The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-19
MANCHESTER lKL0NDlKERS
PARTY wIhI ST srA AHT FOR THE Go1D t FIELDs NEXT MONDAY.


 Dozen Men whoR win Join Stamford
 Expediti"n-They, Win Go Thoroughly
 Equipped fora the Journey-Each Man
 Contributed SspO., G.s South Manclhester, Jan. 1s,-A party bound for the lKlondike will leave Man chester on Monday next at 12:0S, fully equipped for sthe trip, which will last about eighteen months.
 The party consists of Charles O. Treat, the well known mason and build ler, who is the .leaderof the party. MT. Treat will leave wife and four chill dren. George FSmith, single, painter; Paul Hayes, single, who gave up a good position with the ,graphophone company at Bridgeport; Arthur Brennison, mar ried about a year, leaves a young wife; Clarence Heidacker, proprietor of the merry go-round at Laurel park; Jerry Dwyer, single; Patrick Noonan of Athol, who will leave a wife and six children; J. A Carter, of Atho1, Mass, wife and daughter; H. w. Smith, also of Athol. bachelor; Henry M. Talbot of Coventry, machinist and inventor. who has spent a few. years on the plains among the Indians, and l.. R. Miner of Thompsonville.
 There will be one other man, whose name is not remembered.
 The above party of twelve will go to Stamford, where they will join a party of fifty or more The entire party of about seventy will leave New York at 6:50 and expect to arrive at Seattle Saturday, January 29, at noon. They will stop over one hour at Chi cago. and four and one-half hours at St. Paul.
 The trip from New York to Seattle, 5000 miles, will be made with only one change of cars, and that will be at Chi cago.
 The party will leave Seattle February 4, taking a schooner of 160 tons burden, chartered for the trip. The schooner is fitted up with hunks, and is we'll stocked with provisions. They expect to arrive at Prince William sound, near Copper river, Alaska, the last week in February
 Each of thesManchesrer party is pro- vided with "a leather harness, with which to draw the heavy loads Q,500 pounds each) over the snow and ice. The party has been fitted with good, warm l clothing.
 The outfit is a short, double-breasted sack coat of of.calfskin, lined with sheep | skin with the fleece on; a vest of heavy frieze, with chamois lining, also double breasted The trousers are of the same goods. The underwear is made to or der for them by the Glastonbury Knit ting company.
 Each man will also have two suits of oilskin clothes, and each will carry a rifle for using in hunting, as well as de- fense, if necessary. The party have a large stock of provisions, enough for a fifteen months or two years trip. i These seekers for gold have not been nasty in their preparations. They have | carefully considered the cost of the | journey, the route taken and it's dan gers and hardships Some of the mem- bers have studied every detail for near l ly a year past, and are fully prepared in | every way, even to a stock of medicine | While a Hartford Times reporter was 1 talking with one of the party, a physi- clan called and gave some instructions l in regard to the use of certain medi- eines and other information valuable in an emergency. The party is composed l wholly of strong, robust men, and they are very enthusiastic over the outlook. | The cost to each man Is $500.