The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
THEY FEARED STARVATION
OLD FUKONERS FROM DAWSON
COME u FOR THE WINTER.

brought Down from &c. Michael on the Hurn-
boidt, which Reports the Eliza Anderson
Tied Up by CAPT. Hooper at Dutch Harbor-
hardshipa or the Anderson's PassenEors.
SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 13.-The steamer Hum
boldt arrived here today from st. Michael
with fourteen returned miners and $751;
600 in gold dust. She WAS eleven days
in making the trip. She brings news
of the safety OF the Eliza Anderson at
Dutch Harbor. where she is detained by order
OF tho officer in command of the Behring Sea
squadron. Tho revenue officers boarded her
there. and, seeing her unsoaworthy condition.
ordered her tied up. Several OF her passengers
came down on tho Humboldt. among them w.
Il. Price OF Danville, ILL.,, who gives this story OF
his rough experience on the voyages:
The entire trip was II series Of mishhps.
Nothing serious occurred until we left Dixon's
Entrance. with the intention Of max
ing a straight cut for Dutch Harbor. The
third day out from Dixon's Entrance
bad weather came on. Tho waves would lit
the guard up and leap In under it. Tho first
night after the storm began the rudder chain
broke ave times. OF course after this break
there was no controlling the boat. Every min
ute 1t would roll so that the passengers were
thrown out OF their hunks and 1t was impos-
sible to stay In them. The crow was insufi.
cient to man the pumps, SO tho passengers
took hold. I myself was placed In charge OF the
punpa / divided the passengers into squads OF
fonr, mon. Each squad worked two hours;
DUNG Mfi nep hat s9'i time ne t tSs boai S4ifted A1 SHck 100 ioo
miles. The second day Of our troubles the other
boats Of the feet were sighted.
Kodiak Island. We should hive taken on coal
sosa 4ss H. sh'r St T. sf fss to Dp! ST. P PssP The but SEA 'G %ss
s asssvs siio sea W T SsS t sos within &, | sF1 isc s niis:
~ nFNh Ia-HNr NrhAn fha 0nAl On y a m
We R had rise rdfeS small boat to set out Tor rolioii
when We sighted a fishing smack with one map
cannery about twenty miles distant; where coal
had been lying for 1--we or six years. We had Just
i rsSnt he ss; p. s.Snsa to M rsssR no ,hss Point ia a dr AZ fng
70 Isse6sS Dutch Hsssor: Capt Hooper q tn;
eondiion 4 the Anderson. forbade her 70 90
chartered the .sehoenST Baranor st Dutch Hsr.
Dor and were carried safely 70 s.. Michael"
vi thu pFsS Starvation % IS IS not M tsRssts nHw j. pG tse IN;
IL a prospcst of . cold and cherries winter TO DO
sp9nt on ihs beach, os%ped in tents ten . and rude DO
,sS ,r,, land a., e from P ns% aS no l + I, boat. { % s9fS
start from ST. Michael for Dawson. The barGcs
belonEtng to Mayor Wood and his company may
70 make tho "Trip, The pnssenEors Of the Hum;
boldt have also pltched ther tents on tAe peacn
and are making the best OF It, hopeful of reach
ing Dawson this winter. 1t will require nearly
q month to complete the steamer and barass to
carry them up the Yukon. and all are indus.
triously assisting In construction of these
boats. The stories regarding the threatened
i~ynchinE q Mayor Wood were greatly e1ng;
gerated. The Mayor Is still at st. Michael and
ali arc working in harmony. Writing to .
friend here Mayor Woods says:
"Behring Sea- 10 as smooth as Elliott Bay at
Seattle this afternoon, and tho sun Is shining
brightly. Most people who have been here say
VIC ran haya twin or three Weeka OF fne Indian
summer weather. We shall certainly get either
to Dawson or far enough up tho river TO satisfy
most Of tie passengers. Many predict that the
great gold district Of tho Yukon will be found
on the American side OF the Tanana and Copper
River head waters"
Miners from Dawson who came on the Hum.
bolit give the same reason for leaving the coun'
try as those who came on the other vessels;
They say they were driven out through fear OF
starvation, without the possibility OF outside re.
lief this winter. The influx OF miners over the
pass has frightened the %old-timers in the In
terror. and all who command money are coming
out to winter In the States. and thus avoid what
thoy believe will DO . winter OF great distress
and suffering.