The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18
large Fleet Of Sailing Vessels
to Leave Seattle.
ecnoomERs WATSON AND GREY



far-awsy kotzenue sound. Although the
gold f.sIas OF the keixsbEe are even mote
unknaHn than these o. the Copper river
country thousands OF people VIII 50 sato
that region this ysar. w aen they fstasn
ii will either be nita untold wealth OF gold
or their faud Of information increased At
the cast Of great harasasps aaa money.
AZ from Copper river. ali the geld stories
that have come back 20 far are 80 wondsr-
fni az To be beyond belief for anyone but
fbn<9 who expect 10 20 there.
Two additions ia the kGszsbNe SOUND
feet arrived yesterday from saa Fran
cisco and more will follow II the next few
weeks. Yesterdays afravab were the
thTss-unasted sehocDed e. W. Watson,
Capt II. Petsrxoa. and tbs t3pfnast
bnhocafr Jane Grey. Both senoonsfs had
pleasant trip np the coast. although de-
laysd by bead winds during the latter part
n the yoysxs. They VIII be provided
! Bath deck HOUSES as rapidly As possible.
and viii sail during the s.rst week IN May.
The Jane GREY IL cue of the ssaunchest
Effie sehoonsrs on the Coast. She was
built for whaling ssrylse on the Eastern
& oass nud Is entirely Of oak. For several
years she has been sent out from San
Francisco en- whaling cruises. and while
in Befing sea has been through some vary
hard ssofIun. For same time she has
beer noored AT Oakland. Cal. She was
toxed In by the tug Rescue after wait
ing In the Straits fer four ar Ave days
fer favorable winds She has been sold
20 a Seattle fism aud will be operated
from here. The Jane Grey IL In COM
nsand VI Capt Crooker and viii carry
sixty passengers.
Thr schooner G. W. Watson Ii n COM
s..aE hos t.as,. a..na--
aled between Port Bsake.ey and Los An
geiss In the inmber trade. She IL $50 feet
In length AID IS feet beam. She viii
have carrying capacity OF 100 tons. and
will be fitted Immediately with acenmu1o-
dations for 100 passengers Capt. II.
Peterson In well known coast navigator,
and has every confidence In the ship He
has his wife aud two children on board.
nnd his quarters are as fire az "a any
steamer running INTO port. The Watson
has been chartered by n o. Osborn, who
Will operate her from Seattle.
The next vessel To- sal for Ketzebue
nennd II the bark Guardian, Capt EASES.
She Is mow loading az the whsts Star dock
Esad viii sail On Wednesday. She will
have Over 100 passengers AMI a large cargo
OF fright. Two large parties have steam
laanete% afAaari The Guardian. party
OF ten from Boston. headed by Or. Wesley.
lave q Al-foat steam launch and the party
of twenty Colorado prose-ctors sent cut
by Bailey. Little a 20. will he provided
I with launch Of similar dimension Load
Ing win be completed today or tomorrow
and fsis Guardian viii surely leave on
"Wednesday. Her passengers are very
eangu.ne of suecexs In koszebue. although
Their Information regarding the country
Y, as lisnai. very limited
TIC BARK Haydn Erowa, Capt Hum
nhr;ss. which recently arrived after al
tventfus sasage from NV York. II lying
near the Guardian. She Is heinr put
IN shape fa = TIP to kotzehne s,uad
Quarters for 80 passengers are being III
ted IN IN her hold. and her cargo IL 10
be ahnaTd nv Nav :. She Ii one of the
largest sesssais n tae kotzebae fleet So far
The trim little Schooner Bsring Sea IL
also tied Zip ta the White Star dock and
- being pat 80 shape for n trip 10 knlxs-
haze. She has made one trip this yea. Il,
Yakutas and II n charge or officers who
sra Thoroughly familiar with northern
waters. tn. serinS SEA VII have b..
tween thlrty~FIva ard forty passengers.
SHE IN advertised 10 aaii on April -. and
VIII probably est away acoaE that date.
A week later the schooner Rlanche win
sail WITH some Atty Passengers FOR Kufge~
hue The twn schnonsrs are being opsr.
htta BY the same company A return
! ccanon, guott for a trip back to Seattle
nsxt fasL aecomnani each ticker. ard
the conrtAny expects TO hrinx back every
0qaa wda Id dissatisfied with she country
Stat before Reriag straits are closed With
fre
Schoonerstxsie = sersn~sn. which Wa
compIefad AZ Ballard a few weeka ago.
VIII commence isadl1g next wsex far
Katzehae, She Il expected 10 SAT- Nav
and VIII have some ~xiy passengers.
About the same tine the scaeouer Issl;res.
orvrarei hy II NJ rrgndel. viii sal FER
The same sss,rs. Her passengers have
ALREADY hesa secured. "a tsa number nr
aTty. ard wer~ aboard yesterday picking
cpt thear asrthg This i.sufe2 5 slnng~
I ssie AsnS~crth S nenn's dock. aud = rev
esekheuse fer the accommodation ss nsa.
fsnvWrs has tass been completed
schnanafs Life Arthur IA gaSso liz
nass Colby, Ecxest ana several others ara
= rcT; and are Table - leave suy .say.
Thsy vii each hsvs. frens astees, 10 thirty
Ike fasssagefs Fear o. IRE xehasamsrs
VIII iesTe Fan FrarriNssc N q few DAVIS
Tor tbs p0rs, ws@F% shnv wilt load Tor
ke,ssfssie. Tiits weli make aae. OF ~
sesas swensv sasjn4 vessrss ffas usn
make i've trips ~ Ga.sets;se thl@ ~saxan
Several hsN@ asTsssfv started from This
port and wsA hess orr Ire ssiga % ne tTe
park. waiting feS she earliest shaase "a
stsg through,