The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-28
Two Hundred and Fifty
ProspectOrs Leave Frisco
For the Gold Fields.
Pacific Coast Metropolis Would
Soon Be Depopulated With
Transportation Facilities.
EXCITEMENT ON THE INCREASE.
Reports Just Received Of Rich Digglngs on the
Stewart Rlver--Story Of Two thousand
Graves In the Gold Regions Exploded.

San francisco, July 28.-The latest
rumor from Alaska 10 OF wonderfully
rich quartz dug in large quantities on
the Stewart river. Particulars are
vague, and beyond the fact that the
ledge is large one, and that the rock
assays $780, nothing has been learned.
This, II true, viii mean much for the
Klondyke district. The Stewart river
runs into the Yukon not far above Daw-
son, and II IL reasonable To suppose that
The placer gold now being found below
may have is origin fl the mountains at
the hsad of the Stewart river and neigh
boring streams.
Crowds about shipping Offices with even
the remotest Alaskan relations have by
no means diminis he'd. 1t would seen
that the only circumstance which pre-
vents the Wholesale dopopulation OF San
Francisco is the limit TO che transporta-
ton facilities. Not only strong men
whose broad backs, bronzed faces and
worh-worn hands tel Of previous eX-
perience with the hard labor, but clerks
and professional men and women In
hundreds are seeking for Information or
transport to the land where they
think nuggets are TO be had fer the pick
Ing up.
Every day sees some new scheme for
overcoming the difficulties in the way Of
reaching the Klondyke. and the feet OF
steamers and schooners pressed into the
service is growing steadily. The latest
Of the Klohoyke transportation company
schemes Is being engineered by Captain
HERMAN of the firm OF HERMAN e.
xx.hn Iac .l.., Co.
reaching the diggings by the middle OF
September. He will charter a large
sailing vessel. and the party will con-
sist OF 60 men, each of whom will take
one ton Of provisions. No one will be
permitted TO go unless he takes this
quantity. Zach one will be charged sc25
| for the trip, and Captain Herriman
thinks that for this sum he can land
them in Dawson City before Sept 20
The ship will carry large lighter and
steam launch will be used to tow tn 9
/ lighter from st. Michaels to the KIor :
| dyke. After reaching st. Michaels the
cargo and passengers will be trans
| ferred to the lighter, Captain HERMAN
| will return to San Francisco in the YES
sel, and the party will be conducted to
| their journeys end by an agent OF the
| firm, who is thoroughly acquainted with
| che river.
The Alaska Commercial company's
steamer Excelsior, which left here YES
terday, will not make another trip to
Alaska before June of next year. All
the accommodations TO be disposed OF
for this trip were sold, and the fact well
| advertised, but would be passengers
| continued TO throrg the company's office.
The Commercial company not only de-
chned to sell any more tickets, but its
representatives did all in their power to
| dissuade applicants from making the
| trip until next year. Some 20 or 80 have
| endeavored to secure accommodations
for the first trip next June. The com
| pany declines TO bind itself so far ahead
| although a number of the applicants
were willing to put up a forfeit and
agree to abide by any terms the com
| pany might make for the next year. $
trip.
Spear street dock was the scene Of more
excitement yesterday morning, when the
| steamer State Of California sailed for
the North than has occurred there for
many years. Fully 1900 people gathered
to witness the departure of the steamer,
and the departing miners were given an
| enthusiastic farewell. The wharf was
piled high with freight. although the
vessel was loaded to her utmost ca
pacity. even the hurricane deck being
utilized for the storage of canned goods
and other supplies. Three hundred and
forty-seven people embarked in the yes
sci, 243 of whom were cabin passengers