The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
HIKING LIFE IN ICE C4RNIV.fL.

quartette OF Boston fellows passed through
here yesterday ard resumed their Journey to
Alaska via the Great Northern road. They
were Frank and Martin Burns, f. A. Luker
and Victor Fclger. They will meet Dr..
Frank Haines of Boston, in Seattle, and with
him Will begin the hard part Of the trip on
the steamship and then overland with four
able-bodied st. Bernard dogs and sleds. They
will make their way into Dawson City.
W. C. Pfeiffer, employed at Bruggeman's
brewery, caught sight of his dog which
he says stolen from him day two
ago, while some hlOndiSers were in the act
of pilin2 it Gu 60 the Great Northern train
Mr.. Pfeifer made no bones OF Selling his
pet and met with no resistance from any
body.
A rarity of Omaha railroad employees are
assembling in st. Paul prior to their departure
to the KiGndike. Several arrived yesterday
and registered at the Clarendon. f. e. Nicols
Superior; c. P. Brown, Spooner; George
ToZer, Spooner, are those here. The party will
start the middle Of this week.
F. A Wood who lives at 1O3 Agate street.
reported to the authorities that his valuable
81. Bernard dog had been stolen. He has
an idea that some klondkers have taken his
deg, and he has watched the large number
of crates which have been sent out the last
few days. but in vain. The dog was stolen
Wednesday.
James A. Weeks. F. o. Hovey. w. L. Green
and L. A. Labay-who have secured an eX-
tensive outfit, and are en- route to Seattle,
where they viii size up the situation. They
determined to go to Alaska, but to eX-
actly which portion they had not decided.
The Northern Pacfc took out some Column
bus people who will brave the dangers of the
Skaguay trail as soon as they can get to it.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Pelifield, with their
daughter, J: Wood Park and j: NJ. O'Farrell
make up the little group, which will add
provisions to its outfit at Seattle.
T. C. Simmons. a young fellow who has
lived here all his life. started off yesterday
from a number OF sorrowing friends and rela-
tives to win gold and fame for himself in
the Kiondike. He left on the Great North
ern train, and will start for the gold fields
in the near future
Three men from the Nutmeg state, w. ].
Burnh2m, James Whitney and f. E. Hovey.
reached here during the morning from Hart
ford and left on the Northern Pacific train
for the coast, whence they will leave for the
upper Yukon
Two Springfield men, H. D. Banks and
s. Fl. Colburn, were among the Northern
Pacific passengers bound for the gold fields.
John Pemberton took party of three from
Marshalltown, TO- to Alaska yesterday, leav-
ing here On the Northern Pacific.
Charles Simmerstid and a party from Ben
son, Mimi, left Yesterday over the Great
Northern for the Copper river country.
The Gesnug party from Grand Rapids,
Mich, went by the Great Northern.
A group from Benton Harbor. Mich, will
go over the Great Northern today. They
have engaged passage on the steamer Excel
slor for Copper River City.
Harry Banks and three companions, from
Massachusetts, were on the Northern Pacific
afternoon train yesterday.
John T. White. Fred Gayten, William
Hanau, NJ. Mccarthy and Frank Menchen.
Of Chicago, took the 500 Pacific route for
Edmonton yesterday morning.
Con Clarkin, John Clarkin, Walter Con-
way, B. H. Mariarty and L. E. Chambois
were passengers on the 500 train yesterday
for Dyea via Victoria.
Thomas Milton and six other dairymen OF
ST. Paul. are booked to leave tomorrow over
the Northern Pacific. They will see what
can be done in supplying milk to prospec-
tors in Alaska.
a party organized at Lansing, Mich. to go
to the K!ondike in the spring. 1t consists of
Charles Gadt, Henry Goggswell, Frank Knupf,
julius Wertzel, Anthony Kowaski, August
Conosky, Samuel Taylor Barton Hettler and
Richard Vannuys. The last named has al
ready gone West to secure the necessary out
fit. Each member will furnish $500 in cash
and the expenses and profits will be equally
divided. Provisions sufficient to last eighteen
months Will be purchased and a boiler, en-
CINE and dredge will be taken from this city
Waukegan, ILL.,. also has the fever One
party will be led by Charles Hougk and
Charles Liebeck, returned miners, who have
claims in Alaska and will include avid IT.
nusscn, Eric Friesburg and one or two others.
w. J. Barden will go. Rufus Kellogg has
gone to Seattle, and may go north with his
brother. who is there. G. H. Fart will leave
with party Of Laporte, Ind, fortune hunt
ers. Paul Ames Jr., Of Antioch has bought
an outfit and will join in the stampede Ia
cob Hinkle. George Baller and William Deith
ing will join Chicago party of twelve which
is to start on the 9th.