The sun., 1897-08-05
STEAMERS FOR ALASKA.
oxB HAD 10 OUr RATES TO GET n
FULL PAssENGER LIST

prany snsers Take Their own Bosts-steau,-
beet Charterers Making lot OF Money
Chicaro ships BACON for tho Klondikors-
eonao new Vessels for Alaskan Trade.
San FRANCISCO. Aug. A.-Two steamers, tho
walln walla and the Noyo, sailed to-day for
juneau and Taiya, each carrying about 100
passengers for the Klondike. Tho Walla Walla,
however, Ia to take on as many moro passengers
at Seattle. Tho Klondike boom showed no
signs OF weakening on the water front,
as the crowds were as large and as en-.
thusiastic as last week, but the agents OF tho
companies say tho demand for passage is not SO
keen. The managers of the steamer Noyo had
to cut passenger rates to I'LL their quota. Doubt
less this falling Oft is duo to reports Of the ter
rible blockade at Taiya, which has alarmed
many and induced them to delay their start till
next spring. Still about 1000 passengers will
be taken north before tho end of the week.
Some OF tho men who are organizing expedi-
tions and chartering boats will mako moro
money than tho prospectors On the steamer
Humboldt. which Is advertised to sail for Juneau
in few days. $50 persons can be carried at $500.
with 800 extra charge for outfits. The manager
expects receipts Of 100000. Tho charter costs
$25. 900 and $40 900 for general expenses, so he
and his associates will clear $65, ,o00 He makes
no guarantee of landing tho passengers at Daw-
son City. All he agrees to do Is to SEQ them over
the Chilkoot Pass with their outfits and to fur
nish boats. So many have decided to take their
own boats that the demand upon local builders
is greater than they can meet.
Tho San Francisco Launch Company has built
fifty boats already. ranging in length from
twenty to thirty eight feet, sud in capacity from
two to eight tons. The boats put together
with screws and can be taken apart and packed
"knock-down."
Although the Yukon last year was frozen hard
and fast on Sept. %. expeditions by way of st.
Michael are being formed and the parties will
sail from here as late Aug. 10 to go up the
river. The Alaska Commercial Company never
contracts to carry any one through who leaves
here after July 80.
The first Ice that forms goes out. filling tho
river with floating cakes that are dangerous to
craft stemming the current. Later the river
freezes over solid to its mouth. The condition OF
a party, icc-bound hundreds OF miles from
home. and unable to traverse the rough country
to reach its destination, is not pleasant, yet such
may be the fate of the later expeditions leaving
this coast for Dawson City.
A report received here to-day from Dawson
puts different complexion on the Klondike
boom. 1t was telegraphcd from Seattle. and
says:
The report started from here that claims
have sold for fabulous sums is erroneous. Only
Ave claims have changed hands recently. One
claim did bring l0O. 900. but the others brought
from $1,000 to $4,000 each. There Is a scar
city Of provisions already, and some Of the new
comers are lily provided with food and clothing
for the winter. | fear there will be much suffer
ing this winter
SEATTLE. Wash Aug. 4.-The steamer Cleve-
TsssvnF St 'tEGss 0' tho former sailing
are combining themselves mostly to freight.
Among the passengers on the Cleveland
ment to spend year familiarising themselves
with the country and ascertainng what need
viii make Circle f I 'e City their dy Rqss
Vicomte dIIautevile and Louis dc Polinre.
French gentlemen. visiting the Pacific coast.
have caught the klondike fever and have en-
gagged passage on the same vessel
A train load Of bacon is expected to arrive
from Chicago tomorrow. and will be part of the
Moran Brothers. ship builders, now have Ave
vessels under construction for the Alaska trade.
At Hall yard at Port BIakeley. across the bay
while dozens OF smaller establish cnts are busy
repairing and constructing smaller craft
endeavoring to get over the mountains to the
lakes. and the Indians engaged in packing. have
Among 500 gold seekers who will go north to-
morrow on the Willamette is Clarence Ross. a
ffs"is LAD hn ss"s Se
l am bound Tor the Klondike on my
s% and TS ms f'5e
with which ! purchased I, complete outfit.
have everything excepting gold scales TO weigh
the gold and fvc-gaon oil can to hold 1t.
These little items are not absolutely neces.
sary for comfort convenience, so /
can add them later on I've adopted
as my motto Get there and am going to
stay with II. have got nv violin snugly put
up and can play for dances, ii | can't find
claim or get employment in the mines I'm not
ashamed to do anything honest and am deter
trip before me. know that before sail. but
my motto is always before me in big letters.
Get there and WILL
MINING EXPERT TO THE KLONDIKE.