Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-20
OFF FOR GOLD FIELDS
vTRGINIANs AND CAROLINIANs
BOUND FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA.
EXPECT PLENTY OF YELLOW METAL,
A Number of Friends at tho G. q o.
station to BID Them Godspeed-
They Start Ont Well Prepared for
the Trip.

The party OF ten virginians and caro-
linians which have been preparing tC
20 to the gold-felds Of the Caribou Dis
trict of British Columbia for severa
! weeks left Richmond on the Chesa.
peake and Ohio yesterday afternoon.
Quite a number of ladies and gentle
men. friends OF the Argonauts, were at
the Broad-Street Station TO bid them
farewell, and godspeed, and the scene
was quite an animated one. Judge H.
w. Flournoy and Mrs. Flournoy were
there to bid their son good-by. and the
parting between these, and also Colonel
| r. C. Marshall, and his sons. was most
affectionats and affecting
The party travelled in Pullman sleep
ep. and the rear platform was crowded
until the train disappeared. the young
| fellows responding to the waving hats
and handkerchiefs from the friends left
behind. They were all in the highest
spirits and sanguine of successful ex-
petition.
PLENTY OF BAGGAGE.
The party takes large amount of
baggage, including one dry-ore separa-
tor, the only machine Of the kind made.
1t separates the gold from the gravel
or dirt without the use Of water. 1t is
said to be of great value to the miner,
and is expected to revolutionize mining.
A considerable amount of heavy clothing
was taken, and also some provisions,
such as compressed vegetables, dessi-
Gated potatoes, and what is known as
emergency rations-food condensed into
space so small a meal can be carried
in the vest pocket. This is expected to
prove valuable should the men do any
prospecting, as they would not be loaded
down with provisions. But they are not
going as prospectors; they say they are
going to dig gold already found. In adj
dition to machinery, clothing, and pro-
visions, every member Of the party has
a Winchester, and one or more pistols,
and some carry knives.
TO WARD OFF MOSQUITOES.
Each man also has a net Of mosquito
bar, made TO fit over his face to pro-
tect him from the black gnats and mos
quitoes, which make life merry for
miners in Alaska and British Columbia
during the summer.
The party is in charge of Mr.. s. W.
Marshall, but at Ashcroft it will be met
by Mr.. II. W. Moore, a mining engineer
of experience. The journey to Quesnelle.
about 200 miles north of Ashcroft, will
be made in wagons. At this point they
will be Joined by five miners of long
experience, and boats will be taken, and
the trip made down the Fraser river, 200
miles or more, TO the mines.
The mines are in charge Of Mr.. j. ].
Tierney, who located them, and will SUI
perintend their operation.
THE YOUNG MEN WHO WENT.
The -oung men who compose the party |
are Messrs. S. w. and F.. S. Marshall, |
sons of Colonel r. C. Marshall Of Ports
mouth; H. c. Topp, of Portsmouth; DR. |
@. b. Woodley and John Il. Hartsfeld, |
of Kinston, n. c.; a. V. and Il. A. |
Shea, II. w. Flcurnoy, Jr., of Richmond; |
James Plaskett, Of Alexandria, and G. |
c. Peck, of Washington city.
Judge II. w. Flournoy, of this city, who |
organized the expedition, will go to Bri- |
fish Columbia the 1st Of May to take |
charge of the Lightning Creek mines, |
located in what is practically the Carl
bou District, which is very extensive.