The record-union., 1897-08-13
SEEKERS AFTER GOLD.
A LARGE PARTY OF NEW ENG
LANDERS AT SEATTLE.
All Well Prepared to Face the
Frigid Regions in Search Of
Yellow Nuggets.

SEATTLE, Aug 12.-One of the lar
gest and best equipped of all the parties
that have started for the Klondike from
Seattle this season have just arrived in
the city from New England. They are
organized on a military basis, the Cap
tain being Arthur Seymour, son of the
well-known mindreader. Charles H.
Mosely, formerly of the Boston Her
aid, is Secretary, and A. L. Rogers of
Norwich, Conn. is Treasurer.
Each member of the party originally
contributed 81 ,000 and each agrees to
share and share alike in all the eXpendi-
lures and profits of the expedition.
Apart from these individual contribu-
tions, the company has ample financial
backing. They are the first organized
party to leave Boston for the new gold
fields, and their departure from that city
ON August 4th was the occasion for a
real demonstration, thousands of people
assembling at the railway station to see
them off.
The corporate name of the expedition
is the Haverhill Mining Company from
the fact that Seymour at the time he
organized it was at Haverhill. Mass,
although his home is at Utica, N. Y.
The members of the company have
done all their Quitting in this city.
The members of the company are as
follows: Arthur E. Seymour, Haver-
hill; j. G. Williams, Charlestown; L. c.
Hill, Deerfield; George A. Allen, Bos-
ton; John r. Nicholas, Providence, R. l.;
L. L. Hobbs, Springfield; George H.
Wesson, Chelsea; c. N. Brown, Alfred
E. Rogers. Gates Ferry, Conn; L. A.
Maloy, Hudson; ]. c. Spicer, South Bos-
ton; Thomas Murtagh, South Boston;
Charles H. Moseley, Boston; P. A Cum
mings. and Master Cummings, South
Boston; A. r. James, Buffalo, N Y;
l. L. Evans. Portland. Me-; Charles
Thayer, New Haven, Conn: Dr. M.
Townsend Albany, N. Y; Walter L.
Dodson. Sr.. Eugene Cummins, Hart
ford, Conn.
Mr.. Seymour organized the party, and
is chief. Mr.. Williams is "A years old,
and a California forty-niner. He will
instruct his companions in mining and
the usages of mining camps. Their out
fit is one of the most elaborate and cost
ly. There is nothing extravagant about
1t, but every necessary article is there
and everyone of the best possible quail
ity. The only thing they brought from
the East with them is some sheepskin
sleeping bags, which are Of superior
workmanship and of a unique and use
full design. Their passage was engaged
by telegraph some days ago on the
steamer Humboldt, which is due to sail
from Seattle for st. MichaeIs next Sun
day morning, and their tickets guaran-
tee them arrival at Dawson City before
the river is frozen up.
TACOMA (Wash.). Aug. 12.-Eli A.
Gage, Second Vice-President, and VIM
W. Ware of the North American Trans
portation Company and William H.
Hubbard have engaged passage on the
City of Seattle, which leaves Tacoma for
Alaska on the 10Th. They will go to
Dawson City over the Chilkoot Pass.
The City of Seattle will take 800 pas
sengers, and although sailing lists were
berths have already been taken.
ASTORIA (Or.), Aug. 12.-The steam
er Mayf1ower, towing a large barge
loaded with supplies left this afternoon
for Dyea. She will take the inner pass
age, and her Captain anticipates no
trouble in reaching his destination
PASSES BLOCKADED.
ASTORIA (Or), Aug. 12.-The Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Com
panys steamer George w. Elder ar
rived here tonight from Dyea The
Elder left Dyea the 9th inst. She con-
firms previous reports that both the
White and Chilcat Passes are block
AIDED. Nearly all of the Elders passen-
gers were landed at Dyea, the vessel
lying a mile and a half out in the bay
Passengers and goods We're lightered
ashore at a cost of so per ton for
freight. Officers of the Elder say that
not one-half of the people will get over
the mountains this winter Many are
selling out their outfits and returning
The Elder brought back none of her
passengers. Every day hundreds are
arriving, and the scows and small
steamers are making fortunes lighter
ing goods from steamships. Letters
from parties who went up on the Elder
advise their friends not to go this fall,
as they cannot get through
Monkey skin is used in pocketbooks.