The evening times., 1902-06-12

under date Of April IS 1902. reports:
Dawson is connected with the out
side world by two routes, known as the
inside" and outside The inside
route is the one used in winter as well
as in summer. and extends via skagway
overland and by river to Dawson. The
other way is to St. Michael and thence
up the Yukon River. this one being used
in the summer season only.
The ocean travel along the route
from the Puget Sound country to Skag-
way averages. during the summer sea
son. boat a day, these vessels being /
Of Loco tons and upward. The most
dangerous part Of the course is in
American waters, at WrangIe Narrows
where there is a fall Of about eighteen
feet i the tide. and at law tide there is
at places in the channel. less than eight
feet Of water. Many Of the buoys mark
ing the channel are out Of place. Con
sidering the Importance Of this great |
natural waterway, with its numerous |
Islands, very few lighthouses, trumpets
or other maritime devices for the pro
lection OF commerce have been provided /
and. owing to the absence Of these
many vessels have been wrecked and
stranded. and maritime insurance nre-
miums nave become prohibitive. ranging
for the ordinary and best risks from 10
TO I5 per cent.
Marine Protection.
7 am informed that the aDparat,,s for
equiDping the fourth-cIass lighthouse
and fog trumpet on Southeast Five Fin
ger Island. in Alaskan watsrs-also that
fer the foUrth-class light and fog trunl- /
pet for Sentinel Island. forty miles /
north Of Juneau-have arrived and are
in place, and the protection of these
points viii add considerably to the
safety of the route.
From Skagway. Alaska. to White /
Horse. Canada. the White Pass ard /
Yukon Railroad affords means Of trans /
DoTtation for passengers and freight. /
covering a distance Of about II miles +
From White Horse to Dawson. IN the
winter time. for he greater part Of the +.
distance (about 3S4 niles) the route fol- /
lows the river. It first traverses Fifty /
Mile River anu Lake La Barge. and. /
leaving the ice at Lower La Barge. it T
strikes across the country to a road /
house called Carmack. where It again I
touches the river; from there. short 1
cut overland brings the traveller to
Msckay. AID the route thence to Daw-
son is by river Fifty Mile River and
Lake La Barge form part of the Yukon
proper, but the above names are used
because they were originally given by
the areonauts as landmarks 20 measure
the distance OF the tralL
Transport Facilities.
The trail Tor the most part is level.
The trip is made In the winter season
in commodious passenger stages drawn
by four horses. which stages leave White
Horse aud Dawson twice q week; some
times-tEaveI warTauting-ofte
These sleds OF stages are as comfor-
table as the circumstances Of the route
viii permit Each consists of an open
box 5nunted on bob-sIed runners, and is
a5ouU7twoIve feet in length. In the cen
ter CT the box are two seats arranged
back TO back; IN the rear is another
scat anu III AAAG II Clle sN44A at-CNAtEA IL .
front Of this is the drivers seat. with
accomnodadons for one passenger,
making. a seating capacity for nine PAS
sergers. and driver. Ia
The stages are upholstered in leath- I
er and corduroy. and furnished with I
large fur rags and robes. In the rear
is a boot. in which / eco pounds OF mail
and LOCO pounds Of passenger baggage
can be carried.
The first passenger stage left White
Horse this season on December II and
the last stage OF the season viii leave
Dawson april % for White Horse.
The travel has been very heavy this
winter, but not a single accident has oc-
CURED. The sleds are well equipped l
with good, modern braking appliances,
and every. precaution is taken. to avoid
accidents OF delays.
Modes of Travel