Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
MANY GOLD SEEKERS FAIL TO
REACH THE KLoNDIkE.
ARE RETURNING DISAPPOINTED.
THREATENING TO BRING SUITS
AGAINST STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Steamers Ice Bound at and Above ST.
Michaefs-Assocfnted Press Corr
respondent Tucker Dies or
the Trail Near RAM
part City.

Victoria. p. c., Oct. 1T-Steamer Danube
has arrived. ten days from St Michaers.
she Drought etghty-two passengers, most
OF them men who failed to reach the mines
by the all water route. Some got as far
as Fort Yukon, and had to turn back
There are twelve miners from Circle City
who bring about 12000 in gold dust Most
OF them have been working around Circle
City. but few are interested in Klon-
dike claims. a lot of provisions is at Fort
Yukon, but it is feared that If there is a
rush from Dawson it will cause shortage
fGrther down the river. II is predicted
that many men viii perish in the attempt
TO escape from starvation by coming down
the river.
The steamer P. r. Weare, after being on
4 sandbar twenty days, got off and arrived
at st. Michaers September 20. She started
up again with a load of freight. but it is
feared she will never get up the river. The
steamer Alice arrived at st. MichaeFs Sep
tember "a with 12g miners, and, after start
ing up again on the 9th. ran aground at
the mouth of the river. The steamers Mare
island and Merwin tried to get up, but
failed. The Merwin and Alice at last ae-
counts were on bar and freezing up.
The Mare Island had returned to Steb-
bins. twelve miles from St. Michaei's. Few
men with very little gold were at st. Mi
VIII all come down on the Bertha.
The North American Transportation and
Trading Company will build its river
steamer at Unalaska on account of the
schooner Huenerne having been lost in
Iniak pass. Five other river steamers are
to be built at st. MichaeFs. The ice was
In the upper river when the Weare started
down, and icicles were q foot long on her
when she reached ST. Michaers- The
steamers Bertha. Cleveland. Portland. Ex-
celsiOr. Bear and Iakkame were AT st. Mi
ehaefs when the Danube left, also the
schooner Queen. A party which arrived at
st. Michaers from Stebbins October says
that the steamers Aerwin, Alice and Mare
Island are frozen in at the mouth of the
Yukon. and fears are entertained that they
will all be destroyed when the river breaks
up in the spring.
Passengers who started up the river on
these steamers were endeavortng to get TO
st. MichaeFs overland. The steamer Healy.
which. with a barge. was loaded at ST.
hichaefs. unloaded when the news came
from Stebbins. The Excelsior and steam
sshooner s3 Navarre with a tow, arrived at
ciated Press. OF Troy. s. Y. died from ex-
Rampant City He and friend started out
at night. with little food, to locate claims
on Hoosier creek. They spent two days
back Tucker fell from exhaustion His
friend went for assistance, but when 1t ar
rived Tucker was dead.
OF the men who reached St. Michaers
recently, most of them have been working
for wages in the vicinity OF Circle City
They made the trip to Fort Yukon in row.
boats, and from there came down in steam
ers- There was not 100000 in the whole
crowd. 50 that the rest of the boats this
fall will bring very little treasure.
There is considerable talk among the men
who failed to get In of taking action against
the steamship companies which took them
up. particularly against the owner OF the
Eliza Anderson. OF thousand odd men
who started since July. not one reached the
mines. Some are still at Fort Yukon. hop
ing to get in early In the spring. but a
large majority are coming south. Mayor
Wood, of Seattle, and his party got their
steamer built and started up the river. but
they cannot go far. as they are. sure 10
meet floating ice IL they escape the sand
bars. There are now eighteen steamers on
the river as against five last year. so that
there win be lots of food at Dawson soon
after the river opens In the spring Some
of the men who reached Circle City on the
steamer Hamilton will try to push on TO
Dawson over the Yukon No news comes
from Dawson.