Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-06
APPEAL FOR TROOPS
Citizens Alaska Appeal for
Protection.
VERY GRAVE EMERGENCY
United States Government Petitioned Il
Dispatch 500 Soldiers TO Dyea and
Slaguay to Enforce the Laws
and Preserve Order.
(By Telegrasyh.)

ShA6'UAY, ALASKA. Jan. 81. VIA
SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 5.-A pautioi
mas been circulated here and ut Dyea
asking The war department. to send 300
troops here that law and ord-r may be
preserved. The petition is being signed
by nsarly ali the best clement It reads
as follows:
10 the honorable Secretary OF War,
washington, d. c.
we. the Undersigned citizens and
DuslnesS men of Ala ska respecIf fully ne -
tition and set forth:
mat there is an extraordinary con-
diuon of affairs existing at and near
Dy>a AMI SkaguIy. Alaska, which c,ills
Tor PROMPT attention Eom the proper
authorities
OF gold in and near Dawson City. n w.
l., Canada. during the past two years.
unere is an enormous rush Of people 10
that country from al. parts of the
Worll. and it is estimated that there will
De zoocuo people start for the gold tislds
OF Alaska and the Northwest territory.
Saneda, during the present year, ana
NOT less than 20 per c Mt. Will attempt
70 gSt in by way OF the Chilkoot ard
White Passes. Even at this carly day
the full capacity OF every steam and
sailing ship on the Pacific coast is taxed
70 It's utmost capacity to carry the pas
sSngerS AMI freight that is being of.reI;,
ana they are being dumped off at these
TWO points at the number of 300 a day
"n!ch VIII soon be largely increased
IN view OF THE fact that there is no
locai civil government in the territory
OF Alaska and no one with sufficient am
thorlty to enforce the laws of the land
ana mU n less to preV<nt crime and dis
order. and in view of the large number
" the Undesirable and criminal class
VINO are now Hooking to our community
10 prey upon the uHwary and innocent
Pilgrim, and in order to bavlsr someone
with sufficient authority ana in suffi-
S!eht numbers TO prevent disorder and
'oiockades on the trails leading TO th,.
lakes LindSu'mann and Bennett AMI to
prot$ct the property of citizens of the
United States.
land, believing this to be an extraor-
dlnary emergency. W. believe that mar
lal law should be declar. j in all This
part of Alaska, comprising the commu
mites of Dyea and Ska quay and the
LIS LIS, lsa.ing thertfto1e1 to thu interna-
tlona. boundary, anti, that susficis n:
troops. not less than 500, he imrnediat .h,.
als'pa tched' to these points to enforce the
laws and preserve order"
- ooubte muu'dSr Occurred here at 9
: eloek 81, shts morning DEPUTY United
city marshal Of Mount Vernon. Wash
ana Andrew McGarth. q native of Con
cora. ontario, Were shot and killed in
JAKE RIc:'s variety theatre by Ed Fay.
bartender. Fay is being S-uaGiiSd Ely "a
committee of citizens.
Tomorrow he Will be trisd BY a ccsn
nlittse of twelve persons Jt1.ic!al forms
VII. he followed as closely as possible
II IS the general opinion that If found
guilty Fay Will b. hanged. The theatra
mas been closed by the citizens. The
nuider had sad sequel in tine death
or toWen's wife and child which was
porn short TING psrvious to the muir
DER OF Its father. ROW was on his
way 10 OBTAIN medical assistance for his
VILE when the shooting occurred.
he shooting grew out of a brawl in
Wh!dn McGarth was q participant He
leit the place and app aled to Rowen
VINO. IN the capacity of an officer. went
10 the theatre to investigate the mat
ter.
PORTLAND. ORE, Feb. 5.-The ex-
Hed.uon which the United States gov
alEi;nent is sending into the interior of
Alaska with supplies for the relief .,f
miners VINO are reported to be in want
S:Mied tdr Dyea tonight on the steam
mp George wv. Elder. The Elder car
RED $50 passengers, 81 of which were
oiiFceTs and enlisted men of the army.
N,:lo WIFI act AIS escort ITO the pack train.
N.l%Sh IT It's expected. VIII carry the sup
Pile. over the passes.
ABOUT 200 tons of provisions were for
WardeG by the government from here
ana an additional supply Will go from
seattle in a few days.