The record-union., 1897-10-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-The
United States revenue cutter Corwin,
Captain w J. Herring, commanding,
ten days from Behring Sea, dropped an
chor in the bay this evening. She
brought down from the north DR.. Shell
don jackson, United States General
Agent of Education in Alaska; Lieu
tenant D. H. Jarvis, from the cutter
Bear; Whaler J. a. Peters of the wreck
ed whaler Navarch, and Richard and
Rollo Camden, who went up on the
Eliza Anderson. but who returned to
await until spring before going to Daw-
son.
Dr.. Jackson has been spending the
summer in the Yukon River Valley in
the interests Of the United States Gov
eminent. He reports the reindeer herds
as doing finely, $50 trained deer being
ready for freighing.
The cutter Corwin, after carrying dis
patches to the cutter Bear, sailed from
St. Michaels on Friday morning, Sep
tember 24th Only two parties of min
ers remained at St. Michaels, and they
were expecting to start in a few hours
for Dawson. On the 26th the Corwin
called at St Lawrence Island. Dutch
Harb0r was reached on the Both, where
she met the steamship Portland, bound
for St. MichaeIs. After taking on coal
and leaving her cargo of ship-building
material. she sailed on the Both for St.
AIichaels.
The original purpose of the North
American Transportation and Trading
Company to build additional steamers
for their Yukon trade this winter at st.
Michaels has been changed, and the
steamers will be built at Dutch Harbor.
On Friday, October 1st, the steamship
Humboldt arrived at Dutch Harbor
with Colonel Randall, q. s. A, and a
detachment of United States troops,
and left on the Sd for st. Afichaels. The
cutter Bear was at St. Michaels waiting
10 convoy the steamship Portland on
her return trip with miners and their
gold.
The new building for the industrial
mission school at Unalaska, establish
ed and erected by the Woman's Home
Mission Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of the United States, is
so far completed that the mission has
moved into it. Mrs. 4. F. Beiler. who
has been experimenting the work, is
now en- route to her home in Washing
ton, d. c.
Captain Herring of the cutter Thomas
CorWin states that many Of the steam
ers going up the Yukon are unseawor-
thy, and he strongly advises prospect
ors, especially those from the East, not
TO buy tickets on any vessel until they
are satisfied that they will be able to
make the trip.
When the Corwin left St. Michaels
on September 24th the steamer Hamil-
ton had started up the Yukon, expect
ing to v inter wherever timber could be
found. The Seattle No. ] was also go
ing in with Mayor Wood and party
She viii also winter on the river. The
W. r. Merwin, an old side-wheeler, car
rying 40 passengers, and the Mare
Island have sailed from Dutch HarbOr
for winter quarters, but it is doubtful
whether they win get further than St.
Michaels, as they have sixty miles of
rough water to cross, and both are
cranky river boats
The steamer Eliza Anderson still re-
mains at Dutch Harbor but her pas
sengars have gone on to st. Michaels
IN the schooner Baronof They wanted
to board the Merwin, but the CAPTAIN
declared that he could not accommo-
date them. They were persistent. and
wanted to draw lots with those already
on that vessel for the use of sleeping
quarters. Upon the Captain refusing
this request, some of the Anderson's s
passengers became aggressive. and
hloodshed was only averted by the ac-.
ton of Captain Herring. who strongly
advised all parties against any breach
OF the peace.
There is intense feeling against the
promoters of these winter expeditions
to the Klondfke, and serious trouble
may yet occur.
Statements by Captain Herring re-
Earding the unseaworthiness of the old
river boats sent to the Yukon are cor
roborated by Dr. Sheldon jackson
There is plenty Of coal at Dutch Har-
Dor and in Alaska, a supply having
been recently landed by the steamer
Bristol. At Dutch Harbor seventy-five
men are engaged in putting together
two river steamers which were taken to
that place in sections. About LOCO
miners and prospectors viii winter at
St. Michaels, coming from both north
and south. There are two hotels al
ready. and another is in course Of CON
struction. and food is said to be plenti-
full
While at Unalaska the Corwin pulled
the sealing schooner Pearl off the rocks
where she had stranded. The sealer
was not seriously damaged. The steam
er Portland may be expected at Seattle
about October 22d. though the Cleve-
land may come in her stead. as it is
doubtful which one viii start first
Each steamer viii bring the last batch
of miners who will leave the Klandike
for the winter with the result Of their
seasons work 1t is possible that a
large amount of treasure may be
brought, and the Bear has been ordered
TO act as convoy to the first departing
treasure-laden vessel from the mines
TALK OF DIVIDING ALASKA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13.-Special
correspondence of the "Calr' from
Alaska, brought by the revenue cutter
Thomas Corwin tonight via st. Mi