The sun., 1897-09-17
DAWSON WITHOUT FOOD.
Stores Arc Opened Only 20 Dispose OF tho Car
goes OF Incoming Boata.

Stores Arc Opened Only to Dispose OF tho Car
goes OF Incoming Boata.
These letters were received by THE Sun yes
terday
ST. MICHAEL, Alaska, Aug. 26.-The Bella
reached here from Dawson City last night. She
brought about $l.OOO.OOO in nuggets. Tho
John j. Healy. which preceded her by about an
hour. brought n little more than half that
amount Several Of the Bella's passengers and
the Hcaly's concur in saying that tho Klondike
is the richest country on the earths surface.
There is no end TO tho gold there.
Among the Bcllas passengers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed. tho missionaries. Mrs. Rood tells
the same story. She also corroborates and EN-
phasizcs the question of the scarcity of food.
The conipany's stores arc closed because they
have no food to sell. AS each steamer goes up
the stores are opened and the goods sold,
not even sufficient to satisfy those who are there
already. AS the people are pouring in over the
passes at tho rate of ten TO ono going by tho
water route. the result Is but too certain. Mr..
and Mrs. Reed are going back by the Clcvela
to spend the winter In San Francisco They will
return in the spring. Mrs. Reed went in with
her husband last spring over the pass. She says
1t Is not such hardship II properly provided
with plenty 9f woollens furs. and heavy shoes.
II is "siush every"hore' at oil seasons OF the
Mrs Reed advises us to winter at Circle City,
There is a new discovery there, about four hun.
dred miles from Dawson-Michunk. Circle
City is utterly deserted, but there are plenty
some OF them furnished.
=. Dawson is a city OF tents; no houses to be had
Two brothers were taken i'll of typhoid. Their
partner nnrsed them a and is now lying III OF tho
phatic In their admonitions not to stop at Daw.
son. s or rather not not to try to winter there. and
mi n m intn fhaf
country without being duly proyisloned takes
not only his own life. but imperils the lives OF
already there Eaa PehSps noS 1E get
| ST. MICHAEL, Alaska Aug. 30.-Tho steamer
ton, the Miners cooperaiSep @ Transportstion ]
Company. purchased and loaded with thirty
tons OF food supplies, left here for, Dawson and
Ing. The work of loading the vessel, even 10 cut.
ting the wood, was done by the members and
crew OF sixteen are all members OF the company.
The President of the company is Frank Gleason Of
North Trading sSd
Transportation Company has made an offer OF
200 for the vessel at Dawson on conclusion
will accept It. The North American Company
sold supplies hero to tho new company at less
shSrcholders taking his full 900 pounds.
Francisco. who arrived here six days ago with a
barge to convey their provisions TO Dawson, lind
| the barge too small and too heavily laden. They
| have made camp here for the winter. Theft
tents show white and picturesque against the
| background OF green hills hey yond them along the
waters of the sound. In the winter they will
move into the houses which viii be left vacant
No one stays at 81: Michael in the winter:
there is trouble among the steerage passengers
| The company sold the tickets for so plus $5C
| for cabin up 10 q certain date. After that pas
| Bage WAS 1900. with the understanding (ol
| should have Deen) that there were no cabins u
| be had. Had there been, purchasers would have
| had to pay $3.50 for cabins. There was a com
motion this morning over the reservation O.
seats for cabin passengers.
Mrs. G. HowELLs.