The record-union., 1897-09-16
Hanson, arrived this morning direct

J. Hanson, arrived this morning direct
from ST. Michaels. She brought eight
passengers. r. w. Schneider, ]. S. Wall,
B. J. Hayward, Alex Wilson, Theodore
Mitchell, John Parrott, James Aver, and
Andrew Haag. The men all left Daw-
son City on the 18th of August, reach
ed ST. Michaels in eight days, and left
for the Sound on August 18th. They
brought down with them an average Of
100 ounces of gold EACH The greatest
amount, 1S4 ounces, was brought by
J. S. Wall of Milwaukee, While the
smallest amount, 81 ounces, was
brought by r. w. Schneider of Crook
ston, NIinn. These entire eight are
jubilant at getting to land where there
is no danger of starvation They say
that gold win not buy food sufficient
to sustain life at Dawson this winter,
as there is no food there to buy
Mr.. Wall, who is a gentleman of ed
ucation. gives a narrowing account of
what he says is certain to be the condi-
ton ir Dawson in less than two
months. He says when he left there
whisky was the only commodity to be
bought.
r. w Schneider, who brought out 50
ounces of gold, was in the country less
than four months. He has two claims
on Bonanza and one on FL Dorado, and
will return in the spring.
All of the Volante's passengers were
unanimous in the statement that every
branch of bushes in Dawson City is
overdc14e, and that there are men for
every job. Nearly all of the neWcom-
ers who had arrived at Dawson before
the Volante party left had gone in
light, the majority having started on
the trip with only enough provisions
to last them on the trip and their
number is now added to the hungry
hordes already at Dawson.
STILL MORE GOING.
PORT TOWNSEND CWash), Sept
15.-On the steamer City of Seattle,
which sailed from here this evening for
Alaskan points, were eighty passen-
gers, sixty of whom were bound for the
Klondike via Dyea and Skaguay.
Among the passengers is one whose
story partakes of romance, Illicit love
and suddenly acquired wealth. The
passenger referred to is -blooded
Indian girl named Achedah of the Chill
kat tribe, and her story was given in
a very mixed language. Said story is
that last February man named Gran
ston appeared among the Chilkat In
dams en- his way to the Yukon coun-
try. He stopped withe Chilkat tribes
three weeks, during which time he won
the heart of the maiden, who now calls
herself Emma Cranston. Together they
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down the river until they reached the
KlOndike country. CranstOn owns
what is now one of the richest claims
in the Klondike group. They worked
the claim until they realized that their
stock Of provisions was running low.
CranstCn did not want to leave his
claim, so Emma was sent out to buy
provisions. She came down the Yu-
kon River to st. Micha,els and took pas
sage on the steamer Humbolt, reaching
Seattle two days ago. She at once
invested in flour and other articles to
the amount of 500 pounds. and started
on the return trip. She relies on her
relationship and friendship with the
Chilkat tribe to have her outfit carried
over the Chilcoot Pass without delay
She expects to reach Dawson City in
thirty days. She did not know how
much gold her erstwhiBe husband has
taken cut, but she said in nuggets and
dust there was much more than would
fill three five gallon oil cans
CAN SEND IN NO SUPPLIES.
TACOMA, Sept. 15.-On Monday the
citizens Klondike Information Bureau
notified Secretary of War Alger by
Wire OF the reported shortage of sup
plies in the Klondike diggings, and at
Tuesdays Cabinet meeting the matter
was taken up and discussed. By an
Associated Press dispatch sent out
from Washington city after the Cabi-
net meeting adjourned it was evident
that Secretary Alger had misunder-
stood the purport of the Tacoma dis
patch, or otherwise the news report
was in error.
The Tacoma Citizens KIondike Com
mittee suggested the advisability of our
Government investigating the reported
famine, with a view to furnishing re-
lief if necessary. At the Cabinet meet
ing. however, the matter was reported
as having come up on a, proposition to
send supplies to Dawson Wit st. Mi
chaels. At any rate. Secretary Alger
had the matter referred to Senator
Perkins of California, who is interested
in the Alaska Commercial Company,
and to day the following telegram was
received:
WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-To the
Citizens Klondike Committees Senator
Perkins reports several thousand tons
Of freight now at st. Michaels awaiting
transportation up the river which can
not so forward until late next spring.
Therefore, sending any provisions there
would seem useless. There are two
army officers who left for Circle City
on August 9th; they will report fully
at every opportunity the exact condi-
ton Of affairs. Until we hear from
them I can see no use of further eff
forts. The question of getting supplies
over the mountains will be taken up
when we find what the urgency is.
''R. A. ALGFR.
Secretary of War"