The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-17
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT OCCURS
The Second Mate Falls Overheard and
Loses His Leg in the Propeller
While the Boat Is Enter
ing This Port.

me steamer I.aarada arrived in
.hrt at noon today With irq pasapH-
sers. meat a whom came from The
Klondiks. She had treasure on
board. according to Purser George
Coup. estimated AZ frem six 20 seven
hundred thousand dollars.
There was no additional news %
Che Cape Nome d5asricf brought out.
and the reports % the Laura1a's pas
senxrrs are - CONFLICTING IN regard
to the gold prospects q the camp.
that absolutely no conclusion can BE-
arrived at.
s. G. simpson. % III Madison
street. vho came down on The Iaur-
ada. Informed star reporter that the
Cape Nome district l. a. riea az tas
Ktoudlke. He bases his opinion on
the reports he received from a part
ner he had at the nsw camp. Il was
noe there myself. Ne said. hut my
Information Comes from a most re-
liable rlan lie tAid me that Cape
Nome would rival the Klondlke. and
that many miilIonalres would be
made before two years passed The
district II. Of course. Isolated. and u
IL diffeult 70 get fuel. but when the
mines are developed wood will BE-
taken IN"
Some u the passengers on the
Isurada said that Cape Nome would
never amount to anything as min
Ing camp. They claimed to have In
quirsd very carefully about toe camp
and said they could get no Informal
tion that would luduce them b. 70
there
An immense crowd OF people gath
cred at the white star dock to wit
ness the arrival q the Iaurads. n
was reported that the Roanoke would
get In at noon. and the Laurada's
arrival was a great surprise. The
Roanoke. according 10 Capt. white,
IL liable 90 reach here at any time.
She was due 20 SAL shortly after the
Laurada. The laden steamer left
St. Michael on July &
No Copper river or Edmonton trail
route victims came down on the
Laurada. one - the wealthiest men
on the boat vas a man named OIL.
OF Montana. Puraer Coup had be-
tween two and three hundred thouz-
and dollars in gold dustin his safe.
The remaining four hundred thous-
and dollars vas In dust and drafts
In the miners possession.
a Frightful Accident.
A horrible accident occurred Just
as the Laurada rounded Point-No-
Point. Thomas George was struck BY
a rope and thrown overheard. His
left lex was ground to Jelly t,y the
I.aurada'H propeller. Other officers
on board Immediately went to tho
rescue. and George was taken
aboard lie win probably die.
The following vessels were In the
harbor at 81. Miehaeis when the
I.aursda departed. Schooner Hum
bOidt. Roanoke. steamer Homer.
Bruins wick, Garonuan Eiihu Thomp-
son. Portland. L3tmc. Samoa, HeHo-
Lutte. Katherine. Sudden. Vega. Dis
covery. National city and Bertha
Purser George Coupe stated thal
Prof. r. l.. Lippy Is coming out from
Dawson on the Gar1nne with large
amount Of treasure.
There were 10 soldiers. members II
the Battery A. Third artillery. on
board Twelve were from Rampant.
and four from Circle city Those
from Rampant state th8t the pros
poets there are wy discouraEing.
Many are leaving in small boats. ard
sailing down the yukon unable to
pay passage on the steamers.
". S. Pet0u 81 Tacoma. stated
thated that g. his personal know
ledge there had not been n dollar'a
worth ~ gold tafea out Of any part
Of the Koyukuk district. lie IL Just
from there.