The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-04
THIS FEVER INFECTS ALL R4CES.

A picturesque group was that which occu-
pied a portion of one of the Northern Pacific
tourist cars yesterday. 1t consisted of a
quintette of Danes, with great white wool
clothing, and all manner of articles which go
to make up a complete outfit They were
Hans Amundson. Olaf Wahl. Alfred Sold
Hans Dahl and Hav Tiller. of COlfax Wis
They came in Wednesday, and spent the night
in st. Paul. They are taking with them one
immense shaggy mongrel dog which belongs
to one of the party, and from which they eX-
pect much assistance in taking their goods
across the ice trails. They will sail from
Seattle Feb. %.
There are very few Klondikers to be found
travelling in frst-class cars across the coun-
try Yesterday, however, Mrs. S. NJ. Walk
er. Mrs. Sarah Long and Patrick Butler. from
Chicago, were found in the Northern Pacific
bands Of both ladies are in Dawson City
where they went last October, and letters
recently received. dated about that time
brought news to their wives to come to the
country. They are equipped with stout
clothing, boots, ETC.. but are taking only
enough provisions. ETC.. to last until they
complete the tramp over the Skaguay trail.
A party from New York state included Ed
ward Fenske and Charles Jeckels, of Silver
Creek; Louis Hanson and Peter Anderson, OF
Angola, and John Call, OF Buffalo. Fenske
acted as captain of the party and stated that
his men had uprchased an extensive outfit
including all but provisions. which would
be secured at Seattle. after which they would
look about fer the best section of the gold
dogs Of various breeds which they will use
for shedding. They were passengers on the
Northern Pacific.
A Minneapolis party starting yesterday con-
sisted of W. G. Fox, 25t5 Eighteenth avenue
south, former passenger conductor on the
Milwaukee road; G. II. Boucher, engineer,
1927 Third avenue south; Martin Ostrom, 1902
FWenty-eighth avenue south; Joseph Curtain,
miner, 2221 Cedar avenue, minneapolis Jo-
seph Sugg. carpenter; Chris Schnell carpen-
ter, Reeds Landing. Mimi; ]. W. Anderson.
bridge carpenter; Edward Johnson. bridge
carpenter; Fred Mohler shoemaker and black
smith. Hastings. Mimi.
What was called the Button party reached
here yesterday morning. and was carried on
via the Northern Pacific In the afternoon. II
H. L. Utter, Joseph Mcstay. H. L. Wood
]. A. Hogg, George Schuckneck. c. s. We'd
der and Samuel Dye; Of Fillmore. n. Y. J.
party. They are heading for the upper
Yukon.
A Great Northern tourist car has been
sent to Chicago to receive q party of forty
people from Worcester, Mass, known as the
Worcester and Northwestern Trading asso-
citation. At the head of the expedition is
Charles Wilkinson. the president of the asso-
citation, which will reach St. Paul this morning
via the Great Western. The party is tabled
to leave on the coast train, and will prospect
en- the Yukon river.
John A. Deneen, who goes to the Yukon
country as the special correspondent of a
New York paper, was in Minneapolis ycster-
day, purchasing a part OF his OUTFIT. He goes
Wi h instructions to investigate the reports
that a hand of robbers are holding up re-
turning KIondikers on the American side He
is large, muscular man, being over six
feet high and weighing over 200 pounds.
Among the Minnesota cand dates for Alaska
who boarded the train yesterday was party