The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-22
RUSH FOR THEKLONDIKE
OUTGOING TRAINS STILL. CARRYING
CROWDS OF GOLD SEEKERS
Policemen and Firemen Resign
Their Jobs to Join the Procession
Pennsylvania Miners Tired of
Digging clown in a Coal Mine"
lothian Sends Her Quota,

The Klondike rush keeps up. Among
the parties leaving yesterday was q
little group of St. Paul people, each
Of whom had a host of friends down
at the depot to wish the travellers good
luck, and a successful journey after the
golden fleece.
Just four good fellows-no one of
them a leader-and all bound not to re-
turn until a good report can be made
Of the search. In the first place there
was David H. Burk, who, during the
twelve years he has put in as member
Of the fire department, has won a host
Of friends and an excellent reputation
as brave fire laddie. He has just re-
signed as lieutenant of Hook and Lad
der Company No. 2, at the central fire
station, where his skill and dexterity
always made him prominent figure in
ladder climbing and other athletic con-
tests in connection with department
work.
The police force was also represented.
John Casey, after long term Of faith
full service at the central police station,
on Saturday rendered his star-number
99-his club and belt, to Chief Goss, and
became one Of the party.
Peter Lavalle, who has lived in St.
Paul for many years, Is a practical
miner, having put in time in Montana
and the Black hills Of Dakota, and Is
also Of the party. The fourth man Is
Thomas Barry, a farmer and practical
carpenter hailing from Egantown, near
Mendoza.
The party QUILTED extensively in St.
Paul. They will leave the Great North
ern train at Tacoma, and, after cross
ing the pass, will head for Linderman.
and then on to Forty Mile creek. The
only dog in the service of the party
is the pet Scotch collie Fannie belong
ing to Mr.. Lavalle. The members Of
the party were surrounded at the train
by many friends who babe them good
bye for the two years they expect to
be away from home.
B. G. Leveroos, of the firm of Floan
& Leveroos, who has been planning for
some time to go to the Klondike, got
away yesterday morning accompanied
by three friends, one from ST. Paul, one
from West Superior and one from
Mortified. The quartette will join A
A. Johnson, of West Superior, at Seat
tie, and with him make for the Copper
river country with a big outfit, dozen
rough-coated dogs, and a firm resolve
to get g. lot of gold.
The party is made up as follows: B.
G. Leverocs and P. J. Towsley, st.
Paul; A. S. Johnson, Northheld; John
Axelgren, Of West Superior. In the
party are held the powers Of attorney
for several of their friends, and claims
will be taken In their names to be
worked later on Mr.. Johnson, Of West
Superior, has been in Alaska and is
familiar with certain sections where
they believe gold is to be found. The
party occupied a stateroom on the
Great Northern tourist sleeper.
Among the Klondikers who will leave
here today for the far west and north
is Thomas Laroque, who has spent a
good many years in this city, and who
is known as the pioneer steam wood
sawyer Of st. Paul" He leaves over
the Northern Pacific accompanied by
Mrs. William Zahn. to join the Zahn
party which left here some days ago.
The party. upon arrival on the
coast, will leave for .Skaguay, and will
cross the pass and push on to the
Linderman and up the Pelly river. Mr..
Laroque, who has left his business here
in charge of some friends, has an out
fit Of clothing which cost over 500 and
will take 1000 pounds of outfit across
from Seattle to Dyea.
Mrs. Zahn will go through with her
husband and the balance Of the party.