The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
STEAMERS FOR KLONDIKE.
EILEEN WOW ENGAGED IN THE
RUSH TO the GOLD FIELDS.

To the fleet Must tie added Numerous ~ .iuE
v Vessels THAT Have Clrarrd for Alaska
mayor Wood OF seattle Re-lgua To 90 trto
the kiond,Le Trade ON n LARGE srsic.
SEATTLE, Wash. July 81. - idoa OF tho RAPID
growth Of Alaska and Northwestern trade can
be had from the fact that the leoi o steamers
now running direct between Seattle ond'Alaskan
ports has been Increased to eleven. MS follows:
Queen, Mexico. Topeka. AlLi. Willamette,
Portland, losal!o, Ctopin, Faith, George y.
Starr. Rapid Transit. with probability Of Vic.
toria making the twelfth. Up TO last year
ono or two vessels n month were sufficient to
accommodate the traffic ana L. was thought 10
bo, o wonderful innovation eighteen months ago
when the littic steamer Chilkat was placed on
tho route in opposition to the regular limo be.
tween Seattle an Juneau. lowering the price
Of passage and freight and shortening the time
To this incident is attributed the first i'm.
potiant exodus of adventurous spirits 10 the
north country. spreading over tho territory. and
finally resulting in the great gold discoveries
now attracting tho attention OF the world. The
most rapid growth, however. has occurred within
the month OF July, and 1t is only kept within
present limit BY reason of scarcity OF steamers.
While tho increase in steamer ira hc shows
such results no M tion Is made OF sailing craft,
such as ships, schooncrs. and sloops. now regu.
larly engaged In Alnska trade. Up TO within a
lew udSs iocHi people nave ConstltutCu tne
larger pnrt of passenger lists of The nor,hbound
vessels, but strane crs from every part OF
the Union arc. congrcsnting hero and
swelling tho vast throng of go.d.seekcrs.
Orr q Northern Pacific train recently were
fourteen men from New York city. bound
for, Klondike. Among these wac a Mr. Curtiss,
who Is backed by IL New York syndicate and
wants TO establish u bank at Dawson City buying
gold ana issuing New York exchange therefor.
There were also many others on the train bound
for the gold folds. The Great Northern Rail-
road is bringing in klonaikcrs. most OF them
being from New York and Philadelphia.
The Rosalic sailed this evening with $50 pas
senGers who will take the overland route from
Tafse and Skagway for the Yukon and the
K!ondike. She was followed by the Edith, which
RoSsas stock carrier with sixty-ive pack ami
mails. The Eliza Anderson came OIL the ways at
thedry dock this morning, and is loading for
the klondike by way Of st. Michael She is to
ply in connection with the Merwin on the
River.
It. was reported this morning that Mayor
Wood had resigned for tho purpose OF starting o
new steamship line to Alaska. He is in San
Francisco negotiating for q steamer, presumed
70 be the Victoria. In interview he said:
81 have an option on an ocean steamer and
will. take from this city $50 passengers. The
vessels full component OF passengers will be
taken ut Seattle. | expect to be able to an
nounce tomorrow the name of the steamer. 1
could not get one in Seattle. and here they are
jumping up charters at such a live
ly rate that n man must decide quickly.
This : undertaking is not my own entirely
for Others are interested with me in the forml-
rion,ot the Seattle anu y ukon omn9 no a Com y,
irrs @rHSe between : sea'! M, AND the towns on
This movement on the part of the Mayor has
created more surprise than the resignation and
Hundreds Of merchants and outattsrs
morning to take action rcgaruing ~retaiia.
tory measures against the Canadians. Final
eminent will be getitioned TO withdraw sub
ports Of entry at Taiya, Skagway. and Circle
to s' shs ees ssme ! snnoyS1, s% on q American n%%ieSi os soii thas
they are giving to Americans on British terri.
s sGs{. ad tns sisshs to- sail sail on ane Monday &c n Sfsiy fo yeAslis asksy,
has failed 10 appear, and an unauthentic report
Tsi sise ana ssart tsft to XII Sfhw deserted her at
Thatou friendly relations are not entirely
suspended by reason Of greed displayed by the
Ottawa Government is manifested In the hearty
welcgme extended to 800 excursionist guests OF
the Sixth Canadian Regimental Band. who ar.
san FRANCISCO. July s1."About town dis
gust-is EXPRESSED among intending Klondike
Canadian authorities have determined to levy a
duty upon supplies which miners bring into the
Of British territory. This feature. Of Dominion
enterprise excites more a1verse feeling. SO tar
han ss aia the 9 pRopo.i GR'n'G to levy is 'Gnef Ss.sy
royalty on the gold output, anpquncsd
a customs certificate At the time he purchases
goods, which saves him all trouble when he
This circumstance Is proof that enforcement OF
proposed stringent regulation is intended sim
ply 70 bar American outntters from competition
with those of Canada.
PSiySte letters from lucky prospectors in the
theee give the best idea Of the extraordinary
rtchnuss, Of placer claims in all the territory
PeISgnai friends and beg the recipients to come
to Yukon and help them to get out the
sss Silss Fred : let hsl'0n lro 9d f f. ". K,.h has who Re,
mined with him in northern Canfornia
for sr several " wdrE years : , MelSon 81 Is c,i limited to Join
on Klondike creek. 90 miles above Dawson, and
70 lake fifteen Morkmen along. 4 he can find
Saas ns says he w viii leave 70 s @sFs sns ' 10 shsEc
thefoEtunes OF his friend. Here is an extract
sT came into Dawson City last night. I'd of
June. to get about q dozen men and some tools.
q sufficient number OF men willing to work Tor
wages. although am Offering them $40 q day
plenty OF gold dust and to Want to take up Claims
% nsSs that Is comes 1os. 20 5S s;,P9 eye : AK ,yyn tESm IN !. a;
sixty mies from here, three weeks ago. After
sinking a shaft about four feet we found dirt that
paid from so cents to $3.50 q pan. 1t in
creased in value, rapidly until now We are
Ct bed rock. The last 1--WE feet averaged from
16OtQ $3.50 q pan, and close to bed rock we had
pang go as high as. 81 200, In which were a lot OF
nuggets worth from 80 10 1855 apiece.
'tehese figures Will strange to you down
in California, but ! trust you, will believe ME.
for this is without doubt the richest ground ever
discovered by men on Garth. Here you can sec
doZaps OF men who a few months ago were
broke, and now they are worth thousands, md
oven hundreds of thousands OF dollars.
None Of US four partners would sell
his share In claims here Tor less than half a mil
Mon1dpllars, for we know 1t Is In tho ground.
There are thousands OF acres in our neighDor-
hood not yet prospocted which give every indi-
cation OF making, as good showing as what we
The, big collier Willamette. transformed into
o passenger steamer, sailed this evening for
Juneau and Teiya with 100 passengers for the
Yukon. At Seattle she will pick up l, 900 men.
No such queer craft ever sailed from any port,
as all the arrangement of the hunks is simply
temporary, AMI will he ripped out ns soon as the
Yukon p .sscnger boom Is ended. The men will
be packed like sardincs in u box.
AbpuFate dam Df rho fanlDpFa tlIra in tho Klnp-