The San Francisco call., 1897-08-19
HUNDREDS AWAITING A CHANCE
TO CROSS.
Only Those With Horses Able to Advance
to the Yukon's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Law Rules at the Gateway to
the Diggings.

SKAGUAY, ALASKA Aug by steamship Aug.
I8The miners held meeting this bridge they building
the miles the trail and decided allow
go the White Pass had pounds provisions
number have started with scarcely enough
Dawson City, and the action taken avoid the necessity of
feeding hungry people the Yukon country
miners meeting a parallel among unique.
recently meeting at Circle City that man
whip his dog. What meeting says goes
Cleveland
fusg haul corpse free charge body young
Dwight Fowler Seattle,
in the clear water sight his companions owing the weight the
pack strapped his back
god-hunters different expression when
they ships change very
ey extreme grave. naked stripped
At miners Every
COMING steamer makes the situation worse and there is no relief in
sight 1t has be difficult thing place
pitch without asking consent
staked lot The whole by
the gohune among whom becoming stronger
passing day that here is destined grow up great city,
Skaguay at this date city of eleven houses
Sawm five stores, four Saloons crap game layout black
S shoP Ve reSaur ants which are feeding people all the time,
taiohop which Bloomers shotguns
real estate Office pracng physicians professional
pathfinder whose speciality is shown blythe sign painted board
nailed "Teeth extracted 300 population
of about seventeen women
Four of the accompanying
Kondike. The others unchaperoned.
dance hall will be erected
Skaguay already typical mining population proud
They further say winter
Streets laid Broadway high four miles
with tents piles of supplies
The godseeke opportunity to make fun
drown their mPatence The to-day
purse of S25, in which fifty entered.
Lanterns Pickering like feies among tonight
One turns his glance with shve snowtopped
which half mile camp point the pale night over
head.
1af way Klondke camp expression Rich
ard BoSWorthied did the miner
stuck at Skaguay does. Horses all lakes
Horses worth their weight gold The plug
be sPurned by horSemet factory pound 900
here.
hundred men are waiting here for horses 70 mack their ont
fits over Many have been waiting having
pound of their freight nothing in sight to move
Many are discouraged Others beginning and heart of
getting into the Kond twelve men have sold
uer Whoe outfits Tor 80 of price home
ABOUT y control about carving their own
SuPPs IN I5oPound packs relays summt-a and
aDoou process About verge selling their outfits
and gong back to the Sate leaving for those who can oct
The most reliable information trail to the lake bevond
the summit VIII not be good shape Travelled over before
August 81 Gangs from taking turns WORKING
the lake. will army corps of horses 70 oo oil
stuff the ground before closes Some
they will Kill their horses at the lake meat in the
frozen country be fed to the dogs men this winter
The situation in brief this: The has horses can e
over pass the lakes; the no horses cannot
haldozen Canadian police duty at the ee and
They say that are comno and ta+
certificate that are naid will he
permitted the northwest country They expect This o
check any trouble tendency not to pay.
the Canadian Government over the
high duties charged Enough got to the lakes vet
trouble with the customs officials possible the officials
themselves have arrived at Lake Taglish.
Skaguay greatly excited letter dated which
yesterday stating James OBen had from Daw
City W. H. nde Juneau that rich placers found