The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
A GRAND RUSH
For the Newly Discovered Gold
fields IN Lower California.
Great Excitement Out West.
a Mexican Digs Up Fifteen
Hundred Dollars of the
Dust IN Two Days.

Los ANGELES, March 8.-The gold dis
coveriss 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 $50 miles south of San Diego
and forty miles west of Ensenada. All
along the line thousands are enroute to
the scene of excitement. At San Diego
the streets are filled with strangers out
fitting for the mines, and with wagons and
= pack mules loaded with miners outfits.
An average of 600 men day have left for
the mines for the last four days, and to-
day the number was much larger. Wait
ers at hotels and restaurants have largely
left and two-thirds of the force at the
Cugamac railroad are gone.
The indication regarding the value of
the mines is that no one has returned ex-
cept to replenish GRUB stakes" The
photographers have also Joined the prospec-
tors. Eight hundred men were camped
at Tic Juaro last night. Ensenada is
deserted by the men. W. O. Vandorn and
O. Amendte, of San Diego, who were
among the first to go, arrived at Ensenada
last night. Both are enthusiastic. Fifteen
good rich lodges have already been dis
covered and promise a permanent camp.
James Kerrann, of Los Angeles, re-
turned from camp last night. He said:
"There are already over a thousand men
on the ground. The stuff brought out ID
placer gold and light and fiaky.
The valley in which the mine was dis
covered has three we'll defined gold quartz
lodes. They descend from the noun
tains above separate gulch. The gulch
to the north Ia the one in which the great
est find has been made. Above are to be
found groupings of slate and porphyry.
The tracing has been made of one lode
1,4OO feet from the upper sides of the
valley into the mountains. At present IN
the valley four dry washers are located,
only one of which is in operation.
A great many rockers and ground siuces
are being worked. The dust Is eesliy
handled and the best of returns are had In
some instances. saw one man VINO hau
knocked out 5000 in four hours and ne
was nearly wild with Joy. Just above all
things prices of provisions are Simply
outrageous. 1 paid S. for fifty pound
sack of -four, $3.50 for ten pound sack
of oatmeal, and drinks are two bits apiece
San Diego has aboutSgone in a body to
the gold country. Four kilograms have
been received in this city requesting that
hotel walters be sent at once to San Diego,
as none can be had there at any price.
Guests we're left to set their own meals for
one day.
Yesterday afternoon gentleman came
up from the Santa Faranta mines and
brought with him $4,000 in gold dust,
which he deposited IN bank. The miners
who came to this city for supplies re-
turned at once on the evening train.
They say the Mexicans who have been
long at work at the diggipgs,are taking out
gold to the extent of SIS a day each.
They say there is great lack of mining
implements, and that there Is crying
want for rockers.
As to the richness of the ground, there
is no doubt. The Mexicans pan out from
20 to so cents to the pan with which the
old miners now seem to be perfectly con-
tent. Indeed they wink their eyes as
much as to say: "When those buffers get
through we will have picnic" Next
can took out $1,000 in two days In
srace of eight feet square, There
is no doubt as to the richness
of the placers. The only question is how
extensive are they. The best answer would
seem to be found in the fact that the old
est residents and business men of Ensen-
ada went to the mines several weeks ago
and despite the fact that merchandising
offers unusual inducements and large
profits, indeed, none have returned. Up
ward of 500 men will leave Los Angeles
for the mines at once.