The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-09-22
SPORT IN THE Elk MOUNTAINS
Adventures Of City Hunters il ths Gulais'a
Country, Colorado.

Col. VIM. Young, correspondent
forthe N. Y. Sun, who accompanied
Mr.. E. A. Bucks party in this coun-
try, few weeks ago, writes the fol-
lowing very interesting communica-
ton to his paper, of which We take
the liberty to reproduce:
Copious rain storms have interfer:ed
with the sport Of the New York hunt
ing and fishing party for the past few
days. Nevertheless dull hour has
not been passed since we struck into
the borders of the territory Of the
Utes, the Uintahs and the Uncom-
pahgre Indians.
If the Duke of Switzerland and his
party had turned their backs to the
polished iron rails leading into the
more travelled and better known San
Juan and New Mexican countries,
Mr.. Russell, of the London Times,
would have found fresh topics for his
facile pen.
The extreme heat which turned
eastern cities into broiling hives, pos
sibfy started from the mountain peaks
on this far western side of the rocky
backbone of the continent. Here the
suns rays streamed down with a
6erceness that peeled the skin from
the necks and noses of weather
tanned prospectors and hunters. The
unusual heat was followed by a mass
ing Of grotesque and angry clouds,
that would have filled the soul of the
Suns astronomer on Brooklyn Heights
with awe and inspiration. The clouds
swooped upon the mountain tops until
they were pierced and delivered Of
their aqueous burdens. Near and far
torrents swept with resistless force.
From crags above the timber line
Of 1000 or 1890 feeX sheets -
rivulets helped .hc sEai1l
below. Balloon sa:;a cnA>louds, I1Ea
and thick as the masses of smoke
which often roll up from Hunter S
Point, burst on the hill sides, hurting
thousands of tons Of earth and rock
into the gulches below. The nights
were cool and pleasant.
One these water balloons burst on
the top of Buckskin mountain. A
roar like long-continued thunder fol-
lowed. Then torrent of water about
twenty feet wide and several feet high,
came tearing down, bearing boulders,
logs and debris like straws before it.
Miners scrambled from their cabins al
the foot of the mountain, expecting
instant destruction. Fortunately the
waters were turned by chasm and di
verted into side channel, thus saving
the settlement
A water spout burst near Beaver
Brook, bringing down a tremendou:
volume of water. The food rageo
for distance of five miles. Nearly
twenty land slides occurred within tht
sweep. Several persons were caugh
within the fringe of one of the slides
but all saved themselves with sligh
injury.
A miner named John Cody, o
powerful build, was swept down
canon and lost, aud it is apprehendet
that other lives have been sacrificed
Several Of the New York party
more fond of fishing than hunting
met with little adventure while ap
preaching the trout stream whicl
flows in front of Castle mountain
The fishermen were in a stout Con
cord coach, drawn by four stron
dappled grays, handled by Frank En-
sign, said to be the best driver Q
many hundreds in Colorado. Fran
had stopped the team after crossing
little brook of ice-clod water flowir
from the eternal snow above. Will
/ standing at the head Of the mig
wheel-horse, giving him a. drink,
clap OF thunder broke over the coac
louder than the sunset gun on Govern
or's Island. A horse belonging to
Mormon encampment by the roadsid
dashed frantically past the team, wit
saddle tapping and huge stirruF
banging against his sides. This startle
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