The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-03

result Three hosrses Standing rear we're
wrecked. q chfld in ore Of them escaping
urnarmed- The engineer gas shaken uv.
bat bad nothing worse than . few Scratch
90. They sezrcheG for tte Indian for some
time and had almost conciasse<! that he
has been blown OF the earth. when his
body Ezx found AT sor1e distance from TIE
scen@ OF the explosion In the language
OF the puxEEsrr. the Indian was slightly
disesurr.9 bu, stfli in tire ring" He was
taken to 81 knn's hospital ard VIII prob
ably recover.
TIE indian mai carrier. Jimmie Jack
son. -ao left juneau with mall FOR TIE
Yukon about for months ago. Is having
a hard time. The third party 20 reach
juneau FROM the Yukon Is composed az
Bob Insley. Tom Haggers, n stick Indian
sra native girl. and the Alaska Meas Ia
describing their trip down says;
The trip out was made without Incl
dent several stops being made. however.
caused by one reason or another. Forty
Nile was left February II. and when
Sixty Nile was reached a rest Of twenty
four hours Vas taken Four days and
Eve nights we're spent al the mouth Of
Peliy river. caused by the sore feet OF the
dogs. The party had to lie Gp half day
while On Lake Leharre on account of
the jackson party was met. ami few
hours were spent sith Thompson and his
partner when they were encountered.
Jackson, the mall carrier. was found
20 be III most deplorable soadItton. Since
he was met by the Mcconnell and McDon-
aid parties he had evidently Travelled very
slowly. His provisions had dwindled to a
mere handful OF -four. and both he and
his hzlf-breed nephew were az the point
Of sBccumbing. The miners at Travellers
bar. from whom he had expected 10 get
enough supplies TO carry him to Sixty
Mile. were found 70 be very short them
selves and could only spare a very small
amount The third Indian OF Jackson's
party known a. Chllkat Bob, YVES met
two days after Jackson and his nephew
had beea passed. He had been loaded
down with the paper mail and then aban-
doued by the other two. they having ia
ken nothing but the letters, being able TO
travel at a greater speed. AT the time Bob
was met he had cached the mail. sled and
every thing else he could possibly dispense
with. and was making herculean efforts
TO catch his erstwkiie companions. jack
son was met about q days journey above
Pelly river and. with what Mr. Insley gave
him. ne can easily reach Harper's post
Two men were also met who had been
winterinx on Travellers bar. but. as the
grub had run very low at their winter
quarters. they were compelled to set out
for Forty Mile.
quite a party of Indians were found
encamped a days travel below Cassiar
bar. At the latter point Thompson and
his parnier. who succeeded In crossing the
divide this spring via the White pass. were
encountered. They were making good
time. considering the difficulties they we're
laboring under. and had enough supplies
TO carry them to Forty Mile But one dog
t..fs a.
the Others having died from exposure and
over-exertion. BY means CT some genu-
Inc fankee swapping" they hoped TO in
crease their pack at the Indian village
a short distance below. and were conf
dent of reaching Forty Mile In a short
Time and In good shape. Should they be
successful In getting additional dogs, no
trouble VIII be experienced In reaching
their destination safely. but should they
be unable 10 get the dogs they will be
lett In bad shape and probably have a Sc
rious time before getting to the posts
When Lake Linderman was left on the
last stage Of their long tramp abou. thirty
men had succeeded in getting over he
summit ana were encamped at the lake
Mr.. insley's dogs. six In number. ali
landed al Dyea In good shape"
A letter has been received from, Toe
Westerholer. dated Circle City. January
10 IL contains the following rare bits OF
information from that district:
II requires from $500 TO 500 TO outfit n
person In the dggings here for one year.
Ihere are many claims which have
paid well. The largest output from any
one claim was s6o.eoo in one season. and
several ether single claims-bava yielded
10000 There Sun remain chances OF
striking new gulches, as the gold belt
ecytrs quite width OF country. MANY
are now starting out prospecting. as the
early spring Is the time 10 take advantage
Of the extreme low waters.
Expectations are good in the eamp for
at least i've years. and many claims will
be good for the next ten years. The
camp Circle City. Is building up RAPIDLY.
and has great future.
Il would not advise any person 20 bring
beef cattle into this country. In the first
place the task would be a hard one bring
ing them in. mosquitoes would be a great
pest TO them. and as caribou meat is quite
plentiful In season. and retsils at from 10
20 . cents per pound. the profits on beef
would not Ne very great
Beer sells here at s. per gallon and Is
cents a beer glass
The little steamer J. r. Roberts. which
left Seattle for Alaska February H. ar
rived at juneau Mar h Il, after n very
stormy trip The Alaska News SAYS:
Their craft. though a small one Is a
staunch. seaworthy vessel. as was evil
denced by the way In which she success
fully weathered a storm In which they
were caught while crossing Queen Char
lotie sound. During n great many DAYS
while en- route they were compelled to
htnye 10 on account OF stormy weather
Six days were spent waiting for favorable
wssther at Queen Charlotte sound only
- be caught by stiI northe1s.er while
making the crossing on the seventh. 4
stop Of two days was made at Dixon en-
trance. and several DAYS were spent at
sum Dunn. While waiting for the snow 10
leave the mountains the boa; viii In all
pyea run"
Parties arriving IN Juneau from Forty
mile creek report A ind OF coal in that
district. II is said 10 hc 90 good quality.
aul With wood az sis 10 si4 a cord. It VIII