The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-18

what's an ALFRED sight wuss cross old wimen!"
AS leaped from the car his waggsh ormentor shouted
after him. "Show your ticketsw
DarH tickets and the hull bn ON you" he shout
ed back making tracks Cor the hotel he in
the darkness-Sf Losis Reueius . raa
Thrilling journal. -' r''D'""' A"''
Copy of journal kept by suffering emigrant on the
CALIFORNIA mountains, from October sia, 1885, to
TRucKxv's LAKE. Nov. 20. 1886.
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the road and when within miles from 'ne summary, turn
came up day after we arrived here's we again took
our teams and wagons and made unsuccessful attempt
to Cross in company with Stanton We returned to the
shanty-contnuing to snow all the time We now
have killed most part OF our cattle, having to remain
here until next spring, and live on lean oeef without
bread or salt Il showed during the space OF eight days,
with little ntemisson after our arrival through now
clear and pleasant, freezing at nights the snow nearly
gone from the valleys.
day, Including Stanton and his Indians.
Nov 22-FroZe hard last night fine and clear to-day;
no account from those on the mountains.
Nov 23--Samc weather. wind west-the expedition
across the mountains returned after an unsuccessful
Nov. 25-Cloudy looks like the eve OF asnow-stom;
our mountaineers are make another trial tomorrow,
if fair froze hard last night.
Nov. 26--Began to snow last evening-now rams or
seets the party do not startto-day;
Nov. 29-Still showing now about three feet deep;
wind west Killed my last OK to-day, gave another
woke to Foster; wood hard to be got ass
Nov 3OSnowing fast looks as likely to continue as
when it commenced. No living thing without wings.
Dec. still showing; wind west-snow about six
or six and half feet deep; very difficult to get wood
and completely f 5atss are ~ s s
toms mules all supposed TO be lost In the snow; no
hopes OF finding them alive.
Dec: s.-Ceases showing; cloudy all day; warm
lanO unh n
Dec s.-Beautiful sunshine, thawing little; looks
delightful after the long storm; snow seven or eight feet
Dec. e-The morning fine and clear; Stanton and
Graves manufacturing shoes for another mountain
scrabble; no account OF mules.
southwest hard work to find wood sufficient to keep
us warm, cook our beef a ID d
Dec. o--Commenced showing about eleven o'clock
wind northwest took in Splitter yesterday 80 weak that
have scant supply Of beef Stanton trying = &c, some
Dec lo-Snowed fast all night with heavy squalls Of
wind; continues to snow; now about seyen feet III
depth s;,. 81, y. =, 4.
and Graves with several Others making preparations to
cross the mountains shoes snow eight fest
Dec le-Far and pleasant; froze hard last nght the
company started on snow shoes to Gross the mountain;
Dec. i7-Pleasans; VIM Murphy returned from the
mountain party last evening; Balls Williams died night
before last Milton and Noah started for Dcnners eight
days ago; returned YETI think they are lost in the
Dec l9-Snowed last night; thawing to-day; wind
northwest little singular for thaw.
count from Milton yet Charles Burger set out for Dom
nerss; turned back unable to proceed tough times but
bse BACK a. Bonner.
camp; sad news Jacob Bonner, Samuel Shoemaker,
Rhineheat and Smith are dead; the rest Of them in
low situation; showed all night, with strong southwest
wind.
Dec 23-Clear to-day; Milton took some Of his meat
away al well at their camp Began ths day to read
Dec. 24-Rained all night, and still continues poor
Dee snowed III
and SHOWS yet rapidly; extremely difficult to find wood;
offered our prayers to God this Christmas mornings the
Dec: 27.Cleared yesterday; continues clears snow
feled, sinks into the snow, and hard to be got at
Dec. 3O-Fne clear morning; froze hard last night;
Charles Berger died last evening about 10 o'clock.
Dec 3l-Last of the year; may we, with the help OF
which we propose to d. It IS the will Of the Almighty to
deliver from present dreadful situation. Amen
Morning fair but cloudy; wind east by south looks
isl7, Jan. We pray the God Of mercy to deliver
from our present calamity i il be his holy will Co9men-
getting very scant dug up hide from under the
yesterday; have not commenced on it yet.
Reed talks Of crossing the mountains with her Children
Jan 4-Fine morning. looks like spring; Mrs. Reed
and Virginia. Milton Elliott, and Eliza Williams, started
short time ago, with the hope OF crossing the noun.
tain left the children here; it was difficult for Mrs Reed
10 part with them.
Jan eliza came back from the mountains yesterday
evening" not able to proceed; the others kept ahead
Jan s-very cold this morning; Mrs. Reed andtwo
others came back could find their way the other
side of the mountains; they have nothing but hides TO
| live on.
Jan Io.-Began to snow last night; still continues;
wind west northwest
JAN l3.-Snowing fast snow higher than the shanty
must be thirteen feet deep cannot get wood this morn
! ing il is dreadful sight for us to look upon.
Jan. H.-Ceared of yesterday; the sun shining bril-
anty renovates our Spirits praise be to the God OF
heaven!
JAN l5.-Clear to-day again wind northwest; Mrs.
Murphy blind; Lanthron not able to get wood has but
one axe between him and Kesbug looks like another
JAM 17.-Eliza Williams came here this morning Lam
thron crazy last night provisions hides our main
subsistence may the Almighty send us help
jan 2l-.Flne morning; John Batse and Mr. Denton
this morning, with Eliza she will not eat hides
Mrs - sent her back to live or die on them;
JAN 22.-Began to snow after sunrise; likely to con-
tinue wind north
Jan 23.-Blew hard and showed all night, the most
severe storm we have experienced this winter; wind
west N
Jan. 2e-Cleared up Yesterday to-day fine and pleas
ant wind SOUTH in hopes are done with snow
storms; those who went to Suffer- not yet returned
provisions getting sCant people growing weak living