The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
KLoNDIKE RELIEF PLANS.
TEN WOW LOCOMOTIVES TO BE
USED TO BEAT DOWN 4 TRAIL

utz nSnarsa Rsisaeer to ne Purchased to
Haui suppiies-Aruy Omcerp nnd Raen to
Compose the Relief Expeditions. the virut
RartS 20 start from Dyea Ab-ut Feb. 4.
WARRINGTON. Dec. ls. The expeditions
which will be sont to the relief OF tho starving
miners in the Klondlko will 10 remarkable in
many respects, Snow locomotives are to be
ubed for beating q trail, and 600 reindeer will
be purchased for hauling most Of the supplies.
Ten snow locomotives, with sled trains, are at
the service of the War Departcmnt. Secre.
tary Alger. who will have the relief approprin
tion at his disposal, believes that those loco
motives can DO used part Of the way to tho
KlondIke, but he win engage them with the ex-
press stipulation In tho contract with the
owners that no compensation will be given I'M
less the amount of labor guaranteed is per-
formed. The owners are willing to assume tho
risk. They claim that their machines will
beat down the snow and Ice on the trails, mako
o good track for rcindeers and dog teams, and
haul big Dleds ut n good rate OF speed.
Secretary AlEer said this afternoon, after he
had been informed Of the passage md approval
Of the resolution appropriating 100000 for
carrying out tho relief scheme, that he In
tended TO send q number Of relief parties to the
Hlondiko. perhaps more than . dozen. He
hoped. he said. that the 6rst party would start
ANVAh DIo1 epoub V - A"o v ~
as to winter routes to the gold country will be
left to the army officers who have boon sent
TO Dyea by Gen. Nc rriam, commanding the
Department OF tho Columbia at Vancouver
Barracks. Washington. They win have com.
plotcd their reconnaissance by the time the
hfTi ( PI plsn Fe of r.iie Pfy Sifi DO carried out under
thorities. With a fsW exceptions, All those
men OF tho United States Army. Secretary
Alger telegraphed Gen; Merriam to-day to Dc.
command for the first expedition. He also
sent a despatch to Capt; David l, Brsinard Of
Il ih' ,a soS SoM ofle asPaFdt% lnsesiS 9s III SIS army sS take take
RELIEF supplIes; Capt BE rain %,, Y better Sts,,, known ocH,
wood and other members Of. the Greedy OK
petition, reached the fsrthest north. He
Secretary Alger wants to hear at once from al
Manufacturers Of condensed food; He would
provisions to be taken to the starving miners.
E SSSSi.S 5hss contains IN tRs t 1%ai Gssass sorm sm %fII BE- q
On Monday sssoretary Aiger win send airss;
MiiHsm 7. KJsImann. Assistant superintend:
Alaska. who is on route to Europe, will DO in.
etructed BY cable to Lieut. Allen te
siBla each. rh Ths Ss't vii in BE- cost ss,p pSsT's and Slo e sae
S srSss t for p sasl1 q ffs snc : Zee. At up PISA 70 $50 Sh 4 nn Mal
ber Of Lapp drivers win be secured BY Lieut..
Allen and Mr.. Kjelmann. Secretary Alger DO
heves that he can have men, deer, and sup
plies at Dyes in time to start for tho Klondike
by Feb. 1. Steamers sail between Seattle and
Dyea all through the winter. and there win be
no trouble In sending as many expeditions al
may be necessary. vss-
The State Department win open communi
cation with the authorities Of tho Dominion OF
Canada on Monday. with o view to arranging
for Joint action IN sending relief 70 tho dis
Alger will 60 to Ottawa to consult Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, the Canadian Premier. and other mem
The topography Of the Klondiko region and
the means necessary for the transportation Of
~nupplies to the miners on tho Yukon were ex
planned to the Senate Committee Oh Territories
this morning by Sheldon Jackson. special agent
in Alaska Of the Bureau of Education. Tit
employment Of reindeer was Indicated a. the
only way to meet present requirements.