Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09

Houses Crowded.
Seattle, Wash, January 8.-Advices
from Skaguay, Alaska, under date OF
January 2, have been received as fol-
lows:
William Byrne, of Chicago lies in
cabin on the Lewes river with both
feet amputated. Byrne and his uncle,
James E. Mcguire, also of Chicago,
were making their way up the river
from Dawson, and December 6, Byrne,
who is only Is years Of age, had both
feet frozen. The men continued their
journey for five days. The boy suffer-
ed horribly and the flesh began to drop
from the frozen feet. Still they forged
ahead with the bones protruding from
Byrne's feet until Lewes river was
reached, and he was placed in a cabin
where he could receive some care. 1t
was found necessary to amputate both
feet near the knees A doctor who
happened to be in the Lewes river
camp performed the operation. Ma
guire, the uncle of Byrne, reached
Skaguay in a dying condition, having
been seized with quick consumption
on the way up. He will probably live
long enough to reach his home in
Chicago.
A man nemed Shredder died twelve
days ago at a camp near the mouth OF
the Hootalinquin river. Shredder was
from the Black Hills.
Capt. Wood, in command of the de-
tachment of Northwest mounted po-
lice in the district which extends from
the White pass summit to Lake Tag
ish, warns all persons en- route to
Klondike that they will not be per-
mitted to pass Tagish house unless
each person has at least 600 pounds of
provisions.
Scarcely day passes that does not
witness several cases of lot jumping
in Skaguay Building operations are
being pushed night and day. Some of
the buildings are to be used as hotels
and lodging houses, more are dance
halls, variety theatres and saloons.
Each incoming steamer brings hun
dreds of people.
Besides the people of Seattle who ar
rived to-day the Elder came in from
Portland with $50 passengers. 1t is almost
impossible for people to secure hotel or
lodging house accommodations. The res
taurants, saloons and gambling houses
are thronged day and night. while gen
eral business is good. Tents are being
put up wherever an available site can be
found, generally in the street.
w. b. Sampson, the first postmaster Of
Skaguay, took charge of the office yes
terday. The first public school will open
tomorrow in the new church building.
The first marriage to take place here was
celebrated Saturday night, the groom be-
ing Patrick Boynes and the bride Miss
Jennie Mack
Advices from Juneau, Alaska, under
date Of January 3, say: Twenty men have
arrived here from Dawson. Some of
them have been in the interior of Alaska
for ten years. They unhesitatingly state
that there is no danger of starvation, and
no necessity for government relief ex-
petition. They say that Thirty-mile river
between Lake Lebarge and the Hootal-
inquin is open water. They were com
PEELED to take to the side hills. Most of
those who arrived intend going back as
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
arrested at Dawson for stealing So, 900
worth of dust from a saloon in which he
was barkeeper, has been released. 1t is
stated that the reason Of Lard's discharge
was that the police had no food for pris-
onerS.
Mai. Perry, of the mounted police, is
inquiring very closely into the action of
the Canadian customs officials who are
collecting duty at Lake Lindemann, with
d view of determining what amount of
provisions an American miner should be
allowed to take in duty free.
AGvices have been received at Juneau
that funds have been deposited at Seattle
to meet all liabilities of the Novel; Gold
Mining Company, and that the receiver
will soon be discharged.