The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-07
DAWSONOVERRUN BYWOMEN
Many Who Come Seeking En-
ploymsnt Are in Distress.
POSITIONS FILLED BY MEN.
Rents Are Going Higher and some
May be Reduced 20 Desperation-
Summer Of 1900 Will he Remcns-
bePed for the Great Rush Of Menu
bers Of the Fair SEX lotto the
Camp-Wives Join Husbands.

Special Correspondence Post-Tntelligencer
(. DAWSON. Oct. l5.-~Dawson Is overrun
by women. In 1897 II was n rush Of
sturdy men TO the Klondike During the
summer OF 1900 VI has been rush Of
women. During the last few weeks mem
hers OF the fair sex have fairly swarmed
TO the town Many are wives OF men
gagged here In mining or some lucra-
tive commercial business. and In many
cases brought their children with them.
But many came expecting to ind light
employment as saleswomen. clerks or
various other similar occupa tions Sad 10
say. many OF them have found the labor
market overstocked. and the positions
filled chiefly by men. Many are almost
II not quite. In distress. and some have
not money enough to pay their fares up
the river and back TO the states. To
add to the difficulty. only one or two
more steamers will leave this season, and
they will very likely be gone by the
last OF this week. The cost OF going out
Is now SO TO SEQ 10 skagway Fare out
over the ice viii be three times these
amounts.
For weeks the steamers coming 10
Dawson have brought scores OF passen-
gers, and large percentage az them have
been women. The steamer Flora, arriv-
ing last night, brought thirty women and
fourteen men.
Numerous applications for work A..
cooks walters or chambermaids are be-
ing made TO hotels here by the disap-
pointed and needy women The houses
are supplied with such help and are com
PEELED TO refuse all applications. One OF
the leading hotels had applications yes.
teriay from five women. all OF whom
we're at the end OF their resources
In face % the scarcity OF labor for
the weaker sex. rents OF houses and
cabins have advanced the Influx OF fam
lilies from Nome having caused a greater
demand than ever, tntarnlshed cabins
OF two rooms rent In the heart Of town
for hair as much, and hard TO get at
that. Many cabins are being finished
daily, and taken as fast as finished
The eviction Of variety women from
where liquors are sold has also Increased
the demand for cabins The food supply
Is abundant. but u takes money 70 buy
provisions. The hope of escape through
might have been IN the early days, when
women were rarer than honansa kings.
There may he more demand for female
help when the creek miners begin winter
work. but some OF the big operators have
found II more profitable 20 work paly IN
summer. aud many Win not 0tNu this
winter. However. there VIII be some de-
mand FOR labor
Men VIII 10 In better demand In about
six weeks when the winter claim work
begins. but there are enough men IN
DAWSON. a appears. The police say acre
viii not BE- work enough fer all now
here Many are now idle, and only a
few are being employed lust now. They
are wanted 81 preparatory work. Wages
paia on the creeks - NJ cents an hour.
ar IS and board 60 81 ana hoard a day.
Ten hours comprise day Women. when
employed, receive un ana board and
rpsm A month as cooks. and So and
board and room as ehambermaiis in
Dawson hotels