The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-17
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Grave Fears Have Been Felt for Lieut..
Herron's Party in. Alaska.
PRO BADLY ~ AL AL. ARE II E: SAFE.
No Direct News from Them Since iAu-
;:,l st-None Can be Received Till
Fcbruary-Beliey 10 be at
Fort Glib bon.

Dr. Henry Rose Carter, a well-known
young physician who has many friends in
This citv.s is one of party under the
command OF Lieutenant Joseph s.. heron
in the yilds OF Alaska forswhose satetys
crave fears have for some time existed.
S.Dr. Carter is a. son of Alr.5illi Carer Carer,
a prominent lawyer or this city, ana mem
Der of the firm of fLeake & Carter- News
from him has been anxiousy awaited os
his friends in this state. and the foloWl1gs
facts contained in the Seattle Post-lnteA-5
#lisence from Van #Couver. were receiseu
with great satisfaction here:
The dispatch, which is dated January
{ Cd, says:
Glenn, US. A, there is every sprobabliity
thar the part of his command in Alaska
Under Lieutenant Joseph S. HERON Is s s.
+ He says:
Briefly. the facts are that Lieutenant
8 ii enron with DR. Carter. two packers. Two
enlisted men and two Indians. were dis
embarked on the keechatno river, I'll.
brtary Of TIE Yentno river. which IS IN
turn a tributary of the Sushitna river,
emptying into Cook inlet at IFS hetad' on
Z the goth day OF June. 1889. Trey Were 70
start upon the following morning upon
their journey from that point TO Fort
Gibron. at the 1rolth OF the ranana river
+OI i
partv was In excellent health and spirits
and was supplied with everything that
past experience indicated as beng neces-
sary for the accomplishment OF the "ork
in hand (exploring) and for the health OF
the men.
NO DIRECT INFORMATION.
'Now, I have not heard directly from
that party, although about the Goth OF last
August his two Indians returned to
Sushinta station. reporting that they
had left the party in good shape on the
skuskokwim river. The agent of the
A. c. Company, at Sushinta station.
who talked with these two Indians.
thought that the party must have travel
led over 100 miles and were probably
nearly through the mountain range that
they had to cross. II true, they must
have accomplished nearly half of their
journey early in August. And If they
passed over the remainder of their
journey at the same rate of speed, would
reach Fort Gibson some time early in
September. They had not reached that
point when another detachment of my
command passed Fort Gibson near the
end OF August last on their way down
to st. Michael. Now. if the Heron
party failed to reach their destination
before the 10Th to 18th Of September last,
which is more than probable, it IS far
from likely that they would be able
to secure transportation out of the coun-
try either via the mouth of or hEad
of the Yukon (the only outlets where
boats can be usedl until next season.
That being true. their only chance of
reaching the States will be to make use
of dog teams and corOe out on the ice
formed on the Yukon. This time IS
very uncertain. because the river freezes
over at its mouth some time before 1t
does at it's source, and this renders the
frozen stream a very rough one 10y reason
of the immense jams that occur above
the mouth. The result is that travel
is impracticahle over this ice until enough
snow has fallen to fill up the crevices
that are formed
MAY HEAR NEXT MARCH
Under these conditions. it will be inn
practicable to hear from or Of this party
until February, and possibly as late as
March or later. It is because we do not
and cannot hear from them that the
relatives and friends become so anxious
about them. In consequence. reasoning
from conditions and circumstances with
which they are not familiar, they draw
conclusions that are diametrically opposed
to the conclusions that should be drawn
and which I, with others familiar with
conditions in Alaska. naturally draw as to
the welfare and safety of the detachment.
My own firm conviction is that they are
row at Fort Gibbon or some equally sale
place on the Yukon river, and that we
will see or hear from them about the time
mentioned.
II have figured upon the contingency of
their having lost everything that they haG
and I still think that they could have SUD
sisted upon the country long enough to
have reached a place of safety. AMI as
sumo that they would still be safe because
not only Indians, but prospectors have
spent entire winters without a thing to eat
except such as they got with their traps
and Guns