The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-19

Victoria, B. c., Oct. lS.-Steamer
Danube has arrived, ten days from ST.
Michais. She brought eighty. two mas
sengers, most of them who failed to reach
the mines by the all water route, some
got as far rs Fort Yukon and had to turn
oacR. There are twelve miners from Cir
Gle City, who bring about So. GOO in sroId
dust. Most of them have been WORKING
around Circle City, but few are utter.
ested IN the klondike claims A lot of
provisions are ut Fort Yukon, but il IS
reared that III there is a rush from 'Daw-
son II will cause q shortage further down
the river. 1t is predicted that MANY men
VIII perish In the attempt to escape from
starvation by coming DO wn the river.
Tie steamer p b. Weare. after being
on Il sand bar two days. got off and ar.
rived ut st. Michaels September 90. She
started up again with n load of Freight
oro IL Is feared she will never get up the
RIVER. The steamer Alice arrived Mt 81
Mtchaels September 24 with 100 miners.
ana after starting up again on the 9th
ran aground at the mouth of the river.
The steamers Mare Island and Merwip.
tried to get up but tailed The Merwin
and a lice Mt last accounts were on a bar
and freezing up.
The Mare Island had returned to Steb-
BINS, twelve miles from ST yMichaels.
Few men with very little gold were ut St.
MiGhaels when the Danube left, ard they
VIII all come on the Bertha. The North
American Transportation and Trading
Company will build their river steamer
mt unaiaska on account OF the schooner
Hueneme having been lost in Cniak
fass Five other river steamers are to
he built at st. Michaels. The ice was In
Une upper RI ers when the w sure started
GOWN, ana lcicles were u foot long on her
when she reached St. Michaels. Tho
steamers Bertha, Gle veland, Portland.
excelsior, Bear and Iakkame were at st.
Michae's when the Danube left, also the
schooner Queer. A party which arrived
AZ 81; Michaels from Stebbins October 8,
say That the steamers Merwin, Alice and
Mare Island, are frozen in at the mouth
OF the Yukon and fears are entertained
that they will all be destroyed when the
river breaks up in the spring.
Youngstown, Ohio. Oct. 1S.-Mr. and
MRS Thomas S. Lippy, of Kinsman,
ohio, few miles north. of here. have re
turned from successful trip to the Klon-
dyke gold fields, TO which place they went
In April, 1896. Mr.. Lippy was seen at
his ONE by an Associated Press repre-
sentative, and affirmed the report that he
had cashed in 500, 900 worth OF gold and
mad left Il claim there worth a 81 ,000, 600.
iN.PPy s"ii IuaI ne lelC uVe men TO
guard his claim, and tibet he and his wife
will return to it in March and remain
through the Cleanup" when they will
again return to civilization. They made
the journey back on foot and by sleds
and boats until they reached the Yukon
river, when they took boat to Seattle
by way of Bering Sea. Mr.. Lippy adj
vises all not to attempt to make the trip
before spring sets IN
Nevada, Mo, Oct. 1S-William Schoo-
ley, Frank Coleman and Lafe Coleman.
who left Vernon county three years ago
for the Alaskan gold fields, write from
Seattle, Wash. to relatives here that they
have just arrived there and will shortly
be at home. Each of them will bring
with him 800, 600 in gold dust and mug
gets. They are all three single men whose
parents still reside In this county.