New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
REINDEER SAFE ASHORE,
m RE SENT ON THEIR LONG RAILROAD
JOURNEY TO-DAY AFTER A REST.
rag ANIMALS AND THEIR KEEPERS OBJECTS
nv GREAT INTEREST IN THE JERSEY CITY
sTocKYARDs THE DEER CONsID-
Erred UNpERsIzED. But YOUNG
AND VIGOROUS.

srocKYARps THE DEER coNslD-
Erred UNpERsIzEp. But YOUNG
AND VIGOROUS.
the 81 reindeer which arrived the steamer
,.~ioban. Of the Allan Line. from Bosekop. Arc
,,n tariand or Sunday. were transferred TO stock
ens In the yards at Jersey City yesterday morn
d. and will. I; is expected. resume their long
Journey TO Alaska some time this afternoon Inc
.,,6eer with their herders and keepers, consist
,ns Of forty-three Laplanders ten Firms and H.
49,, Norwecians and their families, and with rein
- sleis harness. some Lapland dogs and two
,ons Of moss as food for the deer are part OF the
Yukon relief expedition forme1 by the United
states Government 10 relieve the miners In the
Klondke resion.
The Nanitoban arrived at the stockyards pier at
,cp, Q q m The Laplanders and Films stood IN
groups or the main deck. while two little Lapps
"a, in a sled the gansway and were eNlo"i'E
.su nleased with the attention paid 20 them
sope Of the couples on board were married only =
,w days prior to their leaving home and one
,o,,ld readily pick them out as they stood apart
from their fellows each couple evidently talking
n. their new surroundings
ONE KEEPER WAS NANSEN'S GUIDE
Among the interesting Of the men was II
lamp named BALTIC. who accompanied hansen
across Greenland -.
PATIO showed a medal and explained through the
Interpreter that It presented TO him by hing
oscsr II for his services that occasion Each
one Of the party has some particular hoooy' pu' d"
e. the men can handle the little gray-coofeu rom
6ser on whom they depend so much Inc ahln'a's
80 N wooden stalls which were erected ali the
main deck and between decks. There were SIX OF
eight in each stall Prior 10 their being turned 'h'o
,ra omen wards for a days freedom each amman
had 10 have a halter made OF stout 'honss y.
tough skin put on It's head. The reindeer reseH'eu
this and when herder. or driVeF' went my
,tau or pen 10 perform this task he sometimes hao
Tough time OF it. He generally tackled the Dig
~as, arst and a rough-and-tun e wrestling natch
snsred These contests affor / a COCO zeal OF
amusement 10 those who were permitted on ooaru'
One herder got several kicks. out ID aOou' &c"
minutes he had his animals all secured.
There was a delay after the ship had oocAeu' o''
.oo,,t Of the ron-arrival Of the customs ana I'M
ro,rratlon officers. but after an hour had passed
hey appeared and everything was s'ralsN-eneu
out SIX cattlemen. who were shlppeu ~ NV"
from Glasgow by the steamship compan! ioi INC
vovare here were transferred TO the Barge Oihoe'
where It was found that they were al ANN i'O""a
Af,ar ,he,, were paid of they were allowed 10 90 10
their homes -o -. into N.
n the mean time the reindeer were let in'o INC
men wards where for a time they ran arouhu'
Ga n obtain comparative freedom after the con-
fnemert Of the voyage
TWO SPECIAL TRAINS FOR THE JOURNEY.
Close by the yards the two trains by which the
whole expedition will be sent West were maze
m Each will consist OF fourteen stock and hve
box cars the latter for supplies: two tourist cars,
a cooking car and three baggage cars They VIII
starr some ,ime to-day. 80
The Pennsylvania Railroad has contracted with
the Government for the transportation OF the party
BY special trains directly across the continent, ano
has proved itself equal 10 the emergency OF SOW
ing a hitherto unpresented problem IN railroad
transportation.
Coionels Kirnban and Weston. with Captain Lit
tel, met the party on board the steamer ana mao
long TAX with Dr. jackson. lAeutenani pevoi ,,
accompany the entire expedition 10 Seattle; A J;
ka d5 A sbe w wee a a Ye @nS KeyW
have charge OF the Lapanders. When they reach
S aq5 aa' Rsndriy. who knows that country thor
oughy. viii take one division 10 Dawson ivy
UP the Copper River. They expect 10 reach their
destinations in about six weeks from now. the
Chicago. thence 10 St Paul via The Chicago. Mi
waukee and ST Paul Railroad ana over the Great
Northern Railway to Seattle.
DISAPPOINTING IN APPEARANCE.
There were several hundred visitors at the stock
yards Yesterday to look the unfamiliar arrivals.
The situation Of the deer and their keepers made
IT difficult for those unacqUainted with the stock
yards 70 find them. but such Inhabitants OF Jersey
City as know the mut!tudinous ramAcations Of
the yards visited the pens in which the animals
were confined. and discussed them with much In
teresi.
locking lot. According TO those VINO nave seen the
species on their native heath. or rather ice, those
sent mere are lNQerS2tb II having apparently DttH
the policy OF those managing the expedition TO
select Young animals Their choice has. up TO
a. any rate been justified. only a single animal
died on the long voyage from Laplanc. and even
his death was not the result OF the sea journey
but OF d nlsundeTsta nd!ng with one or MS COM
lanons. II only the deer stand their idnd journey
as well as they have done that on the ocean they
will fully answer all expectations when they arrive
IN Alaska.
The most disappointing feature about the rein
deer IL their lack or hOrnS-DOt tnat tney are OF
species which does not possess these highly or
narnental appendages. Their horns were once just
long as they should be, but were cut of be-
tate transportation. One OF the herders VINO VIII
accompany the animals 10 Alaska said that where
as It Is hoped that all OF them can be taken IN
igenty-eight railway cars. over hundred cars
would have been required had the animals been
allowed 70 retain their horns. Perhaps the loss o;
these Ornanents the cause OF me penslNe ana
despordent appearance the deer bore yesterday
The novelty Of their surroundings and OF the faces
that regarded them curiously had no effect on them
but they stood or lay quietly, haIdIE ut'erhe
sound.
QUEER COSTUMES IN FUR.
II the reindeer were little Disappointing. the
FINS and Iapianders fully made up for them. TO
Describe their costumes would be impossible Light
fur precorninaied in these Of both men and women
,he Costume being cut In saape somewhat SIM.
Knees. Belts and chains OF curious design en-
crcled their waists. while both shoes anu nais
were Of pattern strange and uncouth 20 ,'ie ~
Le 0! this country Not one OF the visitors spshhs
English something which sounded ike NO hoil-
tg being the trvariabc reply 70 any question IN
mat language addressed 10 them.
HIS OFFICE MADE UNPROFITABLE.
John Kerr the Warden OF the district prison al
Rlkers Island has had his salary reduced from
Z 80 20 s. 90 by Commissioner Lantry. Kerr was
one Of those whose salary had been decreased by