New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
LAVLESSNESS IN ALASKA.
AUTHORITIES POWERLESS. SAYS GOV
ERNOR BRADY.
THE GOVERNMENT JUSTIFIED IN SENDING MORE
TROOPS NORTH - SERIOUS CONDITION OF

THE GOVERNMENT JUSTIFIED IN SENDING MORE
TROOPS NORTH - SERIOUS CONDITION OF
THINGS AT sEAGUAY AND DYEA'
Washington Feb 1s-Secretary Bliss Is III To
ceipt of a letter. dated February 3, from Governor
Iobn q BRADY OF Alaska descriptive OF the law
less condition of affairs at Skaguay and Dyea II
was referred 10 at the Cabinet mecune 'o-"''
when Alaskan affairs were under discuSsioi'' GU
was considered sufficient justification by the mon"
bers for he dispatch OF the aooi'i'na' ~
force already authorized TO be sent 10 Alaskan 'e
ritory The following is a copy or the letter.
News from Skuaguay by the steamboat now IN
mort f. serious The United States Deputy Marsha
has been shot dead in dscharge oi TN, me- and at the
other man killed at the same IIine Si been
same place Recently the steamers nave ,Sosa
carrying great lists Of passengers, mS from the
worst quarters Of the cities Of the Coast. Ines
have taken in the situation AT Sb,nqs with
high hand The best people at these places are
poweress, because they nave no Sains WarshaI is
powerless because he can appoint ON! "a, ~ ore
deputies and when they undertake 10 ao. s9
singled on; as targets by TINS rulnaIy en- tns
One Of this class tried in the United ~
District Court last DECEMBER f3r the k Jan,ary
is and acquitted by the jury in the race eee G5
TO be joined hand -in-hand. and VIII surrey go
punished unless the Government taxes inihe ei
action and provides the ior sSo "a.
Immediate relief, so that both naval and military
officers act when requested DN ~.
thor4ties The United States Marshal should nave
a patrol vessel at his command. Win necessiar!
accommodation for eight or ten deputies ana d
nroper armament. ! do not see how ne can per
form his duties as executive officer OF the court
unless he has such means of locomotion always en-
trely az his command. ,,
AT the present time a large and important mining
property Is held by number Of miners AZ Berhe,
BAY This property was recently piaced IN .ue
hands Of a receiver by the Court but 10 GAZE tne
receiver has not into possession In TINS N
stance there Ia much TO be said In faVor OF Is,
miners action and their sclf-conrol, but II ls OF
such nature that violence may be the result.
The Marshal has no means Of reaching that POM
with a sufficient force TO carry out the instructors
OF the Court Judge johnson leaves by this BOAT
10 settle this affair amicably II possible.
Two weeks ago. a little more. gang or men
commanded Captain Patterson. OF the steamship
Alki TO discharge the natives who We're handIlhe
the freight on the wharf. They attacked these
natives and heat them cruelty IN the race OF the
Deputy Marshal The captain was obliged 10 com
promise with them by paying them 80 cents an
hour for work the wharf. but he INSISTED the'
the natives should work on the vessel -
| am sorry TO report that the courthouse III Ju-
reau has been burned to the ground. -
So far the winter has been remarkable Ior nllu-
ness and this tends TO bring the Groves sooner
than they were expected.