The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-10

There Is little hope for the schooner
Loyal and shs men on beard OF her. ana
those who have been anxsousiy making
Inquiries and know ali there - to be
known this aide OF the mouth OF the Yukon
hsvs concluded that she 10 lost. she nad
not put IN an appearance 1T Dutch harbns
no 70 late in October. more than month
altar she left St. Michael. and As there
wsse terrible storms prevailing In herring
eea al that time there II considered no
doubt In the minds Of scamen acquainted
with conditions there that she soundered
IN one Of the gales or was driven On 20
the Siberian coast.
The Loyal left Seattle May l. 1895. With
twelve men aboard who were prepared 70
spend two years in the north. The oesun
alton was Kotxebue sound
NEMnEns OF THE PARTY.
IF. ADDLEMAN, was the leader Of the
expedition. Mr.. Addlsman was chief turn
HOY II tbs waIla Walia prison menu
Der Of the Grand Army and Knights OF
Pythias, "a years old. and the father OK
I'VE children, eli of whom are living with
Mr.. Addieman at Houehfon-
The other members Of the party included
the following:
o. D. BUTTERFTELD. formerly chief
Of police OF Seattle. and who was deputy
turnkey at the Walla Waiia penitentiary
for DfyGTai B1ouk18 Uctot0 nv tess'
4 6candinaviADp named CAPT. JOHN
eON. who was the chief navigating oficer
OF the boat.
HAA0AN II wIcKs. assistant naviSs-
tor.
NELSON, . half brother Of farmer
named Andreen. who lives mile and Q
half from Kirkland. on the road to REQ
mond.
DONfHUE, q cousin Of John r. Doni-
hue q local real estate man.
p8AAc TAYLOR. a cigarmaker.
4 man from Nebraska and one named
BAKEWEI.f, who worked In Seattle
There were four others In the party when
they left here With one exception their
names are not known. The exception Is
O~orre stevens. the man who was pardon
"a from walh Waila by Gov. Rogefss
when tbs party started north stevens was
cns Of thu ieadesS lie had promised. II
was said, 10 lead the party to q spot In Al
asia whore he claimed gold could be found
n nhundance, Time proved the falsity Of
hin promise.
Owing 10 trouble he caused on the boat,
Stevens was put ashore on an island I'D
miles this side Of Koizebue sound. being
given q supply of provisions ana his per
oonai effects.
stevens an Exile.
A letter from one Of the party told OF
Stevens being compelled TO leave the ooaf-
Drtsiis OF the trouble were not given.
stevens probably considered himself un
fortunate when his comrades rcsorted 10
ouch harsh action. but A. result he has
probably escaped the fate met by those
who turned him adrift on the island
Yhe latest tidings 10 be received from
the men aboard the Loyal have come to
Mrs. J. r. Addieman. wife OF the leader OF
the party. and Mrs. Isaac Taylor whose
hushs nd was one OF them. The former
received a letter dated 81. Michael. Sep
TENDER 4, saying that they intended to
start for home two days later. and the
letter to Mrs. Taylor. written september
10. announced that they would sail In three
or four days. The Loyal was not at st.
Michael September -. when the schooner
Moonlight sailed. and as has before been
stated, had not been heard from AT Dutch
hnrhor month later. The Moonlight was
IN Goiovin bay up 10 the middle Of 6ep-
tember. and the Loyal had not arrived
there nor had sha been seen, 80 there 10
no hope that the plans were changed and
tho Loyal went 60 that district.
In the letter To MrA Addleman. her hus-
hand spoke Of the fruitless result Of their
mission TO Kotzsbue sound. and said that
they intended TO start on the home trip
FOR Seattle TIVE days later. On the way
down II was planned to stop ut Dutch har-