The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-27
WAS AT RAMPANT CITY.
Clinton EIdridge Is Just Back From
Alaska.

A4aSka.
Clinton E1dridge, who passed
through st. Paul on his way to his
home in Eastern. Illinois, yesterday,
brings some startling news from the
Alaskan country, which he has just
left.
He came all the way from Rampant
City, on Munook creek, which place,
he asserts, will probably be made the
winter camp of the Yukon. The peo-
pie at Klondike have by this time he
says, been warned that no more pro-
visions will reach them, the captain
Of one Of the boats having gone up to
warn them of that fact. The sub
stance of Mr.. Eldridge's tale is as fol-
lows:
Just before I left, the steamer Alice,
of the Alaska Commercial company,
arrived at Rampant City on her way
down the river. her captain having
given up all hope Of getting to Daw-
son. She unloaded her cargo of pro-
visions at the place named, and by
this time the boats Healy, Weare and
Bella have probably done the same
thing. There is absolutely no chance
for any Of the boats to get past Fort
Yukon this season, and by the same
token no chance to get provisions to
that point by way of the river.
THE steamers were all stopped at
Fort Yukon, finding difficulty in cross
ing the bars there. They have un-
loaded a large quantity Of provisions
there. Capt. Hanson, assistant SUI
cial company, left Fort Yukon in a
small boat while 1 was there bound
for Dawson to warn people that no
provisions can reach them, and to
warn people there who are unproVided
with outfits to leave Dawson.
1T was reported there were from six
to seven thousand men at Dawson,
and about a hundred a day coming
over the trail. 1t is estimated that
there are only provisions enough for
about two thousand persons. The peo-
pie coming in over the trail are in
many cases bringing in only enough
to last them until they reach Daw-
son. 1 heard it stated that there were
some 1000 people waiting on the bank
of the river for the arrival of steam
ers from down the river with provis-
ions on board. The boats will not ar
rive, and the people from there must
leave by way Of the trail or else come
down the river to Fort Yukon, Fort
Hamlin, or Rampant City, where there
are supplies.
1.-THE miners at the last named place,
fearing that large numbers would
swoop down and insist upon securing
provisions, held a meeting when the
steamer Bella first started up, and en-
deaVored to persuade the captain to
leave more provisions there rather
than store them at the company's
storehouse at Fort Hamlin, further up
the river. The captain said his orders
were to leave the stuff at Fort Hamlin
If he could not make Dawson, and
there was talk on the part of the min
ers of compelling him to leave there
fifty tons of supplies, but upon his
promise to do all he could to bring
the merchandise back to Rampant City
in case he failed to reach Dawson, he
was allowed to start off with the boat
A large number of passengers came
down before L left for home on the
North American Trading and Trans
pcrtation company's boats with letters
of credit and orders for supplies from
Seattle on the company at Circle City
and Dawson. Many of them who are
here because they could not get to
Dawson have been unable to get their
money or their supplies from the
steamers passing Rampant City.
Many Of them are leaving the country
on that account, and there is consid-
cradle discomfort shown. Two of the
company's steamers, Healy and Weare
were on their way down, and possibly
the matter was arranged upon their
landing. Some quartz claims which
promised very well have been located
near Rampant City, about which not
much has been heard. From it's loca-
tion the place bids fair to be a lively
camp this winter"
Mr.. Eldridge, who has been in the
gold country for two years and has
spent some time at Dawson, says he
has brought down considerable dust
with him, but will not give any idea
OF the amount of it. He left for Illi-
nois last night.
Harry v. Davis, Of Louisville, KY, and
DR.. ]. r. Levers, of Chicago, were passen-
gers the coast trains bound West yester
day afternoon.
Mrs. Jar H. Duncan, of Decorah, To-, is at
Mrs. F. F. Flint, of Miles City, Mont,
is registered at the Metropolitan
Geo. J. McManus, of Galveston, is at the
John E. Bailey, of Aurora, ILL.,, is Met
ropoiitan guest.
Among the guests at the Ryan yesterday
Buffalonian, and F. S. MCGUIRE, of the same
city Mr.. Hedstrum left for the West with
Vice President Lamont for Idaho, where he
has some mining interests.
]. F. Pollard, of Boston,. IS at the Ryan
T. w. Carter is registered at the Ryan from
Detroit.
A St Louis guest at the Ryan yesterday,
was J. w. Robinson.
A. NJ Maurer, of Milwaukee, is guest
at the Windsor.
E. E. Corliss, of Fergus Falls, is register
ed at the Windsor.
l.. A. Lang, of Yale, North Dakota, came
down from there yesterday accompanied by
Mrs. ]. Lang, his mother, and some Scotch
people, who have been shooting near his
home. In the party were Mr.. and Mrs Wis
hart, Miss Wishart and G. Barber Turnbul.
of Edinburgh. They will remain here day
or two before starting for the East. They
are at the Windsor.
Simon H. Stern, a New York attorney, is
registered at the Ryan.
Representative R. ]. Mcneil, of Alexandria,
is at the Merchants hotel.