The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-14
YUKON TROOPS NAY SUFFER
SUPPLIES OF CLOTHING FAIL TO
REACH THEM AT FoRT GiBBos.
Deeds Were Forwarded 10 Take
Place Of Those Lost In Wreck Of
Steanssr Louise--Lfftie Probability
Of Their Getting Through In Tfse

Ii IL probable that the government stores
OF heavy wcoien clothing and furs coz ssxh-
ed to the two companies Of srnups a2snS
harrison duty III Fort Gibbor " carer On
the Yukon viii not reach their destination
this winter unless TIE most sayosaose CIT
cumstances occur. i! tae goods are no.
delivered the troops viii suffer severely.
The supplies were GENT fram tssls city last
September On the steam schooner lsa.n'e.
and were transEipped at 81. Michael on
the steamers Milwaukee and Rhode Island
The former brone aawn. and the latter IL
il believed Has caught IN the ice before
rszchlng ne- destination.
rns9rrnatfol 10 the effect thar the stores
had reached ST. Michael too late 10 seE
np the river was reesstFed several daSs ago
b. Capt. W. w. Robinson. jr:. a,,arsersisss-
Ter. who sent the goods north They were
purchased partly hsfe and partly on rush
orders In the East. and were ordered by
the daarfernsastsrs department 70 take
the place OF similar stores ~lscn went
north consigned 10 the commanding once !
al Fort tsibbon. These stores were lost IN
che wreck last July. near the mouth 81 the
Yukon OF The river steamer Louise ana
rhe troop. at Fort Gihbon are two COM
pasies OF the Seventh infantry. they went
from Gan Francisco last summer, and
reached their garrison early In. August. a
considerable quantity Of coTnulisazFy stores
and forage for animals at the posi- vas
last In the wreck ef the LOUISE fofa =.
agents Of the quarteTmasteTa aspar@ uient
al ST. Michael from one OK the trading
cosgna MES, and shipped soon aiisrward 10
Fort fsibbon. Supplies 80 take the place
o. these being obtained here by quarter
master Robinson. jr.. and sent noFih on the
Cleveland.
Cousrrsfxsary stores for he garrison at
Fort Gih1on were also purchased acre Dy
Capt Robinson Jr.. TO take the pace 81
flioas lest on the Louise. These were fer
varied AZ the time wi;h ali DaSrigis dis
patch Last came the shipmspt 81 heavy
wooden clothing. fars and other articles
needed by troops ia Geld climate. lhess
wen: north on the f.skme.
The latter vessel, IL - Sstids rshchef Sis
Michae. after the last of the river steafn-
sers operated BIZ the SeaEtle-Yuknn Trans
portaiion Company had left for up-riVsr
points Judge Wood, who was at 81. AIcn-
ael secured the Rhode Island and the slii-
waukse 10 carry the stores % Fort Glib
kee was disabled and returned 10 81. Mich
asl The other steamer proceeded on her
way at n time WHEN Ice vas FORMING IN
The river rapidly IL was not believed when
she left about October ). that she would
reach Fort Gibhon before the river fFoze
and then become stalled.
The news received by Capt. Rob!nann.
tY has caused him no little worry Ine
stores we're purchased and Forwarded In
recorSt~treakfng time. but even tnen I.
seems that al ieass half Of them have not
reached the tfoops They VIII be badly
needed. Il il feared. The war DEPARTMENT
has heen fnfurTne. OF the situation IL IL
pssssibls that IN case the troops actually
suffer far want OF tho stores. relief ex-
petition will be sent from ST. Michael or
from Rampant.