Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-03
Sailed Five Hundred Miles For
Water.
Dutch Harbor, Alaska,
June 10, 1900.

Dutch Harbor, Alaska,
June 10, 1900.
To the Editor of the Democrat:
/ would like, through the columns
of your paper, 10 give a description to
our many friends at home, OF our trip
to Alaska.
We left the Akron depot at a. m. on
May 10, arriving in Chicago next
morning. Our trip across the CONT
nent was a very pleasant one. Moth
ing occurred to mar the pleasantness
of the trip, with the exception of a few
delays, caused by hot boxes, until we
reached Hayer, Montana. Here we
were delayed several hours On account
of wreck. After the track was
cleared we resumed our journey. We
had passed the wreck about Il mile,
when we ran into a large rock in big
cut. With the exception Of breaking
one of the cylinders and the COW catch
er, no harm was done. This was Sun
day, May 13, and we had thirteen
coaches on the train, so that you can
see 13 was. our 'unlucky" number. We
went over the Great Northern, and we
crossed the Rocky Mountains at night,
and all we could see in the morning
was the foothills The scenery of the
Cascade mountains was something
grand, especially going over the switch
back which is zig gag ascending the
mountains, known as "the arms and
legs" till you reach the summit about
1000 feet above the Cascade tunnel
Descending on the other side of the
reached Seattle the 14th of May, 10
hours behind time. Our stay in Seattle
was enjoyed by the entire party which
was twenty four in number We took
some time purchasing our supplies and
taking in the sights. We met Mr.. NJ
u. Brouse, who was great help to us
in buying our supplies. We made
several calls on Mr.. Neal Boyle, for
merly Of Akron and had very pleas
ant time there. Many Akron friends
will be pleased to know that he Is
doing well, We were in Seattle ten
days. We also called on Mr.. Geo
Hummer, formerly of the Beacon.
We were to have sailed on May 20
but were delayed until May %, when
we went on board about $ p. M. We
sailed next morning Mt $50. The
name Of the boat is Olympla.Tacolna
She is a freighter chartered by the
Clipper Line, 10 make this trip, md
would say she is II safe boat. She is
about 375 feet long and draws about
% feet of water. The officials OH board
are all safe and competent officers
but the passengers were dissatisfied
and felt they did not get what they
paid for There were 400 passengers
on board six persons in one state room
Sx0 feet, so you see we were crowded
in pretty thick. But what we got to
eat was all right. There were 90
ladies on board, one little girl foul
NNpio VI uSNs th' OiutSl lduN
The youngest boy on board was two
years of age. and the oldest gentleman
co. There were II head of horses, &c
head Of cattle and 40 sheep. As the
old steamer ploweu up through the
sound, everyone was in good spirits
until we reached Port Angeles. Here
we stopped to let the pilot and two dis.
satisfied passengers off. We again
steamed up and headed for the Pacific
ocean, II was very rough ana the pas
sengers began to be sea sick. | was
about the first one on board TO get
sick, but you know misery has com.
pany and lots Of It, We were In the