The herald., 1898-10-11
STEAMER CLEVELAND
CAUSES ALARM TO FRIENDS OF
MINERS
She Il a Cranky Old Tub With . Bad
Record and Carries Many
Passengers

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l0-Tne steamer
Cleveland was scheduled to arrive here on
September 9th from st. Michael. but has
not arrived and neither has she been re-
ported by incoming vessels. Some alarm Is
felt for her safety, as she Is q cranky yes
sci and has been In trouble many times.
She may not have left st. Michael on her
scheduled sailing date. and this may ac-
count for her non-appearance. She IL sup
posed to have full cargo and large pas
senger list.
Seattle-The steam schooner Roval.
which arrived here from st. Michael last
Saturday, reported the steamer Cleveland
at Dutch Harbor September Goth. She was
preparing to sail for San Francisco last
night.
Steamers Aground
VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 1o.-Repre-
sentative Mason. who has just arrived
from Dawson, reports that navigation on
the Yukon is now closed. The last steam
er to leave for st. Michael was the Sarah.
The steamer James Domville went aground
near Rink Rapids and the steamer Clara is
aground in a slough close to Indian river.
Both steamers were coming up the Yukon
F. l.. Dunleavy, a member Of the Amer
lean Miners association, has come down
from Dawson to demand from the Domin-
ion government @ strict and impartial in
quiry into the alleged scandals there.
skaguay Quartz
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 10.-News is re-
ceived here Of the finding Of gold quartz at
skaguay, going $1,000 to the ton. The news
comes from a very reliable source. and al
though the exact location is not made
known It Is within a very short distance Of
the gateway city.
Pegleg Allen, the notorious desperate.
wauted in London, Ontario. and Texas for
murder, was taken through here last night
ell route for the Ontario capital. Allen was
smuggled away from Seattle. Five hundred
thorities, will thus be secured by the po-
lice.
Very Little Money
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Oct. TO-
The steamship Topeka arrived tonight from
Alaska, bringing about A0 passengers from
the various northern mining districts. Many
Of the Topeka's passengers are from Daw-
sCn, but they bring but little money with
them They left Dawson Sept. 2ad. and
came up the river on the steamer Flora. l..
Sailes bring glowing reports Of the Forty
mile district. A Rock Island company has
a complete hydraulic plant at the mouth of
Forty-m.le creek. which will be transported
to the boundary, twenty miles from the
mouth of the creek on the ice this winter
and placed in operation early in the spring.
This company has 120 acres Of placer
ground, on which men with rockers have
been making from IS to SO per day. with
rockers working only a few cubic feet per
day, while this plant will have a capacity
Of several hundred feet.
A San Jose company which went to the
Kanai peninsula early last spring, made a
stake at Copper creek. tributary Of Kanai
river which indicates well. The company
placed hydra ulic plant on the ground, but
| owing to the scarcity of supplies were on
PEELED to abandon work for the season. G..
w TowIe. manager of the company. speaks
we'll Of the property. He reports the dis
covery of extensive copper deposits be-
tween Homer City and Resurrection bay.
The copper carries sufficient gold to pay for
working and 1t is within easy reach of salt
water.
The Steamer Cleveland Arrives
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Cleveland arrived at 2 o'clock this morn
ing from St. Michael. She anchored out
in the stream.