Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
xANTUckEr ALASKA TRIP.
islanders PlMoning - Go Round Cape
Horn III the 0old Fields.

AsA11WCSb I'm ming - 10 eGO00Q cape
Horn ~ the 0old Fields.
From the Springhsla Republican.
There is no Abpic discussed more along
the wharves OF Nantucket than the gold
fields OF Alaskas and aEsmau ripple Of the
wave Of excitement sswhich has swept
across the country haRreached the shores
Of the island. Bnless Gapt-W. T. SWANS
plans miscarrysean Alaskan expedition will
start from Nsntucketts this fall in. the
schooner w. O. Nettlsson. made up Of
Nantucket men The movement is especi-
ally significanR in view of the California
epidemic which, struckfNantucket in 1S49,
and not only took from the island its
young men, bur nearly1 put a stop to BUSH
ness. There aae many Of these Forty
niners'' on the island now and they are full
Of recollections of the exodus half CEN
fury ago. Many were in California long
before gold was discovered there, and three
sailors are still alive who were in Califor-
mia as early as 1929. which is not so sur
prising as it would be If Nantucketers
were not so notably long-lfved and If they
mad not walked deck as early as they
could walk on anything else. These old
adventures are now laying their heads to-
gether and raking up all the yarns they
can remember of frontier life in the gold
fields, OF the voyage around Cape Horn.
and the captains clubroom is one of the
MS i,eei eStii's places OH the iSldnu, LOT
there the old shippers and their friends
gather and while away many long day.
Capt. SWANS scheme has set the discus
sion going afresh and the old sailors are
inclined to hold rather gloomy views of its
success. Capt. Swain is veteran ma
r1ner and has travelled over most Of the
g!ooe IN the search for whales and sea
elephants. Two years he has spent in the
arctic regions, and many in the south
seas.
The plan az outlined by Capt. Swain is
this: A stock company will be formed, the
number of shares to be limited to 20 at
$ooo each no one person to hold more than
two shares. The shareholder or his proxy
shall work the ship. On the payment of
you certificate will be given and on the
payment OF the balance, ten days before
the vessel sails, bill of sale will be given
each holder of stock for his share of the
vessel. The $4,000 subscribed will cover
the cost or the schooner and equip her
with provisions, mining outfit, clothing and
Whatever else is needed. Any surplus will
iund Tor emergency, this to be decided on
tue ARRIVAL of the party in Alaska 1t Is
proposed to leave Nantucket in October or
Tue early part of November, making the
voyage around the Horn in the most IA
n1iapie season of the year and touching
where necessary. 1t is calculated that the
.essel would reach the Yukon river in
april In time for the opening of the season
nat Will be done with the vessel will no
ue.ermlneo on the arrival of the party. IF
10y vote 10 sell her the proceeds will be
uiVldeo. 1T Is Capt. SWANS idea tn tale
ner up the Yukon as far as nossibIe anS
keep ner as home for the members of tho
POI ~ one Will be supplied with half a
uo-ei uories FOR use when the vessel can
81 81, no iurther The whole ships companv
WI WI pe owners and partners, but the vow
discipline. inaritiihe