The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22

Klondike news but i've days old came on
the steamship Humboldt, Capt Bontneid.
which arrived yesterday morning from
Lynn canal. It came in the shape Of dis
date. October Is, conveying the Information
OF ten-inch tau OF snow. The kilograms
also told Of siush ice pouring into the Yu-
kon from the klondike, Pel.y and other
streams. which probably means that the
upper river = frozen over by this time:
tnat steamer navigation up or down 10
thing OF the past for this season.
The Humboldt had 1sz passengers, about
nifty OF whom came from the Kiondtke and
other interior points. A few left Dawson
passengers up the river on the willie Irv-
Ing. which left Dawson October 2. The
Flora and Reindeer started On the up voy-
returned from White Horse TO Dawson with
all the cargo she could carry and q large
iist OF passengers. She expected to 60 into
w, winter quarters no, on reaching Da.aoS
Bailey, Australia. Clifford sifton. Nora
and Cleaner were still running.
Death OF Frank Morrison.
En- route from Skagway Thursday night
Frank Morrison, one OF the Humboldt's
heart disease. The man was supposed to
have been In destitute circumstances. Sew
eral collections were made for hiIp after
leaving Dawson, notably one of $50. sub
scribed by the Humboidts passengers, but
death revealed that the deceased had 81. 100
in cash and drafts on his person. Some
after the death. but Coroner Sparkling on
searching the remains In the city found
the following:
tie. $2W.N; check on the Treadwell mine
for 1900; bank book showing deposit OF
Papers on the person OF the deceased in
dictate that he at one time worked as
bridge carpenter for the Santa Fee and
later for the Treadwel mine. He IL sup
posed 70 have relatives residing at Engle-
The death fsom drowning In treacherous
White Horse rapids Sunday. a week ago
county, count: and n an Ensiishman n named ROBIN s
son, Is reported by the Humboldt's interior
passengers. The men had a scow loaded
with mining machinery, and Il appears un;
Of a pilot: that the craft ran against the
rocks, throwing both into the water Rob
inson's body was recovered.
Laidlaw was long engaged a. q packer
between Skagway ana Dyea and Lake Ben
nett.
Many Sew Wrecks.
Numerous scow wrecks are reported from
White Hotae and In some Instances large
amounts OF provisions have been lost.
Once through the rapids many OF the
scows are being lowed down the Yukon by
steamers. The steamboat Lindeman left
White Horse Tor Dawson with four seowS
in tow 1t is the intention OF her owners
TO take the Lindcnan to Cape Nome In the
spring.
T. H. Cowan, one OK the Humboldt's pas
sengers, thinks the Yukon will be slow In
freezing this season. He came I'D the
river on the Willie Irving and says he saw
no signs OF Ice save q little siush at the
mouth OF Stewart
Cowan IL an old Mexico miner He has
been operating on BONANZA benches. He
and his partner. John Corrigan. Of the
Occur d'Alene. returned with about 81 500
worth Of dust.
All told. the Humboldt including the
passengers Of the Klondike and Attn, had
a gold dust cargo Of perhaps $1o0 Q0o.
George r Williams OF this city. returned
with one OF the largest individual amounts.
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