The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-04
FLAG IS STILL THERE
Not the One Famous in Song,
But the Canuck Rag,
FLOATS AT SUMMIT LAKE
Dead Monte ChriStos Found
on the Skaguay Trail,
FLOATS AT SUMMIT LAKE

that the Canadian flag has been raised at
Summit Lake, also that the Canadians
viii establish q custom house al Crater
Lake
Martial law has been declared at Skag-
nay, and the United States troops who
went up on the Queen are enforcing law.
The attempt TO float the steamer Corona
has 50 far been q failure. Captain Good
all, who has been conducting the wrecking
operations. has gone with divers TO make
ali examination OF the Cottage City.
The death rate at Skaguay averages
fifteen daily, one OF the latest victims be-
ing the postmaster.
II IS stated by passengers on the Island
er that the Dyea trail is strewn with dead
mules.
GRADUAL ENCOURAGEMENT
Seattle, Wash. March 3.--Five steamers
arrived from Alaska today. the Utopia.
Hueneme, Del Norte, Protection and
Queen. The Queen brought the lates.
news, having left Skaguay last Sunday.
The most important news brought down
was a confirmation OF previous reports
that the Canadian officials had raised the
British flag On what is regarded as Ameri-
can soil, and trouble at Skaguay with
longshoremen, who objected to Indians
unloading freight from steamers. The
presence Of United States troops alone
prevented serious trouble. 4 compromise
was made with the white men TO perform
the work at 81 cents per hour.
1t is feared that serious trouble will
grow out OF the Canadians attempt to
collect duty on the summit Of the White
Pass and ChiIkoot Pass and the Ameri-
cans will resist the payment on what they
consider American ground.
Another complication will result from
the various tramways which are being
constructed 10 carry freight over the
passes The officials OF these tramways
are reported TO have declared that any in
terruptiOn Of their construction work or
any attempt 70 exercise any right Of
ownership viii be resisted. II is thought
at Dyea and Skaguay mat the movements
OF the American authorities viii be TO
claim sovereignty over those two places.
Last summer the boundary line was at
Lake Bennett, then at Linderman and
now at the summit Of the mountains.
which is only twenty miles from salt
water.
Two days before the Queen left Sksguay
the wind. which had blown from the north
continuously for seven weeks. shifted and
began to blow from the southwest, caus-
ing a general thaw 10 set in. The change
in the weather caused hundreds of peO-
PIE who had been detained by the severe
cold TO start over the trails from both
Skagu and Dyea, and when the steamer
left, a general exodus from both towns
was taking place. Both trails are report
ed in excellent condition.
On the trip down the Queen passed the
Cottage City a short distance south Of
WrangeI Narrows. The latter ship evil
IDENTIFY had trouble. as her bow was
smashed in and covered with canvas TO
keep out the water.
News was brought By the Queen that
the ship Corona. which went ashore on
reef OF Lewis Island on the morning OF
january % would be raised today. New
pumps were to be put to work this morn
ing, when it was expected the Corona
would be foated
The ship Lucille. bearing the govern
meut party. is slowly vending her way
northward il tow of the tug Monarch.
She was spoken by the Queen near Ken
nedy Island ard reported all well on
board.
A CANUCK PRONOUNCEMENT.
Vancouver. 2. c. March 3.-Commision-
Ct A 3. Perry. Of the northwest mounted
police. who returned from Lake Bennett
this morning. said:
I was present when the British flag was
hoisted az Summit Lake. The police are
collecting duties there. Summit Lake IS
Canadian territory and is not even dis
puted by the United States government"
DEAD MEN NOW AND THEN.
Victoria. B. c. March st IS said By
the steamer Islander from Alaska that
several days ago two Canadian mounted
police marched into skaguay with two
sleds in tow. over which were strapped
two dead men
The attention Of The mounted police at
Taguish vas attracted BY the dismal
howis Of a dog a few moments search on
n etrail and they found The bodies OF TWO
men who had been frozen on che trail Il
Is said they were returning Klondikers
and they are reported 10 have had II their
possession $50 so IN paper and gold dust.
one 5000 and the other 81 20 Their
names are not known
Mr.. KNAPP DENIES STORIES
Seattle. Wash. March Sc. r Knapp
Of Boston. Mass. who arrived here TO-
day from Skaguay. authorizes the state
ruant that the Canadian authorities raised
re British flag on the summit Of White
Pass On Saturday. February .. Tris
has heretofore been considered American
-
statement = the foreman = the HGnbert
transportation company. Re reported che
affair 10 Mr. Knapp who i connected
WIKI the company. Just before the lat
ter Left SkagEay.
IN reference 70 the report that martial
Law had been proclaimed ar Ssag quay NJ
knapp said that when he lest To such
action had been taken. nsllhe- vas & az
Jgcipzted.
Nj Knapp also said that the report -
deaths AZ Dyea. SkagUay ard OF the trsii.
had been very much exaggerated He ha9
made a personal examination ard ascer-
t-i-ed -het since November thers had
been nineteen deaths a. SssEEay ard
thirteen - Dgez tbs IS uot a al large.
considering tae population az TIE NO
places
TIE -s27-: nat txo -sa from Dawson
had persisted o. Ike Waite Pass WITH
large amount a gold dUs- ca them =
sad by Nj Knapp - have O. foundation
The rivalry between ire towns q sag
nay AID Dyea Is cas-ze-eTtze1 ~ NJ
Knapp as being a. white hezr and t1is
Is - reason - thinks. thai - many
sxawsara-e5 stories q death ana hard
ship are s-at CIT Each t1w1 = Dong i