The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20


approa ching its zenith. Five hundred peo-
pie sailed for the gold fields from this port
Yesterday In point of number or passen-
gers and tons of freight Seattles Nome
business eclipses the memorable klondlke
stampede of 1928.
And such a movement Is the one now in
progress, with the new American gold
fields as its Mecca. Such scenes as
were witnessed on the water front yes
terday and, in fact, for the entire week,
are a revelation even to those who were
in Seattle at @the time of the klondike
stampede. Then an occasional steamer de-
parted for the north; now the daily sail
ings number from one to five
No one, not even the transportation
managers with their keen insight, an
ticipated the like of this rush to the Nome
Northand. The passenger traffic has been
not only in excess of all calculations. but
the freight business proportionately large.
A wholesale house a few days ago re-
fused TO accept any more orders to be
filed before May %. '"We are working
night and day." said the manager, but
we can't fill the orders. although we pre-
pared, as we thought. three months ago
for rush
The lumber mills are in operation all
hours of the day and night. but many
stick Of lumber will not reach Cape Nome,
Simply because ut was not on time
Early Estimate sweIIed.
what was believed to be a conservative
estimate of the number of people that
would go north on Seattle's various
steamers Transportation men are now
unit in saying that the estimate was too
conservative; that at least 5000 more than
was shown by the Post-Intellgencer's
figures will join in the rush, for the rea-
son that many steamships have been en-
gagged for that run that were not sched-
uled at the time the figures were
tn
their utmost capacity, and there are
hnndreds OF people. leaving daily
who have only deck accommodations.
and who consider themselves very fortu-
nate. The man or woman who has a state
room is looked upon as a person deserving
of bow or a tip of the hat.
There is this difference in the crowds
now rushing to the gold land and those
of 1898. The present aggregation OF for
tune hunters is for the main part made up
OF miners, men practical and experienced
in the affairs of gold digging They APP
pear to know what they are going north
fer.
The experienced miner is taking the place
of the farmer and clerk of 1895 The pres
ent crowds seem to realize that they will
not find gold on bushes. but rather that
they must dig for it; that they cannot find
r any od paS sn And ARE too ana as
athletic build They are such as have seen
and been accustomed to the hardships,
trials and tribulations of camp life. Col
have contributed greater number to the
Nome movement than any other two
states The state Of Washington, perhaps.
is sending as many as either, and Caiifor-
MIA is not far behind. Certainly the four
states have contributed more Nome fortune
seekers than all the rest of the states of
the Union combined,
Many From Cripple Creek.
1t is estimated that the Cripple Creek
mining district alone is furnishing fully
1 GO naOnlp. IGadNillp. DpOVpr Tfufte
Anaconda and San Francisco are each con-
tributing large delegations But Seattle Is
supplying more than any one of the cities
named.
Two Nome vessels. the Cleveland and Al
lance. sailed yesterday. Their combined
passenger lists numbered about 800 peo-
pie
The Senator was scheduled 10 sail last
night, but her managers found that they
could not get her OFF. She will san some
time today. probably In the forenoon. The
Alliance. OF the Pioneer line. led the van
yesterday, sailing at p IN. She had go
passengers aboard and every ton Of cargo
she could carry. The sailing was made
til the hour OF her departure great crowds
hung about the wharf Women were much
in evidence. They were there TO bid good
by 10 husbands. sons, brothers, sweet
hearts and friends. Some were weeping.
while others laughed and chatted as mer-
rily as though they were out for NAV
day. It was great day for the student
score or more OF prominent San Fran
ciscans took passage on the Alliance. not
ably. John r. Farley. Charles +. Asher.
capt. william Kidston. Edward Malley and
w +. Hobbs. Mr.. Malley IS san Fran
cisco's largest contractor. His firms in
clude fully 80 teams They are also en-
gagged in building and other heavy con
tract work Mr.. Malley goes to Nome more
In the capacity Of a contractor than a
miner Farley conducts the Peerless, one
OF san Francisco's most noted resorts, ana
u tpUr connected with
the management Of the Baldwin
Some Experienced Men.
Capt. c V Noble, one Of the most ex-
trtct. IS an Alliance PASSENGER He goe e,
critics. r. r Mcneil. another Alliance
passenger. is largely Interested In Lead
WAT carp. the well known sporting
man Of Seattle and san Francisco, took
passage on the Alliance for Nome where
he operated in business AID mining aiLairs
last year He is accompanied BY Mrs.
Earp ard Mrs Urquhart. vile OF Thomas
Urauhart, Of this city and Rampant
The Cleveland whose passenger l1st was
published IN Yesterday ost-Intelhge
carried 90 passengers. She is a Paciac
Ciipper line vessel
The PaciA, Coast Steamship Company's
the largest and hes. equipped vessels x
the many engaged IN the Cape Nome trad-
She sails with 80 passengers and 40
tons OF general cargo Her passengers In
clude many men ~ means whose purpose
Is To purchase mines and engage iu -ner-
camille and other bus. ness pursuits Th-y
go north well equipped not only as regards
capital, but outfits and equipment as well.
J VI. z Atkinson. c. Il. Webb and Capt.
George ]. Wiley are among the Senator
best known Seattle passengers.
MI Atkinson Is extensively interested in
Nome transi.o,r-..at.oa ana rnerelnal- hlsi-
ness. Capt. Wiley is making -ec tao 70