The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
Gold Seekers Who Left the Place on
Nov. 20 Say the Proposed Govern
ment Expedition Is Unnecessary.
RETURN OF 80 KLONDIKERS
WHO BROUGHT BACK ABOUT S15O,OOO
IN GOLD DUST AND NUGGETS.
Canadians at Washington to Confer
transportation of Food.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 2S.-The steamer
Alki arrived here this afternoon bringing
advices from Dawson City up to Nov. 25.
The Alki passengers included thirty per-
sons who left Dawson between Nov p and
Nov. %. Ali, without exception, say there
will be no starvation at Dawson this win
ter or next spring. When informed of the
action being taken by the United States
government to send in a relief expedition
they said it was unnecessary and uncaIled
for. Several thousand men have gone from
Dawson to Fort Yukon, where there is an
unlimited supply Of provisions. Those re-
manning in Dawson have three regular
meals every day, and have enough supplies
in sight to last we'll along in the spring.
No sickness is reported at Dawson and
everybody there is in much better circum-
stances and worrying less over the food
situation than their friends on the outside
imagine.
Nearly all those who, arrived the
steamer Alki to-day were at Dawson City
only about three months, having started in
with the first rush in the latter part of
July. They came out to purchase their out
fits for next season. Following is list of
to-day's arrivals: w. w. Eveland, w. E.
Knowles. B. Murnier, ]. ]. Mckay and
wife, w. A. Kiestling, A. Hedstrong. L. d.
Barnes, George Munroe J. Dubroinky, w.
]. Christie, c. J. Christianson, T. H. NAL
lory, Ed harrington, A. L. Cheney, S. w.
Fox, C. Lengen, d. c. Campbell, Dan
Egan, B. Anderson, w. Falker, H. d. Dub
son, S. w. Foote E. A. Sother, NJ B.
Crane E. L. Renould, Con O'Brien, Jim
Heating. j. ]. Mckay and wife, whose
home is in Tacoma made the trip out from
no IN tn bes fiTan Of
ty-five days. They passed over two hum
dred people on the way up.
The Axis passengers brought out, it is
estimated about $4,000 in dust and nuggets.
The last to leave Dawson were Messrs.
Egan and Kiestlien. They made even bet
ter time than the McKays completing the
journey in twenty-three and one-half days.
All agree that the most serious shortage
at Dawson is in candles and oil. This will
reduce the output of the mines an abb
sence of artificial light will prevent their
being worked to full capacity
Edward Conrad, when asked if there is
danger of starvation at Dawson, replied
emphatically: mo, sir; there is not sur
plus of food, but there will be no starva-
ton" When asked for an opinion on the
governmental expedition he said: 1T is
humbug, and l doubt if it can get down
to Dawson before the ice breaks The men
who came out and say that starvation
turks there are men who were there only
a few weeks, got discouraged and homesick
and cry starvation as an excuse for COM
ing out" ConradS statements, so far as
they related to the improbability of starva-
ton, were Endorsed by all the other arriv-
ais seen.
On Nov 20 the English church known as
1.-The KlOndike," was destroyed by fire.
Two or three adjoining cabins were also
burned.
All the creeks in the Klondike districts
are reported turned out well. About
three hundred men are camped at the
aT~f h nl1 cfVA
will prospect this winter. No new gold dis
coVeries are reported