The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

h. hero in one sense. A squad Of the
-.o,, numbering fourteen. started 10 had
tsrn on on the trail a short distance from
- fort. He heard Of theiE plans and. fol-
1cwinr csrcuftous route, evaded them.
ard ON December u reached Dawson With
rcrs Of the trouble at Fort Yukon.
This information was given represeii-
native OF the Post-Inteiliseneer yesterday
hv ~. II. Rank, CT San Francisco. Cal.
WHO was one OF the passengers on the
stsamer City Of Seattle. arriving yeste--
Aav marning Rank left Dawson Deem
her IL, after having had long c5nfer-
euee with Gasch- He knows Capt. Ray
we'll and ventures the opinion that tho
valiant officer has been able to subdue the
rsob and 20 maintain peace and order al
rcrt Yukon. although he Is practically
alone in the district, having been accom-
panied to Alaska only by Lieut. Richasi-
sen.
The story as brought 10 Dawson by
Gasch. and repeated TO Rank al Dawson
day or two before the latter left Dawson
for the coast is az follows:
Demand Supplies On Credit.
On October a. a mob Of men. numbering
nearly 10 approached the trading COM
panief and demanded that they be given
ysar's supplies each on credit They
rerr scented that they were without food.
that IL in any considerable quantity. and
that II was the business of the trading
companies to supply the Inhabitants OF
tse region. When the representatives Of
TIRE trading companies asked what security
tbs men could give for the provisions. they
replied that they would work in the mines
IN The Kloudile the next season and reim-
curse the company at the end Of the sea-
ssn's work
The officials Of the companies regarded
this az deliberate attemp. to hold them
10. Owing TO the food situation In the
district. and TO the known shortage at
Dawson. it was decided to permptorily re-
fuse the demands OF the men and they
we're notified that their requests would not
~ gsanted. A consultation was held In
~ meantime by the authorities, and
Capt. Ray and Lieut.. Richardson were adj
v1ed Of the situation. On tho following
az the mob caused notice to be served on
~ trading companies that. unless its de-
mands were complied with, and food was
distributed according TO their notions. the
warehouses of the two companies would
- seized.
This was on October q. The revolution
1ry demand and its accompanying threat.
aroused the officials of the trading COM
panies to the necessity for immediate ac-
Ton. Capt. Ray was quickly informed Of
ne circumstances OF the last notice OF the
mob He Immediately hoisted the flag of
the United States over both warehouses
and. placing Lieut.. Richardson in COM
mand Of one. took possession OF the ether
himself
A Dramatic Incident.
Then came perhaps the most dramatic
Incident of the affair. As Capt. Ray was
walking toward the cache of the Alaska
Commercial Company. he was met by six
MISUNDERSTANDING men. They told him
that the mob wanted to see him at their
Headquarters. lie declined. In forceful
terms. to have any parlsy with the mar
audere.
We'll. said one. who seemed 10 he the
spokesman OF the party. you can't go
over there To the cache. We will see that
you don't take, charge OF IT, either. We
have captureds the cache and fred your
man Richardson"
Capt Rays reply TO this startling deciar-
alton is not given. but II IS understood
that he quoted emphatic language from
HOLY Writ More than that he fortified
Il with the declaration OF his belief that
Lieut.. Richardson was stlll In possession
OF the cache. inasmuch as he was armed
and no firing had been heard.
With that Capt. Ray walked over to the
warehouse. where he found Lieut.. Rich
ardson securely entrenched behind stacks
Of goods. well armed for all corners. Capt
Kay then set about warning all persons
IN the place to observe law and order
/. III the name OF the United States govern
! went He issued pronunciamento. stat
Ing that he had declared martial law at
the fort by virtue of power vested In him
by the war department. and had taken
command of all property In the name OF
the United States. According to the
terms Of the proclamation all destitute
parsons who were unable 10 work would
be supplied with sufficient food 10 sus-
tain life. These who had money, ard de-
sired TO purchase provisions. could have
the same on paying company prices for
what they received. To those in the
camp without money. but able To work,
Capt. Ray said that they would be given
enough food 10 keep them. day by day.
bu, in payment for the same they would
be- expected 10 work In a wood yard. to
be established by himself. and that they
would DC paid for their work In provis-
Ions at so much per cord.
In conclusion. Casch told Rank that
Capt RAY had sworn in n force OF TWEEN
ty-sive men 10 alb him in up holding the
law and in protecting llfe and property.
Gaseh brought a letter from Cant. Ray
TO The officers OF the two trading com
panics AT Dawson. Informing them tina.
he had taken possession OF their stores
~ Fort yukon in the name 90 The gov
eminent or the United States He asked
That they would use all the influence a.
Their command 20 secure legislation. 40
that when treons arrived In the spring
they eoula act unhampered.
FRESH From Dawson.
Among these who arrived yesterday
norgrg on The steamer City % Seattle
We're several who left Dawson as late as
s December Il. though the majority came
SFoas with the party ied hv Niger Jim,
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