The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

Mr. T. u Mccoy is registered at the New
England He arrived IN the city Saturday
on the steamer Albion from Skagway. after
having made a futile attempt 70 reaca
the gold fields al the headwaterS or the
cappsr river He says that A party from
ST Louis. under the leadership OF Peter
Busch, the sen 90 the nu-Ei-EnilaonaIre
brewer. had an exceedingly hard trip and
last the greater portion OF their outfit IN
their endeayors TO cross NaiGes glacier.
The party has returned East Mr.. Mccoy
also states that party under the leader
ship Of Capt. West, an old miner. ana
pioneer OF the Copper river district, had
70 turn back and return home. owing 10
the great thaw inland. which prevented
them from moving any OF their provisions
by sleds.
at is an inpossiblity." Mr.. Mccoy said.
.'far any orc man or set of men 10 trans
rsort provisions into this country by his
own strength sufficient TO last him a period
Of time 20 make a successful prospecting
tour OF the gold fields.
Il was told by old miners before / left
the states that the thaw commences about
SIX weeks on the coast sooner than IL does
in-and / found when | attempted 10 cross
the summit that the thaw had already set
in there and on the coast the winter had
not broken.
The only manner in which goods can
mules or by pack train. The men on the
trail are thoroughly disheartened and are
daily turning back. giving UP their out
fits for transportation money.
Mr.. Mccoy says that Capt. West Is con-
tempiating opening up summer trail over
the Naldes glacier. Most of the men now
On the route are anticipating this and are
awaiting developments.
II ryla Ia II
ard T. J. Butler have recently returned
from Wrangel where they abandoned
their OUTFIT 10 return home. They an
nounce that the Canadian route TO Daw-
son is an impossible one. and that great
suffering Is bound to result 10 those who
have taken Ii this year.
More than a dozen men / know off,
said Mr.. Moore. have reached Dawson by
this route. only after having abandoned
all of their provisions and supplies save
what they carried on their backs. The
party / was with got as far as Telegraph
creek. but turned back after making a most
careful inquiry into. the remainder of the
journey, 1t is impossible TO use sleds
and the water is two and three feet deep
on the ice. / am convinced that this route
is not feasible one and have, determined
to reach Dawson via St. Michae. and the
Yukon as soon as l can raise another
stake
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Magee and daugh-
ter and Miss Stedham. of Pittsburg, are
guests at the Hotel Butler. Mr.. Magee is
a brother to Chris Magee, a prominent
politician OF Pennsylvania, and is largely
Interested in the various street car sys-
TENS in PittSburg.
Carmi Dibble of New Whatcom, was
at the Hotel Diller yesterday on the way
to Tacoma to attend the knights Templars
conclave. Mr.. Dibble is a delegate from
the New Whatcom commandery.
F. NJ. kol,ock. OF Portland, general
agent of the Star Union Line ia in the
city.
j. ". Peck. of the Merchants Dispatch,
was over from Tacoma yesterday.
A large party Of prominent railroad Of
lcials will arrive in the city this evening
at $50 O'Clock. A telegram received in
the city yesterday by E. E. Ellis, general
agent OF the Oregon Short Line stated
that W. Fl. Bancroft, president and gen.