Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13

the fact remains, nevertheless, that hum
dreds are getting through the Chilkoot
Pass in good time, while there is a COM
plete block at Skaguay. There is a tenn
porary want of packers at Dyea, but every
hour brings a canoe loaded with Indians
from points far and near; besides number
of Klondikers are selling their outfits and
turning packers. seeing in this at least a
more immediate chance of profit. The
Dyea trail is the one which has been reg
ularly Travelled heretofore, and is well
known from end to end. while it is i'm
possible to obtain any information about
the White Pass.
In Dyea, while the signs of the land
jumpers are abundant, and while we saw
one saloon. there are no signs, as at Ska
quay, that any number of men expect to
pass the winter here. Everything is hustle
and move, and much more orderly than at
Skaguay.
Here We sought to verify the story heard
at Juneau that an Indian had been killed
by Klondiker. The truth of the matter
is as follows: A prospector engaged an
Indian to pack his goods through and at
the top of the pass disputed their weight
and the Indians wages. The latter refused
to be bulldozed and the white man drew
d piStOl " MIL liiS
The latter, aided by other Indians,
promptly disarmed the fellow and marched
him back to Dyea, where the commissioner
above referred to, fined him so and taxed
the costs at $40! The Kiondiker did not
stop to dispute the taxation, but gladly
paid his $50 and hurried back.
AS is usual in Indian countries, the whites
begin and cause most of the trouble The
Indians N hea 10 ind,
trious, quiet and honest, but will not sub
nit to imposition. They live comfortably,
have well-built and commodious houses, and
are far in advance of the negroes in the
south.
There are already here a number of the
Chilkats and Chilkoots from this neighbor-
hood, Auks from Juneau and Thilgits from
Wrangell and Sitka. They pack as much
as horse and make better time They
We're packing for Sl4 hundred until the
representatives of a San Francisco paper
came here, and, being anxious TO get
through, offered them Si3 per hundred for
packing through. Since then the regular
price is $50 hundred.
Think of paying five cents a pound for
flour in Seattle, paying the steamship COM
pany cent pound to Dyea, and then the
Indians thirty cents pound from Dyea TO
the lake. Thirty-six cents a pound, and
still more than six hundred miles from the
gold fields.
We go on to the Muir Glacier, Killisnoo
and Sitka. We will return from Sitka and
send YOU some idea of Skaguay and Dyea
when the winter has set in and when the
additional thousands. who are on the WAY
have arrived there. The Willamette
from Seattle is expected tomorrow with
thousand men and six hundred horses A
number of other American and several
English ships are reported on the way 1t
is difficult TO foresee how this rush to Dyea
and Skaguay-which must terminate in
a blockade-will result; but one need not
be a prophet to know that suffering and
crime will hold high carnival at the head
waters of the Lynn canal during the winter
months now nearly upon US. ]. S. r.
LIFE AT SKAGUAY AND DYEA,
saloons and Dance Halls, but No
Fighting.
The steamer City of Seattle arrived at
Port Townsend, Wash, yesterday, five
days from Skaguay. Among the passen-
gers are twelve men who started for the
Klondike, but failed to cross the pass A.
c. Warner Of Seattle, an artist, who has
been getting views of both Dyea and Ska
quay, was a passenger on the Seattle.
He says the Skaguay trail is closed for
the season, but that many are still found
ering around In the mud in a vain attempt
to get through. The first fourteen miles of
the trail from Skaguay beach is strewn
with the carcasses of 600 horses. Eleven
saloons ard three dance halls are doing
business there, but Warner says there Is
no trouble. there being no fighting or thiev-
ing.
At Dyea the people are stu moving slow
ly forward, though greatly impeded by mud
and rain. With the exception of two days,
rain has fallen continuously for three
weeks. Collector of Customs Ivy is doing
a rushing business in the confiscation Of
whisky. He has thirty inspectors on the
beach. and but little stun gets through.
Frank Cain, Canadian, was caught in
sloop a few days ago with an eight
thousand-dollar stock of whisky. The stock
was seized and Cain was sent to Juneau
jail Whisky sells at $s6 per gallon at
The, Thorp party started across from Mis-
sion to the Yukon valley few days ago
with eighty head OF cattle. They expect to
make the drive in thirty-five days.
Threatened Famine mt Dawson.
One hundred thousand dollars will not
buy four sacks of flour in Dawson City
However. IL a miner is starving. a sack OF
flour and a can Of canned beef will be given
him. That is ALL Those who cannot pay
fabulous prices for even these plain neces-
saries must>get out Of tbs, country. When |
a miner reaches Dawson City by the trail
or from st. Michael. he is taken In charge 1
by the miners committee, and his food, |
after taking out barely enough to last |
him till the first supply boat reaches the |
diggings next June. Is distributed among |
the miners In the camp pro rata. 1t is |
asserted that II Clarence Berry were in
Dawson City today he would be lynched. J