The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-08
LAND or MYRIAD woNDEhs.
Alaska Is an AIIurinE Region for
Seekers of Novelty.

seekers of Novelty.
Alaska. that part Of n about sitka and
juneau. Is very interesting 10 tourists.
many Of whom do not see any more OF
our great northwestern territory. A cor
respondent writing from there says AT
ter many days sailing through storm and
fog. having started from Tacoma IN the
steamer Cottage city. we landed al Sltka.
capital Of Alaska Here is the old Greek
church. almost 100 years Old. built by the
Russians before that country sold Alaska
10 the United States In Il were many
old paintings Vanderbilt offered $4,000
for one OF them alone. The Russian gov
eminent reserved its right 20 all the
church property in Alaska when the coun-
try was purchased by this government.
The church Is full OF al kinds Of bronze
images iniaid with silver ana gold, and
landlesticks Of an descriptions. but you
would have 60 be- acquainted with the
Russian ceremony tn order 20 appreciate
the church paraphernala. Services are
held every Sunday In these churches by
priests IN the employ OF the Russian gov
eminent
Wonderful things are told Of this lit
tle town Sitka; old legends and traditions
handed down by the famous Sitka In
NiNnrs ana the bfNi OF MI " Nnfn YOU can
hear them tell their own stories. point
ing out their totem poles ~ the book Of
history. The leading historical fact about
the little place IL the massacre Of a thous-
and Russians by the Indians IN iS32. every
man. woman and child were driven 10
the blockhouse. OF which YOU have q pic
ture. aud not a soul escaped
Leaving Sltka. We went through Peril
strait. passed up Chatham strait into Icy
strait. where We saw immense icNbergs.
and ~ 20 a fsh connery near Muh gla-
cier. the largest moving glacier IN the
world. We were quite a number of miles
away and yet the thunder and roar we're
almost deafening The ship would shake
and culver as though an earthquake had
taken place, This was very exciting and
lasted for fuzzy six hours.
"A few words OF the mysterious mira xe
city. There are many pictures Of the
strange atmosphere phenomenon From
the pictures the city Is supposed 20 be
located somewhere in Russia hut is
plainly seen az certain times OF the year.
calmly sitting upon the Alaska mountains.
Leaving Muir glacier. We sailed 90
skaguay. This r. a wild little Alaskan
town Of no particular interest EXCEPT be-
ing the port Of entrance 10 the great cen
trail gold fields Thousands OF people are
T~ssing here on their way 20 Cape Nome
by way OF Dawson city. this being The
inland route Bennett Is another small
town situated about forty miles from
skaguay and the only railroad "a Alaska
is built between these two cities. This
road runs IN sight OF the once famous
White pass. until recently the Only m
,rance 10 the gold hclds, and there many
a weary fortune seeker has lost his life
trying 20 cross with his pack horse and
provisions This was also the site % a
fatal landslide a year or two ago. in
which several hundred people lost their
lives.
Another very interesting feature OF
this road IL the fact that II " built over
very large moving glacier. 80 that every
person hat has the courage 20 take this
beautiful bur dangerous trip accompanies
sor.ethiua that can be done In no other
place IN the world. actually riding on a
living glacier
''The people Of the United States have
not tire nrst conception OF the immense
valuable beautiful and undeveioped ie-
sources o. this, you might say, unseen