The herald., 1898-03-01
NEVER HAD ANY TAILS
AL0ER's DEER LEFT THEIR
HORNS BEHIND THEM
THEY'RE NOT NICE TO HANDLE
But Less Dangerous Than Bronco
Mules-The Chief Skaguay De-
~pand Is for Doctors
Associated Pres. Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The arrival Of the
Allan line steamer Manitoban at the Penn
sylvania railroad stock yard pier in Jersey
City caused an unusual amount of excite
ment there today.
Never before has any vessel brought to
this port a more interesting cargo of liv-
ing freight than that which the liner Mani
toban landed today. On board the big yes
sci which left Alten. Norway. February a.
were ia Laplanders and Firms. men, wom-
en- and children. together with 537 REIN
deer. 42O sleds, over 500 sets of harness and
$500 bags Of moss, with which the deer VIII
be fed. This motley group constitutes the
government relief expedition to the klon-
dixie sufferers, and they all arrived safely,
after a voyage of twenty-three days.
Among the most interesting of the men
was Lap named BALTIC, who accompanied
Nansen across Greenland. Through the
interpreter BALTIC showed medal which
was presented to him by King oscar Tor
his services on that occasion. Each one OF
the party has some particular hopby. put
all Of the men can handle the little gray
colored animal. the reindeer, on whom they
depend so much. These animals were
locked in wooden stalls which were erected
aft the main deck and between decks
There were six or eight in each stall and
every one of them had been dehorned that
they might not injure each other in transit.
Prior to their being turned into the open
yards for days freedom each animal mas
to have a halter made of stout thongs put
on it's head. The reindeer resented tnis,
and when herder or sailor went into
- L. rlr hat
a tough time of it. He generally tackled
the biggest fellow first, and rough and
tumble wrestling match ensued. The rein
deer were let out into the open yards, where
they playfully frisked about, watched
carefully by the herders.
The two trains by which the whole expe-
dition will be brought westward were made
up today. Each consists of fourteen stock
and five box cars for supplies, two tourist
cars, cooking car and three baggage cars.
They will not start until tomorrow evening
and the comfort of the passengers is being
arranged for in the meantime by F. w.
Barksdale of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company.
Coils Kimball and Western and Capt.
Little met the party on board the steamer
and had long talk with DR.. Jackson.
Lieut. Devore had not arrived from Wash
ington but he will accompany the entire
outfit to Seattle. A. ]. Rafferty,, A. w.
Gumaer and L. s. Kelly, we'll known in the
west as yellowstone" Kelly, will have
charge Of the Laplanders. When they
reach Skaguay the party will be split up
into three divisions. Rafferty,, who knows
that territory thoroughly, will take on a
party to Dawson City. Kelly another to
Cooks inlet and Gumaer the third up the
Copper river. They expect to reach their
destination in about six weeks from now.
When the trains pull out tomorrow even
ing they will proceed over the Pennsylva-
mia railroad to Chicago, thence to st. Paul,
via the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
and over the Great Northern to Seattle
DOWN FROM ALASKA
VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. 2S.-The
mouth of the Stickeen river. Capt. Locke
reports very severe weather on the way
up. At Wrangel crowds of men are wait
ing for the ice to break up on the Stickeen.
It broke once for seventy miles up and
then froze again. Snow on the ice is from
three to four feet deep.
Food is reported scarce, especially meat.
ber cannot be obtained at any price.
HAVE HAD ENOUGH
NANAIMO, B. c., Feb. 2S.-The steamer
Oregon arrived here this afternoon from
Skaguay and Dyea, Alaska. She had a
number of passengers who are returning
home disgusted with Alaska. Before the
Oregon left Skaguay seventeen deaths
from cerebro spinal meningitis were re-
ported in twenty-four hours. Among the
dead the only names ascertained were B.
of Portland. Or; - Montello
of Des Moines. Ia; Jones Hawbacher Of
Astoria, Or; George Baker of Everett,
Wash; child named Atkins of Albany
and a boy named Anderson.
DR.. o. B. Estees of Astoria, who was a
passenger on the Oregon, predicts that the
number of deaths will soon run into the
hundreds.
DIED ON THE TRAIL
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 2S.-The steam
er Scotia, which arrived this afternoon
from Skaguay, reports that on February
10 the bodies of two men who were found
frozen to death on the trail. were brought
into Skaguay The men were evidently
from Dawson, as they had small amount
of gold on them. They had not been
identified when the steamer Scotia left
WILL STOP SMUGGLING
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 2S.-J. w. Ivey,
collector of customs for the district of
Alaska, has just returned from an ex-
tended trip to Washington, D. c., on busi-
ness connected with his office. Speaking of
the result of his visit to Washington, Mr..
Ivey said: II will say that 1 have re-
turned fully empowered and equipped to
enforce the law against smuggling in my
district, and it will be done. The depart
ment has allotted me two steamers, one for
the Yukon river, which will cost $50, 900, and
the other for Juneau. Both were greatly
needed. 1 shall be fully prepared for the
great rush that has already set in." Mr.
Ivey will return to Alaska in few days
CARRY FULL CARGOES
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 2S.-The steamer
Victoria started on her initial trip for
Alaska tonight with 105 passengers.
The steamer Cleveland also sailed for
Alaska, with 127 passengers.
The preliminary examination of j. r..
Smiley, local agent of the Snow and Ice
Transportation company of Chicago on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, was commenced in Justice Aus
tins court today. When adjournment was
taken until tomorrow the state had fin
ished it's case.
JOS. Ladue, who Is wanted as a witness
in the case, cannot be found.
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