The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-28
GOLD CRAZY.
Fever RageS in
San Francisco.
Thousands Ready TO Start
For the KlOndike.
Transportation Facilities are
Not Adequate.
Many Women In the Throng Anx-
iOuS to Go to Alaska.
New Schemes For Reaching the Gold
Fields Developing Daily.
Transportation Facilities are
Not Adequate.
Many Women In the Throng Anx-
iOus to Go to Alaska.
New Schemes For Reaching the Gold
Fields Developing Daily.

san Francisco. July 2s-The tfrongs
about every shipping Office that has even
the remotest Alaskan relations have by
no means diminished. II would seem
that the only circumstance which pre-
vents the wholesale depopulation OF San
francisco Is the limit to the transporta-
ton facilities. Not only strong men
whose broad backs, bronzed faces and
work-worn hands tell OF previous ex-
perience with the hard labor but clerks
and professional men and women In
hundreds are seeking for information or
transportation to the land where they
tnink nuggets are to be had for the pick
ing up.
Every day sees some new scheme for
overcoming the difficulties in the way OF
reaching the Klondyke, and the fleet of
steamers and schooners pressed into the
service is growing steadily The latest
OF the klondyke transportation company
schemes is being engineered by Captain
Herriman OF the firm of Herman &
Miiis, who has mapped out plan for
reaching the diggings by the middle OF
Sept' mber. He will charter a large
sailing vessel, and the party will con-
sist OF go men. each OF whom will take
one ton OF provisions. No one will be
permitted TO go unless he takes this
quantity. Each one Will be charged 1928
Tor the trip, and Captain Herman
thinks that for this sum he can laui
them In Dawson City before Sept 20.
The ship wifi carry a large lighter and
q steam launch will he used TO tow the
lighter from ST. Michaels 10 the Klon L.
dyke. After reaching st. Michaels the
cargo and passengers will be trans
ferred To the lighter. Captain HERMAN
Will return 20 San Francisco In the ves-
eel, and the party will be conducted 10
thelr journeys end by an agent of the
nrm, who Is thoroughly acquainted with
the river.
The Alaska Commercial company's
steamer Excelsior. which left here yes
terday. Will not make another trip TO
Alaska before June OF next year. All
the accommodations to be disposed of
for this trip were sold. and the fact we'll
advertised, but would-be Passengers
continued to throng the company's Office.
Ii'e commercial company not only de-
clined 10 sell any more tickets but ito
uiu all IN Inelr power TO
dissuade applicants from making the
trip until next year. Some 20 or 30 have
endeavored TO secure accommodations
for the first trip next June. The COM
pany declines 20 bind itself so far ahead.
although number Of the applicants
were willing to put up forfeit and
agree TO abide by any terms the COM
pany might make for the next years
trip.
Spear street dock was the scene OF more
excitem, mt yesterday morning. when the
steamer state OF California sailed for
the North thon has occurred there for
many years. Fully 1900 people gathered
to witness the departure OF the steamer.
and the departing miners were given an
enthusiastic farewell. The wharf was
piled high with freight, although the
vessel was loaded to her utmost ca
pacity, even the hurricane deck being
utilized for the storage OF canned goods
and other supplies. Three hundred and
forty-seven reopie embarked In the ves-
sel 2ta of whom were cabin passengers.