The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-08
20, 900 People in Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin
Planning to VISIT Alaska
WARNING FROM A HOOSIER
EUGENE STAHL THINKS THE PASSES
WILL BE BLOCKADED.
He Predicts 81 TerribIes jam ON the
Perilous Mountain Trails Within
the Next Three Months.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Klondike fever is the
raging epidemic in the Middle Western
States. the Times-Herald says. 1t is esti-
mated on an absolutely correct basis that
at least $4,000 men in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Indiana and Michigan are planning
to go to the Yukon this spring. The esti-
mate is built upon reports that Ella have
actually bought tickets and secured their
implements and outfits. This company Of
algonauts is ready to start this week or
next, and certainly before the month is up
1t will be seen from the accurate infor-
nation supplied by an army of correspond
ents that the estimated rush TO the North
west for the whole spring is most conserva-
tive. 1t is based ON actual figures of the
movement of the next fifteen days 1t
makes allowance for the vast number of
prospectors and gold hunters who have not
left their names or prefer to make the trial
without notoriety. 1t shows that there has
never been such a rampant spirit of adven-
ture in the country since the memorable
days which took the endless caravans
across the plains to the gold fields of Cali
fornia.
Iowa leads the list. Information comes
from Des Moines that fully 10000 men in the
State have declared their Klondike inten-
lions. The exodus from Iowa during the
coming few days will be 2S5 at the lowest
figure. Illinois cities have reported that
704 will leave before ten days are up. ex-
Guiding the big delegation from Chicago.
Indiana will start 204 Michigan 277 and
Wisconsin 600 There is nothing of uncer-
tainty in these figures. The messages which
dresses of the explorers. The table of dele
cations to start north at the first sign of
good weather1many of them leaving to-day
and to-morrow-is this: Illinois, 704; Wis
consin, 600; Iowa, 2s5; Indiana, 2O4 Mich
igan, 321. Total, 2l14
1t appears from data and statistics which
have been gathered that the men are going
fully equipped and well prepared for the
hardships. The brave hearted Adventures
will be provided with ample means, ade-
quate provisions and suitable implements.
They have spent the winter in perfecting
arrangements. They are confident that they
will have :he advantage over companies,
corporations and Individuals who dashed
into the reg on without tools, food or study
of the country. They figure that it has
paid them to make haste slowly. They will
better state of body and health than the
crowd which has been ice-locked during
frightful winter. Some of the reports from
Indiana correspondents of the Times Herald
are given below:
Auburn-Rev. F. b. Griffis is organizing
q colony of twenty-six to start for the gold
fields in March. Dell Burk, Fred Shaffer,
G. n. Wickwire, Arthur WEIGH, Charles
Parker and Edward Freygang, of Angola
Crawfordsville-Three men from Craw-
fordsville-Benjamin Fly, William Webb
and Benjamin kennedy-are now at Daw
son City. They have done little as yet,
but believe that their prospects are most
encouraging.
Fort Wayne-A company of six has been
organized, with Chris Timer as president,
which will send one man ahead to investi
gate, and others may follow later. Gus
Henry Frank Shuman, j. ID. Gumper, r.
e. Zollinger and f. c. Miller have already
started. G. ID. Henderson. who spent two
years in the Klodke, formed q prospecting
company which sails from Seattle Feb. ~.
Clarence Cook, formerly city editor of the
Sentinel, goes as secretary of this COM
pany.
20 for the Klondike. Alex. Hazard George
H. w. Snyder and j. G. Piper will leave
about April l. Messrs. Snyder and Piper
will go together and expect to be well
equipped for two years stay.
INDIANAPOLIS CONTINGENT.
Indianapolis and its Territory-The Alas
ka Gold Mining Company of Indiana, with
q capital stock of $1,0O0,OOO was organized
in Indianapolis six months ago. Addison
G. Harris. f. B. Burke, S. n. Chambers
and II. r. Snyder, of Indianapolis; w. A.
Oliphant and s. J. Haines, of Petersburg,
and Colonel George G. barrow, of Montpe-
Her. comprise the company. The property
owned by the organization consists of seven
claims on Berner's bay, sixty miles above
juneau. Colonel Darrow will leave Feb.
Is to superntend operations and hire men
in Alaska. Another company, the Indiana
Gold Mining Company has been organized.
c. E. Cox, l.. W. Cooper and G. Il. Barrett,
of Indianapolis; o. p. Moore, of Anderson,
and f. Niyison Ro OF w i }asy are tne bdt
ten days and later the following men will
join him: August Stossmeister c. II. Al
ford. Douglas Mitchell. J. T. Myers, e. 7.
Younce of Indianapolis; b. Il. Owen, of
Amo, and A. w. Simon, of Alexandria.
E. r. Bowen, leading grocer OF Roach
dale, and Edward Graham, of Grovela d.
have sold out and will leave for the Klon-
dixie within week. Seven men from Hunt
ingburg, Rev. John Schleicker, James Par
IRISH, Charles Meissner, Samuel Wulfman,
Gustavus whitman John Frick and Elias
Cosnan, will leave in the spring. Several
other parties propose going out from Du-
bois county. d. c. Campbell, n. t. Willie
and Orlando Blinn, farmers, will start from
Flora March l. De Kalb county will also
send parties, one of which, consisting of
Otto Watch Charles Tasker and DIR. James
Wickware will start in about week. The
other parties expect to leave in March. Ex-
County Treasurer j. +. Thompson, of De-
catur county; II. B. Sherman, j. w. White
and William White expect to leave Green's
burg in the spring to join Amos Gilmour
who went out last fall Materials for three
ships for the Yukon are being shipped from
yards in Jacksonville to San Francisco,
and to-day seven experienced men Will
start for Unalaska, where the ships are to
be set up The ships are designed by Cap
tain T.. j. Howard and are TO be fixtures
observation-disclosures Gillian starts March
/ for Seattle. whence he will go to the min
ing district and set up a restaurant. Others
are also talking of going to Alaska.
Lagrange-William Timmis and Almon
Gilbert have taken sixty tons of provisions
to sell to KIondike miners. Adolphus Hos
letter, a wealthy farmer, with seven men
from Albion, John Hoffman, GustaVe Ham.
Court Simon. Fred Kimble, John Younger,
Homer Riddle and Daniel Winebrenner,
have also gone, taking with them Il car
load of provisions. John u. Stacy, an in
ventor, will take q patented pump for use
in prospecting on the bottoms OF rivers Tor
gold 1t is said to be a practical invention.
Laporte-Merton Marston ex-city editor
of the Daily Herald; w. j. Davis, civil en-
gineer; John Bach Edward McCarty and
f. L. Schultz will leave for San Francisco
March 1. Jacob lsybrook has taken up a
claim i'm the gold country.
Logansport- Elias Kister, John Maxwell.
Robert Weaver. Edward Hagenbuck, John
bush ana Merrhi Flckti, pfomihent Gnu
zens Of Logansport. intend TO make the
trip to the Alaska gold fields. A. y. Dodd,
formerly county surveyor FAMILIAR with
mining engineering, proposes 70 start with
the party. which leaves about Feb. -.
Mishawaka-The Gypsy Queen Gold Min
ing Company, consisting of twenty-five
citizens will leave about Feb. l3 for Seat
tle and from that point Will sail for Dyea.
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