Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1900 — TROOPS GUARD NOME. [ARTICLE]

TROOPS GUARD NOME.

Martial Law Declared in New Eldorado by General Randall. Reports have reached San Francisco that Cape Nome, the new Arctic Eldorado. is in a condition of the most desperate lawlessness, and that Gen. Randall, in charge of the Government troops there, lias been compelled to declare martial law. This is the story brought by tbe steamer St. Paul, which arrived direct from Nome with forty passengers and sl,soo,<xhi of treasure. Tin- jumping of mining claims is tin* direct cause of the state of anarchy which prevails at Nome. Human life is held so cheaply that almost every discussion or argument ends in murder. Deadly affrays are of constant occurrence, and there is no law or order nor any safety for life or property. For fifteen miles the beach is covered with tents, so crowded that work of any kind is impossible. Any property left without gubrd is immediately stolen and redress is out bfTlie ’question. Tbe Nome Chamber of Commerce lias been forced to turn over the government of the city to United States Commissioner Uawsou.