The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-21
WILL HUNT FOR GOLD.
Captain Mcclure and Crew VIII Sail Soon
for Alaskan Gold Fields-Plnns of the

for Alaskan Gold Fields-Plans of the
Voyage.
In a few days, eight or ten at the
most, Captain Joseph A. Mcclure Of
this city will set sail in the T. S, Negus
on 1900 mile sea voyage to Alaska
and Alaskan gold fields The Negus,
well built schooner of IS tons burden,
now lies alongside Heaton's wharf,
where the days between now and the
time of her departure will be spent in
preparing her for the long and danger
Gus voyage
The schooner will sail from here with
a crew of fourteen men, all of whom
have had seafaring experience, and
Will take on six more when San Fran
cisco Is reached.
Since Jason sailed in the Argus in
days of old in search of the golden
fleece seldom has more daring or
longer voyage been undertaken in
search of the precious metal by any
one than the one on which Captain Nc
Lure and his crew are about to sail.
Captain Mcclure is a powerfully
built man, on whom fifty-one years Of
life, of which twenty-six have been
passed on the sea. have made but
slight impression. One of the most
experienced mariners on the coast the
thought of a $4,000 mile voyage around
Cape Horn and far I'D into the Arctic
region in a small schooner has little Of
terror.
CAPTAIN Mcclure has been getting his
company Of gold seekers together for
the last three months. New Haven
will furnish at least eight of the party.
The names of all the party cannot be
learned They are, as far as obtained
as follows: James BOYLE, a grocer at
| 1924 Columbus avenue and his son Ar
thur; John Hogan, a mason and build
err, at the corner of Columbus avenue
and Liberty street. and his two sons.
John T. and George William Rhodes Of
West Haven. Besides these two of the
crew are from Meriden and two from
New York.
Captain Mcclure In his long seafaring
life has sailed around Cane Horn three
or four times and does not expect any
| difficulty in taking the gold seekers
around there this time The Negus is
| DfOVlSlOne0 Tor u, several months vow
| age her supplies consisting of flour.
| tea. coffee sugar canned vegetables,
| salt pork and canned meats. The ex-
| pense IS borne by the company. each
| member being required to pay $500, by
the articles of agreement.
If favorable weather and seas are en-
countered the Negus should reach San
Francisco from here in 1870 DAVIS At
that port tools for both quartz and
placer mining will be shipped and two
experienced miners will ioin the com
pany.
With the openinr of sprjng the Neeus
will sail TO Conner river. about Goa
| miles west of Sitka. Ascending the
river TO the head Of navigation. about
| thirty miles. the company will proceed
IN the river in small boats Of which
| the Negus will have six prospecting TO,
the precious metal along fine banks
The Negus will take provisions 70,
eight menths from San Francisco anf
will return for further s,1pnlies wher
nacessarv Tba ,yan+ura 10 hrsinas,
one and those embarking in It do MOI
expect to return until they have
"struol, If rich
Captajn McLure said Yesterday tha,
| he expected TO return with SEQ OO0 II
two or three wears
The Nes1s is NOT hound for the K1on.
dixie. though the Conner river is no
far from that region and probahI,
should thew fail tn find the gold ther,
thew anticipate. sor1e Of the compan,
would cross over 10 the K1ondike
Tho ryonne,, riva,. region bas lon,
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