Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-12-12
AAEsRoN ESCAPE FRom DE.TH.
ar timothy Carroll Five n.v
s"ss In the snow between
Here and Hammer.

) uesaay evening that Mr.. Timothy
Oafroil, Foreman of the Esnira
eoinpany's mines at Banner, had
been found, badly frozen, beyond Tie
more creek summit, about nineteen
miles from this place. AS he had left
mere i've days before being discovered
the opinion was general that his COP
d'tion must be critical. The follow
ing particulars we gather from Mr.
Carroll himself and those who brought
him in:
On Thursday, the 4th inst, MID.
Emery and Mr.. Carroll went 10 a point
near the crossings Of More creek
Twelve Or thirteen miles from here 81
horseback. The snow was too deem
to take the horses further, SO Emery
returned and Carroll started to %
the rest q the way to Banner on snow
shoes. Before proceeding far lie ex-
perienced considerable difficulty Il,
travelling The fresh snow bent tie
brush down SO low that he could moi
pass under, and there was not enough,
SHOW to enable him to 90 over It; So
q
he was obliged to knock the snow ofT
with his pole. The bushes would
then raise aud form a passage, but
" this mode If travelling the summit.
two OF three miles from where he dis
mounted, was not reached till 4
n'ci9ck 7. NJ Carroll's boots were wet
he having been obliged to wade More
creek several tines A raging storm
came up jast as the summit was
reached, and the wind blew a perfect
hurricane, swapping off several fir
trees. In seeking shelter Carroll came
down a short distance on this side Of
the summit, went into grove Of frs
and walked around and exercised him
self all night to keep from freezing
When morning came travel was re-
sumed, aud kept up 10 i point near
the Little Summit" which is about
two miles beyond the main summit.
iiere his legs cramped, aud to proceed
further was impossible The suffer
iag man, fearing he wonid freeze 40
death, stuck a snow sine upright, 50
that should he be unable to save hin.-
self the body could be easily found
During Friday night ali hopes van
ished; the Usail carrier would not bc
along till Monday afternoon; Carroll
coald not travel; SO he gave mp, wrote
a description OF his trip and Sut1erings,
then laid down and waited for death
to relieve him. After remaining still
about fifteen minutes courage again
returned. The freezing nan arose,
put on suit Of dry unierclothes
which he had with him, aid the wet
ones over them The wet clothes soon
freezing did a great deal in the way
Of keeping out the cold. On Satur-
day an excavation was made in the
SNOW to craa into when rest was re-
CURED. During the day he walked
around two OF three hours, but the
feet could not be thawed out. He re-
manned there without fire or food till
Mr.. Ben. Miller. who carried the mail.
came along Monday evening. During
the four days and nights that he re-
manned there the cramps would come
and go. The spells lasted about three
quarters of an hour each time, and
were so severe that he had no control
Of his legs. When Miller arrived and
saw the snowshoc standing erect he
knew man mast be near bat had TO
hopes Of finding him alive Carroll
was in his little excavation ut the
time. Miller soon found him. but hav-
,t.. H., r,,.d with cta,la