The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
LATEST FROM KL0NDIKE.
NO DANGER OF STARVATION
THIS WINTER.
Hundreds Of People Arriving at
Skaguay on Every Steamer
Mining Pool Formed.

SKAGUAY (Alaska), Feb IA, via Sc
attic, Feb 19.-It cannot be ascertain
ed here how many passengers We're on
the steamer Clara Nevada, which was
lost in Berner's Bay with all on board.
One estimate places the number that
embarked here at thirty-fve. Tne
wharfnger at the Skaguay dock says
she did not carry more than eight or
ten from this port. Those known to
have sailed from here were: A. j..
Selong, formerly of New York City;
+. Bennicke of Juneau, Frank Whitney
of Cripple Creek, Col; A. Noyes of
Dyea, and a man named Ross and his
wife. 1t is reported here that the Clara
Nevada carried large amount of dy-
Mantle for the Treadwell mine at Doug
las Island, and that the explosion Of
this caused the disaster.
James E. Scoville of Syracuse, N. Y,
arrived here yesterday from Dawson,
which place he left on January 18th.
MIR. Scoville is the contractor for the
Yukon telegraph and telephone syndi-
cate, which has recently been incorpor-
ated to construct and maintain tela-
graph and telephone lines in the klon-
dixie region. The first line built will be
between Dawson and klondike City,
and thereafter line will be built from
Dawson to Skaguay or Dyea. The
company is controlled solely by the
mine owners of Bonanza and Ell Dora
do Creek, and the General Manager is
Alexander McDougall, the Bonanza
King"
Mr.. Scoville brings an important
piece of news which will have a de-
cided bearing on the future output of
Klondike gold. It is the formation of
a gigantic pool or combine, to be known
as the Bonanza-El Dorado Company,
capitalized at 100000, 900, which pro-
poses to control mining operations in
the Klondike country Mr.. Scoville says
it will revolutionize the method of min
ing. Hydraulic power will be substi-
tuted for the present wasteful and ex-
pensive system, and the miner who is
unable to work his claim successfully
will be given an opportunity to sell Il
to the trust, or the syndicate will work
it for him at a rate much cheaper than
he could do it himself The formation
of this syndicate, Mr.. Scoville says, will
have the effect of reducing the output
next spring quite materially.
Mr.. Scoville says there will be no
danger of starvation in the klondike
this winter or spring, although some
may be compelled to put themselves
upon rations.
Henry Heinrich of San Francisco ar
rived here on Sunday from Big Salmon
River, where he has been prospecting
all winter. Mr.. Heinrich says that on
Dry Creek. twelve miles below Big Sal
mon, nuggets were found near the
grass roots in considerable quantities.
Hundreds of people are arriving in
Skaguay on every steamer 1t is esti-
mated that there are at least 1000 peo-
pie scattered along the trail between
Skaguay and the lakes
Since the shooting of Andrew Nc
Grath and Deputy Marshal Rowen by
Ed. Fay, two weeks ago, the disorder
ly element has kept quiet, owing to the
fact that vigilance committee, COM
posed of the best citizens of the town,
has been formed, and the general I'M
derstanding is that the next man who
makes a gun play" will hang
The steamer Elder arrived Saturday
afternoon with the advance guard Of
the Government relief expedition To-
day the detachment and supplies were
landed at Dyea, where they will be held
until the arrival of Brigadier- General
Merriam.
JUNEAU CAlaska), Feb. 10, via Sc
attic. Feb. 19.-The steamer Rustler
has returned to the scene of the wreck
of the Clara Nevada, and is making
diligent search for any possible sur
yiyors