Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1898 — KLONDIKERS IN DIRE STRAITS. [ARTICLE]

KLONDIKERS IN DIRE STRAITS.

chad’s, Unable to Land. The steamer Humboldt, which arrived in Seattle from St. Michael’s, brings the news that many river boats and thousands of Klondikers are in dire straits at St. Michaels, on account of lack of docking facilities. Many river boats and other vessels towed to Alaskan ports have been unable to land their passengers, some of them having been in port many weeks. Thf Jesuit i§ thaj; provisions are very Tow on the boats. Thousands who nave landed have been unable to get tu> the river, owing to the lowness of the water in the Yukon, anebpro visions in the town are getting short. Many of the vessels and passengers would return south at once if they had food sr.elcient to make the voyage to Seattle or San Francisco.