The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-06
STEAMER NELSON ARRIVES.
BRINGS EIGHTY-NINE NOME AND
YUKON PASSENGERS.
Bering Sea ships Seek shelter From
storm Behind siedge Isiand-fu-
kon telegraph Line Completed
From soltag 10 kOyukuk.

Steamer Charles Nelson arrived yester-
day from Nome, with eighty-nine Nome
and Yukon passengers, She sailed oc-
tober q. She brought no Nome news
OF especial interest In addition to the
advices received by the steamers St
Paul and Senator. save a complete de-
NAL OF the report that the steamship
Roanoke had gone aground on ~. Michaei
island
The Nelson had a very rough voyage
crossing Boring sea. A. she was leaving
Nome a storm came up, forcing her. with
other vessels, notably the Seward. Roam
oke. Klmbali McCulloch. Cleveland and
Aloha, 20 seek the shelter Of Sedge ISL
and There they remained thirty-gix
hours Al times the wind blew a gale.
The Aloha LOST an anchor and the Nelson
a ffuke of her Etarboard anchor. In the
same storm the United states revenue
cutter Bear. Capt Frances futile, lost
two anchors This report was received
from the Bear. which arrived nj Dutch
harbor October - she day before the
Nelson sailed for Seattle.
Purser Baumgaer,ner, Of the Nelson
reports that the Bear expected 10 leave
Dutch harbor for Seattle October -. 50
she will probably reach port today or to-
morrow The collier Hero was the only
merchantmen In the port
The Nelson's passengers included r. y.
III
an absence OF three years at Rampant, He
reports thai the Yukon telegraph line has
been completed between sptag and the
mouth Of the KoyukGk. This piece OF the
line was constructed under the super
vision OF I.iauts. Grim and Smith, Two
and UnalakIt. They expect 10 have the
line strung between these points ny Jan.
uary. thus completing cable and ieie-
granhte communication from 81 Michael
IF "A rt4k
During the winter Lieut. Erickson, ". s.
A. will try 20 nnd practicable route
across country from Rampant 20 Circle
city. thus saving many miles ~ line
which would BE made necessary BY fol-
Russell says $4,000 Is a conservative
par; 81 Manoos district Tor the past sen.
SON some good strikes. he reports. were
made On Big MAu0Qk, 5ust before he
left Rampant. late u septem
Passengers returned on The Nelson a.
follows
Fssst Gfaunds Mrs Franz Groupsis A. Man.
~. Charlie. 81. sherisr. Dr Marsh. u. y. Russell.
" n LAWSON, waiter sprA'f, v. pts. ~. q.
anl, iss A. Gasou, Il anAsr. u. G. yame v
uAfras Fsshk Chamber .. g. Ff~ieF, ". y, Al
issa, Mis- Peat 8. =. feslls. Lso Eeidie5. y
ziav e. n. hssden y Fsss. W. y Ross.
a Ksens. J. II ksk. ". q Mia Mes Banay.
O. Dirlinsou. Mn- chshes O. pieainsa. II. n.
Ciass Perm Mo1rs. John Ap1ersnn. y, Slssha.
y RaaeiangeY Wllism oss Ar7tnr Haies Peter
C,rsasi a ps,iszets NJ Finsrlsisin. VI Gaid.tsin.
D Krossyss j. krsciSrf. y. y. Halo. 81. "a.
Hlsckss0ns. VI Marshall Whi,man, W W.
Sjuesd l. o. Ifmiers. Iah1 Dalton. n. ". Hr
.an fred ssuke, fsoie. X. shiksfu. Iohu a.
WiiHsnF gharlss = Rsll. :. II. Tagios Jahn
EntWis;le, y. r. Ilay, J. NJ Jsspgr. A. y. Blank.
j R2aa. 1Acs Tygria, 6serge He'hsilnstcu. :,
Ne.s.itr ID RAgmord n Bsuneff ~ Court
ronreh = Thsyer " I Goodsin. ] r. Paluer
= Faslis isael NJ. Both. J. y H1fstfawtef u.
4 Lanzrell h W. neunis. h. 4. King. John
Taylor. a y. Boggs, J. HapEshan. John Thosseu.
H ". Freasriekssn. psdse Sanders. o. A. wsat
vsIh