The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-27

Skaguay, Alaska, Dec. II. via Seattle,
Wash, Dec. 2S.-John Lindsay of
olympia, Wash, who has just arrived
here from Dawson City, says that
there wiz surely he starvation there
this winter He examined into the food
situation in q thorough manner, he
says, and after satisfying himself that
there would be starvation, he sold his
outfit and, in company with Frank Bal
Iaine of Olympia, Wash, Tom Story of
Victoria, 3. c., and Bob Glynn, of Sc
cattle. started out on foot, each man
= drawing d sled carrying about lao
pounds of provisions. Lindsay says
that the Dawson people beheVe mat
there is no great amount OF 1000 at
Fort Yukon, as has been alleged Inc
river rose sufficiently and remained
open long enough to enable food sup
piles to have been brought from Fort
Yukon had there been any there. The
people of Dawson, believing that there
were not ample food supplies at Fort
Yukon, refused to go there, preferrlng
TO remain in Dawson. Not more than
800 or 400 people took advantage of the
transportation company's offer to take
the people to Fort Yukon free Of
charge.
When the miners at Dawson found
that no more provisions would reach
the town by the river route, they an
nounced that meeting would be held
TO take steps for apportioning the pro-
visions in the town. Those that had
plenty, they said. must share with
those who had none. Captain Con-
stantine Of the northwest mounted po-
lice interfe-ed and told the miners
that no such thing would be permitted.
The meeting was not held
Lindsay says the output of the mines
viii be greatly crrtailed this winter
because Of the scarcity of food and
light. Coal oil sold for SIS a gallon,
ana candles as high as $50 per box OF
Joe. Even IL men were able to work
their claims, they cannot get light to
do so.
These statements are borne out by
all returning Klondikers, quite num-
Der of whom have reached here the
last week. Few Of them, however,
take as gloomy a view Of the situation
as does Mr. Lindsay.
no ACTUAL STARVATION.
DR.. B. L. Bradley of Roseburg, Ore,
says that food is scarce, but does not
think that there will be actual starva-
ton. Neither do w. B. King of Mer-
ced. Cal. j. J. Holland of Butte, Thorn
as Story of Victoria, or Robert Glynn
of Seattle all of whom reached here
this weel. from Dawson, the most OF
them having left there on Nov. 2. AS
an instance Of the scarcity of food il
Dawson, Lindsay relates the case OF
Dr. Van SAINTS, formerly of Spokane
Van SAINTS IS an elderly man and, being
without provisions or money, he Of
fered q gold watch for a sack of -four
He could not get it. and he remarked
to Lindsay: God only knows how an
10 keen body and soul together"
Lindsay says 2aG or more miners arr
prospecting at the mouth Of Stewar'
river. but as yet nothing is known a:
to what success they have achieved.
PROMISING STREAM
Henderson, creek. five miles below
Stewart river. and 40 miles from Daw
sen. IS a promising stream. and 1t il
being developed this winter.
The weather about the Stewart ant
Big Salmon rivers has been bitterl.
cold, 20 degrees being recorded at Ma
jer Walsh's camp, l. miles below tn
Biz Salmon, on Nov. II.
Tie Yukon river between Dawson an;
Fort Pesl-- fro2e completely over OF
Nov. IS. The river is piled full Of ic
in great ridges as high as an ordi-ar
house. AID g roadway VIII have to b
- cat through & before deg or hOrs
v teams can operate upon IT. The out
lock. therefore. for taking supple
down to Dawson in the immediate fu
ture is not good.
INSPECTOR OF 2fi1-s McGregor lief
here a week agU a5lh asnumber of do
teams and horses To make the attemp
To reach Dawson with about y tons 0
provisions, but nothing has since bee
heard e. him.