The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
Canadian Mounted Police Rendering
Valuable Assistance to Those Who
Are Drawing Arctic Perils.
NO DANGER OF STARVATION
SUFFICIENT FOOD AT DAWSON To
PREVENT ACTUAL FAMINE.
Several Disasters RepOrted-A Youths
Feet Frozen and Amputated-A
Seattle Boys Good Fortune.


Seattle, one of the men who arrived here
from Klondike on the steamer City of Seat
tie, says: My party counted twenty-five
boats and their passengers tied up on Lake
Lebarge, and twice as many on Lake Tagis.
In places along the river they counted twen-
ty more" Mr.. Corey speaks highly of the
humane acts of the Canadian police located
en- route, who make room in their camps
for men to sleep, feed them and sell neces-
sary provisions at actual cost. AT Lake
Bennett the party met with four sleds drawn
by horses, carrying 1900 to 1900 pounds to
the sled 1t was their intention If possible,
to get as far as the foot of Lake Lebarge,
and from there to send the supplies along
the dog trails. Later it was reported ten
horses, with their loads, had been lost
through the ice at Caribou Corey said
there was a shortage of food, but expressed
no fear of starvation, many having gone to
Fort Yukon. Corey says rich quartz rock
has been discovered on Deadwood creek,
which is estimated to run as high as $4,000
to $4,000 to the ton.
J. b. and ]. r. Graeber, formerly of Sham
okin, Pa, report that on Oct. a party of
seven people left the head of Lake Lebarge.
since when nothing has been heard of them.
Two boats. marked Whiteman and Parker,
found drifting down the ri, II.
Napoleon Durpros and party of six
Frenchmen are reported to have brought
upward of $4,000 in dust They have also
a draft for 100000, the proceeds of a sale of
some mining property.
The present trip of the City of Seattle is
one of the quickest ever made on the Skag-
uay run, occupying just ten days for the
round trip
A letter from Skaguay, dated Jan. 2, says:
Captain Wood, in command of the detach-
ment of Northwest mounted police in the
district which extends from the White pass
summit to Lake Tagish, warns all persons
en- route to the Klondike that they will not
be permitted to pass Tagish House unless
each person has at least 800 pounds of pro-
visions.
WIN. Byrne of Chicago, lies in a cabin
on the Lewes river with both feet ampu-
tated. Byrne and his uncle, James e. Ma
guire, also of Chicago were making their
way up the river from Dawson. Dec. 6
Byrne who is only eighteen years of age,
had both feet frozen. The men continued
their journey for five days. The boy .suf-
fered horribly, and the flesh began to drop
from the frozen feet. Still they forged
ahead, with the bones protruding from
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and the boy placed in a cabin, where he
could receive some care 1t was found
necessary to amputate both feet near the
knee. A doctor who happened to be in the
Lewes river camp performed the operation.
Mcguire, the uncle of Byrne reached Ska
quay in a dying condition, having been
seized with quick consumption on the way
reach his home in Chicago. A man named
Shredder died twelve days ago at camp
near the mouth of the Hootalinquin river.
Shredder was from the Black Hills.
Scarcely day passes that does not wit
ness several cases of lot jumping in Ska
quay. Building operations are being
pushed night and day. Some of the build
ings are to be used as hotels and lodging
houses, and more are dance halls. variety
steamer brings hundreds of people. Be
sides the City of Seattle, which arrived
to-day, the Elder came in from Portland
with 300 passengers 1t is almost impossi-
BILE for people to secure hotel or lodging
house accommodations. The restaurants,
saloons and gambling houses are thronged
day and night while general business is
good. Tents are being put up wherever an
the street. w. B. Sampson, the first post
master of Skaguay, took charge of his of
flee yesterday. The first public school will
open tomorrow, in the new church build
ing. The first marriage to take place was
celebrated Saturday night, the groom being
Patrick Boynes and the bride Miss Jennie
Mack" zeT
A correspondent at Juneau, under date
of Jan. 3, says: Twenty men have arrived
mere from dawson. some OF lneln nave
been in the interior of Alaska for ten years.
They unhesitatingly state that there is no
danger of starvation and no necessity for
a government relief expedition. They say
that Thirty-mile river, between Lake Lee
barge and Hootalinqua, is open water and
they We're compelled to take 10 the side
hills. Most of those who arrived tonight
intend going back soon as possible with
supplies for the coming year. The trail is
reported to be in very fair condition. For
two weeks the weather has been very mild.
Ed Lard, the man who was recently ar
rested at Dawson for stealing so, 600 worth
of gold dust from saloon in which he was
barkeeper, has been released. It is stated
that the reason of Lard's discharge was
that the police had no food for prisoners.
Major Perry, of the mounted police, is
inquiring very closely into the action of the
Canadian customs officials who are collect
ing duty at Lake Lindemann, with view
to determining what amount of provisions
American miner should be allowed to
take in duty free.
"Advices have been received, at Juneau
that funds have been deposited at Seattle
to meet all liabilities of the Howell Gold
Mining Company. and that the receiver will
soon be discharged