Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-10
Many Gold Seekers Sick Of Their
Hardy Venture.

ndIuy VeiituTe.
The Democrat is in receipt of the
following interesting letter from Mich
ael Reilly, who is one of a party of
three who left some months ago for
Alaska in search of gold:
Nome City, Alaska
Editor Democrat:
write to let you know that we are in
the land of wealth, but we have not
found much of 1t as yet AS under
stand you have already received an
outline of our trip as far as Dutch
Harbor, will tell you about our jour
ney from there. We arrived at Dutch
Harbor ON June 8, and landed on Sun
day, attending services at the Greek
church. The order of service is long
and impressive The Greek congrega-
tion is composed altogether of the ma
tives or Indians, known as the Sciach
tribe. We staid at Dutch Harbor un-
til Wednesday morning and then start
ed for Nome, where we arrived Sun,
day evening. OF all the sights l ever
beheld, this caps them all. The beach
is covered for from eight to ten miles
with general freight, consisting of ev-
erything imaginable. We found TWEEN
ty-sevcn steamships and about twenty
sailors all waiting to discharge their
|cargoes. Other ships are arriving at
the rate of about six per day. On Sum
day evening | went into restaurant
for supper. Had an order of ham and
eggs, bread and coffee, and the bill
was 81. We will have to wait a week
for our freight, and being foolish
enough TO ship our tent as freight, we
viii have to hunt a place to sleep.
went to boarding house and had TO
pay $50 for a berth for the night and
when | arose next morning and asked
for Il basin and water to wash. they
taxed me ten cents more. We have
a good city government and police
force for the first twelve Of the twen-
ty-four hours in a day. There has been
great deal of trouble over jumping
claims. We have been out with the
gold pan. Some of the ships have poor
luck. The Ohio, one of the best boats,
was quarantined upon her arrival.
She may be kept in quarantine for over
two months, She has $50 passengers.
The Santa Anna took fire aud all the
baggage and freight Oh board was de-
stroyed. and the passengers had to go
into quarantine Well, we have most
of our goods ana will be ready to pull
out Monday mcrrdns, We will locate
about forty miles from Nome. We ncv-
er know when to go to bed as II is al !
ways day. You. eau read or write at
ali hours. 1t is now 1880 pm, and
am writing inside the tent without
any artificial light.
Had known as niuch about thi,
country before ! left home rs do
now, should never have come. Why
there are hundreds who never leave
their boat longer than TO sell their out
hit ana ouy II llcket nome.
| met Il friend of sChas. Kempel !
His name Is Spellnan and he is from
Cincinnati. lie expects to practice
law. We met in Seattle. Mr.. Brouse
is here and a young man named Beck
from Akron. We have population
here of over G0,O00, considerable por-
ton being ladies. We had fifty on our
boat, but two died from pneumonia.
Two men also died. Since our arrival
we have had French crew and cooks.
We are here now. and are going to stag |
until we are satisfied whether we can
make any money or net would not
advise any one 10 come here. Ii may |