The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-16
RI|FiHAL N FROM NOME.
Einsr Arrives With 500 Pas
1axefD md 500, 600 IN Cold.
ewe DEATH ON VOYAGE DOWN.
enas A. Ramsay, . Gambler, Sac
eupsbs 10 an Attack Of Pnsu-
~nopss-Gang Of Criminals Gem
\ ults Several Robberies While ut
eea-Lspg-Looled-F Rain At
Z Nsne Gives Inpetus to Operations


Nsne Gives Inpetus to Operations
a4ne steamship Centennial, Capt. j. c.
$3.50. master, arrived from Nome yes
17nS afternoon at o'clock and tied Up
H1kpabachsrss wharf She left Nome
6noork g. and mad on board sol passengers
"a shout $4,000 In gold dust. OF his
1nount 10000 was consigned TO the Scan
v nav1na-Ameriean bank. and . smaller
- 70 the Northwest Commercial Com
Il - owners OF the Centennial. Very
" o. the passengers had money ind
HF1yslvo Of them worked their way down.
o0s death occurred on the voyage down.
ut u Thomas A. Ramsay. August g.
r. was seixed with pneumonia the Iay
~ ptoomer sailed His system was IN
moh Z weak condition that he could not
0usvive the. attack He was buried at
~ August D. Ramsey II II believed, IVES
= Canadian by birth hut had lived at
y Springs, Ark, for a number OF years.
~ professional gambler. ana on his
DofDon and among his effects were found
6aded dice and drills and other evidences
Il ~ calling. He told one OF the oficcrs
= tho ship that he was leaving Nome be.
Unee there was nothing to do" there.
II yhe passengers Of the Centennial were
Uppt IN state Of excitement all the WV
leWn BY almost daily robberies on board.
10 losses aggregated more than 300, the
hesa reported being Of elog Capt.
ases was aware Of the presence Of
Lng o. crtmt1plS on hoard, heip9 toid of
nsm by An sx-Pfnherton deSective vyfo
~ passenger. From Port Townsend
- wired 70 Chief Of Police Reed OF seat
y, ana the steamer was met by three
tectives OF the local police force. Sow
~ o. the suspects were recognized pv
~ ~, dsssctlvss a. professional criminals.
ssd IN, b arrested q they attempt to
esnte mere. a@A4sssesx.slss.ss -. - ) e
busy ,cene followed the arrival Of the
sr nssnnisl At her dock Many OF the pas.
camp stools they used in Nome, and
"a than shocked aj6tlx with their oster
H9fsee One "A ansfsr company alone
ssrs than 100 pieces Of bs sssxs: most ~ q
was cutnts used at Nome and brought
9N0k 70 the city. Many Of the passengers
yefe sorsly dlsne artened and discouraged.
Date Of the camp a. 4 whole. Their re-
oerks were not At all fiattering to Nome
The long looked for rainfall al Nome,
Ssccsd' s q the csntsnniai's passengers.
&inds,orm. Ginins operations are reg. es-
pected 20 begin on = large scale At once,
s4nd 4 u reported that many 81 the work.
m Tss s, IRE Srs = om mpoyns sx IS,
~ mud. and travel Il becoming more dif-
afult daily rho general health Of tr
mp e imprcvins. although some Of the
Centenninis passengers think the rain
VIII cause an epidemic OF typhoid.
NO cases OF smallpox existed at the time
" the Centennial's sailing, and the quar-
entlne between Nome and st. Michael had
eeen raised Pneumonia was quite preva-
e snd sss isss DAT TIE &c Ss ss
steamers are being chartered by tho gov
snce to those who want TO get out OF the
scamp. The general belief there Ia that
TIN government will have to come to the
aid OF the destitute.
The Centennial reports tho following
vessels at Nome on the date Of her depart
gre: Seward. Patterson, Albion. Robert
Dollar. Roanoke. Aloha. Dora. bark
s r. laks % On August "arx for &c. Mt
ehael and the Mercury. In tow Of the tug
Holyoke. left on August for senttie.
Tho csntenniai's passenger list was as
follows:
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snw. X y Dic.ssn. Cbasis. Chapman. . Car
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