The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08

Much interest Is manifest in the move
ments of vessels soon to leave for Nome
on their last voyages of the season. There
are at this time but four scheduled to sail
for that port. Possibly the exceptional
demand for tonnage may bring out tifth,
for despite the thousands OF tons OF mer-
chandse and supplies shipped to the new
gold fields during the early spring and
summer. shippers are crying for freight
space. The certainty OF being shut out
from the rest of the world for at least
six months has impressed upon the mer-
chants of Nome the necessity OF laying
In heavy stocks. II Is estimated that not
less than 1000 people will winter In that
and adjacent districts. and the demand
for the necessities OF life will be large.
Meanwhile. Seattle merchants OF spec
ulative turn are giving Nome ships all
they can carry. and more. Cattle shippers
are paying 500 head for transportation
Of beef cattle, and cannot get the space
they desire at even that figure.
Would ship Potatoes.
One operator for several DAYS has been
seriously considering "a venture involving
the shipment of full steamer load of po-
tatoes. He hesitates only for fear OF their
freezing In transit from the shin TO the
Nome warehouses.
The four vessels advertised TO sail for
Nome are the Santa Ana. Nome City. Cen
tcnnial and Robert Dollar. The indica-
tions are that the Dollar will be the last
to leave this port and also TO leave Nome
before the ice blockade in Boring sea. She
Is now en- route from Nome and Is daily
expected.
Both the Nome City and Santa Ana ex-
poet 10 sail tonight. They have each
few passengers and all the cargo taey are
capable Of carrying. The Centennial Is
scheduled TO get away Tuesday night. She
win have one OF the largest cargoes ever
sent 10 the district IL consists OF 1870
tons OF general merchandise and 400 head
OF cattle, sneep and hogs, the live stock
being consigned by the Frye-Bruhn Com
pany. The sheep number 800. hogs 100 and
The steamer Portland. which sailed
Saturday night, will probably be the last
vessel this season TO make St Michael.
proposition has been made to the Gen.
tennial management for that steamer to
call at 81. Michael. but John Rosene.
one. Of the charterers; stated yesterday
that the company did not see Its way
clear to make that port.
when Navigation Closes.
Much speculation Is being INDUCED In
as to the latest date steam Vessels will
be able TO leave Nome and make their
way out through the Boring sea float
s ss IN safety e So has r Nome aps
S on her return trip. She could have
remained ten days longer with safety.
but 1t by no means follows that the sea
will be open az late this year.
Capt. Patterson. OF the Senator. report
ed heavy frosts at Nome when he left
on his fast trip, and that while In Be-
ring sea more or less ice accumulated on
The Senator's bow and sides.
The vessels figure they can make the
round trip In thirty days with anything
like favorable weather and suitable IA
cilities for discharging their cargoes af-
ter arrival
The I1skimos about Boring sea are pre-
dieting an early winter. 1t unusu-
ally late last year before cold weather
set In on the Bering sea coast, so IL the
predictions of the Eskimos should be full
filled II win not be safe for steamers 10
remain at Nome after November 1.
X Is estimated that the vessels now
en- route 10 Nome and those yet 10 sail
Will return with total 81 1000 passen-
gers