The record-union., 1897-08-19


confirms the reports of rich strikes
on the Stewart River on the American
side, the discoveries being richer than
those ot the Klondike
MADE A RICH STRIKE.
SEATTLE Wash.), Aug. 1S.-This
Afternoon Willis Thorpe was handed a
letter by a man who came down on the
Alki from Dyea- 1t was written by
Edward Thorpe, and came overland
saying that he had cleaned up $130,000
on the KI0ndike in eight weeks, and was
coming home on the steamer Portland,
which is due in Seattle on August 25th.
Thorpe left Seattle one year ago, hav-
ing gone north with a drove of cattle.
The Alki brings news that a few min
ers have crossed the divide Several
hundred men will winter at Dyea, and
go down the Yukon in the spring. The
Alki leaves again to-marrow for the
north
The body of Dwight Fowler, a we'll
known young man from Seattle, who
was drowned at Skaguay, was brought
down on the Alki.
The steamer Humboldt, which was
libeled last night, has been released, and
viii probably leave for ST. Michaels to-
night.
CHILKAT PASS THE BEST.
VICTORIA B. O., Aug. 1S.-Men
who arrived from the North last night
state that although the Chilkat trail
is the best one, miners are centering at
Skaguay. Goods can be hauled over a
large part of the Chilkat trail in wagons
and most of the rest of the way on
pack horses. About two miles over the
summit men have to carry their goods.
The White Pass trail is very bad and
horses are being killed daily. About
two miles of the trail is corduroyed, but
still a large portion of it is boggy. A
few men are getting through, but very
slowly, horses being scarce compared
with the number of men there.
The steamer Queen arrived last night
from the north. According to Purser
Carroll. very few of the 800 men now
camped at Skaguay and Dyea will get
over the pass this winter. Men started
to build a new trail, but found that it
would take 800 men three weeks, and
abandoned the idea. Probably 300 men
will get across in time to start down the
Yukon.
A committee of twenty-five has been
appointed to keep order at Skaguay, j.
Mckinley of Seattle being elected
Chairman, and n. J. Saparatas of New
York Secretary. Everything is orderly
and the men are in good health.
On August 7th a high tide drove many
campers back from the beach.
There is a good road five miles from
the bay and goods can be hauled by
wagon a distance. After that the trail
is bad. Men are locating lots at Skag-
uay, one being sold for $500. Most of the
men are preparing to winter at Skag-
uay.
A packer from Portland lost eight
horses and packs, they falling down a
cliff seventy feet, the packer narrowly
escaping.
The report that the steamer Danube
from this port was seized at Dyea is
denied by the officers of the Queen.
THE NORTH FORK SAILS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IS - The
steamer North Folk with the stern
wheel steamer Mare Island in tow left
for St Michaels this afternoon after
having been delayed for several days
after her departure was announced. She
carried eighty three passengers, and
was heavily laden with supplies A
large crowd witnessed her departure,
and a scene of great enthusiasm en-
sued
THE CITY OF KINGSTON.
TACOMA CWash). Aug. 1S.-The
steamer City of Kingston sailed this
afternoon for Dyea and Skaguay.
Alaska, with sixty nine passengers from
this port. who will probably be in
creased to 200 at Seattle.