Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-04-06
EIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS IN A
SNOW STORM!
Idahoan.
ATLANTA, ALTURAs Co., /. T.
March 9th. 1880.

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Mr.. John Collins: Your aver receiv-
ed. / will forward the letters of Nc
Manus first opportunity. He left for
the mines last Sunday with several
other men. Messrs. Seth and James
Cowan were of the party. McManus
started to go to the Lucky Boy, and
all the rest Of the party were going to
the Lakes. McManus showing signs
of giving out, the two Cowan boys
concluded to take him mp to his cabin,
and when within about half a mile of
it he could proceed no further and
sank down in the snow The boys
worked with him until nine O'clock at
night. They were themselves worn
ont, and had NO shelter, having left
their blankets hanging in tree, In
tending to get them on their return
down to the lakes next morning. Their
efforts to revive McManus sufficiently
to travel proving fatal, and unable to
find his cabin in the darkness, they
cut brush and made him fire, and
leaving him comfortable as they could
under the circumstance, started for
the Takes, which they reached about
eleven O'clock. The following morn
ing early three Of the boys returned to
loc k after Mac and were enjoyed at
discovering that he had recovered DUR
ing their absence and found his way
to his cabin. and was all right While
at the cabin they learned the PARTICULARS
of the terrible suffering of three meu,
Pierce --, Sam Robinson and Rich
ard Marnell, Zone of your men) who
had left Atlanta February 2Sth. These
unfortunate men were out in fearful
snow storm eight days and seven
nights. Poor Sam Robinson grew in
sane and died in the hills Dick Mar
nell could not speak for two or three
days, but C,anagcd to wallow along
on his snow-shoes with the assistance of
Pierce, but blood gushed from his nose
and ears. He is now getting along
all right, however The last night out
Pierce was cutting wood. and MarnelPs
brother, at the cabin, heard the noise
made, ami soon found and got the dis
tressed men into camp. Next day
Pierce took a dog and went in search
of Robinson. After long and fati-
guing hunt-two days, l believe-the
faithful dog found Robinson frozen stiff
in death, with one hand stretched out
Pierce buried the body as best he
could. alone, for Marnell had to remain
at the cabin with his brother, who was
still in very critical condition and
unable to talk. Pierce subsisted for
four days on beans and coffee straight
We think they will come out all right
though, in a few days.
Tell the Saw-tooth and Wood river
fever stricken boys to wait awhile
The snow is from four to five feel
deep ut Galena City, at this writing
but from the present indications think
it will rapidly disappear. 1t will be
about the Goth of April before men
can do much there, unless it be to cul
timber, &c. There are about twelve
OF tn Atlanta boys over there, and
some more going soon, but they will
have good deal to contend with for d
few weeks yet. | think you can come
up the river, shortly, as far as Allan
ia; you had better rest easy for awhile
think men would he very foolish tc
pack grub thirty or forty miles from
home to sit down aud eat it in the snow
when they could do better. Bat
think there will be boom, after
awhile, in that section of country.
Yours, etc,
@ TT Fr.ry-