The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-26

Dick wIioushby ON his Way East.
A party of three men from Dawson City
September : arrived last evening on the
steamer City OF Seattle from Skaguay.
They had poled up the Yukon river TO tho
very headwaters OF Lake Bennett, prob
ably the first time the journey has ever
been made In that way. and arrived here
one day later than the party Of fiye which
reached Seattle Sunday on the steamer
Farallon. II was just such party as the
many others which may be expected to
strsggle in during the winter.
No Fear of Famine.
Clifford L. Moore. Maurice L. Moore.
his son; y. c. Woodering and G. f. Comp
ton left Dawson City September :. and in
thirty-elght days poled to Lake Bennett.
Compton left the party at Sheep camp.
When they took their last view of Daw-
son IL was covered six inches with snow
Fear OF famine does not seem to have
induced their departure. Mr.. Moore, who
is an old resident Of this city and IS re-
liable authority. made the statement last
night that he believed plenty Of feod
would be In the klondlke this winter
While there might be little variety. he
was satisfied that the quantity would be
sufficient.
Sixty head Of cattle have been ielfv-
cred in Dawson City this summer and
fall." he said and on the way out. 80
miles from Dawson, We met the Miller
expedition with se0 head OF sheep. The
sheep were slaughtered and dressed and
the carcasses were being fioatcd down the
river on scows. Miller left here last sum
mer shortly before the expedition sent by
Frye Bruhn Co lie VIII unquestion-
ably get through. l base my assertion
that Dawson City viii see no famine this
winter on the knowledge OF the sheep 60
ing In. and my estimate OF people and pro-
visions already in the district"
Drowned I'm Lake BENNETT.
Woodering reported the drowning al
Lake Bennett Of Joseph McManus and
Peter Weyvel, OF San Francisco They
with Joseph Preaching. were heading up
the lake in a sail boat. A storm sprung
up. and IN attempt to furl the sail Me
Manus fell overheard. Weyvei sprang 20
the rescue. Though himself powerful
swimmer, he was weighted down with
heavy clothing, and helpless ia the grasp
OF hts drowning companion. both were
dragged 10 a watery grave Preaching re-
turned to the main camp on the shore OF
X.
Wooderlng, who was an empioye at
Dawson OF the Alaska Commercial
Company. said that the stores have
stopped selling provisions because they
do not want outsiders 70 get cor
ner on goods. He secuted the idea
Of starvation. The Alaska Commercial
Company. be said. had their warehouses
filled with supplies. and were closed for
one reason becauge they intended 10 move
into larger quarters.
Moore has with him about So 600 In gold
dust. brought down as spending money
for the winter. He has a paying claim
on Chief gulch a tributary OF Eldorado
and will return TO work his mine next
spring. woodering and Compton are also
interested in a paying claim.
Failure of Thorp's Expedition.
Among the Seattle's passengers was l..
VI. Hiedlugcr Of PuyaIup, who started
IN with the Thorp party over the Dalton
trial With - head of horses and 10i cattle
The Thorp party WAS landed at Haines
mission By the steamer Faralion They
were delayed four days ia starting from
the mission. Tborp. who has made the
trip several times. takes a different traii
than the one named after Dalton. which
neceFsitates the fording Of the Chilkat
river and rs tributaries numerous times
His men for three weeks al "A time we're
10 almost TO their necks IN water. with
Thorp's party were representatives Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer Throc ckmorton and
Radcliffe. They made up their minds
that the party could not get through and
returned, when I.A0rp reached the
mountains a blizzard came up. The
horses gave way first and a number were
lost The cattle stood up we'll They
had been three weeks iu reaching tho
summit q distance of about thirty miles.
The blizzard caught them just as they
we're crossing the summit 81 heavy WAS
the snow that a man could not see the
head ~ the horse be WAS leading. During
the storm fodder for the cattle ran short
and -four. rice and corumeai was fed to
the animals willis Thorp then decided 10
turn back Young Thorp refused 10 turn
back with his father and the bulk % the
expedition. lie picked eighteen horses
and went forward determined 20 push
through. Before he got over the snow.
which Raa ~ 70 the horses stomachs. he
lost ten ~ his animals. ~ the last heard os
the younK man ne was pushing ahead with
the remaining eight horees
Meanwhile willis ThoYp. sr.. had taken
hls catrle f9f head 70 skaguay and IN
tends 70 sell them there II IN said tha,
Thorn has lost s5eo61 IA his venture 70 far.
They cached four tons Of outfit IN ina
mountains. arr hsd other piles Of sup-
plies along the route All of which IL
dad loss. The cattle now ~ skaguay are
- shln as 20 be almost worthless
The Posfon cattle expedition II xaif 20
be on Chl}kat pass Their horses perishes
fl the blizzard ana the i've members of the
parry Will winter IA the mountains Thy
have two tons Of provisions
Murder Et Lake Tsgfsh.
TV paFsenRers on the Seattle was re-
ported q murder az Lake Ia gish commit
.ed several months ago. The story was
brought fo Skagu6y ~ Franklin scoss
and David Thompson. ~ Dawson city.
wno arrived Ga Skaguay October : on their
way 10 Juneau. Zach had z zack Of gold
ossst. WORTH several thousand dollars 20
show for a seasons work. They tod I'm
SkagIay that man named Peterson had
been stabbed Ia z quarrel ~ ais partner
Henderson. II seams tnat three men from
Seattls were encarnpsd near he lake on
shelr way - Dawson CITY. ard fvo ~ he
parry became inyolve6 Ia a quarrel. one