Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
CAPT. HEALY's OPINION,
re Thinks There VIII BE No Starva
ton In Alaska This Winter

ton In Alaska This Winter.
There may be great privation but in my
Judgment there will not be actual starya-
ton In the klond;ke region during the
coming winter That Is the opinion of
Captain M. A. Healy, for many years
commander in Alaskan waters of the Unit
cd States marine service, and cne of the
Humboldts passengers. The situation is
unprecedented" said Captain Healy YES
.erday at Seattle, but people NAV feel
every confidence that both of the steamship
and trading companies on the Yukon will
DO everything possible to rush in supplies
-Four steamers left st. Michaers Septem-
per l. One of them, the Milton. was then
on her way down, and Is expected any
Day The Bella had two barges in tow
mus carrying with her own freight fully
700 tons Of supplies. All these four steam
ers should reach Dawson if not DELAYED
on the flats, by the 18th or 18th of Septem.
per. Taking Gay for discharging and
i've or six days to come down river they
ought to be at st. Michaels again by the
Zlst or I'D, and have time to make an
other trip before navigation closes. and
that, 1 understand from the company's
officers, is the plan.
The captain of the Bella is instructed
II he mas trouble on the flats with his
parges to leave them as far up as ne can
get them and go on to Dawson and come
back. If the three other steamers with
supplies find they cannot get through they
are 10 land their freight and it may then
" icdSHcu oNeTldHu IL neeueQ. later at
Dawson.
The companies will discriminate in MAX
ing sales of supplies and will see to it
that goods are fairly distributed The
greatest suffering will be in the matter of
shelter. There are no houses to spare in
Dawson. Down at Circle City there are
! many vacant houses. II those who need
shelter Will only float down the river to
circle City they can make themselves COM
portable there and then return to Dawson
in the spring
At special meeting Monday night of
the chamber of commerce of Seattle called
In relation to the reports of distress and
lack of food in the upper Yukon districts
II was unanimously decided to address
r[es.oent mckinley, with the idea that a
capilet meeting would follow its receipt at
which measures would be adopted for re-
.Heving the situation. The occasion prompts
extra efforts, the latest advices from the
turned miner named j. p Light of Chicago
states that many men in the interior are
depending on the stores at Dawson CITY
Tor their winters supplies. These men are
scattered over hundred square miles with
only small amount of food. When they
come in they will be confronted with a
! rearfui condition of things, all stores and
restaurants along the upper river having
been closed weeks ago. The telegram
| drafted at tie meeting of the chamber of
| commerce was follows:
! TO the President of the United States:
[ Inc alarming reports of q shortage of
provisions and impending starvation of
American citizens on the Yukon river are
FULLY authenticated. The chamber of COM
| MERGE of Seattle respectfully urges the
| general government to take immediate
| steps to investigate the condition with a
View OF devising measures of early relief
The lack of any local government i'm Alas
ka imposes this duty on the federal gov
| ernnent."
Concerning the food famine in the KIon-
! dixie district, and the efforts of the North
American Transportation. and Trading
L ha ri nff +
| in the district. Mr.. C. Hamilton the local
| manager of the concern. said:
We have transported 1900 tons of pro-
visions alone to st. MichaeFs this sea-
| son. OF this quantity we have already con-
| veyed LOO tons to Dawson City and our
river steamers. Hamilton Healy and Weare
VIII deliver so tons more at the same place
before the river freezes. There is no ooubt
ABOUT IT, we will take in 500 tons more this
year. Should the worst come to pass we
can and will. whenever 1t becomes neces-
sary, transfer everything in the Klondike
district to our base OF supplies, where
| food can be had"