The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30
EFFECTS OFF THE KLoyDIKE FEVER.
a Drain Upon California; supply OF Dogs.
Renna. and COaI-The Rmsh Of PeonIe.

a Drain Upon CALIFORNIA; supply or Dogs.
Beans. and COaI-The Rush OF People.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The rush to the
Klondikc has already begun. and the excite
ment Is growing greater with every departure
of a steamship. All over the State there is a
great call for big dogs suitable for sled hauling
in Alaska. The pound master of San Francisco
says that all such animals are snapped up us
soon as they are brought into the pound. and
that he could easily sell twenty dogs of any
large, long-haired breed every day for SO n piece.
1t used to be the custom TO shanghai men for
service at sea. but since the KlondiEe Doom set
in it is dogs that are shanghaied.
In san Francisco, and In all the cities of the
State, as well AS in the country districts. there
has been loud complaint for the last month
f"or: the owners OF valuable dogs. High.priced
dogs have been stolen and hidden in out-of-the-
way places. where they could be trained for the
work that will be required OF them. In tho
country districts there are many training sta
tons where long strings of dogs can be seen
drawing sleds and small wagons.
The demand for provisions that can be packed
coast supply Of dried fruits, dried vegetables.
and beans. IT. il even possible that Boston may
beans that California has been accustomed TO
send to tho city Of the sacred goldfish are likely
TO 90 to Alaska this year. A short, gs q coal 10
lhreaten9d also on account OF the kl9ndike
boom. The bunkers OF The. wholesale dealers
are about empty, ana IL Is estimatcd that all tho
coal that can reach this city from foreign and
eastern mines during the next two months will
be less than 10000 tons. while the normal CON
SUMPTION OF the city and its vicinity would 30
Ave times that quantity. Nearly all the vessels
that have been engaged In tho cOal'carryinR
trade have been chartered for the Aliskan
trade. and are being changed from colliers TO
passenger and freight steamers.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company is pre-
pairing to handle 10000 passengers ont OF this
city next month. The steamship companies
turned away l 900 applicants tor passage IN the
last vessel that sailel. Men from south Africa
say that at least 5000 miners have planned TO
leave that country for tho klondike. while
twice m many nrc expected from Australia.
Tho transportation companies have advices
from England which Indicate that not fewer
than 10000 will GO from Great Britain.
Many OF tho large stores in thl1 city have de-
voted whole floors to the Alaskan trade or
rented separate buildings for the purpose. The
HOollcn mills arc running at full capacity on
orders for heavy blankets and armen for tho
QUILTING Of fortune seekers.
The vessels that have sailed from this port
already have gone out amid the cheers OF hugo
crowds that janIucd the pier from end to end
and extended far up the street. The ships carry
motley crowds OF men. women. children, dogs.
horses. and burTos. There are men alone. men
with wives and babies. and there have been two
or three instances of women starting out alone.
The police have noticed. with much satlsfaction.
among the klondike passengers. u large numbS9
OF rogue's gallery celebrities.