The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-09-18
ONE MILLION IN GOLD
EXCELSIOR REACHES SAN FRAN.
CISCO FROM THE NORTH.
Miners Refuse 10 Unbosom Them
selves for Fear of Another
Disastrous Rash.

San Francisco, Sept. le.-The Alasks
Commercial COmpany's steamer Excel.
sior, which sailed from St Michaels
August IA, but was compelled to put in.
to Unaiaska for repairs on account Of
an accident TO her propeller, has arriv-
ed In port with 90 passengers and about
SlJOOOJOOO worth of treasure. 1t was NJ
hrSt reported that she brought down
S2,5OOIOOO worth of gold dust, but this
proved upon investigation to have been
greatly exaggerated. The Alaska Com.
mereial Company alone had ON board
about 100000 worth Of gold dust and
nuggets. While the passengers, as a
rule, were very reticent as TO their
wealth, the following is list of those
who brought $4,000 or morey Ben Void,
$4,000; A. Harper, 10000; Mike Knats.
$4,000; A. Andrews, $4,000; H. Sum.
merk, $4,000; Hank Peterson, S35 600:
Will Hayes, $4,000; r. Densmore. $780,
600; J. McQuestin, $4,000; Chas. Rain.
son, $4,000; John Horn, SIS 600; O..
RApp. $4,000; w. A. Sherman, $4,000;
Z. 7. Leggett, $4,000; H. Schaefer, $40.
600. Al least two more brought from
5000 TO $4,000.
The miners assigned as their reasons
for their retioenee that in their opinion
too much had already been said about
the country and that too many were
going into it unprepared on that nc.
count
Frank DinsInOre and A Andrews are
reported TO have made at least 100000
each during their residence in the Klon.
dixie region, but both decline to deny or
Affirm this report. Dinsmore, who has
spent 10 years in the Yukon country
says this ls his first return TO civiliza
ton in ] / years. He and his Communion.
are unanimously Of the opinion that the
rush Is unprecedented, and none Of the
trading companies being prepared 70
meet il, they predict great hardships TO,
all that stay there during the coming
winter. They confirm the stories pub
ished Of the scarcity of provisions. and
add their notes of warning to intending
prosPectors TO stay away until spring.
ot those who came down from Alaska
all but two are known to have money
But few il any were oommunieatiy,
enough TO admit how much they had
One man, =. Hayes of Portland, was con
ceded TO have the largest individual
amount, but upon being interviewed h,
would only admit 20 having $4,000.
All unite in confirming the stories al.
ready told of the impending danger Of
famine at Dawson City during the
coming winter. They say that there is
at least 1000 people now at Dawson CITY.
and that more are swarming in every |
day, but that provisions are running
short and the prospects of getting more
are very remote The Excelsior's mas. |
sengers are united in saying the Klon.
dixie region is richer than was at first |
supposed.
Louis Sloss, Jr,, Of the Alaska Com,
merciAl Company, was one of the pas.
nengers on the Excelsior. Sloss SAYS the
Alaska Commercial COmpany's store al
Dawson was closed one day to transfer
freight from the river boat. He thinks
that provisions will be scarce, but hest.
tated 70 say that there will be actual
There is plenty of provisions
at st Michaels, and every effort is be.
ing made to get supplies up the river.
1t Is difficult to say how much gu>d was
brought down by the Exce.sior. The
Alaska Commercial Company received
large consignment of treasure, but will
not say how much. When asked as 10
The amount, Sloss said:
"We brought more than came down
on the Portland. and we did not get
Maxim guns or revenue cutter 10 pro
tect IT,"
When the vessel left st. Michaels, the
Humboldt's crowd was camp.
ID on the fats. They were a very dis.
appointed lot, for none OF them will get
through. The story that the passengers
leld an indignation meeting and were
yoing to lynch ex-Mayor Woods of Sc.
title is denied. The Humboldts passen.
.ers were much put out at the poor show
'hered for getting to the klondike. but
hey had made up their minds to make
he best Of the situation and to "hold
Town" the fats until next spring, when
he water is high in the Yukon.
River pilots reported the water very
ow in the river some time before the
Neare sailed from Dawson, but some
reeks after that the water raised a little ,
md the early rains swelled the torrent
However, the water is still ,
t what is called the low stage, which |
means that the Hamilton. Belle and other Z
teames will be delayed on their trips ]
Ip the stream, because of the necessity |
1 going ahead slowly, and picking {
ray over the bars and through new I
hannels.
The passengers brought word that
here were from COCO TO 1000 people in
DAWSON and near there. There arc only I
bout 5000 people at the mines, about Z
600 Of whom have arrived at the town
ince last April, from all parts of Alaska
nd about 500 from Juneau, from Puget :