The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-18

Dyea. came down on the Queen. He has
shipped raoFe lumber north since the rush
beSaa than any other person In the bus.-
ness, and is down after ZOO. GO feet more
which VIII be shipped north a. fast
possible he viii return 10 Dyca on
Wednesday. In speaking with Post
latelsigeucer reporter he said:
For the past month aea have been
pouring into Dyea b. thousa nds in the
nope of getting an early start over the
pass aad thus avoiding the blockade
winch they knew was inevitable later in
the season The river through the canyon
MAS late in freezing over. and only with
IN the last two or three weeks hac the
trai! from Dyea been passable. During
tho most OF this time 4 nerce DliZzard has
been raging al some point on the trail
making travel impossible. a few were
foC.aartiy enough - brave these storms,
bu. paid for their rashueSS with frozen
feet and ears The result OF all this il
that what was sought TO be avoided has
Really been FASTENED. namely, a conses-
t5on o. freight along the iran and at
Dyed. The Chiikoot Railroad and Trims
port C0DpaEys ROAD is completed. but
mas been unable 70 run for several days,
because men were unable To I've on tie
summit OF the pass. II IS bec1Hed, HOW
ever. that the worst OF the winter storms
arc over now, and that rsa Sonaby good
weather can be looked for This con-
gesion Of freight is bfing aggravated
with men and supplies ard within q very
short time VIII be- appalling. People who
80 there with the expectation OF having
their freight carried over by the tr.rnway
find. upon arrival. that they must give
way 10 contracts made in the states. such
contracts having precedence over freight
offered there. People must make arrange
Insnts for transportation before leaving
the Sound. or they may be delayed IN get
ting ever The chaotic condition Of things
cnnnoi Re conceived BY those who have
not seen IT,"
NoupG kIondikcr.
Collin II CBrien is the first small boy
t. make the trip up the river from Dawson
In mid-winter. This youngster was born
IN Forty-Mile camp little more than FIVE
years ago. He came down or tho queen.
His strength and health are evidences that
= small boy. property cared fer. can grow
just as we'll in the cold land OF gold as in
the states. When his father. Thomas W.
o Bricn. a trader decided TO come out and
spend some of the 50. ooo he had saved up.
Collin was not willing 70 stay behind. He
promised, If his father would take him 10
see the great outside country, he would re-
main I. the states and 20 TO school. A
sled was specially fixed up for him. and
whenever the men could persuade him TO
lie stiN he was rolled up in TWO fur robes
and given ride. The men say. however.
that for most Of the day he was unwilling
10 keep stili. and most II the time he ran
along With the dogs. They say he took the
trip as one OF pleasure and not Of hard
ship. His father watched him very care
fully. and IN this way kept him from. get
ting frCsthit.en.
One dag the flush did go out OF his cheek.
and ail hands suspended operations untl
his father had rubbed the frost out. II was
done SO quickly that the boy did not know
be had been frostbitten. lie is brave
httle chap and brighter than boys OF hi.
age Usually are. IFS mother was an Indian
woman. who died III Forty Mile soon after
Boz was born. lie has led j lonely life in
the mining camps % The far north, where
Ills father has had trading posts O'Brien
has money enough 10 put the boy In any
schaal he nay decide On. and there IS no
reed e.. ais ever going back 20 Dawson
We t1kes = remarkable interest IN all Of
iir strange and wonderful sights about
toNn. ana hardly knows what 10 make Of
eat ,ats. electric lights and other mod
err -Au-s which he has seen.
far hoy had never worn anything hat
1Cst h.Aa uaeras.us which oame up "a his
kn,ea. Az Skagway his father purchased
o. f.r ai shoes Tor him. and when they got
te -ea beat put them ou the boy. They
~eie nrtvy aHd tight, They hurt his feet
ara ,uca.ly he reheled lie would nor
wear the shoes. So lhey eol hlm peir 81
a 4
feH days. another attempt 10 wear me
shoes Was made which vas finally sue
reesiul he wears them. III, under protest,
however
tu oId Californian
koher. Lowrey. a Californian who for
nlcre thaa Ken yeoss has dug around In
the fuN3a river placer bars. Is ore Of the
overland party that reached Seattle on The
g d
age ava thc iong winters n the north
have began % sci IN him .,aottly after
the new year ho heaue ILL., 4 grave in
the frozen cemetery OF tile klona.ke vas
MT "a his fancy. so nc decided 10 join A
party - Forts Mile pioneers ;hat were
coming oat ever ,he &c. lie told the .o,-
lowing story az tht tslp az The Hotel North
Crn 49, evening"
There were FIVE r,eu ana a bnv 10, o,,r
party. We had tweHty dosz and four sleas
whoa We left Dawson or tas morning ~
January p "o sot through Without any
loes. ARRIVING at SAaERAy on February q
Nur en.F troHblc ms fTo1 tAe cola. Aul E.
So f@ft soda several tlsres our hands
aad Dnct k~ Wfre rsruea occasionally bl,s
not SERIOUSLY 3oft oaNs1n because va,
7fra-d "e"i3 aa'e SEX Sre.l, ard cor
irla-y 1.a rot want - d.e In that country.
trv }r.o uHt rraf.f rcod ',h.nG for me
ara f,e3 raeb tesser-
le0rry weat to Alaska gen Years AN
f.fn Alameda caaGfy. CaI BE Nent nrzt
81 F.ffs Ae t,t elhcI slams ,nc~e Ter
>"ste Hrf.r -,ft-k Fffy wu,a ahead but
Always haN-e> nl-e.t ra cas- Ife sar, Qua
ia 49, lut ~sns oses $500 rhe Yukon conn
try 4rs.a ..Hes- fcwsts.tely When tre
fa~a tc ttaNse0 began .e abandoned Ms
<ts 0ss al t..rtF.N .e t}ss prsec..4f t-.at-y,
al la@e. ls IS ahese discovery m a.
raHsa -rts Ite s.ze is Interested IN