The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20
ONE MORE MINING CRAZE.

ONE MORE MINING CRAZE.
EAGLE c1rY THE OsJsor1TE POINT OF
a had sTAMrEDE
Csyiss 0sla Where there 10 Ne oslA-nsa
asa Corner Lsss All shst 10 % be naa-
Fset.ssrs Mes TssapIss ~ ThsssaaAs.
EAGLE CITY. Idaho. April 2.-There will be
. day Of reckoning for somebody for getting
up this mining stampede. II IL tho widest.
| crasiest. and maddest rush that was ever
known In this country. II has outarown the
Intentions OF the mon who started II. and has
become - uncomfortable "a an avalanche. Peo.
pie not on the spot can form but faint idea OF
| the situation. The promoters Of the excite.
ment would stop II now II they could without
damage to thepsslves but - they cannot they
| stand back and wonder where II will end. They
| have start0d u graveyard here. and II there Is
not change In the condition Of things before
long II will be the only we'll. patronixed institu.
| ton In the whole district.
On the road to Trout Crock bought several
copies OF breezy little newspaper. ostensibly
printed and published In this camp. but in
puiry here revealed tho fact that It is published
one hundred miles away II Is filled with false
statements calculated to induce immigration.
and. taken altogether Is cleverly gotten up with
intent to deceive. found At Trout Creek =
large crowd OF men making ready for the trip
to Eagle City. Every one Of them Was in .
hurry. and some were out Of breath already.
Getting IN on the train at noon or later. many
ittIns and continue thsir lsbors 81 night q i
an hour passed In sleep was wasted. Parties
as they src Called BY sourtssy. every few min:
Htss: most Of them taking the trail on trot as
AND
| afraid the supply would run out. Every town
Trout Greek. or any other place 10 this Vicinity
Plies. some 81 them I ncsaie... SsIieSins hat
sSlty y rot oessininR all the money he NAV want
e npany with three Others made prsp.;;
for the t We 6oashi hand sds and
with everything In good shape we took the trail
moantains and Y The other S h.i down. Thsre Is
With The TOO, Of thousands. and is Uttered up
with the things which the etampeders have
s%s ps ea
We were not far behind a party OF hard; looking
citizens. and an hours march behind US was
and climbing over fallen tress proved to b
the snow, stlli far from the summit w, col.
ss cas Dr ss Hnen
snow. which was probably iys iest deep. with
81 the brush we could find. We spread our
sons hSa.: isss; ystsnsd ;, : sn IN
people on this planet nave had the privilege Of
witnessing Our fire had In some manner com.
na nh s' d.
sleep. and to our hAlf-opened eyes they pre-
ssnted the aIpsaranee Of glowing skelstons'
looking away for miles across the black cAfons
sops q zee ,as Na
fortunately there was little wind. and as the
moved our camp to y safe distance " and re- re.
sumed our slumbers.
A. dsybreak We were Of. stin and sore from
ton to reach Eagle City before nightiaIl. This
for an UNFORESEEN delay. 4. the sp%%,t w
found Z dozen or more pilGrims; thinly clad .
kesp one man decentiy fol. forty eight hours
Having no money to buy ssds. they had under,
On to s. es snd .Ums n e.
sa s s ssss sssv- ~so:s "a
irs%. ana md thin ' su% INNER raimspt sroassd
our keenest sympathy was lying on his back on
"a
had sustained on tho mountain side and his
Elm he had sesr wers he was
they bEng. CITY and send
with which he, was affiicted. Our party. no.
tioine his unwil!ingness TO b leit alone on TIE
teas ths@ Chat tRers Wss no S u.s OF bsinT
breakneck haste to reach tho diegings. and
Would Be- to- take HIM sona Th foo
was finally xssented to. We doubled up the
on .n% ss Ts xs tie % hs
as comfortably a. we could. We got alonH
slowly for the rest Of the day. It took three q
man rode. and he was growing 50 weak that We
had to atop frequently to give him I, chance e
PARTIES 81 @ and des ss men o.
8 some 3 them We We're hard and others We're
Ss,:r o SEINE aS.S Quot they rsut
to lake pity on them St and lsnd shsm few dol
! and gave their names and their own. The,
Il Al S:ik 9ps
. security for tho loan o. dollar. The face II
Was that Of
, ths extern! that We were able and they PASSED
on. Turning to our our sick charge We discoyeret
wayiarsrs. We had bolstered him up against
snow bank in several blankets when We stoppet
to give him chance to rest and In this semi
reclining posture he had paased away.
; 1t is good thing. guess" said one OF hi
What's that ?" asked sharply.
} For him, | mean" said tho other. III
how. and believe 1t is a good thing for him t.
r We buried him BY the side Of the trail in
throe Of earth. Hundreds OF other miserable
creatures who, have passed successfully owe
| the awful road on which he yielded up his III
, might we'll envy him In his peaceful sleep.
The sun had got down among the mountain
, peaks when we had covered him up. and as |
, was out OF the question for u. to reach GU
destination that might've camped once more u
night. pushing on In reckless disregard OF liz
and limb In tho darkness. Going over that trial
r In broad daylight. experiencing its many dan