The herald., 1897-10-25
With Very Moderate Sums
of Gold
THE GRUB JOINTS AT DAWSON
HAVE NO FOOD FOR A HUNGRY
PUBLIC
There Is No Starvation Yet, but Short
Rations During the Winter Are
Certain
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 24.-The steam-
er Farallon arrived from Dyea and Ska
quay this afternoon, bringing 125 pasSen-
gers, twelve of whom are from Dawson
City. The party brought gold not ex-
ceeding in amount $40, ,000 The last party
out from Dawson left there in September
and was headed by H. A. Stewart OF
Cheboygan, Mich. With him were ]. c.
Woolsey of Tacoma and Sam Henry OF
Lincoln, Neb. The party arrived at
Hanes' mission at Chilcat inlet, thirty
two days after starting. They had q
pack train of twelve horses and 180
pounds of provisions. They came out on
a small river steamer from Dawson to
Pelly river. thence poled to Five Fingers
and finished their journey over the Dali
ton trail and Chilkoot pass They en-
countered severe snow storms on the
trail and suffered great hardships.
Nearly all the restaurants are closed
at Dawson on account Of a food short
age. Prices of provisions are not adj
vanced over regular prices, but the COM
pany's stores are refusing to take orders.
More than half of the food in the ware
houses has been sold, but the company
refuses to distribute It, although it IL
paid for, until 1t is learned for certain
whether more provisions will be brought
up the river. In case no more arrives the
entire stock will be rationed out among
the residents to prevent. if possible, pri-
walton. There has been no starvation
yet. but there will surely be a shortage.
People are leaving daily. Up to Septem-
ber 4th 100 had started for Fort Yukon
to try to get down the river to Circle
City and thence by steamer to the United
States.
No new strikes have been made at
Dawson and only those officers that have
food for their men will be able to do
much work this winter.
The Stewart party met ten or twelve
boats day going down the river toward
Dawson. All of these travellers had
enough provisions to last them through
the winter.
AFFAIRS AT SKAGUAY
SKAQUAY, Alaska, Oct. 15 (via
steamer Farallon), Seattle, Wash, Oct.
24-Silas H. Hamilton Of Seattle was
drowned Friday morning in Summit
lake, sixteen miles from Lake Bennett,
Oii liiC koAdS uay II dii. IlchllitOAAs w CO
ley Young and A. NJ Redfield, also of
Seattle. were going down the lake in
small boat, heavily laden The morn
ing was very foggy, making navigation
very difficult and dangerous. A heavy
squaIl S. rang up, driving the boat into
the breakers along the edge of small
islet in the lake, where it was capsized.
Its occupants were thrown into the water
and Hamilton sank like a stone. Young
and Redfield swan to the shore and were
rescued by passing boat. Hamilton's
body has not been recovered and, owing
to the intense cold of the lake water, it
is thought it never will be. His parents
reside in Iowa.
Three alleged thieves were captured
Thursday on the Skaguay trail. Their
names are Charles O'Brien, John S.
Day and William Davidson. They were
formerly residents of Seattle. These
men are charged with stealing guam
tity of provisions from Fred Bernard
The latter found that cache on the
trail had been robbed and he tracked
the thieves found where they had
cached their pluvlder and set a watch
upon it. A few days later O'Brien, Day
and Davidson appeared, opened the
cache and loade0 the provisions on their
horses. Then Bernard and number Of
companions seized the men and took
them down the trail few miles, where
25 or 80 ag,gry men decided the fate OF
their prisoners. Lynching was f1ercely
urged by some, but wiser counsel pre-
vailed and the men were brought down
and turned over to the deputy United
States marshal, who placed them under
a heavy guard. They are now in the
town Jail awaiting trial. The prisoners
assert their innocence and say that
Bernardis cache was opened by mistake.
A TOWNSHIP BOOM
DYEA, Alaska, Oct. 13 (via steamer
Farallon, Seattle, Oct. 24).-Townsite
boomers have struck Dyea in force A
townsite was recently surveyed and the
location of lots began immedia tely Lots
were being located and jumped all day
Tuesday and several tragedies were
narrowly averted. The narrow valley
between the Dyea water front, clear
above Healy & Wilson's trading post, q
mile distant, is filled with tents and
shacks of all descriptions. The cause
of all this activity is the anticipated rush
over the Chilkoot pass this winter and
next spring. A wharf is being con-
structedi at Dyea, the interested parties,
it is understood, being Chicago capital.
lists. IU addition to this it is expected
that cable will be constructed over the
summit of the Chilkoot pass. The dis
tance will be over two miles. The wire
for the tramway is now at Finnegan's
Point and Sheep Camp. 1t is stated that
goods will be transported from Dyea to
Lake Lin6ieman at rate that will not
exceed IL cents pound.
MORE MINERS GOING
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct 24.-C IF.
Thompson, publisher Of the Trail Creek
News, will head Klondike party from
Trail. He proposes to leave there about
March IA and go to the gold Fields by
way of Ashcroft and the Cariboo coun-
try. He will be accompanied by Louis