The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-02-21

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last they got over safe, and as the Wagon
box had been propped up, everything
kept dry, though in this we were NOR,
fortunate than many others who were
crossing to-day. Many had their effects
greatly damaged by water.
We went into camp on the bank Of
the river where we had crossed.
May olive have travelled all day in
heat and dust. 1t is quite warm and
dusty now, and the grass is net good.
Distance travelled, twenty-eight miles
June I've heard of three very sud-
den deaths this morning and the disease
is supposed to be cholera. The emf
grants in travelling over the plains dig
shallow wells to procure cold water.
This water is strongly impregnated with
alkali, and, it is thought, that by drink.
ing this, these unfortunate people have
been taken severely sick and died.
We are making good time now.
Distance travelled twenty-eight miles.
June We are now in the Buffalo
Regions, and the only fuel we have is
buffalo chips. These make a good, hot
fire. We are in camp near the Shawnee
Springs. The water is very fine, cold as
ice and clear as crystal. We enjoy this
treat very much, after having been COM
PEELED to use the unwholesome water con-
tanned in the shallow wells of the plains
for several days past. The grass is also
very good here.
Distance travelled, twenty-five miles.
June 3.-We had hard rain and
thunderstorm last night and it is cool
and pleasant to day. We camp by a
creek of good, clear water tonight.
This is to our liking as the water of the
Platte is so warm that we avoid its use
whenever it is possible to do so.
Distance Travelled, twenty-five miles.
June To-day we have passed
great many new-made graves, and we
hear of many cases of the cholera. We
hear of so much sickness that we are
becoming fearful for our own safety.
Distance travelled, twenty miles.
June 5.-One of the men in the camp
OF the old gentleman who is travelling
with us was taken sick with cholera last
night and it is thought that he will die.
We have not left camp to-day, though
the doctors say that it is much better to
be travelling.
June 6.-Sabbatb day. The sick man
is some better, but other members of the
company have similar symptoms. The
disease Is very bad among the emigrants,
5eing more prevalent among the OK
teams than the others. There was more
rain last night, and it is still cooler to-
day. 1t is hoped that this will check the
disease somewhat.
Distance travelled, twenty-five miles.
June 1T rained again last night and
is still cool and windy.
Mr. Sawyer has slight symptoms of
cholera this evening, but hopes to get it
checked before it becomes serious.
Distance travelled, twenty-five miles.
June s Mr.. Sawyer is better to-day.
We met some Mormans from Salt Lake,
and they told us there was no sickness
ahead of us. This gives us brighter
hopes and encourages us greatly.
We passed Castle Ruins to-day. They
are large stones on the top OF hill, and
they resemble old ruins very much,
though it was the hand of nature that |
placed them there.
Distance travelled, twenty-five miles.
June ct is now one month since we
left st. Joseph, and We have travelled a
little more than 500 mil s, making an
average of about seventeen miles a day.
We still have long, rugged and weary
road before us that it will take rs many
weeks to go over.
The health OF the emigrants is so much |
better that we don't hear of any deaths
now.
We passed Chimney Rock and
Courthouse Rock to-day. They were
both on the opposite side OF the Platte
from us, but we could see them very |
Distance Travelled, thirty-one miles.
June love "nooned" to-day oppo-
site SCOTS Bluffs. These bluffs were
named for man by the name of Scott,
who persisted under them for the want
of food. The story OF his death is a pit
iful one. The view of the bluffs was
grand and beautiful frvm our position,
A Mr.. Fox and his son, OF Louisville,
KY, caught up with us to-day and they
will travel with us while. Mr.. Sawyer
had slight acquaintance with him in
Louisville.
Distance travelled, twenty-four miles
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