The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10

fitted for their prospecting trip UP the
river Rev. Weber, a Moravian mission
airy. was secured as a guide. He took his
wife and child with him. Two Indians
were engaged as pilots
On June q they were ready for the start
somewhat protected, as the wind was com
ing from the southeast. and gave them .
weather shore. At 10 O'clock they started
for the mouth of the river. about fifty m Leo
away. The Lakme lay al anchor until .
o'clock, then started for st. Michael. BY
that time the Jessie and her tow. were out
Of sight.
The mouth Of the Kuskokwim river like
the mouths OF SO many other Alaskan
streams. is hardly more than a big bay.
With the right sort of wind II is as rough
as In Boring sea, just outside. and even
more dangerous on account of shallow
bars. According to the Indians, from whom
the next news of the party was received
q terrible storm came up shortly after the
party left Good News bay. and before they
were far enough UP the river 10 escaDe
its effects. few days later a stranded
barge. partially wrecked. was found ashore
on the north side OF the river Later On
a raft was found adrift Nothinx was
ever seen OF the passengers or steamer
The Indians reported them drowned. but
had no further evidence of IL.
Capt. Chilcott, who QUILTED the expe-
gynG
telligeneer reporter and said:
Il do not believe that the Jessie has
been wrecked In the kuskokw win river. She
was built under my direction, and I am
satisfied that the sea could never knock
her 10 pieces. Rocks were the only thing
that would do H. When the Iakme LEFT
her anchorage near Good News bay, on
June q. nothing could be seen of the
steamer and tows. She had five hours.
start. and should have reached a safe an
chorage by that time. The Jessie was es-
pecially strengthened for working in swift.
river currents. The party was QUILTED
for two years, and was 10 have prospected
the headwaters OF the river for gold. The
country has never been prospected, and
all who went into the company had every
confidence OF success in the new district"
Capt. Carlson, OF the Lakme, said yes
terday that the men in charge OF the ex-
petition knew nothing about handling a
boat. He says Capt. Murphy had never
before commanded a boat Of any kind. The
engineer might have been a good man in
the cab of railroad locomotive. but he
had many things 10 learn about a marine
engine, according 10 Carlson. He saws that
-. h. Aurud OF Redmond. who wen; as
passenger. would have backed out at the
last moment had not his freight been a,
the bottom of the boat
The southern young men nearly all leave
families. They were here Two or three
months and spent considerable money.
They have many friends abou; town. and
All day kilograms have been pouring 4,
from their relatives In the South
L. 5. Lines recently moved here from ons
Of the Southern states. For a time he
was in the pack saddle business on the
water front. IN partnership with ] \.
schoenbers. Ills family live on Highland
drive.
Harry c. Hetreen was formerly emn,ov.
ed by A. ]. Prayer & Sons as a clerk r3is
people live at 1911 Main street. He Was
young man well known about town.
Archibald 9. S,etson was employed hy "
Seller & CO. as clerk before ne Joined
the Exploration Company. lie resided Z
us Ninth avenue south He was well
known and f.,f,iIfar