The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-20
xEwroN.s PARTY STRIKES GOLD.
Good News of Brooklyn Company Comes
From tho klondiko.


Mrs. Ralph Newton, OF ISL Oakland street,
Brooklyn, whose husband went to tho Klon-
dixie more than two years ago TO search for
gold, received a letter from him last week tell
ing of the discoveries OF new gold fields which
had Just been made near place called Cape
Norme Alaska Newton. when he wrote the
letter. was at place called AndreaJsky. which
was about $50 miles from the newly dis
covered gold fields.
Four OF Newton's companions. according to
his letter. had gone forward and secured fine
claims for the party. and the rest Of them were
Just about TO start with several tons OF provis-
ions.
Newton said that word had Just been re-
ccived from the advance party that In ten
hours 81 900 worth OF gold had been found on
one Of the claims. aud that another had yielded
$1,000 worth in the same length OF time. The
news. according to Newton. had created great
excitement and rush OF miners to the new
fields had already begun.
Several letters had been received from New
ton prior to the one making these announce
ments. but none Of them told OF any luck. In
stead the party seemed to have been singularly
unfortunate. Newton was member OF party
of fifteen which left here for the klondike in
April 1897. The party styled itself the Conti-
mental Cooperative Mining Company. and each
mem Der subscribed 81 800 to the general fund.
The party was equipped with boat for nav-
eating the waters of Alaska. and provisions
enough for two years were sent around from
here to San Francisco. whore they were loaded
on their own boat.
One OF the members OF the party was a
Brooklyn electrician who had invented con-
| trivance which was to locate gold easily. and
for this reason the hopes OF the members OF
being successful! in their quest we're very high.
hon h.. had . nala liza ta
ing to the letters which have been received. it
was found that the invention was failure. Six
of the me m bers. because OF this disappointment
and the prvations which they had already en-
dure |. turned back. The remaining mem bers
reorganized the mining company with Newton
as president. and after securing the services OF
an Indian guide. started up the Yukon. The trip.
according to u letter received from Newton in
November. was fearful one. and on several
occasions the party was on the verge OF dis
bandment. Once Newton wrote. some Of the
| members were about to turn back with half the
provisions when he. asserting his rights as
president. pulled out his revolver and threat
| ened to shoot the first man who dared take a
step toward home. The Indian guide. 1t was
found. knew nothing about the Kondike. and
the party finally wound up In little Alaskan
village called Andreajsky. where 1t was COM
PEELED to spend all OF last winter
The men built a log cabin and Jared pretty
we'll compared to those around them. many Of
whom literally starved to death. With the
funds in their treasury some speculation was
INDUCED in through which the wealth OF tho
party was just about doubled.
According to Newtons last letter the men,
bers of the party had Just about decided to
push further north in the hope OF finding
gold. when Indians brought the news OF the
discovery OF the new fields. William Dan
forth. another Brookynite. with three others
of their party. pushed forward. with the Indians
as guides. and upon arriving at the gold fields.
sent back one OF the Indians to Newton with
the intelligence OF their success. Newton be-
lieves they will return with all the gold they
want.
Newton Is 60 years old and resigned the
superintendency OF the Eagle Planning Mills in
Brooklyn to 10 to the gold fields.