The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-07-07
TERRIBLE DEATH.


from the nete book Tound by Engi-
neer Melville, are of the most heart
rending character This book dates
from Monday, Oct 3rd, 10 Sunday,
the 30th. After having exhausted
all their supplies and worn out the
note book, furnishes the following
sad story:
Sunday, 9ta.-All hands at 4.30l
took half an ounce of alcohol read |
divine service and sent Ninderman
and Morcs ahead for relief, and they
started at I cheered them under
way. At S crossed creek and broke
through the ice all went up to their
knees dried clothing and again un.
der way 1880. at struck the riy-
er hank salt for dinner and half an
ounce Of alcohol /; Alexy shot three
ptarmagins made soup; we are
following Ninderman's track found
canoe lay our heads in it and 60
to sleep.
Monday, 10th.-Last half ounce of
alcohol at ESQ sent Alexy off to look
for ptarmagins ate deer skin scraps
yesterday morning; cat my deer
skin foot tips under way at s In
crossing q creek three of us 90,
wet ; built fire and dried out
ahead again until II +; used up !;
built fire and made . drink of tea
leaves and from the alcohol bottle J;
on again at noon ; very hard going !;
ptarmigan tracks plentiful at 3 halt.
ed used up crawled into hole in
the bank sent Alexy in quest of
game nothing for supper except
spoonful of alcohol.
Wednesday, 12th.-Breakfasted
on lat spoonful Of glycerine, and
have hot water for dinner pct
couple of handfulls of Artic willows
aud drink the Infusion every dag
getting weaker, and hardly able 10
get FIRE wood gale with snow.
Thursday, 19th.-willew tea no
news from Ninderman; we are In the
hands Of God, and unless He reIents
we are lost we cannot travel against
the wind, and staying here means
starvation this afternoon went
ahead for q mile /; after crossing
another river missed Lee; went down
10 hole in bank and eamped sent
bacs for Lee went down hole in
bank and canped was waiting to
die; all uaited In saying the Lords
prayer and creed after supper a
strong gale OF wind began; horrible
night.
Friday-Breakfast of willow tea
dinner of half teaspoonful of sweet
oil and willow tea A!exy shot one
ptarmigan and had soup wind mod
Grated.
Saturday-Breakfast Of willow tea |
and two old boots concluded to
move at sunrise; Alexy breaks down;
also Lee; came to an empty grain
raft aHd Camped signs of smoke ct
twilight at the southwark.
sunday-Alexy broke down !; dj |
vine services.
Monday-Alexy dying doctor
baptized him and read prayer for
sick Mr. Collins birthkay forty
years old about sunset AIexy died
OF exhaustion from starvation ; coy-
cred him with ensign and laid him
in the crib.
Tuesday calm and mild, and snow
falling buried Alexy in afternon
laid him on lee and covered him with
slabs of ice.
Wednesday-Cutting mp tent to
make foot gears went ahead to find
a new camp; shifted by dark.
Thursday-Bright and sunny, but
very cold Lee and Knack done
up.
Friday-Knsck was found dead ,
about midnight, between the doctor
and myself Lee died about noon
read prayers for sick when he found
he was going.
Saturday-Too weak to carry bod :
les of Lee and Knack on ice !; the
doctor, Collins and myself carried ,
them around the corner out of sight
then my eyes closed up.
Sunday Everybody pretty weak
slept, or rested today and then man. !
aged to get enough wood in BY dark to
read part of divine services suffer- +
ing in our feet no foot gear.
Monday-A hard night.
Thursday, the 137th day-Iyerson :
broken down. q
Friday-lverson died during early
morning.
Saturday DrossIer died during :
the night. Is
Sunday, The 14Oth day-Beard and b
Garth died during the night Mr.
Collins dying. s
Note This is the end of belongs =
diary DeLong. surgeon. Amhler