The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-28
Departure of Another Steamer from
SAN Francisco Loaded with Adven-
turous Fortune Seekers.
THOUSANDS ANXIOUS TO GO
SEVERAL OTHER VESSELS PREPAR-
ING TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE.
All Berths Already Taken-Passage
secured for soIdiers-GOId-Bearing
Quartz on stewart River.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 27-Spear-street
dock was the scene of more excitement this
morning, when the steamer State of Cali
Iornla sailed for the north than has oc-
Cured there for many years. Fully 400
people gathered to witness the sailing of the
steamer and the departing "get-rich-ouick-
ers We're given an enthusiastic farewell.
The wharf was piled high with freight. al
though the vessel was loaded to her ut
most capacity, even the hurricane deck be-
ing utilized for the storage of canned goods
and other supplies. Three hundred and
forty-seven people embarked in the vessel
2S9 Of whom were cabin passengers. Nearly
all were bound for the Klondike gold fields
The throngs about every shipping office
that has even the remotest Alaskan rela-
tions are increasing. 1t would seem that
the only circums tance which prevents the
Wholesale depopulaton of San Francisco Is
the limit in the transportation facilities.
Not only strong men. whose broad backs,
bronzed faces and worl.-worn hands tell of
previous experience with the labor that lit
orally sweats the brow, but clerks and /.
professional men and women in hundreds
are seeking-some of them for information,
but most of them for transportation to the
land where nuggets are to be had they
think for the picking UP. Every day sees
some new scheme for overcoming the diff
ticulties in the way of reaching the Klon-
dixie and the fleet of steamers and schoon-
ers pressed into the service is growing
steadily. The latest of the Klondike trans
portation schemes is being engineered by
Captain HERMAN, of the firm of Herri-
man & Mills. He has been approached by
numbers of persons anxious to go to the
Klondike, and in response to numerous re-
quests has mapped out plan for reach
ing the diggings by the middle of September.
He will charter a large sailing vessel, and
the party will consist of sixty men, each OF
whom will take one ton of provisions. No
will be permitted to go unless he takes
this quantity. Each one will be chaged 1925
for the trip, and Captain HERMAN thinks
that for this sum he can land them in
Dawson City before Sept 20. The ship will
carry large lighter and a steam launch
will be used to tow the lighter from ST.
Michaels to the Klondike. After reaching
St Michaels the cargo and passengers will
be transferred to the lighter. Captain Her
rman will return to San Francisco in the
vessel and the party will be conducted
to its journeys end by agent of the
firm who is thoroughly acquainted with the
river.
Returned Yukonites deny the story told
by Frank Moss, of Great Falls, Mont, to
the effect that two thousand graves at
Forty-mile Post tell the terrible sufferings
of the gold seekers. Il. q. Bowker says
that so Iar from being over two thousand
deaths on the Klondlke during the past
three years there was nobody there to die
until something less than year ago, ana
since then there have been three deaths in
that whole district so Tar as known In
the graveyard at Forty mile Post, which
has served Tor all that section for years
past, there are only between thirty and
IOTty graves.
Secretary Alger already has made the
necessary preparations Tor carrying out
the plans Tor eslapllsnlhs the pioPossu P
post. The commander OF the troops
Will be Captain Z. ii. Ray, man well
known for his solderly ability and with
a fine reputation as a leader OF expeditions.
having established the United States relief
station at Point Badrow, the farthest
north point in Alaska. lie winterd at TINS
exposed and frigid place, and Is Wen ac-
quainted with the wants OF the projected
expedition. Captain Ray at present Is at
Fort ID. A. Russell, in Wyoming Ii Is prob
able that he Will be Joined in the expedition
by Captain Abercomb1e VINO volunteered
yesterday by telegraph for such service. Ine
latter said he had sixty picked men for the
service and the department may avail or
these and make up the quota or nIty men
which viii constitute the garrison Oh tne
new post. The post ltselI VIII De eslap-
lished near Circle City
The North American Transportation and
Trading company HuS OiIcItu W u dAlS~
mort the troops TO Alaska and to land them
at their destination for $50 per man and
$50 per ton for freight. The steamer Will
sail from Seattle on Aug. ), the latest date
that will insure the safe arrival Of the
party at Circle City before the winter sea-
son begins The steamer will proceed to
ST. Michaels, and there will transship TO
river steamer. Orders have been sent to
San Francisco to provide everything neces-
sary in the way of ample supplies or food
and heavy winter clothing, and an order
has been telegraphed to Philadelphia TO send
along a number of tents of new descrip-
tion constructed to keep out the cold arc
tic winds.
The latest rumor from Alaska is of the
discovery of wonderfully rich quartz IN
large quantities on the Stewart river Far
ticulars are vague, and beyond the fact
that the ledge is large one, and that the
rock assays $500. nothing can be learnsd
This, if true, will mean much for the
Kiondike district The Stewart river runs
into the Yukon not far above Dawson City,
and it is reasonable to suppose that the
niacer gold now being found below may
have its origin in the mountains at the
head of the Stewart river and neighooring
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