The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-15
CAPT. HARDwICK's NEWS.


Mo8tee Oh Alliance VGlk8 OF Marine
Matters.
Capt. E N. Hardwick, master Of tho Al
lance. brings the following news OF the
condition Of the boats at st Michael, fur
n.shing this list OF steamships that were
at that port July /:
Garonne. Roanoke
BERTHA Elihu Thomson.
Portland Lakme
Discovery. Iaarada
Homer and tows Samoa
Brunswick National City and town
Resolute and taw Bark Oregon
schr wm. r Coleman Schr. Ethel Zane
Whaler Bowhead Brig Courtney Ford.
The whaier Bowhead sailed nom ST.
Michael for Point Clarence July 2. the same
day the Samoa arrived there
The Yukon river boats are In much safer
winter &c, In As the ice was so heavy 1t
was believed many Of them would be de-
stroyed by the breakup: but the ice clear
ed away I'm q body, and few encountered
arrived at st. Michael with 40 passengers.
most OF whom were going to see the Cape
Nome diggings before coming down. The
Pilgrim Is stuck IN the river, and II is
OF. All the boats OF the Empire Trans
portation Company arrived at st. Michael
except the Tacoma which has been stuck
on a bar for the last nine months. 1t Is.
however hoped to get her clear tbs sum-
ner. The passengers on the Empire boats
numbered 10. some OF whom were going to
Cape Nome. Ex-Mayor Wood arrived at
St Michael In the best OF spirits, accom-
panyipg all the boats of the Seattle-Yu-
kon Transportation Company. of which
he is the moving spirit. These boats !nciud-
ed the Seattle No. ]. Seattle No , and
barge No. 4. which had . total OF 10 pas
sengers.
Capt Hardwick says he did not see nor
hear of the tug New England while he
ty. as uniformly fair weather has pre-
vailed for the last month Most az the
Dawson people are going down the river
without much money. The Bertha. from
san Francisco. landed most az her passen-
gers at Cane Nome. The Discovery land
ed her first list. and then went over with
another load. charging IS fare and cents
a pound for freight. allowing not 10 ex-
eeed 10 pounds 10 each passenger. Meals
and oerths on this steamer were charged
extra and the people were not guaranteed
landing. although they were however.
all left In safety at the district
The Alliance brought a ton and a half
Of whalebone fran Dutch harbor. which
is consigned 10 q Arm at New Bedford.
Mass.
Cant Harawick describes the Nome gold
as being Of . rich coppery color. similar
20 California ard Eldorado creek gold.
coarse bur not nuggety. He inspected the
says ne heard a. ST. Michael that o.fs0 men
were on their way down from Dawson TO
gu 10 the Meme district
The Alliance arrived az s.. Michael June
g. and remained there seven days. sal
INK for Seattle July . The Roanoke was
scheduled To leave for Seattle July Z. bat
&. was not believed she would get away
until the 4fh or 5ta. on her way up the
Roanoke stopped az Cape Nome ard land
ed q few passengers The brig Courtney
reri from San Francisco. for the Alaska
Exploration Company. went on to Point
Clarence frens 81 Msehsei. Capt Hard
wick says TIE Yukon r7ver broke up about
tire middle OF june. The government
steamers T1ae;is and Grant and whziers
William Bayless and Befyedsre we're at
Dusea haraor when the Alliance ieft there.