The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-16
Passengers Reluctant to Talk
of Their Wealth.
Confirm Stories of Impending Fam
inc at Dawson City.
Bench Ground Around the Eld0raio
Creek Has Prov. d Very Rch.

San Francisco, CAL. Sept. l6 The long
overdue steamer Excelsior. which LETT ST.
Michael. Alaska. FOR this port six weeks
ago, but was compelled to put back TO
Unalasks for repairs, after having broken
two blades of her propeller. arrived yes
terday with 63 passengers and, IL is re-
ported, with about 81, SOC. 00U in gold.
OF those who came down from Alaska
ell but two are known to have money,
but few are communicative enough TO
admit how much they had. Mr.. f. Hayes
of Portland was conceded 20 have the
largest amount. but upon being inter
viewed he would admit having only
S35,O0o
All unite in confirming the stories
already told of the impending danger OF
famine at Dawson City during the COM
Ing winter. They say there are at least
1000 persons now Mt Dawson CITY and
that more are swarming in every doy, but
that the provisions are already running
short and the prospects of getting more
are remote
TIE Excelsior's passengers are unani-
NOUS in the opinion that the klondike
region is richer than was at first sup
,,osed, but are also Of the opinion that
unless the immigration to that country is
stopped temporarily there will be terrible
suffering
Louis Sloss, Jr., of the Alaska CONNER
cial Company was one of the passengers
He went TO Dawson City for the company
and reports that all good claims are
taken up. There Is no chance for the
newcomers unless rich strike Is made in
some other section. He thinks provisions
will be scarce, but he hesitates TO say
- ..-tl lsa al ssta fv,s
about 800 i'm patient miners at ST. Michael.
most of whom will have to stay until
spring, unless they have already secured
passage on the river boats. There are
plenty Of provisions at st. Michael and
every effort is being made to get supplies
up the river To Dawson.
The Alaska Commercial Company re-
ceived q large consignment OF treasure.
but will not say exactly how much.
GOLDEN STREAM CONTINUES.
Seattle, Wash, Sept 16.-The golden
stream from theklondike which set In last
July with the arrival of the steamers
Portland and Excelsior with 81, 800. 00o.
shows no signs OF approaching cessation.
Add to tho sum brought down by the
various steam and sailing vessels from St
Michael the $50, 600 cargo on the schooner
Nolante, arriving yesterday, and the
round total is S3, 600, 900. This estimate is
made from tho most trustworthy figures
obtAinaDle from each OF the treasure
laden ships. This estimate accords with
that made by Dominion Surveyor Ogilvie
d. 5. Wall. an old mining man, for
merly from Milwaukee,. Wis, gives the
best account of the situation on the klon-
dixie of any OF the Nolante men. He said
last night :" When left Dawson City, Aug.
IL, the company's safes were filed to over
flowing and in every miners cabin was
IN nf fh.. yallnxU stnH Tho nm m 1pr
digginns have turned out rich. Still, on
some of tho bench claims we have had TO
use fire aud melt the ground to bed rock.
One hundred and fifty claims have been
located on the bench ground Of Eldorado
creek this summer. The only bench
claims that had attracted attention till
July were those on Bonanza creek.
The bench ground on Eldorado has
proved very rich, beating the old Caliior
MIA miners estimate Of paying placers on
the Pacific coast. This was one in ten but
on Edorado and Bonanza the bench
claims averaged one in four. The gravel
Is OF the richest ia any placer ground l
know of. Understand. am speaking of
the ground OH the banks of the streams.
That in the creek bed is all of it rich,
hut two blanks being found. The pay
streak runs through all Of tho claims"
The miners are much incensed at Clar.
ence Berry for giving statements tn tho
world that have caused an unreasonable
stampede of tonderfoet To the mines.
Every additional arrival, and Wall says
they are coming in ut tho rate Of 20 per
day. Increases tho danger of those now in
the camp. Unless the Alice, Bella and
Hcaly are successful in getting up the
river this fall, and this is very doubtful
there will bo "a great scarcity Of food. len
steers sold for ,650 each the day before
Wall left. Flour Lad risen To Sl2 per
sack, canned fruit TO 75 cents, and other
food in proportion. At these prices only
weeks supply could be purchased.
USELESS TO SEND SUPPLIES.
Washington. Sept Elm response 20
bis Telegram 20 senator Perkins, askiu z
whether he could take cargo Cf food
supplies TO st. Michael for the relief of
the miners in the klondiSo section
threatened with starvation. Secretary
Alger has received response from tic
senator saying that there are already
many thousand tons of freight unpro.
tectel at St. Michael which cannot Do
moved up the Yukon river to Klondike ON
account Of the formation OF ice in the
river Therefore, it would bo needless g
send further supplies at present.
Secretary Algor has communicated thi.
inform alton TO the citizens committee Of
Tacoma Wash. whence tho application
Cor relief was made He has added that
there are already two army officers or
their way To Circle CITY, for which
place they started Aug. TO report the
actual state of affairs and they Will n
doubtedly inform the war department
whether or not supplies are required and
how they can be gotten into the country
Dropsy and Heart Disease. A greht
cure and a great testimony. For ter
years 1 suffered greatly from Heart
Disease. Fluttering Of the Heart and
Smothering Spells. made my life tor
nent. I was confined 10 my bed. Droysy
set I'm. Ny physician told me 30 prennrC
fOr the worst. / tried Dr. Agrew's Cur,
for the Heart. One dose gavn great relief.
orc bottle cured the DropsY and my
heart AIRS. James Adams. syracuse
y. VI.
sold By Blanding & Handing. 90 and 2,
Neyh yhpssef Geo l.. Clailin & Co, % 20 =.