The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-16


About Dawson City Gone.
!, San Francisco, Sept. 15.---The Alask'
, Commercial companys' steamer Excelsio
whic sailed from ST. Michaels. Alaska, OF
August IA last, but was compelled 70 pu
, into Unalaska for repairs on account
an accident 10 her propeller while at sea
arrived in port today, with sixty-thret
passengers and about 81 .000, 900 worth o.
treasure. II was at first reported ina
she brought down two and a half mill
ions of dollars worth of gold dust, bu
this proved upon investigation 10 have
been greatly exaggerated.
The Alaska Commercial company alone
had on board about 100000 worth Of gold
dust and nuggets.
THE LUCKY LIST.
While the passengers, as a rule, were
very reticent as 10 their wealth, the fol-
| lowing is list of those who brought
down $4,000 or more: Ben Void, $50, 900;
A. H. Harper. 100000; Mike Kiaizen.
SO, 900; A. Andrews. $4,000; H. Summers
I
$50. 900; F. Densmore, 100000; ]. McQues-
ten, $4,000; Charles Raimson, $4,000;
John Hori, so5, 900; o. Rapp, $4,000; W.
/ A. Sherman, s15, 900; E. P. Leggett, $4,000
/ H Shafer, $4,000.
At least twenty-five more brought from
s., 900 to $4,000 each.
! The miners assigned as the reason for
their reticence that in their opinion too
much had already been said about the
/ country and too many were going into II
unprepared, on that account.
! Frank Dinsmore and A. Andrews are
! reported TO have made at least 500, 600
| each during their residence in the Klcn-
/ dixie region, but both decline 10 affirm or
| deny this report.
| ELEVEN YEARS ON THE YUKON.
| Dinsmore, who has spent sixteen years
in the Yukon country, says this is his
| first return to civilization in eleven years
He and MS companions are unanimously
of the opinion that the rush is unprece-
dented and, none Of the trading COM
panies being prepared to meet it, they
predict great hardships for all who stay
there during the coming winter. They
confirm the stories already published of
the scarcity Of provisions and add their
notes of warning 70 intending prospect
ors TO stay away until summer.
OF those who came down from Alaska
all but two are known to have money;
but few were communicative enough TO
admit how much they had. Z. Hayes Of
Portland was conceded 10 have the larg-
est individual amount, but upon being
interviewed ne would only admit having
$50, 900
All unite in confirming the stories al
ready told of the impending danger of
famine at Dawson City during the COM
ing winter; they say that there are at
least 1000 people now al Dawson City.
and tina, more are swarming in every
day but that the provisions are already
running short and the prospects of get
ting more in are remote.
The Excelsior's passengers are unani-
nous in the opinion that the Klondike
region is richer than az first supposed,
but are also Of the opinion that unless
the immigration 10 that country is stop
ped temporarily there will be terrible SUI
fering.
ALL GOOD CLAIMS GONE.
Louis Sloss, Jr., of the Alaska Com
mercial company, was one of the passen-
gers on the Excelsior. He went to Daw-
son City for the company and reports
that all good claims are taken up. There
is no chance for the newcomers unless a
rich strike is made in some other section
Mr.. Sloss says that his company's store
at Dawson was closed for but one day,
TO receive freight from river steamer.
He thinks provisions viii be scarce, but
hesitates TO say that there Will be actual
starvation. There are about 500 impa-
tent miners a. S.. Michaels, most OF
whom will have TO stay until spring I'M
less they have already secured passage
on the river boats. There are plenty OF
provisions at ST. Michaels and every eff
fort is being made to get supplies up The
river 10 Dawson.
THE HUMBOLDT'S CROWD.
When the vessel left s.. Michaels, the
steamship Humooldt's crowd was camp
ed on the fat They were a very disap-
pointed lot, for none of them will &c:
through. The story that the passengers
held an Indignation meeting and were
going 20 lynch eX-Mayor Woods of Seat
tie is denied. They had made up their
minds 20 make the best OF the situation
and hold DOWN the flats until next
spring, when water is high in the W.
kon.
River pilots reported water very low
N n.a Wv
sailed from Dawson, but some weeks az
ter that the water raised a little and the
early rains swelled the torrents consld-
erably. However, the water was still at
what is called the low stage" which
means that the Hamilton. Belle and 9TH
er steamers Will be delayed on their trip
up stream because OF the necessity OF
going ahead slowly. picking a way over
The bars and making new channels.
POPULATION OF DAWSON.
Passengers brought word tina, there
were from 5000 TO 1000 people in Dawson
and near there, bu; he Alaska CONNER
cial company's agents estimated tia:
there are only aoou, 5000 people a. the
mines, about a.ooo OF whom have arrived
at The town since last April from all parts
% Alaska ana about 500 from Juneau.
Puge, Sound ana other places.
ROBBERS AT ST. MICHAEIS.
Seattle, Wash. Sep. 15Prior % the
departure % the steamer Cleveland from
St. Mlchsels. an attempt was made 20
rob the safe OF the North American
Trading and Transportation company.
The robbers were Interrupted while at
work and eluje5 capture. Il xas