The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
BACK FROM DAWSON CITY.
~ MEN AND ONE WOMAN BRAVE
TIE RINTRY WEATHER.

vhey Started on NOV. 40, ana brought Nost
or Thetr wealth In the Ferrn or prarts-Aii
Z Are Goipg B~nck-They Thirk the Govern-
nsent Axpeditiou win Reach the Hukon.
SEATTLE. Wash, Dec. 2s.-The steamer Alki
arrived this afternoon from Skagwhy. bringing
nome returned miners from tho Klondike. They
lbft Dawson on Nov. 20 and mado the trip
through In twenty-five days. coming over the
Dyea tran. encountering snow in places to q
depth of four to six feet, but on some OF the
lakea the wind had swept 1t clear, making travel
much easier. They used dogs and sleds, a mum.
ber OF them bringing the dogs through Seattle.
They said thoy returned at this season OF the
year because OF the scarcity OF provisions. No
suffering bad yet occurred In any Of the mining
oamps, but short rations were becoming the rule
and ell provident miners we're harborlng their
supplies as much as possible.
N. Dobson Of Seattle. who Is among the arri-
walls. said: I'VE did not bring out much gold. be-
cause 1t was all we wanted to do TO pack out
our grub and blankets without weighing our
selves down with gold, hence we converted gold
into drafts and brought paper with us.
1T 10 impossible to tell the amount, but all
appear to be well fixed in this respect. The
country 10 all right. the mines are plenty and
rich. and the only trouble 10 the scarcity Of pro-
visions. and this scarcity will result in q great
many mines closing down for tho winter that
would have boon In operation had grub been
plenty.
"A strike against a reduction OF wages IL on
and the miners will succeed. Tho old price Is
$12 to SIS per day. and mine owners have been
endcavoring to cut 1t down to $40, but they will
not succeed. This does not affect those who are
working on lays or working their own mines.
We are all perfectly satisfied with the country,
and there is not q man In the crowd that came
out when I did but intends to return this
winter or next spring. There Is plenty Of gold.
and all have dono we'll this season. We don't
look for any suffering for want of provisions
before March or April. and not then II the Gov
eminent relief expedition gets through. / can
see no reason why q well.organized expedition
by the Government, under the ommand Of an
experienced army officer. should not get through
as readily as q party Of returning miners. There
10 nothing TO prevent them.
At this point of the interview an orderly from
Capt. Robinson's headquarters put in an ap-
pearance. and requested a talk for the benefit
of Gen. Merriam, which was cheerfully
granted. The returning passengers Of the Alki
are w. D.. Cleveland. S. w. Fox, w. f.
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J.J. Mckay and his wife made the trip out
from Dawson City to tide water in twenty-five
days, passing over 200 people on the way up
the river. Mrs; Mckay stood the trip better
than many Of the men. They will spend the
remainder of the winter at Tacoma. returning
to Dawson In the spring. Dan Egan, know n to
the sporting world as the Montana Kid" and
w. A. Keistling say they made the trip from
Dawson to Dyea in twenJy-three and a half days.
Egan says he Is the bearer of an important
message from Dawson City. for which he is to
receive 81. 900 for delivery on Puget Sound
within thirty.five days after starting. He has
won the money. and has four days to spare. 1t
Is intimated that not. over. $4,000 In gold
dust and nuggets was brought. G. II. Mallory
of Spokane brought tho largest individual
amount, having $4,000.
Over 1000 men have gone from DAVIS on to
Fort Yukon. where there is an unlimited sup.
ply of provisions. No sickness is reported at
Dawson, and everybody there IL in much better
circumstances than their friends on the outside
imagine. A large. number OF letters were
brought ont by Dobson and others for news
papers and private individuals
Tho steamer City of Seattle. sailing for Alaska
tonight, carries away about 800 passengers and
alRrge amount of freight. This 10 the largest
number Of passengers from Seattle since the
great stampede in August and September, and
is q fair indication of what Is to follow. This
steamer anticipates making three round trips
per month, and has u capacity for 400 passen'
gers. Four other Alaska steamers are In port,
and will be receiving freight and passengers to.
morrow.