The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-25
STAMPEDE TOR Grub
Fleeing From the Klondike to Avert
Impending Starvation.
PLENTY OF GOLD IN DAWSON.

But There Is Not an Inch OF Unstnked
Ground on the Kiondike and Gold
Seekers who 60 There Must Seek
Gold For Others.
Seattle. Wash, Oct. 25.-The steamer
Humboldt arrived Saturday night with
five men from Dawson City, leaving
there Sept. o, and three men from
Minonk and other points on the Yukon.
They say no gold viii come out this
fall. as this steamer has taken the last
Of those who have come down the
Yukon. The river Is already frozen
hard, and boats are laid up to winter.
OF the 5000 or 6.OOO people in Dawson
and vicinity at least 1000 will be
obliged to flee from impending starva-
tion. UP to Sept. 8, when the Miller
party left Dawson, new atNSals NUM-
bered from three to 20 people daily.
and there Is no doubt that that ratio
will be continued all winter Three
hundred men were working the gulches,
and in the hills were several prospect
ors, all of whom knew nothing of the
shortage and were depending on the
company stores for provisions. One
way Of relief is open to the miners.
Five hundred or 1000 could winter at
Circle City 100 miles below Dawson,
and draw their supplies by dog train
from Fort Yukon. Circle City has 500
houses, and is said to be the largest
log cabin town in the world.
John F. Miller says there will not
necessarily be starvation, but certainly
miners will suffer from privations
Five hundred men intend to come down
no rfNr 1arrf 10 ole
cannot get out. There is no doubt that
the people of Dawson have been alive
to the situation for six weeks.
"Our leaving" says Sims, was the
beginning of a stampede for grub.
transportation companies at St. Mich
aels and Fort Yukon claim the liquor
traffic has no appreciable effect on the
supply of provisions. Not more than 30
tons of liquor. they say, has gone into
the country With the blockade of the
Yukon every possibility vanishes of
treasure by the steamer Portland. No
gold will come out this year. There is
any amount of gold at Dawson. 1t is
not unusual to see horses loaded with
dust. But the mines are owned by men
who know their value. One sees IL on
every hand. 1t seems plentiful, but you
must remember It is more plentiful in
the United States treasury, and is just
as hard to get People who flock to the
mines expecting to pick up gold in the
grass roots do not realize what they
are up against"
There is no doubt that a large amount
of treasure will come from the Yukon
basin next year If the miners can get
enough to eat to continue mining dur
ing the winter Gold sent out early this
year will not be a circumstance to next
/ springs output of the sluice boxes.
| Mr.. Miller says nothing of considerable
| value has been found this summer.
There is not an inch of ground un-
/ staked on the Klondike. The following
/ named creeks have been located: Sui.
| phur, Quartz and Moosehide, for in
stance, for II miles above the mouth;
Henderson, Dominion and Victoria
| Gulch. Henderson creek is 12 miles
above Stewart river and Victoria Gulch
is 12 miles below Stewart river.
The steamer Farrallon arrived from
Dyea and Skaguay at 1880 yesterday
afternoon, bringing 1875 passengers, 1.
of whom are from Dawson City. They
report that nearly all the restaurants
! there are closed on account of the
food shortage. More than half of tn,
food i'm the warehouses has been sold
but the company refuses to distribute
Ilalthough it Is paid for, until 1t is learn
ed for certain whether more provisions
| twill be brought up the river. In cast
no more arrives the entire stock will
be rationed among the residents, t,
prevent possible starvation. There ha
4 been no -starvation yet but there will
arely be a&shortage. People are leav
lag daily. N6~VneM- -sttfkesN,b bave beel
made at Dawson, and only tbSase own
ers that have food for their man will