Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-04
A Cold Experience in The Storms Of
Idaho and Oregon.
L0sr IN SNOW AND DARKNESS.
Crossing the Spak. River on lee
Hunting a Runaway ieam-Wan'
dering 10 Search Of Ferry.

PocATELLo, Idaho, Dec. Q, 1886.
To the Editor:
Returning from western Idaho and
eastern Oregon, where l have been in
the iuterests OF Utah industries, l took
stsge at Shoshone and crossed the
country to Oakley via the celebrated
Falls. While along the Oregon Short
line the weather was mill; but the
morning OF The 25ih ultimo, when the
stage started out, we were enveloped
in a blizzard. The forty miies' travel
that day was anything but pleasant.
Tho Falls, 90 h, been described In a
former issue oil your valuable paper,
was more beautiful ,han ever In
its coat OF ice. AS the spray
arose from the river below, and fell
like rain clopd ON the splashipg
waters and the points OF rock in the
river. where the stream tumbled over
the great precipice, 1t fastened itself In
rendered the sight surprising In its
lovelinets.
On leaving Rock Greek next morn
ing we faced driving storm OF falling
frost, and 1t was with difficulty We
kept from freezing.
AT Oakley we found the people en-.
joying Thanksgiving eociables, and In
the evening participated in the dance,
conducted by the Young Mems asso.
citation sld.d by the Young Ladies.
who spread u splendid iunch, which,
OF course, was on sale TO aid their good
cause. Toe turkey sandwiches ana
the good old pumpkin pies reminded
one OF the tim.soi yore. Wnile sitting
on the stand enjoying the music and
observing the dazzing whiTl, who
should | see enter Tut IL. q. Hardy,
Bishop OF the Second ward, Salt Lake,
who was cut in Cass!a county on min
log husiDess.
Another cold drive OF 30 miles and we
found ourselves at Albion, but unable
to proceed lurther, rs the ferry boat In
the Snnke river was frozen fast and
tue copuition OF the river rendered 1t
entirely unsafe to Try to cross in
skill,
In company with the good people OF
Albion waru on Sunday | found til, m
u little dependent ut the temporary
separation from their beloved Bishop,
VIM. L. Harper, who parted with his
little fiuck on Thursday and ia now en-
route for his missionary field in In
dian Territory.
AT . pm. Monday our Salt Lake
mining exlert and myself were seated
comfortably In the stage and set Out
Tor Winadoka, the railroad station.
by this time the stsge could cross on
the Ice. AS we neared the great
stream we could observe that 1t WAS
almost q complete sheet OF ice, :.
though places where the current was
most sopid were still glistening with
The running waters. The old stage
driver said II was all right now to crosB
with loAueu wagon; but as we neared
the shore We climbed II, feeling de.
ciuedly more comfortable on our feet;
and inueed II was interesting to see the
team scramble snd Flip and Glide as 1t
wounu its way across the great eheet
OF ice about a quarter OF a mile wide.
The old genti. man told how he tested
the stienl tn oi The ice. He led one
horse over at time, and then pulled
the wagon over. He didD't really
know that the Ice would hold up all the
outht together, but determined to try
1t, anu over he went. He said that
last winter he lost horse about the
middle OF the stream. The Hnjmal's
hind loot broke thr, ugh, and as they
could not get him out they shot him.
Having unloaded US at the hotel,
and as our teRmster was In the
act OF unhitchipR, his team ran
away. II was very dark and was
showing hard. The engineers came
cut OF the pump house to assist, and
not being acquainted with the outfit
overlooked unniiching one tug. They
removed the brlules to lead the team
10 the barn, and as the wagon com.
menced to follow the team became
frightened and dashed aero, the rail.
road track. The wagon tongue caught
under the rail-, which exlricated the
team from the wagon anu away they
went and soon were Lost in the dark.
ness. A search was made hut in vain.
Later, two young meu started towards
Inc river alter the team. They got
out about i've miles and lost their
way, wandering in the snow anu
darkness for come time. Ole was sure
MS course towards the river WAS
HRhl; The other towards the
station. The latter was so sure that he
bet two dollars with the other, and
prevailed to get him to come mis- way,
anu fortunately they were saved the
unhappy experience OF being left out
over night rhe team was not found.
AS Elder Harper and the stage
driver reached the river on Thursday
night the stream was entirely uucross.
able. Alter lingering for some time
In the darkness, not having any
matches with which to light a fire,
ihey concluded to try 5laIs's fe Try
eight miles up the river. Arriving
ih-ie they experienced the same
uimeulty and II was along towsrda
night the next day before they reached
the station, having almost perished
during the night out Ia the open
county. HONS INDUSTRY,