The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-17

The local inspectors OF steam hulls ard
boilers reported 20 the captain that they
had investigated. ascertaining that the
ships then at 81. Michael and Cape Nome
and those known To be en- route there
could carry away $50 passengers. leaving
population of 3.oo. to say nothing of new
arrivals. with no other alternative than to
winter In the district
The supplies at Cape Nome, Capt. Her
ring estimated at 10 tons. and that prob
anly I;vp more were en- route and have
probably by this time reached that destina-
ton OF this leo tons Capt Herring
thinks fully DO are not food. but liquor
supplies.
supplies, but rather a scarcity OF coal and
other fuel that Capt. Herring anticipates
distress In the rev American camp. He
cites that the Alaska ,xploration the Alas
North American Transportation & Trad
Ing. and other commercial COMPANIES have
thousands Of tons Of provisions. which may
De sledded over the ice, stored at 81. Mich
ael. There may be scarcity and Il neces-
sary ration regulation but such a thing "a
starvation 10. The commander thinks out
of the question.
Fuel Is Scarce.
Net SO with freezing. Tha, Is not DIFF
ncuit thing 10 do IN ANY s.setio, Of Alaska
during the winter. and with poor shelter
aud q shortage ~ fuel K IS Liable to he
difficult "a keep from freezing at Cape
Nome. There We're many signs Of R short
age OF fuel az Nome when the Corws n
sailed from 81. Michael Some small car
gees Of eoal were expected but no large
shipments Already. capt. Herring was
Informed. parties had begun gathering
dr;ftwoct from the sea beach and ,he
banks - Snake river. pii:ng Il up ana
demanding as high - So per cort for !.
Il cannot say ;hat regard & as nrres-
sary for the government - taks action
IN he matter az getting people out Of
the Cape Nome district" Capt Herrin.
saij, but II does seem 20 me that trans
ror:a ton companies should send more YES
sels there, merely frcn business stand
point The people are there ard they
want 70 come onI ana they have tha
money TO say for their transportation
however hish The fare may lie All this
talk about vessels not being shl. 20 reach
Care Nome 1T this season - the year is
the sertest nonsense There viii he
oarxe q; Cape Meme az iate "a November
IL, and ss9sstniy later In Gay opinion there
IS not tie sl;ghtes; danger Way in 1sa7
the revenue cutter b-sv got "a .ar -
Care Vancouver. uot f.y tyou7 TIE mouth
q the hrskck atm. As lata as DaceDber.
Boats From Cape Nome.
Nhsa ire Co~wia s4u~3 me Roanoke.
l.sk11e. sca0oners Thomas + parsrd ana
Here ws-s at 81 Nish&el or Cape Nome
TIE Homer. from sar Francisco, arrives.
nssr psIteA hsrbor October / TIE laArBa
expected - sal from =; Mioaaei October
ara the E1z1oke @oe3Et the lS7A The
Cleveland had rog arrives ~ Dutrh barber
up - October & the date % the C0rNin'S
sailing from that port Eios.vsr ttle nrst
riEAt o2t ire CeT~!n paxxe.. vesSe.,
ooUnd 81. surpassed 20 Is tee Cleveland.
TIE tu!te1 States ccast ara Eeei@tf>
survey xessei Patterson and tn rese.l11e
cs&tt-r Hesr ~xTe-tec - SAT fo~ puxet
sounS daring ths nrx- tays - C~tan.r.
TAe Pear @l.l take sics {a4ee3 S.ates
pits 9ers az were IN }aN al = Mlcaatl az
SKA. tasnes reSarF1iag - tals Ti-S. she
may asa have sc1ss Il ths Deg tEte ME-
neiae cAyv1 tcF a. = A{esael ~ Is3e51.
GocAssne. e~0T1suasrdsr - tha military
favc-s
IRE ,@etwln wers morth. as = wei know
- specially tEt sSttEars tie nn~ussr =
death q. ne -nafaa~~S II tGe steamer 5es
$50 sxpy titt>- wAtea perish e rear ne
n1~use II ;ae r 1ssh - w1ru
There = -otsgnz - ne murder reee~s. 80
CsTs Herring caSe~Ye4. We rh9~nGw. IS
satisfied ourselves ar thas s~~rs :; =
sEae ias iUssans w@Fe @eaTfnx scr1e az
80 eoskes wsgn ~ Ire SsA& whites haE
-as@ jessie Poop. ~ere e~owrsA rns s1tgr-
sgraA TAst~ tsase. wsSAeA asaa-e 49, as
~ Hsw KNOW tagt~ cleihs@ ws~@ sap~n-
priAts3 ~ -. -Attves Miss Na-S q -Gas-
ssSaarS wNo ~As n go kosscS A,
the s4-s - t1a 3tsasse~ cgnvssr -sst :r@ rHst
= rat 18r3~z 80 ssy nothing ~ the
exsseEet 80 many eEassx
NY r~pS-s 81 coE-se s&x forwarded 70
tAs gsxsraE=ea: sanss urss ago"