The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
AL-KI HAS a BAD
RUN FROM ALASKA,
James berkshire and Dick Beiond
Arrested for Theft-Haeger
Left in HOspitaI

A'sS aunt coast steam snip C0rragy's
steamer Al-ki arrived from Skagwav. Ju-
neau and Wrangel shortly after s o'c'osk
iast night. Three of the Axis crew
were left in Alaska two under arrest for
inert ana smuggling at Juneau and the
tnlrd IN the hospital. Capt. Gage was sick
curing the greater part or the trip down
the coast The Al-ki had a nasty run in
many ways, and experienced some bad
weather.
Shortly after the steamer Ief, here for
the north Purser Bush. in prospecting the
hold Tor stowaways. found a quantity of
contFaband liquor carefully concealed On
reaching Juneau he notified the customs
officers and the stuff was seized. As the
onicer was going around the canal on the
boat the whisky was locked up in a state
room. In a few minutes it had disap-
peared and was never recovered.
James berkshire, a waiter, and Dick
Belond, saloon Waterman, were at once
suspected. as they had keys to the room.
After investigating the Juneau officers ar
rested them on the double charge OF theft
and smuggling. They have been suspect
ed OF smuggling whisky before. Both are
In jail at Juneau.
While the Al-Ki was at Douglas island
Purser's Boy Mark Haeger fell through
an open hatchway, breaking his left leg
below the knee. He was taken to Juneau
and placed in the hospital.
The Al-Ki brought down the body Of
Murdoch A. Morrison. OF Nanaimo. b. c.,
who died on the Al-Ki between Wrangel
and Juneau. Morrison was first mate Of
the Hudson Bay Company's steamer
Strathgora, operating among the islands
off the southeastern coast. When near
Fort Tongas Morrison got his foot caught
in the machinery and his leg WAS crush
ed and nangled terribly. He was taken
to Wrangel. where the Al-Ki picked him
UP for the purpose of getting him TO the
juneau hospital as soon as possible He
did not recover from the eaock. however,
and died shortly after leaving port.
According 10 the officers OF the Al-ki,
a Seattle steamer was the first 10 make
the round trip up the Stickeen river this
season. It was the old Snoh0mish county
river boat Monte Cristo that did the work.
under Capt. Murray. The Monte Cristo
left Wrangei on May and arrived at
Glenora eighty hours later. She passed a
number Of river steamers which had start
ed forty-eight hours ahead of her. on
the way up the river she picked up freight
and passengers at a number of camps es-
tablished during the winter by prospect
ors who were unable TO get up over the
ice. The run back 10 Nrangel was made
in fourteen hours and thirty minutes. The
Monte Cristo brought down one passen-
ger, who came direct from Lake Tesln.
He reported the trail in good condition.
The AK left Skagway before the steam
er City of Seattle, which arrived several
days ago. consequently brings no late news
from that point. Walter Chappy, or "afy,
OF New York, who was reported to have
perished in the Chilkoot disaster. was seen
in Dyea the. day the Al-ki was there.
He had been seriously injured by the slide
and his name included In the list OF dead
The Al-ki brought down tifty-fve pas $
engers. She went to the bunkers last
night TO coal for return trip. Capt, Gage
is much better. and will probably be abe
TO STAY with his steamer. she VIII AeaVe
on Wednesday. Her passenger list in
Guided the following names; ID. DAston'
+. Lewis Walter King. +. Shepherd. Mrs
Fred Sergent. Helen Sergent. Harry Ser
gent. 7. Bowers. Mrs. NJ. Lupton' A. Il.
Esterbreuck. ]. Christensen, {. I. Beard
F. q. Mccormack. NJ. t. Miles James
Ieathus. r. NJ Crescent. {, IAN" anu
wife r +. Coveney. NJ. Mcmillan. j. T.
Srivsly and thirfy-fo{ir steerage.