The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-28


 When the slide struck the Pas sells residence, the house was torn to pieces, the room carried down, and Mrs. Passells, who was, in the house at the time was left behind in a pile of trees and debris While she was badly shaken up and slightly injured at the time, Mrs Passells came out of the wreck practically uninjured.
 Mr. Caro estimated his loss al about $5,000.
 Loses Clothing.
 c. Fenton,, Cramer,' secretary tc Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr., is the prin- cipal sufferer in the damage caused to the Gastineau hotel The day before the accident occurred Mir Cramer moved all of his effects which had been in the Governor House, to the hotel, save one suit which he left to. be given to tho Red Cross for the Belgians He is wearing that now.
 The furnishings and clothinf that could be rescued in the Will. Hanson house were taken out and stored in the home of friends.
 Will Continue Operations.
 All the mines and mills. whicl have been operating in the past vii resume their usual activities as soon as the power is again turned on.
 General Manager P. R. Bradley stated Friday afternoon that thu Alaska Juneau properties would continue to run as usual and that no cessation of the work at the Alaska-Juneau mines occurred oth CT than the closing of the compres 3or caused by lack of power.
 The Alaska-Juneau track was ta ken out in six different places. Tho water Hume was damaged also ir a number of places. Two stee' trestles on the track were taken ou: by slides. The other four section were washed out by water.
 We expect to be hauling ore a: usual in four or five days" safe Mir. Bradley. "The ore. bins ar, being filled at the mines, and mill ing will continue from the supply the ore bins as soon as the cleo tric power is turned on In tho event of necessity for water at Ju neau, we can furnish all the towr should require in the event of fire by starting our salt water pumps The pipes are already party filled md within short notice a sufficient head can be maintained for fire pro tection."
 MT. Bradley stated that a con 3ervative estimate of the damage lone on the Alaska-Juneau prop, arties would amount to approxi nately $5O,0OO.
 Ebner Loss $5.OOO.
 The Ebner mine lost it's black smith shop and dam. All of tho tools in the blacksmith shop have been saved, and the loss there is confined to the building and the cost of removing the debris. The lam will have to be rebuilt Sup erintendent George Oswell esti- mates that it will take thirty days put the mine in condition for op- oratiOn. He places the damage to the company at $5,0OO. "Our first need is road" said Mr. Oswell we cannot begin hauling lumber until the slides are removed from he Basin road"
 Alaska Gastineau Only Slightly
 Effected.
 Manager George T. Jackson, of the Alaska Gastineau Company, said the only damage suffered by his company was the lack of power to continue operations.
 Federal Roads.
 Jack Hayes, federal superintend. ent for roads, said it was difficult make estimates of the road dam lge. The Mendenhall bridge across that river which cost $1,6O0 was swept out. Most likely structure of a different design will be built there. The damage is the greatest 70 the Basin road. One large slide filed the road at the end of the residence of George Dull, in the city limits. Between there and tho city water intake there were three bad slides which cut through the road at the steepest part and car. ried away the board sidewalk and the road foundations. Cribbing vii be necessary before the road car be prepared. There are several oth CT slides up the canyon.
 MT. Hayes says special thanks are due to Manager Jackson for clear. ing the Thane road.
 Garfield Property Damaged.
 A slide occurred on the top ot E