The morning news., 1897-08-30
RETURN OF THE PORTLAND.
rprAsURE LADEN SHIP is IN FROM
KLONDIKE.


comfortable Little FOrtunes-fhe
,.sociatcd Press Representative
cires His Impressions of the klOn-
dil.c Craze-There Is Much Gold to
no Had. But Stories Are EXagger-
,,ed and Those Who Get 1t VIII
Have to work Hard and Suffer
Much.
ssqtte Wash, Aug. 29.-The steamer
portland arrived here at o'clock this
morning. She carried 1S miners, each of
whom brought only a small part of his
stake. The total amount of dust on the
vessel is perhaps $575O00
The Portland was delayed by the failure
of the P. B. Weare to arrive at st. Mich
sss and bv a storm on the North Pacific
coast The miners on board with the
amount of their total mining profits. parts
of which were brought with them are as
follows: /. Rolan, $4,000; Jim Bell, $4,000;
4 1oa Goldsmith. $35, 900; N. w. Powers, $780,
nm. w. w. Caldwell, $4,000; w. Oler, $780,
oo. q. X. lilly, $4,000; F. w. Cobb, $4,000;
" Zahn. $4,000; A. Buckley, 100000; M. S.
Lansing. $4,000; B. w. Farnham, $4,000;
4 NJ R. Camlock, $4,000.
H. n. Stanley. who went to st. Mich
seIs for the Associated Press, returned to
u this city on the steamer Portland. He
4 says
"I have been seven weeks at the mouth
of the Yukon at St. Michaels, where saw
q all the miners camping out and interview
ed them. As a result feel it my duty to
u advise everybody to stay out until next
spriDg Wild and in many cases, exag-
& eerated reports have been circulated
a since the first discoveries were made. The
strike however was, and is one of the
greatest if not the greatest in the world 5
history. Probably 100000 was cleaned
"a up this spring, and next spring look Tor
q from 100000 to $7000G0G. The fields
# have hardly been opened up as yet, but
those going in now must bear in mind
81 that everything in that region was staked
OuJ long before any reports reached the
H outer world, and late miners must pros
pect for themselves, buy claims of the
present owners or work for the owners.
NO new strike had been reported up to
the time of my leaving and another may
not be made for from one to five years, al
though Alaska is an enomous country, and
than we dreamed Of.
"It is in many ways a bleak, barren,
desolate country, country incapable of
supporting any great amount of animal
s.. fo and a country of such rigorous eli
mate. both in winter and spring, that none
but the most hardy can possibly i've in it.
Even then they most have an abundance
of good and warm clothing. l am aware
there is a popular impression that sup
Iaa hr n bp viz
mines. They may at present be purchased
+; siv times Seattle prices, but they are
ken at even those figures faster than
ley ran be gotten and before the winter
P hdlf over, If the present population re-
pnains, there will be actual starvation.
The average man requires about one
on OF carefully selected food and cloth
rs for years supplies. In the summer
n 1875 about $500 tons of supplies went
iAe river, and the new population Of
9o to 20o suffered from want. OF this
d" tons probably 1,500 tons were tools,
-'hlturf and supplies other than provi-
oH' This season, allowing for the most
fordhle estimates, not more than 1920
Ns OF supplies can be carried up the
'er ana Iully one-half Of this is rum and
''9' as well as supplies other than food.
-Ie are more than three times as many
opie there than there were last winter"
~
n last winter there was such a scarcity
iJ moose hams sold for $50 each. flour
per hundred, bacon 81 per pound
.'1 "hI happen this coming winter?
ny should not people starve to death?
'S 10 shelter. 80 per cent. of Dawson
"FIhs IN tents in July. Labor is
e ana houses cannot be built How
'i"' people to Withstand the rigors Of
'"-i iHpulh winter of semi-darkness
,He mercury goes 20 below zero?
% labor il is true that last winter
winter succeeding the great strike
"D'H were scarce, wages We're SIS a
.'t no new strike Is made what
N'ep wages up this winter?
are about 340 claims on Bonan-
Doi 5do and Hunker creeks that
N"oapiE be worked this winter an
%. ht men 20 each Is, think.
it Dug 200 men are employed
'.i' are 1000 or more seeking work
must pa the result? Wages must 20
'"'' gong In can arrive with more
es or four months supply. am
'tal there is plenty at ST. Mich
nt,.. -.'e may be, but after Sept Is
tr.t.. wen be In New York city for
w. transport Il by dog train over 9o0
ictd river is absolutely innnossi-
AL, not, nor win there ever be
Y" lnat can take enough In "a
,.'n over 1900 miles. Relief IS
t. impossible Travel over The az
''e winter would be quite a s diff
'% provisions for the trlp from
y Nson any time before ne
up is impossible. Relief FOR
,1i in the Klondke after winter
a. %. 'llally Impossible. 30 In the
r.. humanity, ] ask that "a stop he
wholesale transportation OF
a.. .o1t supplies. Let no man he
a.,' enter chat region unless he car
.'n enough food ana clothing 20
women ana little chlldrop ,n
VINO should be sent out as far
r... before navigation closes
'ag river but aside nom ''i,l o,,s
900 Aug u. no new nom csn
70 ino carrying cram th,e al
Hnl N lco ana spo,,
aHl of gold" '''' '"o"'
HPNiiENr MINERS.