Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-26
MANY VESSELS EN ROUTE FROM
NEW YORK TO THE YUKON.
BEAR HUNDREDS OF kRG0NAUTS
SCORES OF WOMEN MON THE
ARMY OF GOLDSEEKERS.
Fifteen pdr People Gathered at
Stamford. Conn, to Bid n Party
of Sizfy-two kiOndil>ers
Farewell News of
New Strikes.

New York. Jan. 25.-At least half a dozen
steamships are now on the way from this
port 10 the Yukon, carrying goldseekers. A
small feet of sailing vessels has the same
destination. and the same class OF passen-
gers. Among the steamers well known IN
these waters now making the long voyage
around Cape Horn are the Cottage CITY
and the Curacao. formerly of the Maine
steamship line, which were purchased by
Senator Perkins. of California. and associ-
ates. to form part of the fleet that the
transportation company In which he Is in
terested will operate between San Fran
cisco. or Seattle, and St. Michaels.
The steamer Morgan City has been fitted
in the Erie basin for d trip TO Alaska. ana
the Gloucester fishing schooner Nellie c.
Thurston, which left here in December. is
now-or should be-in the South Pacific.
She has fifteen passengers. The b~riSantlne
Harriet c., another Klondike vessel. is on
her way around the Horn with about fifty
goldseeker.. The steamer City of Column
bia. which left New York on December II,
has fifty vogagers. including twenty-five
women.
The steamer Blixham departed for Seat
tie d few days ago. She carried no passen-
gers, but has accommodations for go who
Will join the vessel at Seattle.
The vessels still in port fitting for the
trip to Alaska include the bark Agate.
with staterooms for l20 passengers; the
Steamer South Portland. and the little pilot
boat Actea. The latter will take a party
of ten. including three venturesome wom-
en-, who declare they prefer the little pilot
boat to the largest mer.
Stamford, Conn, Jan. 25.-More than LOO
people gathered about the railroad station
last night to witness the departure of a
party OF sixty-two men bound for the Alas
kan gold fields. The party included thirty,
&C., - - .h4 Alarlo ntn M
Trading Association, which is made up OF
Stamford, Norwalk and Portchester c,tl-
zens: thirteen from South Manchester, -FOUR
from New Haven and the others from Varl-
Gus sections of the state. Before the de-
parture the entire party was banqueted;
and. through Mayor Bohannon, received
the friendly wishes of those mDle
The party lett New York last night, go
ing direct TO Seattle by rail, and hope to
reach that city by noon on next sa ud
the party will make their final start FEB
ruary 4. in the specially chartered schooner
Moonlight. II is expected TO reach frince
William sound. near Copper river. Alaska,
the last week in February.
All of the party have given up good sit
nations or business interests TO make the
venture and are very confident OF success:
They take with them a steam snow sled
and electrical appliances for digging and
testing gold.
City of Topeka has arrived from Alaska,
bringing about forty passengers, W OF
whom. F. E. e. Berry. OF Seattle. and
George Barrack. of Colorado Springs. hav-
ing Just returned from the Canadian gold
fields. They left on December IL. bringing
news of new strikes having been made on
Hunker creek. the last at the beginning
of December. when pans ranging from
$3.50 to $50 were taken out. Mr.. Berry
went in to buy claims for a firm OF En-
glish capitalists. and has succeeded in Sc
curing some good properties.
Buffalo. n. Y. Jan 2~5.-Seventy men
bound for the Eiondike arrived here to-
day. Al Seattle they will be met by their
own vessel. 1t is their intention TO go up
the coast to Copper river. on which stream
they propose setting up trading posts. in
the meantime prospecting for gold. They
have a mutual understanding and are or
Eanized as the Alaska Mining and Trading
Company. with .. T. Murphy as president.
This is said TO be the largest individual
party yet taken out. Two carloads of pro-
visions. clothing. etc, and a steam engine
for crushing quartz have been sent ahead.