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Foreign News
August 19, 1858
Danbury Times
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
The Frazer River gold excitement is cooling down, with miners earning 50 cents to $2.25 per day and facing high provisions prices like $2 per pound for meat, leading to subsistence on nettles and snails, with extreme suffering feared.
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OCR Quality
95%
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Full Text
The Frazer River gold excitement is rapidly cooling down, —at least on the part of those who have commenced operations there. The value of operations to a man per day is said to range from 50 cents to $2.25, and most of the miners are now living on hope for better success in the future. The prices of provisions is enormously high. For instance, pork, beef, and horse meat are selling at $2 per pound. Many unfortunates are subsisting upon boiled nettles and snails. Extreme suffering is feared to be inevitable.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Frazer River Gold
Miners Earnings
High Provisions Prices
Extreme Suffering
Where did it happen?
Frazer River
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Frazer River
Outcome
extreme suffering feared
Event Details
The Frazer River gold excitement is rapidly cooling down among those who have started operations there. Daily earnings range from 50 cents to $2.25 per man, with miners hoping for better future success. Provisions prices are enormously high, with pork, beef, and horse meat at $2 per pound. Many are subsisting on boiled nettles and snails.