New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-15
TO RELIEVE KLONDIKE MINERS.

DOCS TO DRAW sLEDGEs. IMPORTED FROM
Seventeen mongre-bred shepherd dogs. twenty
.ix mastifs. thirteen half-breG greyhounds and
fourteen full blooded hounds made the passage Of
the steamer British King from Antwerp to this city
a peculiarly interesting and eventful one. The
voyage ended yesterday. when the British King
steamed her pier I'm Hoboken, and according to
all accounts. it well it did for few more
days on the high with such miscellaneous ana
mischevous passengers on board might nave re-
suited In serious results TO cargo and crew alike
Not all OF the dogs behaved badly. but many did.
and acted in a manner that seriously threatened
the peace of the vessel
They were a sorry looking lot OF NANCY ours
after their excessively seasick voyage-it vas a
rough ore-durng which few Of them were able 10
annear regularly al meals As they have been i'm
ported here from Belgium TO labor. they should
have been subjected to an investigation ny the
Contract Labor Bureau. but the members VI "''
body decided to pass them In without personal eA
animation AS their ov ner and importer ~ H.
Davies Of the Park Avenue Hotel guaranteed
that they would he transported Immediately over
the border into Canada. and thence to Alaska
where their troubles will begin. There they are TO
10 harncssed TO sledges Il convey PROVISIONS "
the starving miners Of the klondke
Although these animals are not beautiful to look
unon they Are wel-trained specimens ~ canine IN
teIugence from the youngest or year SIo"'"' w
the erizz, ed veteran OF ten Belgian winters Ihey
are ESPECIALLY trained 10y Belgian farmers TO urds
their produce market and TO corvey hlh 80 -
about tn, town on their early morning t"ut'S
so auarr.lHome N the temperament OF 'n'se ''ssS
that on the voyage each one hhd 10 De 'Il"," ~
"A s.paratr stall TO prevent his eating ms h'lkIpor-
Even with this pr-cdution several OF tl'Ih HlrI.
aged TO make the trip lively one TOT 'ne '"o az
PENDANTS VINO accompanied them. On inc se,Ol,u
dey out from Antwerp big fellow. called BOD
previous point OF his career. was thereby enabi.d
10 slim his collar at VIII. escaped from ms 'hdl'
and stan secured the freedom OF the hllp anu
finally brought up In the second Ifhc"r sthtrIooH
After examining the quarters b" decided thht hcE
we're safisfsctov and euHconced hms"f on "A
sofa which the officer had especially Pt"sirrd A.
"A safe sleeping place IN rough ~"a her SOD SIrp'
there that night. and the officer d.i not As IN"
new tenant vas found To be of a p"acebi" diHIo-
sifiou when let alone. he not moiestct during
the rest Of the Trip and spent most OF ms tiihe III
the stateroom winch he had selected
While the attention Of every Oh" on bohrd snip
WAS concentrated OF BOhs whlns. thrc" of the
other dogs OF less peaceful disposition ihan BOP.
.-cancd from their stalls ana ran yr.pinS about
the steamer while a free berth was gwen 10 them
There was A Texan on board familiar with the use
OF me asso and. .mproyising one. he Succeeded
after considerable practice Ia capturing The beasts
Mr. Davies said yesterday that he would ship
IN. dogs to-day 10 Ottawa IN thr"" cars. Thor
he IA 10 meet WarbuTtou PIKE. author OF tn"
line Land OF the North who viii advise MIN by
what route to reach Alaska. He said that he would
Government to supply starving American miners
in the Klondike with provisions. but even without
such offer he will make The "trip on his own re-
sponsibility