The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-29
Doesn't Think There Will Be
Starvation at Dawson.
FOOD. HOWEVER. Is SCARCE.
Man for Whom the Well-Known Trail
In Named Says Many People Will
Come Up the River ~ Soon ~ 1t
Is Frozen Hard-Relief Expedition
Practicable and Seattle Has an OPP
portunity to show Her Generosity.

Jack Dalton was found at his home at
Kent last evening by a Post-Intelligencer
representative. He was In shirt sleeves.
iomping with bright looking little under
study of himself about years old. His
wife and mother sat near, both beanling
on the pair, in evident JOY. So the reason
was plain why he had nvr tarried at Sc
attic, but had taken the first train for
home.
Dalton is not talkative man. He had
very little 10 say about the conditions on
the Klondike. He even failed entirely TO
refer to starvation in ITS celebrated optical
act of staring thousands In the face"
All OF his statements. moreover, were
made with marked deliberation, and he
was evidently at especial pains to elimin-
ate from the mind Of his questioner any
suggestion OF exaggeration arising from
hasty statements made by some others
who have arrived from the Yukon. He
omitted. however, that the situation Is
rave, and that unless some relief is got TO
Dawson before spring there is likely to be
affering. He said:
Provisions are scarce, but doubt II
there will really be starvation. In the
first place, there is plenty OF grub at Fort
Yukon-at least. ii is so reported at Daw
son. Many VIII go there. No. dii not
hear OF hundreds leaving Dawson daily
Many were getting ready to .eave when
the river should freeze and a number OF
small parties had already started fer Fort
Yukon before we left Dawson. which was
about October H. or nearly month later
than Mail Carrier Erauer and his party.
There are not 1e.0no people AZ Dawson.
Ii is hard to give an estimate of the popu-
lation but / doubt if there are coo people
in the place itself I think a large number
viii come out up the river as soon rs it
frozen bard and sufficient snow has fala-
en- TO make good sledding"
Mr. Dalton hesitated again when asked
as TO the probable extent of suffering aris-
ing from shortage of food Finally ne said:
There IS no doubt but there will be suf-
ferng to some extent If no relief reaches
Dawson before next summer
40 YOU consider II practicable to get
supplies 20 the interior in sufficient guam
titles this winter to relieve a possible fam
fre?"
II believe IL to be practicable TO get re-
lief there ny March !, but moi oy following
anv Of the plans have heard proposed
into details regarding practicable relief
expedition, merely reiteratsng his state
nent that Il could be carried oEts If prop
erly handled.
"If ANYTHING were 10 be done he said.
s.preparatgons should be begun AT once
Ry the way IL seattle wants 70 especially
distirr r1,isa itself there is an opportunity
In the present situation that viii not occur
again for there Is never likely 20 be anoth-
er shortage in Alaska. Seattle could very
quickly organize an expedition. ] have no
doubt. IL the project were proposed. There
,S one thing 10 be remembsrcd-it Is not
relief 20 paupers. There IS plenty of geld
at Dawson for every pound of 1000 tha1
can ne taken there. and In many cases Il IA
the richest men who most need IL
Would you undertake a relief expedi-
sion?'
that now, -
A. pyramid harror. Dalton refused 20
f.ad the Boston ont1it. which ieff TINS cliy
rscentIv on the bark Colorado. The return
I,pr KIonaIksrs found tais party encatnIeed
- r-r~ary,isa hsrtso~. Just before they board
GA the CITY % Seattle Dalton says mat
,bss nary il hardly ositfftted fer success
spl tr.n 10 the interior. and he does not
-h{ns fbere IL any likelihood OF It's pans
being carried oft this winter TIE iea'1efs
- .h, expedition endeavorsd 70 gsi baiteEl
% pilot tnem over the trAIi, ndt ne aeeil3sea
tor tire reason just Indicated
Asked wnat route hs would sesAct were re
a t,nsartske a Iniawsnter relief exposition
N-. Dalton said that ae was noi ~1li'hs
:, arsvyss- that question 81 the present tfzie
What about ths Dalton fraiIE
II would rather you asked other NJ NJ
ha-s q our party. as people might iAiak
sua biased"
Pressed further. Dalton sasd taat tAe tFals
= sa,ylt 20 mites from Pyramid haEaor 20
ne Yukon. The pass IS 2ss1 feet az tae
highest point ard IS nos asrIcG'' for ami
| ssals packed with - . 80 POUNDS a lnaa
.-sn ride over tha summit without once nav
snx 20 ges OF his harse. After crossing
re summit there Is s gradual descent of
four "a FIVE rzaiies 20 Ehe lsvel valley Inc
rs@s of The trip Is ThTcagn 3 slcot7ss-2'' -
valleys connected by low Faasss. ~alcA oi-
ee- att}t ar no esastaeI4 - progress
IL response 20 sa inquiry regarding 'he
III. Thorp party. sir- paliea sasa ta@R
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