, 1888-01-12
THE LOST FOUND.
Conductor vermiIlion Found Thirty
Miles From Edison.
Fled Because He Was Threatened
With Violence.
An Acquaintance with the Section
Saved His Life.
He is TraiIed to His Haven by a
ShreWd Cowboy.

The family circle of Scott Vermillion,
the passenger conductor who 80 mysteri-
ously disappeared after the terrible mis-
hap to his train near Edison station Mon
day morning, was a happy one yesterday.
The husband and father. whom all except
the faithful vile supposed had persisted
of cold and hunger in his wanderings, was
home again, and but slightly injured phys
ically from the effects of his exposure to
the elements.
The Vermillion residence was visited by
many friends of the family yesterday
afternoon, to inquire after the welfare of
the master of the house. He was weak,
and one ear had been badly frozen, but
he had wholly recovered from the effects
of the nervous shock to his system follow
ing the excitement Of the circumstances
incident to the collision. To a friend
Mr.. Vermillion stated that when the
cars were burning the shrieks and
groans of the wounded filling the keen
air and the half clad emigrants running
hither and thither, unmindful Of the
temperature, he heard some miscreants
shout: I'VE should hang hat id CON
ductor," " "Yes, lynch him. etc. He had
not been feeling well for several days, and
the ominous threats from the excited men
had a demoralizing effect upon his fine
nervous organization. He did not seem
to realize that he had done no wrong and
would be defended. Never did mishap
before befall him on the rail, and the un-
usual occurrence, with ali the horrors Of
wreck and fire, caused him to become
panic stricken.
Vermillion first visited Edison and in
formed the operator there Of the accident.
From the station house he wandered to a
deserted sheep ranch some ten
miles distant. lie seemed in full
possession Of his mental powers but was
laboring under the Eallunication that he
was holly pursued by remorseless strang-
lers. He kindled Il fire and remained in
the cabin for several hours. Being famil-
lar with the topography Of that section,
the conductor bethought himself Of a
friend living in the vicinity. He struck
for the abode Of the man and reached the
ranch well-nigh frozen and completely ex-
hausted. The final haven, where the un-
fortunate was kindly cared for Is thirty
miles from Edison station.
Vermiliion should have been overtaken
Monday afternoon. A party Of mounted
lodge friends of Rawlins conducted the
search. They happened upon the trail
Of a man, but soon after dlscerned the
footsteps of some animal evidently follow
ing those Of the pedestrian. They aban-
doned the tracks altogether, believing
that some hunter and his dog had made
the path.
A cowboy who joined the search on
Tuesday circlcd about Edison on his horse.
In the detour he happened upon the foot
steps forsaken By those most anxious to
save the man. Those are Vcrmiliion' s
tracks said the cowboy as he started on
the trail. Il will find him very soon"
The incredible townsmcn callci attcn-
ton to the supposed dog tracks Moth
ing but a coyote, " scntentiously responded
the ranger; the creatures will follow a
iootman at a distance for miles" OF
course he was correct.
Vcrmillion could no. give up the idea
that he would be harmed until assured Of
protection by his rescuers, and did not re-
gain his natural demeanor until en- route
home.