The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-14
MID 1 DISMAL EXCURSION.
SEATTLE MEMS EXPERIENCES IN
NEW York HARDOR.
the Growth 81 This City ~ Evi.
Aeneed by the New Directory
yisitors From Seattle In New York

| Special Dispatch to the Post-rnteiligencer.
| NEW YORK, Aug. l3.-IOuis Schoenfeld.
| his son. Burnnan Schoenfeld, OF Seattle:
| Lester Freed formerly OF Seattle but now
| OF Salt Lake ard Don Mcdonald. once
| OF Seattle but now OF New York, had
very exciting experience on saturday.
They were passengers on the steamer Cy-
rus. that narrowly escaped being wrecked
near Brighton Beach on Saturday. The
Schoenfelds are in New York on a visit,
and the trip was planned for their enter
tainment. The party was on the way to
Manhattan beach and took the steamer Cy-
rus which runs to that resort by way OF
Coney Island.
II was fairly pleasant when the steamer.
fre.ghted with over 200 excurstonists.
pulled out OF New York, and there was not
threat Of storm in the sky. Down In the
Narrows II suddenly darkened down and
began to rain and series OF squalls broke
over and around the vessel She kept her
Roadway, however, until Off Coney island.
when the rain fell SO heavily that 1t was
impossible to see more than the length or
the vessel. Then II was necessary to stop
to avoid collisions.
The storm increased In fury and soon the
unwieldy craft was at the mercy OF the
heavy seas that surged around her. The
passengers became pan.c-stricken and
made a rush for life preservers- One ex-
cited man tore away the bars of the rack
that held them. and before many of the
passengers could reach them the wind be-
gan sweeping them overheard by the dozen.
The scene on the decks was wild one.
As the steamer would take a list to one
side the terrified passengers would rush TO
the other, and then that side would almost
go under. The crew strove TO restore or
der. but found il a difficult task To add
TO the terror several stanehions gave way
and IL was feared that the vessel would
pound 10 pieces. The steamer drifted for
three miles at the will OF the waves before
she could be given any Roadway. Then
almost as quickly as the storm had broken
|; cleared away. None of the members OF
the Seattle party will admit that they were
frightened. but when they reached New
York several hours later by train they
were all still quite pale and nervous. They
were drenched BY sea and rain and we're
bedraggied looking quartette when they
returned.
The Schoenfelds left the following day
for Philadelphia, from whence they will
journey home by easy stages Their trip
to the East was on business. and they
bought an extensive stock for their Seattle
house.
Comment ON seattle's Growth.
The Evening Post. of New York. in a
| recent issue, says:
'The newspaper writers OF Seattle are
| drawing the usual hopeful lessons from the
| new directory of that city. Calculating at
| the rate of two and three-fourth persons
| for each printed name, the population OF
Seattle is estimated at more than "a 800.
! an increase ever last year of more than
| 5.oda. This is claimed to be record break-
| ing ratio OF increase, and the prediction
is advanced that Seattle IS rapidly draw
1 ing away, both In point Of population and
| volume OF business. from cities until re-
| Gently OF its class. The compiler OF the
| directory says that there are few idle per-
| sons and few vacant houses In the city.
| Banking statistics included In the volume
1 show an increase of deposits for the year
| of 81. 3Ss 734 over those OF last year. of more
than 10000 over those OF 1897: and Of
| 1886 Seattle shipped 1872. 2S2 tons of coal and
| I'm IsaS increased this trade to 3sl. AS tons.
| Building permits issued in 1885 were for
| buildings valued at but sal. 0Ni. while in 1885
| this total was increased 10 sos AS. The
| book also contains some interesting figures
| concerning the industries OF the state OF
| Washington. There are now in the state
20 sawmiils. $40 shngle mills u wood
| working factories and more than 800 log
| and ehingie bolt camps. The capacity Of
| all these is nos yet known, but the figures
| show 1896 men employed and yearly
| payroll OF si.s77.s97."
| Information About Alaska.
Charles u. Walcott. director Of the Unit
ed States geological survey. has just issued
| a pamphlet entitled. Maps and Descrip-
| ton of Routes OF Exploration In Alaska in
| 1885,, with general information concern
| ing the territory. All told, there are ten
maps. each one Of them admirably gotten
| up. They include general chart OF the
| Skwentna and kuskokwin rivers, the mid
| die kuskokwin river south to Bristol bay
| and Tog.ak river. the lower Kuskokwin
| river and kanektok river the knik arm
| 10 Tanana RIVER via Matanuska and Delta
| rivers. the Copper river and Kiutena lake.
| Prince William sound. Tanana and White
! rivers and the Forty-Mile quadrangle
| The pamphlet itself contains special re-
| ports on vGious exped lions, provinces and
| some very valuable iabulated Information
| including the gold production OF Alaska by
| districts the United States land offices
1 Topography he m
| hahltants.
| In that part OF the pamphlet devoted TO
| the Yukon tiissric; the information IS very
| fun. THE limits Of the drainage basin are
| explained and the mineral resources There
| are also given the routes and means Of
transportation In the district. such as the
| ChlIkoot aud White pass routes, the st
| 81 chaei route. the Dalton trait and the
| Takn. suk!ns. Edmonton and Copper river
| routes.
| The publication ia intended for grant
tous distribution. and application for II,
| should be made either to senators or to
| representatives or TO the director OF the
United States geological survey. Washing
| ton u. &.
Brisk Demand for y. T. stocks.
There appears ~ he no ground for the
| statement that Great Northern interests
| have been buying Northern Pacific stock
but II can be said on the hest authority
/ that Northern Pacific interests have heen
| increasing their holdings Of Northern Pa
| c.nc. and that the common Stock will re-
| ceive an increased dividend inside OF six
| months The fact that the built movement
| in the stock il supported by people active
~ identified with tae property attracts n
| good class 81 commission house buying
| while the investment value og the stock
naturally appeals tn investors There has
| been no material change in the relations
| between the railway interests In the North.
| west. and as FAR As can ne learned there
| ss no immediate prospect az A Settie.r,e;st
! - TIRE so~calie.s differences between North
/ ern Pacific and other reads. Tease differ
rneas are not ~ vital Importance and
| they arc not likely ~ interfere with the
! earning capacity Of Northern i'aes dc
! Great Northern or any other line CON
| earned All the companies IN tia North
| west are making money and earning a!vI-
| deEds
Personal Notes.
| 1nAn W. Hanna the weil-kaowr snsa.ri-
| cal manager, - III TIE city after Journey
/ over The Canadian Pacific from Vancouver
| - Ottawa Il Is possible that he VIII IN
| ssfture make MS headquarters in Neg
! yors. for he has received several offers