The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
ALREADY
ON Short
RA3I0NS
Situation at Dawson
When G. G. Burns
Departed.
PROVISIONS GETTING
SCARCE.
Even Then the Miners We're
AnxiOusly Awaiting the
Supply Ships.
NONE WILL REACH THEM
BEFORE SPRING.
Returned KlondIker Says StarVa-
l on Threatens Those He
Lift Behind.
Even Then the Miners Were
Anxiously Awaiting the
Supply Ships.
NONE WILL REACH THEM
BEFORE SPRING.
Returned KlondIker Says StarVa-
on Threatens Those He
Lift Behind.
special pispatch TO TIE cAIL

SEATTLE. Nov. IO.-The latest arrival
from the kondike gold fields is c. c..
Burns. He came down from Dyea on the
stea amer Homer, which reached Seattle
this afternoon. Burns left Dawson City
on the 231 OF Septem Der, in company
with P D. Nickelson OF New Westmin-
ster, b. Z. They poled their way up the
liver and across the lakes without especial
incident other than the ordinary hard
ships of such journey. After crossing
the ChllcOot trail, tney arrived at Dyea on
Novem Der l, and the following day boarded
The steamer for the sound.
Burns brought with him a bag of gold
dust that has a value OF a bout $6O0O which
is the result of TWO years work. 1t was
Iaken from claim on Bonanza Creek, in
which he has q one half interest.
When seen by The CALL CORES spondent
tonight the returning klondiker was
asked whether he had heard anything
from the parties who had started up the
Yukon River in the hope of reaching
Dawson. He said:
NO one came into the town from down
river for some days before l left. We did
not know that the boats could not get I'D
on their last trip. In fact, they were ex-
pected in every day. They were all over
due, but 1t was supposed that the DELAY
was caused by slight accidents and ordi-
nary events. Many of the people were
living on limited rations, expecting 10
have their supplies repienished as soon
as new stores arrived. When it became
known that no more provisions could be
received this year I can i'm ne the con-
s,ernation that surely followed.
There can be NJ question about the
shortage of food in the Klondike districts,
unless supplies are taken in over the
tran. They know that there are tons OF
food al ST. Michael and other ports in the
river, but | doubt whether many of the
miners had The wisdom TO get 10 Circle
City or Fort YUKON bsfore the winter
freeze Sci IN. They would no doubt con-
tinue TO hope Tor vessels 10 get in. A
mum Der of miners were ready and expect
ing 10 leave Dawson for ST. Michael in
order to come south and spend a few
m Unths before retu ming in the spring.
When I lef there had been no exodus or
even thought OF il TO points down the
river"
In answer to an inquiry as to whether
there had been any recent rich gold dis
coveries Burns said:
There were a mum Der of stampedes
but SO far as | know the finds did not pan
out anything very rich. OF course there
Is lois of good dirt, but thea it is not all
ike the kiOndIke Sulphur Greek Is a
good field, although not so rich as E. |
Dorado or Bonanza creeks. | think how |
ever that when the spring cleanup is |
made n re viii be some big surprises |
from the winter diggngs, With all the |
prospecting that Will De done in a com |
try that IS known to have gold every
where 1t viii be strange f there are not /
some big fortunes made.
The health Of the neople of Dawson is |
fairly good, although a mum Der of deaths |
have occurred from typhoid fever. The |
shortage Of provisions this winter NAV /
have It's eftec on the health Of men whose |
blood viii be Impoverished rom the want /
OF proper nOurishment "
The steamer Homer brought down 10 !
passengers, includ ng seventv-eight CHI |
0ese from Hunters Bay. among the |
other passengers was party of five sur !
yeyors They hive been surveying a |
route across the summit Of Chilco0t Pas |
These men are from Portland and are IN |
charge of D. II. Ross. He saws nearly 100 |
men are now at work on the tramwav |
from Sheep Camp over the Chilco9t Trail |
to Lake Lindeman. Iti> expected to have
tramway in operation on the White |
Pass by February l. Five OF the Canadian
mounted police from Sheep Camp came
down on the steamer to Victoria