The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-31

tion of the country prevented their travelling
more than mile or two each day. On Inc
seventh day three OF the parry died from c0la
and hunger, and a Snow-Storm buried the surVl.
vOrs so deeply that it took them thirty six hours,
in their wretched condition 10 extricate them
selves three more oil term pe h or IA ,vs
without food, the horrible suggestion presenter
itself oil ealing the dead bodies OF their late com.
panions. After eating the greater portion OF one
body. the flesh of another was cut of and packed
as n supply Tor the future ana they stafteu on
their way once more. In Few days this supplY
of flesh was consumed and they were again con-
irOBted by starvation, when they To- tunately
killed Geer which sustained them Tor a lew
days. When this was gone they became SO ex-
hausted from wandering through the loose. ullIl-
ing snow that almost daily, death put an emu 10
the suiferlngs OF one, whose body furnished 1000
Tor the others. In less than month after
leaving camp only five remained aive OF these,
four were unable TO proceed. One, win
almost superhuman resolution, managed 10 orag
himself across the summit, aud reached a ha Ins
e's camp on the Bear River. where rs WAS
kindly treated, and his Tour companions prompt
~ rescued from their perilous position. IN
formation of the condition OF inc parry III i me
mountains was sent 10 General suffer az ms
fort on the Sacramento, who at once dlspdtcneu
a party OF men accustomed % mountain lie Win
a number of mules laden with food and ciotDihg
for their relief. As IL was over 100 miles from
the fort 10 the Truckee, and the trayel over me
mountains difficult and slow, it was the 10Th
OF February ere the resculng party reached
the nearest company OF the sufferers.
When found, ten of Them were beyond all human
alu MOI ptluH dDle To DIlUS diOnP the WnOlo ol
them, the relief party LETT good supply Of pro-
visions with the men, and brought away all OF
the women and most of the children, A second
relief party reached the lake on the Isl of March.
and Started with tie seventeen Survivors LETT by
the tlrst party, but heavy fall OF snow ren-
dered II imposs ible for the mules to carry them
All the adults WERE therefore, left in sheltered
place, and only the children were taken 10 Inc
fort A few days later another party was sent
after those who had been lett on the road; when
found, three were dead-the survivors had kept
themselves alive by eating the bodies.
The Bonner party was not discovered until
April, by company sent to their relief by cit-
zens of San Francisco Mrs. Bonner, who /,
represented TO be a lady OF refinement and great
personal beauty, had been dead but a few hours
was one OF the first who died. Twenty-Five of
the females aud most OF tile children were saVed
lweniy-six men, eight women and three children
persisted. The people OF San francisco made
liberal provision for the son and daughter OF
Bonner who were rescued. contributor was
raised, ana the 1o0-vara lot, NO. 80,
at the southeast corner OF Folsom
and Second streets, was purchased In
their name This lot at the present time 1S6S)
is probably worth $4,000. These children are
said TO be stIli living in San Francisco. One of
the female survivors of this fearful tragedy was
the first white woman who settled III MarySvlle
She subsequently, married Mr.. Charles Covilland,
one OF the founders OF Marysville, and resided
there until September, 1867. when she died at
the early age OF Sc, leaving number OF chill
dreD and greatly beloved by all who had the
pleasure OF her acquaintance. Hiram o. Miller,
another OF the survivors, settled IN Santa CiaTR
County, where he died i'll October, 1867.