The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-29

Fated Steamer Mabel Lane.
The steamer South Portland. HE last
vessel Of the fleet which has been tied Up
al ST Michael, arrived in port at an early
hour yesterday morning with Ia passen-
gers on board. The South Portland left
st. Michael on August Is. TWO days later
than the Progreso. and came direct TO Sc
attic.
Gold to the amount OF $4,000 WAS brought
down on the South Portland. The greater
par; OF this amount was IN dust. and SON
tanned in forty-one bags left in charge Of
the purser. Purser Worm estimates that
tile bags contained dust valued at slio,N
Among the rich men who came down on
the South Portland was J. A Walsh, OF
Redland. Cal. He had with him ABOUT
sl2,eo In dust and nuggets f. j. Linden.
u San Francisco. brought out H2.0a. ana
his partner. Bert Floyd. Tad y similar
amount. The other fortunate men were
J. Mclaughlin. $3.50: w. Crawford
$1,000; W. Il. Duff. $500. and J. VI. Con-
ian. $500. There were others VINO had
smaller sums
+. j. Linden and his partner Bert Floyd,
has been working in the Yukon country
for the past two years. They have a
claim on Eldorado creek which they have
been working since the beginning of las;
spring. Mr.. Linden said yesterday TO a
Post-In;eiiigencer reporter:
Il. j. Linden's story.
My partner and l went to the Yukon
country two years ago from San Fran
cisco, and we have spent much time pros
pecting on different streams in that sec
ton OF Alaska. About six months ago we
siaked out claim on Eliorado creek, and
are doing very we'll. AS the season is
about closed We decided to suspend our
operations ard come out for the winter
We are now on our way 10 San Fancisco,
but Will return 10 Alaska next spring
We came down from Dawson on the
river steamer Sovereign, and were twelve
days III making the trip down the river to
ST. Michael. When about twenty-fv
miles from st. Michael, the steamer
brought UP on ii sand bar. and We were
stuck there for two days. During the trip
down the river We passed the steamer
Cox. Pingree and the barge Mercury stuck
on a reef. Our steamer tied Up a short
distance from the Pingree. We went on
board OF her ana had a glass of beer. Tile
rest Of the journey 10 st. Michael was
without incident. We had fine passage
down TO Seattle and were well treated by
the officers OF the South Portland.
The steamer Roanoke was at St Nj
chael when We left. She Was awaiting the
arrival of the steamer Weare from Daw-
SON II was reported that the Weare was
stranded on a sand bar She was said tn
have big crowd of passengers and
large amount of gold on beard
THE Canadian police at Dawson are
making trouble for the miners around
there. If new claim is staked out they
inquire into the particulars with great
striciness. and If they think the owner has
not a fair right 10 it. they claim the loca-
lion themselves"
Wreck of the Lane.
Additional particulars Of the wreck Of
the steamer Mabel Lane. of the Chicago
yukon Company. while en- route from
Dutch Harbor TO St Michael were learned
yesterday from the officers Of the South
Portland The South Portland left Dutch
steamers Mabel Lane and Monarch,
on June T. In the midst Of Il stiT north
east gale. the tow line which held the Lane
parted suddenly. leaving the steamer
drifting In the trough Of the sea. TIE
Portland was promptly hove 20. and went
10 tho steamers assistance This occu-
MED much time. and when the Portland
ran up alongside the Lane the latter al
ready showed signs If breaking w II was
found that she was taking water rapidly
and no time was lost in getting the crew
cf TIE Lane on board the Portland. This
was hardly done when the vessel began 20
settle and finally disappeared beneath the
waters The South Portland proceeded
on her voyage 10 s.. Michael with the re-
naming steamer in TOW. and arrived there
safely.
shortly before the Portland Ief: 81. NJ
rhael the British steamer Faetnat which
started north from Wrangel with the i'll
lated steamer Stickeen Chlef I'm tow. ar
rived with freight and two passengers.
The brig Geneva also arrived with freight
from Seattle for the North American
Transportation ard Trading Company. and
was dis>havginE When the Portland sailed
The Portland bro1gn; dosn the following
passengers:
] W BeTtleeher. c " Ne,>or. a "
Koef,sr. " r. Dun. r J Cooper. -. T.
smith r II. Atkinson. J. NJ Consn 4
". Christian, T. J Frederick 81 "
chase, J. \. walsh. 4. oSy9ri1 ". II. t.v-
ans j. Freeia;icas. +. II. Wright. = Low
niger, ". y. Bean. ". nonion. J J Csr,-
nam. Il " CLARK. H. T, sqieer Mr.
Thompson, *. - .chses>H. J. - kampsr,
- ~ 0orf4snu Nj NhstcoYla. j Nar.ta
.'apt FISHER ]. Me,irje. J Mefsaghln
IilI hausD. y Anderson : TaEnlu. r.
: Warner II tafu" Mr aD3 Sit~. l}co. H.
1au. \ Alien - a Seelaa - Sfste AZ
s' wilcox \ SH1k'as Z II. ~ man J
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