The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-04
GRAND RUSH IS BEGUN
KIondikers Fill Overland West
bound Trains.
EXODE FROM YORK STATE
GoId-Hunger Bids Fair to
Prove a Contagion.

ST Paul. Mimi, Feb. 3.-The overland
trains IN the transcontinental railroads
were again crowded today with Klondike
pilgrims, many coming in on the morn
ing trains from Chicago and going out
as soon as they could secure supplies
here. One consignment of forty-one dogs
from Washburn, Wis, went on the Great
Northern, accompanied by party OF ten
men from Wisconsin who expect to SAIL
from Seattle on February 9. and propose
to conduct sledge trains in the INTERIOR
having eight sleds with them.
S. B. Robbins and twenty-four western
New Workers left via the Northern Pa
cifc and expect to be joined by thirty
more friends later Mr.. Robbins is an old
KIondiker and insists that dogs are gen
| orally useless, as they cannot haul much
as they will eat and that their feed for
one summer would cost more than any
dog is worth.
The Burt party of eight from Dubuque
bought outfits here today and took the
afternoon coast train. Among other par
ties passing through today were the But
| ton and Fenski parties from Buffalo, n.
Y: one party from Chicago, and another
! from Ontario, an Indianapolis party that
| expects to go into the Quitting business
at Skaguay, and P. H. Snow and COM
| panions of Freeport, ILL.,, besides many
| from Minnesota and adjoining states.
AN EXODUS FROM NEW YORK.
New York, Feb. 3.-"Many people from
western New York are giving up good
| +haiT oil int
and starting for the Klondike region, ="
says the Rochester correspondent of the
| Times. 1.-The return to Franklinville, Cat
Etaragus county, of one Dan Frazer seems
| to have been the match which ignited
! the rapidly spreading flames of excite
| ment. In less than ten minutes after
| Frazer landed in his native town 300 per-
| sons had surrounded him and he was
| kept busy answering questions until
o'clock the next morning. Frazer talked
| willingly enough about his experience,
but about his own fortune he was reti-
cent.
| AZ am satisfied was the most that
could be drawn from him. Perhaps this
reticence fired excitement more than the
most golden tales would have done. AT
| there started back to the far northwest
| Tuesday with Frazer large party. Just
how large cannot be told until the men
leave Seattle From Franklinville alone
eighteen went.
"Thirty-two joined the party at Sala-
manca, Buffalo, Rochester and many
towns contributed others. Among the
pilgrims were John r. Holden, president
of the Franlllinville First National bank
and his wife The brigade is headed by
S. B. Robbins.
'The week of Frazers return brought
back. too, A. 3. Bower and c. NJ. Giilett
of Byron, tennessee county, and Mensie
Mosier and Lee, former Caledonian men
The appearance and tales of these mer
reused all tennessee county to the high
est pitch of excitement.
Six Italians viii left Leroy last summer
were reported to be earning from SO tt
SIS per day. Bower and Gillett conidet
to some of their friends that they owned
two and half claims. for one Of which
they would not take $4,000.
"Their tales have proved so allurins
that when these men start on their return
trip March 1, they will be accompanied
by as many Gennessee county folks al
can raise the necessary money. How
widespread is the interest is proved b!
the immense crowds that gather from
every part of the county whenever on
of these men speaks in public. Each ant
every one Of these returned gold seeker
gives the scarcity of provisions during
the winter months as his reason for re
turning at this time.
Other western New York towns whicl
cannot boast of the return of their Klon
dixie pilgrims are making the most of let
tiers from the far-away Eldorado. Their
is not a village so small or so poor tina
il has not representatives present or pros
nective in the Yukon gold fields. Holley
e Orleans county, sent a party OF six thi
/, week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Clark of Perry, wy
= oming county. set out Tuesday. Thei
= plan is to open a hotel on the Yukor
Three Hornellsville men have Joined
i, big band whose members placed $1,0
= each in a common fund and will shar
all things equally.
AMERICAN ROUTE WANTED.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The secretary {
war has telegraphed instructions to Ger
eraI Merriam. commanding the depar
Y nent of the Columbia. February l, to Of
a esnize and send an exploring eXpeditio
Il over the Copper river route in Alaska fC
the nurDose of ascertaining whether
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