The Alaska prospector., 1907-09-19

l One of the carpenters on the new building of the Y. E. < M. Co.,, had ti . misfortune to fall o6 of a staging this morning, sustaining a compound frac- ture of the collar bone. as we'll as 6 broken thumb. He was removed to the Valdez hospital, where he was at tended by Dr. Dalton, and made as comfortable as possible.
 There were 75 more workmeu for the Home Railway who dropped their post office address at Katalla, and came up on the Saratoga. Some of them have very decided opinions as to the attrac- : tiveness of the place. and the fair deal ing on the part of the railroad com pany there When they came to set- tie up, fifty cents day was deducted from their pay, it being expected pro. bably that by SO doing the men would not leave until the matter was fixed up. In this they were disappointed, how ever, for the only result was some tall cussing by the workmen. who would rather have lost all their pay than stay in the burg any longer.
 The Saratoga arrived at Katalla la . Sunday, and has been laying there ever since, while the people of this city have been cussing over the delay in the receipt of their mail, fresh meats, veg tables, and fruits. It certainly Is a shame that this city has to play sec ond fiddle to this bob.tail flush of a town, and 1t is about time that a big aud generous kick was registered. Ac cording to the Northwestern officials at Seattle, who were interviewed by a representative of the PROsPECToR, the Saratoga under the requirements of her mail contract, and the announced sailing schedule was due at Valdez the 7th. (She arrived the l2th.) General Agent McMickep of the line states that hls mail contract calls for four trips a month, and that in the past four months, the steamers of the North western line have been late at this port only loo hours.
 The endorsement of H. D. Reynolds and his plans for the Home Railway which up to the hour of going to press yesterday had been signed by AT of he men employed by Antonelle X Nell son, received substantial addition last night aud thls morning. George w Nelson, junior partner of the firm, WAS the gentleman who originated and circulated the paper, and he is receiv- ing many compliments for his happy thought
 While the Saratoga was at katalla, a sad drowning accident occurred. The little gasoline launch Pathfinder, which was engaged in towing lighter, got in among the breakers at the mouth of the char b0r," was capsized and sunk. carrying down with her the men aboard. The exact number drowned is not positively known, but from the best in formation at hand, it is supposed there were four men aboard if not i've. The names of the men hsd not been ascer- tained when the Saratoga sailed. The mail which came on the Sa ratOga brought much in the way of informa- tu the officials of the Alaska Home Rail way, and one of the best pieces Ol news was, that the Jeanie. which is ex pected to arrive to day, brings one of the locomotives, and five miles of rails for the road. The engine is rated te haul 1925 tons, and \Hll fill all require ments for sometime to cone. The other engine with 15 miles moro oi rails. was on the Santa Barbara, on which repairs will probably be finished tomorrow, when she will again be headed for Valdez The prinfs of the Rotary snow blow, which is also to be secured were also tn the mail. Orders will be forwarded to rush one of the rotarys here as quickly as possibly, SC l that it can he used the coming winte, l and spring.