The herald., 1897-12-22
SAILED FOR SKAGUAY
LADEN WITH MINERS AND THEIR
SUPPLIES
All the Indications Point to a Rush
for the Arctic When Spring
Opens

TACOMA, WASH, Dec. 21.-The steam
er Corona sailed today for Skaguay and
Dyea and way ports. he was compelled
to refuse freight and second class pas
sengers because of lack Of accommoda-
tions. The Corona will carry to the
north 200 passengers, so per cent Of
whom are prospective miners, and 800
tons of general merchandise.
A NEW STEAMER
SAN FRANCICO, Dec. Ala first class
steamer, the Amura, has been pur-
chased by the Klondike Mining, Trading
and Transportation corporation of Vic
toria, which was organized by Sir
Charles Tupper. She will run to Stick
cen and ST. Michael.
THE RELIEF SQUAD
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, WASH.
Dec. 21.-Major l.. H. Tucker, Fourth
cavalry, who leaves here on December
23 for Dyea on a preliminary investiga-
tion, will be accompanied by Lieut.. L. p.
Field, Fourteenth infantry. They will
be followed later on by Capt. E. b. Ed
ridge, Assistant Surgeon +. N. Kemp
and fifty enlisted men of Company III,
Fourteenth infantry, who will take
charge of the relief stores and take
them over the trail to the suffering Yu-
kon miners. Lieut.. Field will also form
one Of the party. The company Will
leave here as soon as the supplies are
ready for shipment.
THE vEsTA WRECK
M, NyOroOn nao a :
cific Coast teamship company Is not
much concerned over the stranding of
the steamer Santa Cruz She was on her
way to Dyea when she went ashore on
a sandy spit near Bella Coola.
"The vessel is in no danger" said Capt.
c. Miner Goodal today. "She is resting
easy and will get off with the assistance
of the steamer George w. Elder, now
on her way to Portland"
Advices from Carmanah point, on the
west coast of Vancouver island. near
which place the schooner Vesta was
wrecked on December 10th, show that
the officers and crew had narrow es-
cape from death. The schooner went on
the rocks at 4:25 a. m. and even at day.
break 1t was impossible to see 100 yards
owing to a heavy mist Captain Sun
dolds and Mate Heneraux are reported
to have displayed great courage in saw
ing their own lives and the lives of the
crew. The Vesta is hard and fast on the
rocks and will be total loss.
AN ALASKA EXHIBIT
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 21.-The gen.
eral passenger department Of the Great
Northern railway received today con-
signment of gold dust and nuggets from
the Seattle chamber of commerce. the
total weight being 27 pounds II ounces,
having a value of s8S65. The precious
stuff ranges from nugget Of one pound
six ounces down to coarse grains of
pinhead size and comes from Bonanza
creek in the Klondike district and Min
ook creek in the Ia Mana district The
gold will be displayed here for few
days and then go east to the general
agencies of the road for exhibition. 1t
is the largest quantity of the yellow
metal from Alaska yet handled outside
of the banks and mints.
VESSELS IN DEMAND
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-vessels
for the Australian trade are almost un-
obtainable. There are now three car
6oeS h"aitiH6 SAtpHlcHt AfotA s"1S Roie '
to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and
ships to take them over cannot be pro-
cured. There is at the present time
soc, 900 feet of sugar pine lumber on the
Fremont-street wharf destined for Ade-
laide for which J. J. Moore & Co. would
gladly secure vessel. They almost had
one bargain closed when the managing
owner backed out. He preferred to wait
for the spring trade to the Klondike
than to run the chances Of not having a
vessel here when the season opens.