The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-15

T0uf000y. Jo0u8ry 10, 10OO
PERIsHED IN THE SNOW.
From an fsrnIIoKxcs1 Correspondent
It becomes the painful duty Of your
correspondent to chronicle the I'D and
terrible fate Of Mr. A Randall, one Of
Payallup's most respected citizens. who
fell victim to the fearful snow storm
which ragged with undated fury for
several hours last Friday evening. Jan.
9th. MrRandall started late in the
afternoon. from E Neeker's store. at
Puyallup. on foot. to carry some med
Icines and provisions to . sick friend
living about two miles of. back in the
timber, on the lard claim that has been
the subject of 20 much litigation b.
tween E Meeker and A Farquharson.
The snow storm coming on. Mr. Kan.
dali became bewildered. - 10 supposed.
aud lost the trail that would have led
him to bis destination; thus becoming
estaneled in the dense forest, through
which be wandered about waist deep
in snow until he died Of sheer sxhaus-
ton. II wss ascertaised Sunday mora
ing that Mr. Randall had not reached
the place for which be had started, and
instantly the frigbtful truth that he
was lost, flashed upon all. HE many
friends were horror struck st the very
thought of the terrible fate that swsit-
cd him If he were not soon extYicatsd
from his periIous situation, and Q las9a
number started Immediately in his
search. not dreaming that the lost man
was already corpse. His trsck was
found. nearly covered with snow. and
followed with difficulty over logs and
through almost impsnetrsble thickets
OF brush, over hills and through
swamps, until it had crossed itself ssv-
eral times, when at last bis dead body
was found that evening. prostrste upon
the earth. face uppermost. sepulchered
in the cold, pisile.s snow. With his
hands folded upon bis brssst, resting
within few hundred yards OF . HOUSE:
at no time being far from settlement
He had taken with him pair Of blan.
kets aud a few pounds Of -four in q
sack. He bad thrown the Hour away
some distance back, but the blankets
he still had with him. though they did
not appear to have been unrolled OF
used. From the position in which he
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cling until he became completely Ok.
hausted. no sat down on his roll oi
blankets tn rest. and, overcome BY
fatigue. fell asleep to awake in another
world. His .underclothes were ell un-
fastened. as il for comfort from being
over heated. and his body shows signs
OF having perspired profusely just be-
fore death. From this it is thought
that be must have been very warm
when he sat down, and this caused
him to chill to death, after he fell TO
sleep. sooner than lie other wise would.
Indications lead to the conclusion that
he did not survive through the 6rst
night after leaving home. A short dis
lance from where he was found be had
crossed miry ground on small logs
showing that he could not have walked
them during the night time. Hi
tracks and body we're partly covered
with snow. which must have failer
Friday night. a. none has fallen since
The decreased was a native OF Eng
land. and has no relAtives in this
neighhorhood. that the writer 10 aware
o. He was perfect gentle
man il every respect sober. int. lligen,
and industrious He had been 10 the
employ of Mr. e M-eker for year o,
two past. and served him faithfully a
. capable md efficient clerk and book
keeper. His customers will sadly mics
their obliging and gentlemanly sttsA-
dant. The earthly remains OF the i'll.
fated msn vill.bs Consigned to their
narrow home in the Sumner Cemetery
tomorrow. The funeral sermon will
b preached ct Paysllup station BY thu
Rev Mr. Wischer.
Thus haas human life been sacrificed
in unselfish devotion to auother's inter
ests. What nobler death can man die
than thisY
Payailup, Jan. IL. 1880.