The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-02-06
Details of lhe Late Storm.


lie ucdtn Oh 1nOmIS LOIIHS, oil
account of which appeared in our
last issue, was the result OF a
broken neck, which was probably
instant with the fall. He was taken
at decided disadvantage, being
thrown backwards and found with
his head down hill, one leg turned
under his body and his neck broken.
He and VIM. Kelley were breaking
a trail at the time of the slide, which
came upon them suddenly and
buried Loring under three feet of
snow, in the manner described, and
Kelley under a little less and in
position which gave him the use of
his limbs. When he got out there
was nothing in sight but Loring's
hat. Sticking a bough in the snow
over the probable tomb of his
unfortunate comrade, he immcdi-
ately started for aid. At the June
ton, two miles below, the Hillman
brothers were camped and they
readily volunteered. Much diff
Guilty was experienced in crawling in
the snow from that point-none of
them had shoes-but they finally
reached the ground and then fol-
lowed the events narrated in our
last issue.
THE SUMMIT.
All of the boys except King. who
is a Riverside, got back from the
Summit last Saturday night and
Sunday. 1t is almost miracle
that they should be in such a haz-
ardous locality so long and have so
many scares without single
scratch. The horses were taken to
Riverside successfully ut last, by
the aid of hay and grain brought
out by "Pinto" and Dave McCul-
Tough. The last, and successful,
party that went up from here con-
sisted of Messrs. Davis, Falls,
Mitchell, Parker, German and
LareauX.
HENRY WARNING.
Persons intimately acquainted
with Henry Warning recite touch
ing story of his last efforts in reach
ing the cabin of Anderson. After
leaving the concentration on Mon
day morning he proceeded with
much fear and distrust of ever
reaching mortal aid. His strength
was nearly exhausted and his
courage had been given a severe
test. His greatest hope was IN the
survival of Anderson's cabin, two
miles down the gulch. But In the
dreadful fear that this, too, with its
fated inmates might be beneath the
awful avalanche, he had paused for
a moment TO contemplate the haz-
gard of going on towards ketchum.
1t was the most dreadful of his
thoughts and the least hopeful OF
his chances. He reckoncd the dis
lance to town and then timed him
self in going 200 yards through the
snow. He was just one hour. lie
could not hope to ever reach
Ketchum at that rate, SO with all
his courage he thought only of the
cabin below and determined to 90 it
for life or death. The way was a
hard one as he plodded along, now
on his feet, now on his hands and
knees, over drifts, past imminent
gorges, in almost constant Jeop-
ardy, losing more and more OF
the strength that must bear him
on, till at the end of half days
Journey he finally came upon a
point where he knew that at the
next instant he must face his for
tune or his doom. Was the cabin
saved! SO fearful of the answer
he dare not look. Halloo, there,
as a voice divine shouted through
the storm and he raised his dis
trustful eyes 10 look upon the
fairest scene on earth-the cabin
was saved, and the boys saw him.
Knowing this he fell insensiblc with
exhaustion. The last spark OF
resolution had expired.
SOci;,i Last Night.