The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-04-28
death or Morgan Morr...

The young man Morgan Morgan,
who was brought here for medical
treatment from the Bruno csautry, ten
days ago. died this morning. He was
n member Of Cornucopia Lodge. I. o.
o. +. and the bretheran of Elko Lodge
have taken charge II tho remains. by
whom they will be buried at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The young mans
death was the result OF II gunshot
wound a~ccidently received while pros
pecting In the mountainous regions
along the Bruno river. a brief account
Of which We published from the Tines
ReUier about the time Of is occurrence.
From Mr.. W. Waters. partner md
companion Of the deceased, who
brought him to this place. and who Las
since remained with him, We obtain the
following particulars in relation to
Morgan and the sad accident through
which his life was sacrificed:
Morgan game to this country from
Wales, in 1869. and has since pursued
his calling rs o miner, working in the
Hussey mine in corngcopia, under the
foremanship Of Waters, which place
both left last Fall. for Bruno, where
they mined together during the Winter.
About three weeks ago they started
gitA The usual outfit on n prospecting
trip. aud were joined Oh the way by a
young German named Youngblood.
While proceeding up a rough and
deep canyon, shortly after starting, the
paek mule Of the party became en;nng-
led in some underground II could not
advance. when Youngblood rode for
ward. and getting III front of the
animal, attempted to force him back
ward. using the muzzle Of the loaded
gun lie was carrying, for that purpose.
IN the act Of punching the mule, the
gun gas discharged probably by a
twig catching the hammer-aud Nor
gan being in range a. he advanced up
the canyon, received the charge of
heavy shot in the side. What little
could be lone for the relief OF the
wounded man. under the cirsum stances,
was quickly effected, and one of thu
parry dispatched TO the camp beyond
the snow Dol. FOX asst stance. Tle half
dozen men ut Mr.. Catlin's camp Ie-
sponded with alacrity, tho party set.
ting out at once. but the danger of an
attempt to carry o wounded man over
the rugged and only route by which
tho hauuts Of. men could be reach
ed, was deemed too great, and not I'M
til six days Aftcrward was it decided
10 make the attempt at all hazards, 1t
being death to the sufferer to Ecmain,
aud nothing worse oouId FOLLOW an
effort. Accordingly, n litter was con.
stTuc:ed BY stretching u blanket across
the center Of two lOug poles. the for
ward ends Of which werv attached to
the aides Of q mule; the wounded man
Ma then placed carefully upon the
blanket. AMI the rear enls ui he poles
being supported by two mon, he was
SWING Us though in u hammock. in
which mamnsr the party Travelled all
day. crossing Ia OF the toughest and
bolaost ranges Of the whole northern
country, arriving at the camp at Bruno
that night.
Tho obstacles 10 be overcome In such
an undertaking would seem :
monntablc but the desperate state OF the
sufferer aroused all the sympathies of
those hardy and generous men. who
would have bravcd any danger for his
relief. From that point his removal to
this place was comparatively an easy
task.
A brother OF the deceased. is, or was
n shor time ngo. n resident OF this
State. but his present whereabouts is
unknown.