The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-07

SEATTLE, July 6.-The two extreme
results of the search for gold IN
Alaska were presented in strong con-
trast to-day, when the steamer City
of Topeka arrived from the north.
Miners from Dawson walked down the
gang plank trembling under the weight
of the gold dust they carried. Miners
from Copper River followed staggering
from physical weakness and disease
contracted in the inhospitable north.
The Klondikers wore new suits. Those
from Copper River were still in the
blanket clothes they wore when they
left civilization and nearly every one
had a roll Of blankets under his arm.
One poor Copper River miner from
New York landed without cent. A
Klondiker hearing of his plight pur-
chased for him ticket across the
continent with sleeping car coupon,
and fitted him out with new clothes.
The Topeka also brought details of
the drowning of four men at Five Fin
ger Rapids. They were: L. Green,
Seattle; H. Moulin, WILDLY Island,
Wash; H. Tingley. Victoria, B. c.;
William Hoffman, WILDLY Island,
Wash.
They were going to Dawson on a
scow, and when they reached the rapids
they became confused and lost control
of the scow. The strong current ran it
against the rocks. and it broke to
pieces. The four men were unable to
swim. The Copper River passengers
numbered fourteen. They say the
Government relief party sent by Cap
tain Abercrombie into the interior did
a great deal of good, and doubtless
saved many lives. The Abercrombie
is now some distance up the Copper
River working on the mail road to
Yukon.
Purser r. C. Jones says that the
Klondikers on the Topeka placed in his
care about 100000 in gold dust j: T.
Kenyon, V. M. Haywood and Judge Os-
trander, who were perhaps the richest
men on board, had about 400 pounds
of dust between them.
DR.. Leroy S. Townsend, who has been
in charge of the hospital in the Copper
River District. arrived here to-day. He
went into the Copper River Country
in February, 1898. He confirms pre-
vious reports of fatalities in that sec
ton. He gives the following official
list of those who died in the hospital
at Copper Center since February, 1898:
Andrew Hotter, Dorchester, Wis, died
of scurvy; A. B. Gaines, Roslyn,
Wash; Sam w. Baker, San Francisco.
The former addresses of the follow
ing are unknown: H. c. Shaw, Nick
Than, S. Milligan, Jack Hayden, Dan
Cushman, Dan Manard, Dan Mccall
Tough, Wesley Schneideger, A. Louis,
]. E. Hackett, - Brown.
Fifteen men are known to have per-
ished in Valdez Glacier.
COMPLAINT OF ATLIN MINERS.
SKAGUAY (Alaska), July 1.-Fully
1000 American miners in Atlin, who
purchased provincial mining licenses
from the British Columbia officials,
which permitted them to prospect and
develop gold bearing properties, and
which licenses by subsequent legisla-
ton were Cancelled and the holders de-
prived of all existing property owner
ship or developing privileges, are
banding together and collecting neces-
sary proofs to warrant the State De-
partment prosecuting claims for dam
ages. The aggregate demand will ex-
coed S3,00O,OO The miners think their
claims for damages have far more
merit than did that of the British Co
lumbia sealers. Ex-Congressman Col
onel James Hamilton Lewis of Seattle
will be retained by the miners, it is
stated.