The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-28
ALASKA AND YUKON BOUND.
STEAMER CITY OF SEATTLE SAILS
WITH 100 PASSENGERS.
Prominent NorthInnd Operators in
the Crowd-Desfiued for yarious
Interior Points--A Very Heavy
kfondiIxe Live Chicken Shipment.

One hundred people Alaska and British
ukon bound took passage on the Lynn
canal steamer City Of Seattle, Capt Con-
mel, which sailed last night. The list
includes number OF well known north
land operators
w. ]. Mrmford and ID. c. johnson are
promoters OF big live chicken venture.
They shipped 100 crates about 200 dozen
Of choice poultry via the Seattle to Daw-
son. Murnford and johnson found through
former shipments that the Klondike not
only relishes chicken. but has the money
to pay for II, no matter what the price
may be. Nj. II. Madsen and .. Is. Mars
den booked for Dawson via the Seattle
as representatives OF the Ames Mercantile
j. j. shaughnessy, the veteran travel
Ing man, took passage on the Seattle for
Dawson. This is his first trip to the Yu-
kon. He goes on the dual mission OF bust
ness and pleasure. II Is his purpose after
doins Dawon for several days to continue
down the river stopping at all of the
towns Of interest between that point and
st. Michael where he will take an ocean
steamer for Seattle or San Francisco.
Mrs Dalton, wife OF Jack Dalton the
noted Alaska pioneer left ON the Seattle
TO Join her husband at Pyramid harbor.
Mrs j +, Blackwell. Miss Blackwell,
Miss j. r. Riggs, Mrs. Taylor, o. NJ.
Dunbar and Mrs. Dunbar are making The
round trip for pleasure. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunbar are Boston tourists.
w. j, Atwater goes to kassan bay,
where IN If extensively Interested In min
ing. Mrs Atwater accompanies her hus-
band. They are from Hartford. Conn.
Charles Stewart, manager Of the Wash
fngton and Alaska Steamship Company,
which operates the Seattle. and Capt. John
Roberts, late Of the steamer Farallon,
went north on a pleasure trip.
The Seattles cargo includes four gun
carriages for the use of the United States
military forces stationed on Lynn canal.
The vessel has a new purser in w. j.
Harris. The position of late has been
held by J. G.. parmerlee, who has been
transferred TO the steamer Ruth Of the
same line. Parmeriee ships as purser Of
the Ruth on her next voyage.
tirst-ciass passengers sailed from this
city on the Seattle az follows.
w W. Lawton Mrs Dalton, r. Y Sehuck Mrs
son, o. NJ. Dunbar Mrs Dunbar, Mrs. Van Week.
Iattic H. Smith, Alias Jennie Boyd u III Ehle
Mrs. Boyd. A. Buhts. Miss Blackwell. Miss J II
Rigs. Mrs. Taylor. Mrs ]. y. Blackwell, Miss
Blackwell. Mrs, Taylor. Miss J. T. Riggs Ms.
Blackwell, II. r Harper, G. D. TAYLOR. ". J. At
water. Mrs. Atwater Mrs H. A. Wild. A. ri Tay-
ior. Mrs. q n. Coffin. Miss Rynn. q. w. Stewart.
q. II. Stewart. II. Il. MeCoomhs. Mrs. r. q.
Mitchell, Miss wier. Miss willer. Mrs. willer.
w. H. Wiiisr W H. willer. Mrs wilier J. G.
Heyinser. J. q. Hefinscr. II. II. Schwartz. Mrs.
r. Stump, Mrs. II. spaiding, y q Gsibrath Mrs,
VIM. Fink, Mrs Rurdoe. y Stump. H. W. Ketch-
en- Mrs. Sheffield +. Howe. II JAney. Msuds
Mcdonald. Mrs. u. J. Mcdonald n. H. Clear. Mrs.
Finley u. Hamilton u. Lynch. Thomas Mctirath.
n, v. Zimmerman, NJ. r, spauiding Leo kellogg.
n. Marsdsn. =. Moryan. and forty seven second