The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
Ton Of Gold From Alaska
PRACTICAL PROOF OF THE WONDER
FUI. FINDS REPORTED.
SixtyE Eight Miners Bring Back n Cool MIL
lion from tbs Klondyke Fleids. and TcilD
Stories OF AurifcrDus Wealth there
that Defy IBclief..A Fevcrish Rush
Already Begun to the New FL
Dorado.
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OIt loWllSelltt, NhSH., oulJ -.
At 8 o'clock this morning, tho steam
ship Portland, from 81. Michaels,
Alaska, bound for Seattle, passed up
tho sound with moro than ton Of
s>lid gold on board and 0S passen-
gcrs
In tho captun's cabin aro three
chests and largo safo filled with
the precious nuggets. Tho metal is
worth nearly 100000 and tho most
of it was taken out of tho ground in
less than thrco months Of last win
tor. In size, tho nuggets range
from Tho sizo Of q pca to guinen
ogg OF tho 0S miners aboard,
hardly Il mnn has loss than $1,000
and ono or two moro than 100000
in yollow nuggets.
Ono peculiar foaturc noticed is
that tho big strikes wore made by
'tcndor foot" while tho old and OK
port miners of many yoars' oxpo-
ricncc, after suffering indcscribable
hurdships and privations in Alaska
and tho northwest territory have
only row thousand dollars to show
for thcir labor. Fortune seemed to
smilo On tho inexperienced mon who
went into the mining districts late
last year, rs nearly all of them were
lucky.
Tho stories that thoy toll seem to
be incredible and far beyond beliof.
Instances are notol where single in
dividuuls huvo taken out, in two and
II half months, gold to tho value of
over $l50,0OO.
Clarence Berry, of Fresno, CAL,
went to tho Yukon IN 1890 and pros
pcctrd several years without success.
lie returned homo last autumn, was
married and took his bride to tho
Klondykc last November. He is
now on tho Portland with $l35,0OO,
tho result Of winters work.
Frank Phiscator, of E5eatoba, Mioh.,
is another lucky minor. Ho won't to
the Klondyko last autumn and is now
returning with $00,027, having
worked two claims with nine mon
throe months, and ho still owns the
claims Ho was ono Of tho original
discovcrcrs of tho Eldorado dis
trict
Although most of tho passengers
arc returning homo with plenty of
gold, thoy all advise and urge people
who contemplate going to tho Yukon
not to think of taking in less than
ono ton of grub anil plenty Of cloth
ing. While it is poor mans coun-
try, yet tho herdships and privations
to be encountered by inexperienced
persons unused to frontier lifo,'are
certain to result in much suffering.
They should go prepared with at
loast u years supplies.
SEATTLE HAS GONE WILD.
Soattlo WASH, July 17.-Roports
Of tho great gold discovery in Alaska
49,
Policemen are rosigning from the
force, and ovcry street car man that
can raiso stake has given notice to
his company. In fact, all classes OF
society arc represented in tho fever
ish rush to got north.
Men neglect their business and
congrcgato in groups on the streets
in excited discussions. People are
tclcgraphing friends and relatives in
tho east to como and join them in the
Now Eldorado.
The steamer Portland, Of tho North
American Trading and Transporta-
ton company is duo from ST MichaePs
with Sl,00O,000 of gold dust on
board, and her coming is awaited
with intense anxiety. She will prob
ably arrive some time tomorrow, and
is billed to sail July Goth on hor re-
turn voyage. Tho steamers officers
arc rushed with business and outfit.
ting stores arc taxed to their utmost
capacity to supply the wants of those
who aro gotting ready to make the
trip,
Merchants arc fearful that their
holp will leave them and they will
be unable to fill their places.