The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-08
Transport Egbert, Steamer valen-
cia and Brig Irwin Arrive.
BRING 400 PASSENGERS.
Flsty-Eisht Sick snd Destitute Re-
turn ~ the Expense of the Cow
ernnent - Comnander McCauTl
says sAe District II Rich, but Only
Ter Practical Miners-GeIovin nay
Mi.isg Records Are Destroyed.

Three vessels. the United states trans
cort Exbcrt Capt +. II. Mccauii. niill'a,s
commander. the steamship Nm s.,,,a
cant. j. Nj Lane, and the brig william
a. Irwin. arrived from Cape Nome yes
tsr6ay with an aggregate OF 400 passen-
~eps nearly 300 Of whom returned ois-
~nsted with that district. The Egbert had
fIfty-eieht sick and destitute passengers
brought back at the expense OF the gov
eminent under orders from Cen hannai'
commander OF the department OF Alaska'
cant, McCauli said he considered IL pet
Ter not to give list OF the panes OF his
passengers on the ground that II would
Be uncharftable TO advertise their mis-
fortunes.
saThey are" he said. ITO all appear
tauces worthy ana deserving men. For
my own part see no reason why the
government should not provide them with
transportation. II certainly seems 70 me
that these men. all Americans. who went
north IN an effort to better their fortunes
and 20 develop a new country are entities
"a az much consideration as we have been
showing the Puerto Ricans and Fiiiplno5.
"Hanitary conditions at Nome. I may
say. are materially improved. The small
pox Is no longer giving any trouble IL
WAS practically stamped out when we
eailed July "a
'.Nome Is under the Immediate charge
OF Mai Van Arrdaie. who. under Gen.
RAndalrs direction. Is giving a splendid
administration Of AFFAIRS. The town Is
orderly-exccptionaiiy 80 for a mining
town Gen. Randall makes his headquar-
tiers at ~. Michael but ne Is almost con-
stantiy on the 90 between the two places
despite all OF the hard luck stories we
hear. Nome Is n rich camp. There II
n a in
that section OF Alaska. For the practical
miner there II hardly a better camp than
Nome Too many Inexperienced people
went there with. tho usual result. OF
course. The district this season has the
added disadvantage Of water scarcity.
There has been little or no rain
The hsssrt SEIZED July q on her return
cargo OF army supplies and materials for
Nome and st. Michael. While en- route
from Nome TO 81. Michael Capt william
as previously told In the Post-Inteiligeri-
Ger, died suddenly Of heart disease. He
was succeeded by Capt. Hawes. the Egg
bcrts present master
Soon after her arrival the Egbcrt sailed
for Tacoma TO take on coal. Present plans
contemplate her early departure for San
Francisco and possibly later to China. She
wiil rstuTI g this port before sailing for
The Valencia left Nome June Is, three
days prior to the sailing Of the Egbert.
she returned BY way Of orca. departing
rom the latter port August B An told
pne had MI passengers. etghty-s.x OF the
numher being Orca miners and cannery-
men. All save few of her Nome paxxen.
Eers went north on FIRST voyage vessels,
They are. with now and then N notable
exception. agreed that Nome Is greatly
overdone. Three weli-known San Fran
cisco men, John A. Farley. G. l.. Asher
ana Charles Waltz returned on the Va
luncla. Waltz In reported to have made
small fortune In tho sale 81 burglar
proof safes. of which he IL a manufactur.
er ne speaks well OF tho country, ex-
pressns the belief that many OF the safes
foro the close OF navigation.
W. n Fielding. purser OF the Valencia.
says the day before Ne sailed report
wv IN circulation In Nome TO the effect
that someone had burned ali of the hooks
and records Of the Golovin bay mining
district and that this disaster was foi
lowed by persistent claim jumping The
rwsoruers oniees we're located In Central
district. '"' "'''''h nay
Fslding reports vessels at Nome when
a." .a y, ,,s sailed as foliows: Wheeling,
sewefa Wallowa, Mercury ThsobaId. orr
ssson; Nelson. Edith. Thrasher, Hume ana
san Pedro. There were a number az sait
ihx vessels whose names he could not
orca messengers OF the ya,snesa rc,or,
that sold In paving quantities has hear
lounu ia the beach on the west sid,. ~
nasiak island. The discoveries we're
made ~ and near the mouth OF RED river
according TO the stories told IN (rea. the
anfiterous gravel extends from geat
ron.s on the north 20 Alitnk hay on me
s I. Inc p.'ystteak is said 70 Ne similar
~ appearance to that at Topkuk people
were stanpedinE 10 the new hnd From ~
points 81 kadiak island "''
.tne hrtk Erwin sailed July IL from
Nome WITH hftyssix passengers 81
brought. no nswa ~ interest lssvona ,nst
h.r yoNaNe mss pleasant