Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-26
A WILD RUSH.
Thousands Siam pedimg Insancly TO
Gear d'AIene.

thousands StaInpediug ~Insancly 10
Cemr d'AIene.
A gentleman writing from Eagle City
under date of March % says there are now
about 1000 men in the mines, and they
are pouring in in a perfect stream, not
only by daytime, but up to IL and 1 o'clock
at night. Many of them are SO weak and
tired on reaching camp that they are barely
able to walk. 1t will not be more than a
few weeks until the population of the
gulch will be fully 20, 000
1t is the widest stampede, he says, that
he ever saw This was especially the case
at the time when he went into the camp.
Many Of the stampeders were so anxious &c
get TO the gulch that they would not take
time to lay in a sufficient amount Of grub to
carry them over the trail, taking ii for
granted that plenty could be bought along
the way. Thus it was that many were
compelled to go all the way from Trout
Greek to the mines-a distance of about
35 miles-without q bite to eat and loaded
down with their blankets and prospecting
outfit. This was several weeks ago, but
more recently lunch stations have been
opened along the way.
The most interesting feature of the stam-
pede at the time he went into the mines
was the wild excitement which prevailed
among the majority Of the men. Many Of
them were of the pilgrim class, and
couldn't tell q placer mine from a cabbage
patch. Consequently, they were easily
imposed upon by the old-time stampeders,
who told them the most glowing tales in
regard to the richness of the mines ahead
Of them. They were also informed that
hundreds OF men were pouring into the
gulch daily, and that according to all re-
ports the rich mines would soon be all
taken. There was a perceptible quicken
ing of speed on the part Of the Eastern
element every time these or similar stories
we're circulated.
For the first third of the way from the
railroad the pilgrims would pack their
outfit intact. Then they would hear land
swallow some of the exciting tales, and
part of their load. By the time they
reached the summit they would not have
anything but their blankets and q little
grub left. Then they would pull out for
the gold fields with renewed vigor. But
Wu0u tuCy 6os Wdy uoWh II oAOPO WIG
actual stampede would begin. Grub and
blankets would be tossed to one side, and
the hurrying throng would press onward
like a lot Of wild men, each striving to
reach the golden goal first. Great must
have been the disappointment on reaching
Eagle City TO find that no mining was
being done, that none had been done since
Winter set in, and that the shining treas
ure, if it existed at all, was buried beneath
deep banks OF snow, which would not dis
appear until Summer time.
This wild stampede left the trail in the
condition in many respects of the line of
retreat of q defeated army; blankets,
provisions, tools, sleds and almost every
thing Of a portable nature required in a
new camp were strewed along heller
SHELTER on both sides Of the trail. The
late corners however, proited by it, and
were enabled to fit themselves out with
almost anything they wanted while going
into the mines, without the expense OF
buying or the labor Of carrying.