Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-25

ticular time and, furthermore, to make
mention of the pames of those who |
performed the deeds of heroism on
that awful night in Bullion, when the
very heavens seemed to frown, and
angry gusts of wind swept point and
beak, piling up large drifts of snow
on the treacherous hill sides where the
slightest jar would cause it to tumble
with the rapidity of lightning down
the steep mountain side, wrapping up
in its death dealing folds all that was
in its way. When the storm was at
its hight and the body of poor Mike
Reagan had been recovered and anx-
ious hearts and willing hands were
endeavoring to resuscitate the life that
had forever departed, those not thus
engaged turned their attention to
others whose lives were known to be
in danger. In the cutting blast and
binding snow storms Johnny Horton
mounted pair of snowshoes and
slowly took his way to the King Of
the Hills, warning the inhabitants of
Wall street as he passed through of
the danger that awaited them if they
persisted in remaining where they
were. The people needed the timely
warning and moved further down
town, but not an instant too soon, for
scarcely had the last family been re-
moved when slide came down, crush
ing into all unrecognizable mass all
the houses on the right hand side Of
Wall street. But Mr.. Horton went
on, though before reaching the Eu-
reka he was caught in slide and one
shoe was broken. This, however, did
not stop him. With one shoe he
reached the King of the Hills Office,
where he found all safe. An immense
slide had passed over the tunnel car
rying away the blacksmith shop, ore
house and several tons of sacked ore,
but fortunately missed Sweeny who
was in the shop at the time but lodged
back into the tunnel with the agility
of cat, thereby preserving himself
for future use. Mr.. Horton, though
somewhat faugued, WAS bent on
crossing the divide to ascertain the
condition of "Big Jeff" and his part.
ner. Though strongly demonstrated
, with he persisted in taking a new pair
of snowshoes and starting out. On
he went until passing the Syndicate
dump below the Whale tunnel, when
t slide came and stopped his further
ascent by carrying him down into the
cottonwoods, within 200 feet Of where
Sweeny was buried, after his vain en-
s deavor to rescue Pat. Sheehan anC
\ "Lttle Tommy" Mr.. Horton, find
n ing that he was in no way injured ano
seeing that further attempt to cross
was useless, concluded to skirt tn,
mountain side until he reached tn,
Modoc shaft house, which he did; AM
Y glided down into Saturn gulch, wher
3 he was surprised to find Jim Carey i,
|. the act of digging out his partne
k Johnny Gallagher, who was caught b
Il small slide which came from til
). Evergreen gulch. Aside from bein
|. crushed against pile of timbers
W which somewhat injured Mr.. Gall
i gher's right leg, he was not otherwis
IA hurt, and with little assistance wa
!. able to accompany his partner t
,e town, where Kayser made him happ
r and comfortable.
ar Mr.. Horton says, in all his 26 year
:. experience in the mountains, that tn
N thrilling scenes of that night bea
n any that he ever before met with.
0. hope the storm is over. All in Blu
10 lion are safe. None Of the boy
ar shirked duty or avoided dange
ne when necessary.
10 The people of HALEY showed thi
he true generosity which shall long |
w remembered, and the goth of Januar
ok that wild night when the King
W. Terrors claimed for his victim Il
he poor Major, shall never be forgotte