The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
In Lower California Creating Intense
Excitement

| hNcttement.
Los ANGELES, CAL, March s.-The gold
discoveries in Lower California have created
intense excitement In every town in the
southern part OF the State. The Santa
Clara district, where the crowds are rush
ing, Is about 100 miles south Of san Diego
and forty miles west OF Ensanada. All
along the line thousands are en route 10 the
scene Of the excitement At san Diego
the streets are filled with strangers outfit
ting Tor the mines, and with wagons aud
| pack mules loaded with miners outfits.
An average OF 600 men n day have left for
the mines Tor the last four days and today
the number was much larger than that
Walters nj the hotels and restaurants have
largely left and threo-fourlhs Of the force
ON the Cuyacana Railroad are gone. The
best indication regarding the value OF the
mines is that no ono has returned except
10 replcnsh grub stakes" The tele-
graphers have also joined the prospcct0rs.
Eight hundred men were camped at Tia
Juana last night waiting clearance from the
custom.house. Ensanada is practically de-
serted by men.
W. G. Van Dcrm aud G. Amendt. Of san
Diego, who were among the first al the
mines, arrived az Ensanada last night.
Both are enthusiastic. Fifteen good rich
hedges have already been discovered. and
promise permanent camp. james Kerr
ranc, Of Los Angeles, returned from the
camp last night lie said. There are now
over 900 men ON the ground. The stuif
brought out IN placer gold, and light aud
ilaky. The valley in which the mine was
discovered has three we'll defined quartz
lodges. They descend from the noun
inins above In separate gulches. The
gulch TO the north Is the one la which the
greatest find has been made Above arc
10 be found groupings Of slate and por-
phyry. A tracing has been made Of ore
lode 400 feet from the upper side Of the
valley into the mountain. At present Ia
the valley four dry washers aro located,
only one OF which h Ia operation. A great
many rockers and ground sluiccs are being
worked. The dirt Is easily handled aud
the richest Of returns are had in some in.
stances. ] saw one man who had knocked
out 500 In four hours, aud ho was nearly
Wild with ioy Bui. above all things, the
prices Of provisions are outrageous. | paid
- for n iiiiy.pound sack Of -four, 81. 50 for
a icn.pound sack OF oatmeal, aud drinks
are - cents apiece"
san Dleogo has about gone In body to
the gold country. Four kilograms have
been received In this city requesting that
hotel walters be sent at once To san Diego.
~ none could be had thcrc at any price.
The guests were left 10 got their own meals
out Of the kitchen for one cniiro day.
Yesterday afternoon gentleman came
up from the Santa Tarrania mines aud
brought with him 5000 Ia gold dust,
which he deposited Ia bank. Miners
Who came 10 this city cor supplies returned
al once ON the evening train. They say
the McNiCans, who have been long at work
nj the diggings. arr taking out gold at the
extent OF SO day each. They say there
is great lack Of mining implements aud
that thcro lisa crying want ior rockers. As
10 the richness Of the ground there IL no
doubt The Mcxicans pan out FROM Is Ia
90 cents 10 the pan, with which the old
miners nov seem To be perfectly content.
Indeed, they wink their ewes, as much ~
10 say; when those buffers cot through
We will have picnic" A Mexican took
out 81 800 IN two DAYS IN space olqh,
feet square. There h no doubt "a 10 the
richness OF the placcrs. Tho only qucs.
ton IL how extensive are they. The best
answer would seem to he found In the
fact that the oldest residents aud bushes.
men OF EnsaGa Ia went TO the mines SOW.
eral weeks ago, and despite the fact that
merchandising oticp unusual inducements
and large profits indeed, none have ~.
turned. Upward OF 500 men will leave
Los Angeles for the mines at once.