The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-27
ARE NOW Determined
TO CHARTER A STEAMER
RATES TO NOME WILL BROKEN STRIKE IS ON
HAND TO sTAY-MANY OTHER ITEMS LATE NEWS
cERNIN6 SHIPS AND SHIPPING

The passenger rates from Seattle
to Nome have been definitely fixed
at si2s. 500 and $50 for the season
OF 1902. This was the determination
of the representatives Of the Alaska
Shippers association, which con-
vened this morning. There will be no
rate cutting. no reduction. no rate
war so far as the shippers associa-
ton II concerned. This Is final. The
members pledged themselves In
dividualiy 10 stay by these votes and
from the harmonious and united ac-
tfcn that peryaded the meeting IL
looks as II they meant H. The ag-
srteved northbouuders, as soon as
they learned Of the shippers intent.
held a hurried consultation and re-
solved to charter a steamer forth
with. They claim to have nearly
$50 signatures OF Nome bound pas
senRers who will take passage on the
boat. EmissaTies are at work at the
different hotels where Nomeites are
stopping. and az soon as a stranger
arrives VINO contemDlates going
north. he is Immediately approached
and invited 10 join the throng. The
affair viii attain a definite status
within the next day or two. The
outcome is watched with a good deal
Of interest by the general public.
The steamer Charles Nelson. Of the
<ruse line. sailed from San Fran
lsco last night for Seattle. en- route
.sr Nome.
The United States lighthouse ten
der COlumbine. from Astoria. ar
rived here this morning. She goes
to MOran's 10 have some boiler re-
pair work done.
The steamer DirIgo. Of the Alaska
Steamship Company. sails fer the
North al 10 o'clock tonight.
The steamer Ohio. Of the Northern
Commercial Company. from San
Francisco, en- route 10 Nome, IL ex-
pected to arrive here this afternoon.
She has 100 Nome passengers from
the Golden Gate aboard. The steam.
er Indiana, a sister ship. and oper
ated by the same company. will sail
from San Francisco on Thursday for
the same destination.
The steamer Dolphin. If the Alaska
Steamship line. is expected from ths
North today.
The steamer Rainier, Of the Pol.
lard line sailed from San Francisco
today for Seattle with IS passenger,
and $40 tons Of general freight.
The steamer Elihu Thomson. o.
the Pacific Cold Storage line, SAIL
for Nome at o'clock tonight. sh.
VIII carry very valuable cargo
consisting chiefly Of frozen meat
and live stock.
The new steamer Falcon wal
launched from Crawford & Refd'j
shipyard a. Tacoma last evening. 4
large crowd witnessed the ceremony
The gasoline launch Eagle. owned
~ the = =. and n. Co.. sails todaj
for Ketchlkan.
The yacht Lucero. formerly owned
BY Millionaire Chaa. Fair Of sau
Francisco and recently purchased by
the Pacific Packing CO. Of this city
sails from San Francisco today for
Puget sound.
The steamer r. e. Reed. owned ~
e. H. BurrOwe z, 90. Of Aberdeen
has been purchased by +. r. Pops
and Grant Elliott for $4,000. Mr.
Pope IL agent Of the Lilly Bogardui
dock.
The steam collier Asuncion that
hde lately been In commission carry
ing coal between Seattle and 7ar
Francisco. has been purchased by
taa Standard OIL company. She vii
D. converted into a tank steamer
Z nd aaI bcfweeu Gan Fra uCiaru nd
Victoria.
Tbs schooner James n. Bruce and