The herald., 1897-11-29

MAIOS MONDAY MORNING
Harry Robertson Of Tacoma. and ma
tive by the name of Indian Charlie, as
well as several other men who started
out In a separate party.
When interviewed concerning present
conditions at Dawson City and other in
terror points, Mr.. Dalton stated that
gold Is plentiful but food scarce. He
does not, however, believe that actual
starvation will occur in many instances.
but has no doubt that much privation
will exist. There is some feeling against
the two large companies operating there
on account Of their inability to cope with
the situation successfully.
1t Is reported by Mr.. Boyle that when
the Marguerite came up the Yukon In
September she was unable to proceed
with her full cargo beyond Fort Yukon,
and left there most of the flour aboard,
bringing into Dawson large amount of
whisky. presumably for the purpose of
netting larger profits than on the flour.
AS still further shortage has been caused
at Dawson City owing to the fact that
when the Bella came UP from st. Mi
chaels during the first week in october
she was stopped at Circle City by near
ly 200 armed men and forced to leave
the larger part of her cargo there.
Captain Hanson of the Alaska Com
mercial company then went to Dawson,
called meeting and advised all men
with sufficient supplies to start for Fort
Yukon, 1926 miles below Dawson City
and about fifty miles below Circle City.
The mounted police were authorized to
force the departure of the men without
winter outfits, and the company's boat
carried down about 150 men. During the
next few days nearly 200 men arrived
over the Dyea and Skaguay trails, and
1t is claimed that the larger part of these
had only supplies for from one to three
months.
STILL SHRINKING
TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 2S.-Of1icers of
the steamer City of Seattle, as well as
passengers, say that no more than $40, 900
was brought down from Dawson City.
Reports that million came down are
fakes, and the estimate of $4,000 is a
grossly exaggerated one.
ONE MORE STEAMER
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The steamship
South Portland, formerly the Carolina
Miller, which was once seized as a fill
buster. has been purchased by a syn
dicate and is to be put into condition for
service between Seattle and st. Mich
aels, Alaska. The South Portland be-
ing of light draught will at times be
able to navigate the Yukon. The steam
ship, after being fitted out in Brooklyn,
will n n n 10 IN
gers from this and other ports.
THE SPRING RUSH
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 2S.-B. Camp
bell, general traffic manager of the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation company,
who has just returned from an extended
trip east, in speaking of the prospective
rush to Alaska in the spring, said:
Present indications in the east are fav-
orable for large number of gold hunt
ers to the Klondike next year. which will
begin in February. The various rail-
way lines are issuing special advertis-
ing matter and making other prepara-
tions to handle the business. There are
good indications also for fairly large
emigrant travel next year to the north
west. Information of the large crops
1t will result in some movement among
the agricultural classes"
Chas. Dabney, representing a party
of about fifty Michigan people who pro-
pose to go to the Klondike region early
in the spring, before navigation opens
has been in the city for several days
He will leave on the next Oriental steam
er for Japan on his way to Vladivostock,
Siberia, to secure dogs, camels or rein
deer teams for his party. Mr.. Dabney
says he will procure supply of either
of these animals and will select which,
ever he concludes will answer his pur-
pose. He expects to return in February
and will ship his animals from Vladivos-
took, or, If that port Is frozen, from some
more southerly port to Japan and bring
them to the Pacific coast for shipment
north.