Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-10-08
from the Lake Superior Journul of Sep. III
WM. .sculATTER-HIS LAST HOURS

winter near the Quincy mine, on Portage
Lake. The whole affair is so sad and slri.
king, that il deserves more notice than il has
received. Mr. S. il is well known, was one
Of the beM draushtsmen in the United Safes.
His maps made for the Geological Survey
were mistaken By many persons in Washing
ton City for engravings. His sketches and
plans of mines are familiar 10 every one who
has visited Lake Superior. He had been in
The country from the commencement, OF op-
erations, engaged in surveys explorations
and mapping of locationsj and was good
woodsman. His health and strength, owing
10 an unfortunate failing not uncommon in
The early days in the mining region, had be-
come impaired, and as he had some pride In
performing his part well, he set out fer Port
age Lake, on the day previous 10 his death,
alone. He did this because he knew the
country well, although there was no road,
and because his surveying instruments were
with him. There was a track in the snow
made by snow shoes Of other parties who
preceded him He left the North Ameri.
can location about ten o'clock in the morn
ing, without blanket or food, and without
matches, flint and steel, expecting TO reach
Quincy mine tina, night.
The distance is about fifteen miles through
the woods and is easily walked on snow
shoes in half day. The next day some
parties came through, and reported that Mr..
S,,lt k.,,l a..
lated, and that on the way his track had
been seen leaving the usual route MIR. Shell
den, Mr.. Van Anden, and others at the GUM
cy, al once concluded he must have been
lost, and although it was now night, immedi.
a,ely started on, TO find him.
About sun down they discovered the place
where he left the track, and following his
trail, entered thick cedar swamp.
II was evident he had been in the swamps
the night previous, and lha, he wa, lost. He
had crawled under logs and tree tops to find
shelter from the snow, and wandered about
crossing and re-crosslng his own tracks as
people do when they are bewildered, but did
not go to sleep or remain long in place.
II is supposed that in the morning he left
the swamp, but did not take the proper
course for the mine, and did not use his com.
pass 10 determine The direction.
Although the night was cold even for this
region. and the snow deep, il does not appear
that his feet or hands were frozen. When
il became dark, the party lighted torches
and pursued the steps Of the lost man by the
blaze of parcels of birch bark His strength
was evidently failing his PAGES were slow
and short with frequent rests; he was no
doubt aware that he was in bewildered
state, for he followed not Straight coulse
but the valley Of brook
About nine O'Clock in The evening the par
iy came upon the body, lying at full length
under the shelter Of a sion, cedar.
Tie tops and dropping limbs of this tree
are so thick as frequently 10 keep the snow
from falling for n space aruiind The roots.
MIR. Schlatter, conscious that this fate was
fixed, had crawled under this shelter and
calmly lay down to die-his compass was
laid on one side, his hat and wig remained
on The other; and he was found the vital
warmth not all gone, lying with his hands
folded across his The breast, his limbs and
body perfectly straight, and The face upward
"BRooMERs" is name which the N. Y.
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