The Saint Paul globe., 1899-06-16

SEATTLE, Wash, June 15.-The first
news from Dawson and the interior of
Alaska to be received siflce travel over
the trail closed, about Six weeks ago,
reached here today. It covers the period
between the big fire. April e. and the
opening of navigation, May rs. A re-
vised estimate of the losses incurred in
the fire places the total amount at $780,
000 about one-half the amount previous
ly estimated. j
The Yukon broke away from its icy
fetters in front of Dawson May T. or
nine days later than last year. The
steamer New York was carried ashore
by the ice and nearly destroyed. The
wheel of the Willie Irving was crushed.
The ice jammed at the foot of Third
street and blocks of ice were piled up
mountain high. For time Dawson was
theatened with flood. After a short
time the ice broke with "a crash and the
river was open for good. The break
ing of the ice marked the graduation of
the Checharkos or tenderfeet, into the
ranks of the Sourdoughs or old-timers.
The event was celebrated with the firing
of guns and general rejoicing.
The Flora was the first steamer to ar
rive from the outside. She was followed
In few hours by the Bonanza King.
Reports had been received from all the
creeks and everything was satisfactory.
On Bonanza and Eldorado hundreds of
men were at work sluicing out gold. Do
minion and other creeks on Indian river
are being cleaned up, with very satisfac-
tory results.
done this year on Eldorado If the flow of
water will permit. Work is going on
night and day on many of the big claims.
The Berrys are working three shifts.
They will be among the first of the big
owners to complete the cleanup. There
have been a number of sales during the
past two months, and prices have held
up wonderfully we'll. As1arge number of
big and valuable nuggets have been
found. One valued at $142 was recently
taken from claim below Upper Do
minion. s'F
The first week in May saw the COM
mencement of the collection OF the
crown royalty of 10 per cent. Every eff
fort is being made to compel the miners
to pay up the full percentage.
MINING ACCIDENTS.
The list of mining accidents is unusual
ly long Frank Juibert was crushed to
death on May % by eaEe-in on Maget
Gulch His partner 1Cessera Putsatt,
was badly injured. q. Lavrie, of st.
Louis Mo-, was suffocated by gas in his
shaft on Gold Run AZ miner named
Heihl of San Francisco,swas suffocated
in his shaft on Gold Run. Gilbert An
derSOn, of La Crosse WIS, mas -reacneQ
the city after a most exciting trip from
the Copper river country through the
dead of winter. He brings news of the
safety of a large body of miners who
started over the divide into the Tanana
country and were believed to have been
lost Anderson says that one or two
of the party we're frozen in the noun
tains, but that the majority of them are
building boats on Forty Mile river to
continue their journey :, He does not
give the names of those who perished.
The climax in Dawson's water front
controversy occurred on May 16. The
tenants who would not obey government
warnings to sign leases or vacate were
summarily elected by g. band of police
under Sheriff Harper. s- e 81
E. c. Allen, one of. the tproprietors of
the Klondike Nugget: is being tried on
the charge of crim:nally libelling United
States Consul McCook 10
Joe Juneau, one of the pioneers of the
Yukon, after whom the town Of Juneau
was named, died at Dawson, May 13, of
pneumonia. He made and lost several
fortunes in Alaska. 5sf
After an exciting trial before Gold
Commissioner Ogilvie Messrs. Wade, Mc-
Gregor and Norwood were acquitted of
the charge of accepting bribes and the
Illegal use of official informat tion.