The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
CHILLS GOLD FEVER.
Reports of Arctic Weather Have
scared Many Alaskan Travellers.
From the Chicago Chronicle

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Appalled, by the stories of impassa Die
mountains and arctic weather, the Klon.
dixie fever in the states crossed by rail-
roads that have terminals In Chicago
seems to have died out. b. f. semmes
Of Atlanta. Ca. and relative Of Cant.
semmes Of Alabama fame. was the only
tourist TO the gold fields 20 purchase a
ticket yesterday and he declared that IL
the weather conditions we're of the 40 de-
grees below zero variety when he reached
Dyea he would postpone his trip into the
interior OF the country until the early
spring.
According to the passenger agents that
are operating trains 10 Seattle, Wash.
{ callers at their offices are only solicitous
about the arrangements that can be made
In the spring. A week ago yesterday
II was feared that the steamers that ply
from Seattle to Alaska would not be able
TO accommodate the crowds. but now tie
marked falling or among the eastern
searchers after the yellow meal leave the
boats TO depend almost exclusively on the
trade Of the far western states
IL was learned yesterday through rella-
Bile sources that the cold weather was ex-
pected much earlier this year than last
and frigid temperature might be looked
for the present week. This Information
served 10 check the enthusiasm OF several
prospective emigrants to the Klondike re-
gion. Frank w. Jerrems Of Cleveland. o.,
was prepared TO purchase his ticket Yea.
terday for the coast with a view OF going
20 Dyea, when he decided TO return home
and wait until the spring.
Guess zero weather az home will suit
me-" said Mr.. Jerrems. IT'S hard enough
TO get around the streets in that sort OF
air without going 1000 miles from home
"a rot fuan A.
takes over month 20 traverse the GO
miles from Dyca 10 the gold fields. VITA
the Thermometer 20 degrees below zero I
don't see how fellow could live to tell
the tale. / won't mind the mosquitoes
during the summer months You've got
some chance Of lighting them. but when Il
comes TO tackling the north pole am
littie scared I'm pretty sure just che
same that there Is gold there and any
good fellow whose got the nerve can get
ID. ! don't think. though, that the few up
there Will have enough time during nine
months Of terrible cold and almost con-
tinuous night to carry on all the gold IN
those regions"
IT looks az II the people were waiting
for the spring now" said an empfoyc Of
Thomas Cook a Son. transporting agents.
10 n reporter for the Chronicle These
stories o. coming winter. which means %
degrees below zero or Whereabouts. seem
20 have taken an the fever out OF the
proapcctors. We are assured. though. that
there will be any number "a the spring 20
30 10 klondike, and ! think we will be
able 10 accommodate them. n does not
take long 20 get 10 Dyea by railroad and
boat. but then your frohles and suffering
have only half beRun You must be- pre-
pared FOR an sorts OF cold weather prifa
ton ana fatigue. Those 90 miles Nfn-
turn 20 cay are about the most dinlruu III
ihe civilized world. ln the spring. though.
there 4 little imur0yement IA enc condi-
i.oas."