The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-28
BIG RUSH EXPECTED

WESTERN LINES LYING IN WAIT
| FOB THE KL0NDIKER
Two Hundred thousand OF Him Counted
on to Fornish Business When the
Springtime Comes - Canadian Pacific
Builds Light Drausht Steamers for the
Yukon-Adyertising For Relief Supply
Bids-Canadian Oficiais Visit Secretary
Aiger-Returned Dawsonians DIsa gree
as to the Famine Prospect.
Chicago, Dec. 27.-The western passen-
ger agents are making arrangements 70
handle the Alaska trade. TIE longer
they look az this traffic from distance
the larger it seems TO appear 20 them
and now there is hardly a western pas
! senger man that does not expect the
traffic TO amount 70 fully 100000 people
The chances are t7at a figure about one
half as large as that viii cover the num-
Der who viii go from points where the
roads OF the Western Passenger asso-
ciation viii pe given a show at the busi-
ness.
STEAMERS FOR THE YUKON.
New York, Dec. 27.-The Montreal dis
patch 20 the Evening Post says: The
! Canadian Pacific railway has completed
| ARA angementS for the construction of six
light draugnt stern wheel steamers 20
ply Alaskas waters in conjunction with
the two European steamers which they
! have purchased in Scotland. These yes
sels Will be constructed in Toronto. the
contracts having been let 60 the Bertram
+ & Poison works. Work will begin at
| once, as it is intended TO have them
ready for the opening of navigation.
The boats are to De OF wood, plated with
steel, and will have a length of $50 feet,
with a beam of thirty feet. They Will
be put together IL the Toronto yards,
| and will then be taken apart and the
parts shipped TO Vancouver, where the
/ boats viii be rebuilt.
SWEDE KLONDIKERS.
New York, Dec. 27.-John Hedgren, z.
I A. Erickson, G. r. Karistrom and A W
Modeo. four Swedes on their way to the
] klondike, arrived in this city today on
/ the steamer Etrciria.
KLONDIKE RELIEF.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Captain D. L
! Braicard, who is in charge Of making
| arrangements ii advertise for bids for
| Kloudike supplies, has been ordered 10
advertise Immediately for prepared list
of rations, consisting essentially OF the
army rations for 1,O00 people for 100
/ days. weight approximating 100000
pounds. The supplies are TO De delivered
, at Dyea by February /.
! Secretary Alger this afternoon receiv-
/ ei the following telegram from Captain
| Brainard:
Chicago Dec 25.-I believe the nutri-
| tive value claimed for condensed foods
/ is somewhat exaggerated, besides these
foods are difficult TO pack and tin pack
eges add greatly TO the weight. I deem
the most satisfactory food for Alaska
10 oe bacon, beans, -four. peas. rice,
sugar, coffee, tea and chocolate, the nee
essary condiments. and small quantity
of butter and condensed milk. These
articles possess proper nutrmient, are
i
milk, have 70 extra weight for pack
ages
(Signed) "BRAINARD."
CANUCKS VISIT ALGER.
Washington, Dec. 2I-Secretary Alger
toiay received word that Hon. Clifford
Sifton, Canadian minister Of the interior,
and J. A MacKenna, OF the same de-
partment, by invitation Of Secretary AL
ger, would arrive here tonight to con-
fer with the secretary relative to Klon-
dixie relief measures. The secretary
originally intended 70 go 10 Ottawa but
has been scffering from grip, which con-
fines him closely ID his home. Secretary
Aiger hopes a personal conference with
the Canadian officials 70 arrange for the
issue of a permit from the Canadian
government for fifty armed United
States troops to serve as guards for the
relief expeditions 20 pass through Can
adam territory. Another object Of the
conference is 10 adjust some customs
questions that are involved IN the send
Ing OF the expeditions, such, Cor in
stance, a. the remission OF duties on the
'cod supplies that are to be sent in. An
other object is 10 secure the cooperation
or the Canadian mounted police. which
i. is not doubted viii be cheerfully ex-
tended AMI will be OF great value
through their familiarity with the coun-
try through which the expeditions must
pass.
A caolegram was received today by
the secretary from Mr Kjellmann, the
government reindeer herde-. who is in
Alien. Norway, stating TIA, ne is busy
collecting reindeer needed for the trans
portation .: the supplies 70 the Klon-
dixie
The inquiries made by the war DEPART
ment in regard 10 the feasibility OF Sc
curirg promptly an adequate supply %
condensed foods is already bearing fruit
ana campes are beginning TO arrive o:
all kinds of desiccated vegetable prep
aratious. many of them put up in COM
pact and attractive forms. They include
all the component parts of beets. spin
ach. turnips, parsrips and other vege-
tables.
DAwSoNTANS DISAGREE
Seattle. Wash. Dec. 27.-Among tae
MESSENGERS on the steamer Rosalie Thic1
has arrived he-e from SkaSuay and
Dvea. Alaska. were six men who re-
Gently lef; Dawson City. bringing ad-
vices I'D 10 November ? The men are
Frank Bailaiae. joan Lindsay. Tom
Storey. R. Gwynn. c. B. Bing and P. ].
Pollard.
Conflicting statements as 10 the fooi
situation in Dawson were made 5y these
men. Lindsay asserts with great POS
,-;va,sss that want strssiv exists al