The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
900 FOR THE KLONDIKE.
MINERS SAIL FROM San FRAN
DISCO AND SEATTLE.

well Equipped for Their Jourpey 20 the DtG-
ginEs-A boom in the Business or Outntting
lIinsrs and selling suppliss-stx More Vessels
Leave seattle with Passengers This week.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2b.-The steamer Una
tilla, chartered by tho Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, sailed late this afternoon
for Juneau with 500 passengers, though her
complement is 300. Many Of tho passengers
will bunk in the dining saloon, and tho stcerago
IL crowded as never before.
Great crowds throngsd the wharf and cheered
the goldseekers as the vessel steamed out into
tho bay and headed for tho north. Sho will
touch at Victoria, and from that point will go
direct to Juneau.
Most Of the passengers had full outfits, and
most of them carried boats in sections. which
they propose to use after getting over the Chill
koot Pass.
Much interest continues to DO shown here in
the new routes to tho Yukon. N. Il. Picotte. o
French Canadian miner, who returned last
week from the Klondikc. said to-day that the
Canadian Pacific would probably have q road
into the Yukon before another season. He said
surveys had been made over the high tableland
east of the present Juneau route.
Snow there never lies moro than three feet
deep, and there would not be as much trouble
in keeping the route open as on the main line.
The road could be carried direct to Circle City.
Another road which Is projected is from Dyoa
to Lake Tcslin, from which fiatboats and canoes
may DO taken clear through to Dawson City.
The demand for Yukon outfits has been q
eodsend to the clothing and provision dealers Of
San Francisco. Ono firm has an entire floor
devoted to the Alaskan trade, and is unable to
turn out the goods as fast as tho purchasers
demand. Another firm Is fitting out q Schooner
to carry supplies TO the Yukon Rivor, and still
another is preparing to open q branch at Junea
and stock It with goods equal to any that can BIO
bought in this city.
The increase in business Is not confined to any
particular line Of trade, but reaches almost
every branch from millman. grocer, and olothier
to hardware dealer and druggist. The market
Il practically stripped OF bacon, gold pans. and
whipsaws, while certain grades OF heavy shirts,
for which there is ordinarily only q limited do
mand. are nearly exhausted.
Local shippers are agitated over the decision
recently made BY the Treasury Department con-
shutting Dyea a SUPPORT of entry. They say
that foreign vessel owners are thus put on an
equal footing with American shipowners and
will thereby get a large portion OF the trade
which belongs rightfully to Americans.
1t seems that shortly after the Klondike dis
covery Capt. J. Irving. manager Of the Canadian
Pacific Navigation Company. asked his Govern
ment to secure the permission Of Secretary
Gage for the company's vessels to carry Gus
toms officers from either Victoria or Vancouver
to Dyea. the object being to facilitate Canadian
t mi o eneshaif q The business Business S viii Be- t haGs saz srt te
The steamer Islander of tho Canadian Pacific
line Is scheduled to leave Victoria for Dyes
cargo Of nerchsndise. other steamers viii foi
=: II :s Ss:S 81 5S Y. a :s..n:S is's a: & ss-a Icy
Alaska There was o Sunday crush on the doch
s vessel e ea ss' o asY her 9 Iiss. : ss Ii i z. s r.. Nth To IL
gsSsntIy as Joyous ,, sSd happy a, though b on 1n 4
|. 100 more gold old s S,l,a1,s would ,Sa. . ton,n them at Por'
s saah ave' 81 s a San sf FTa No saOa searn a. ana snd s ssSfS
sions and trades were represented among thos'
There was not q drunken man in the crowd,
There were also miners and prospectors .wht
Peak to cassisr and Csriboo, Just as eager il
pursuit Of the alluring metal as they were IL
: th fhe youn We're ana al %oF tl EisGFU %om aaSs' wive. o
d husbands nonssiaacn slf S% tS. Gs the assD %ines; ts cailS SoSnH w Sg
t This Is the largest crowd that has gone from
v Val 1Gs' horses eP% tni 6iaEn ~ Ssn bse sHHiasu boats oats S sn,
|, everything necessary for the convenience OF thu
: Journey. They 20 via Dyea. and anticipate
quick trip. as tho weather north is now at IL
best, while the trails are In an excellent condi
tion. It will probably take them two week
!. after arriving at Dyea TO pack their goods owe
q the divide to the lakes.
o Six vessels will sail from Seattle this week
and they will carry away from 1000 to 1.50l
g men. At the office OF the Canadian Pacific 25'
Seattle passengers are booked to sail on Tues
, day on the Islander. and she will carry as man.
more from Vancouver and Victoria, B. c. Sh
q Tho steamers Elder and Cleveland, on thei
n way from Portland and San Francisco. will ais
4 have q large number Of passengers awaitin
their arrival here. The Topeka OF the regula
Alaska line. duo TO arrive here tomorrow. wi
4 sail on Wednesday.
- On the three transcontinental railroad line,
which have their terminals In Seattle. old an
y valuable employees are throwing up their pos
tions for the purpose Of going to the Klondik
gold fields. This ls particularly the case at tn
coast end Of the Northern Pacific, Great NORTH
ern, and Canadian Pacific roads.
y Since the departure OF Gov; McGraw for Klor
dixie 1t is ascertained that he has gone as tn
representative Of q New York syndicate wit
h P6.000. 900. and that he has discretionar
II powers In making Investments.
An estimate OF the cost Of QUILTING a crow
l. Of passengers. such as sailed on the Mexico II
,r day, has been made and conseryatively place
a at $2o0, 900. Seattle 10 strictly In IL on TIL
golden route.