The herald., 1897-07-30
ANOTHER TROUBLE is ADDED
TO THE WOES OF SEARCHERS FOR
GOLD
The Miners Returning With Well
Filled Sacks Ask Protection
From Chinese Pirates
Associated Press Special Wire.

S0IQ craze. Inc nrm Oh moran Bros,
located in Seattle is building the
torpedo boat Rowan, and had made
good progress until the Alaskan craze
set in. Now they have informed the
department that so many of their work.
men have dropped their work to go to
Alaska that they are obliged to appeal to
the navy department forlan extension Of
time in which to complete the boat
The land office is receiving many APP
plicatons for copies of public land laws
by persons who profess their intention of
going to Alaska. The office has been
obliged to notify the applicants that
the land la VS. have not yet been extended
to Alaska, though the mineral laws APP
ply.
FEARS OF PIRATES
| WASHINGTON, July 29.-More trouble is
feared in the Klondyke region, judging
from the telegram received at the Treas
ury Department asking that a revenue
cutter be ordered to convoy vessel OF
the Alaska Transportation Company from
ST. Michaels down the Yukon river and
Through Boring sea-
1t has been intimated that band of
Chinese pirates has been organized for
the express purpose of intercepting and
Ilooting one of the treasure crafts which
are expected to leave the gold regions about
August 5th and September 18th Of this
year.
P. B. Ware, who represents the Alaska
company at Chicago, says in his telegram :;
I'VE fear trouble and want you to convoy
us out of Boring sea-"
This message put everybody about the
Treasury Department on the move with
view to granting the request for revenue
cutter There has been a suggestion that
the services of the Bear, commanded by
Captain Hooper. would be the most accept
able if the cutter could be spared, but
it was ascertained that this would not be
practicable as the vessel could not be
reached in time. But the request for as
sistance will not be disregarded by the
Treasury Department, particularly as 1t is
understood that upward of $4,000, 900 worth
of gold dust will be aboard the Alaska
company's vessel when it starts south.
One of the vessels to start during the
danger period between August and Sep
TENDER is the Portland, but it is not known
whether this will be the treasure craft or
not. This vessel is a staunch one and
has good-sized crew, who could give an
Iexcellent account of themselves in case
of an emergency.
NEW YORK FEvERITES
NEW YORK. July 29.-Mrs. w. G. White
and Mrs. T. W. Cave are destitute and re-
tlecting the existence Of the gold craze.
They called upon the poor master and have
informed him that their husbands had left
them and the children penniless and gone
to the gold fields of Alaska. The men were
employed in local printing Office
Former Assemblyman Robert A. Carroll
has gone to Seattle. He has resigned a
position with the Erie Railroad to accept
Ion xx-ff 10 r1e
pany, of which his brother is manager.
Thomas Beveridge and Bruce Beveridge.
sons of former Mayor Beveridge will try
their luck in the gold fields. Bruce Bev-
eridge went to California with the Chris
tian Endeavorers, but did not return. His
father recently received letter from him
stating that he was in Seattle smoking
cigars with a man who had taken $500 coo
from the Klondyke in a very remarkably
short time. Harry Close, Clarence Thin
mer, Charles A. Lee and James Brown
members of the Union Circle Club, also en-
igrated to the gold fields.
INDIGNANT GOLD SEEKERS
VICTORIA, B. c., July 29.-There is a
crowd of indignant gold seekers in town.
Two hundred of them came from Seattle
with their outfits to take the steamer Is
lander for Dyea. Arriving there. they
found that not a pound of goods would be
allowed to enter the Klondyke district
without paying the regular Canadian duty
Some of them decided upon payment of
the duty here, but others are going north
with the expectation of evading the Gus
toms officers. This is hardly possible, as
the customs officers are going on the Is
lander, accompanied by force of consta-
bles, who will assist the mounted police
now there to enforce the laws
WILL CONVOY THE PORTLAND
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The steamer
Portland, which is expected to leave St
Michaels about September 18th, it is said
will have on board gold from the Alaskan
gold fields valued at 81, 200 900. p B. Weare
of Chicago, President of the North Amer
lean Transportation and Trading Company
J advised the Treasury Department that a
serious attempt will be made by pirates to
capture the cargo, and asked that the Gov
eminent detail a revenue cutter to convoy
the Portland out of Bering Sea. This re-
: quest has been granted, though officers
, of the revenue cutters service do not share
the fears entertained. The revenue cut.
ter Bear, and possibly one or two others
, will convoy the Portland.
A COLLIER CHARTERED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-In order tc
meet the demand for transportation te
, Alaskan gold fields, the PacificCoastSteam
ship Company has chartered the collier
; Willamette from the Oregon Improvement
: Company, and is now fitting her out fol
4, the accommodation of passengers, $50 Of
[ whom will sail in her for Juneau and Dyea
on Saturday next. At Puget Sound point.
: 1t is expected that at least $50 more pas
: sengers will be taken on board, and some
200 horses are awaiting transportation IL
7, her.
WISHED FOR "BETSEY"
NEW YORK, July 29.-The World says
Henry Gauldier, So years of age. was founc
in this city unconscious and bleeding from
= wound in his head Citizens picked hin
up and carried him to a saloon. Ills skull
was probably fractured.
He telegraphed for his brother, Philip, Of
: Laconia, N. H., asking him to join him a
once.
n Gauldier said he was direct from tn,
e Klondyke, having left Dawson City JUNE
g l1Sth. He came on the steamer Portland
n the first steamer down.
When he arrived in New York he wen
to the Manhattan Hotel. lie had a re-
I ceipt for $500 deposited with the clerk o.
. the hotel. With 5000 he started out TO IL
l. the town. He is not quite clear as to how
- he reached Harlem or as to how he got t,
where he was found, but was robbed of tn,
greater part of his money. When mad,
comfortable in the hospital, he said: &c
wish had had old Betsy with me wher
those ruffians attacked me-"