The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-14

/ Vaded the mountains curing the laSl
few weeks, in consequence of which
many of the mining camps of the
state are almost completely isolated
from the outside world, have been the
cause of numerous snowslides, many
of which have carried disaster and ia
tally in their wake.
a heavy slide occurred in Big Cotton
wood canyon last week, but fortunate
ly no lives were lost during the oc-
state, however, grim death has used
the slides as a thoroughfare through
which he has ushered several victims
/ into the great unknown.
The latest fatality of this character
| occurred at Bingham on Saturday
night, and without a moments warn
| ing Andrew Anderson was called into
the presence of his Maker.
! Andrew Anderson, John Anderson,
his brother, and two miners named
Miller and Ahlstrom, have been in the
employ of the Petro Mining company
of Bingham for d number of years,
and ii is stated at the office of the
company in this city that they are
among the best men that ever worked
at the mine.
On Friday night the two Andersons
company's property on the Cottonwood
side of the gulch, which is located
about 600 feet or more below the
crest of the mountain. The two An
derSonS were in bed and asleep, while
Miller was sitting by the bed waiting
for his time to go on shift. Ahlstrom
was at work in the mine.
The time when the slide occurred
was shortly after $50, but the wind
was blowing so iercely that the occu-
pants of the cabin had no intimation
of the impending danger until with
out sound, the great mass of snow
crushed into the cabin, bringing death
and suffering to its inmates.
At II o'clock AhlStrom quit work,
but when he arrived at the mouth of
the tunnel he found it filed with
snow, and he was compelled to dig
his way out, and when ne had effected
his escape nothing could be seen of
the cabin, and so he Immediately
started for Bingham for assistance.
The town was distant two miles from
the mine, and with the snow knee
deep and over. ii took some time before
assistance was secured and the rescu-
ers could arrive at the scene of the
disaster
Between 1 and in the morning ALL
strom returned to the mine, accom-
panied by some Of the sturdy and big
hearted citizens of Bingham, and over
five feet Of snow had to be removed
before the ruins of the cabin were
reached, and then it was found that
the structure had been crushed in on
the men.
In vain the rescuers shouted that
help was coming. but no answering /
word was given, and the party came 4
to the conclusion that all had per-
lShed. After doing some more ener- I
getic work the debris was removed so
that one of the imprisoned men could /
be seen. It was Andrew Anderson.
but when he was pulled from the bur-
den of snow and timbers it was found
that he was dead. Appalled, at the
sight the rescuing party began to
give up all hope of finding a single
one of the three men alive
A little further on John Anderson
was found, and it was believed at
irst that ne, too, was dead: bur II
was found, when he was dragged ont
INTO the light, that he was only nm
and restoratives were i'm
nediately used, with the result that
lie soon revived. Search was then re-
'umed for the other man, and al
hough he was not seriously injured
lie was so covered with snow and the
vreckage of the cabin that he cOuld
lot move or speak.
The coroner's inquest on the BODY
y Anderson was held yesterday at
Bingham, and The Herald is informed
hat the interment will take place TO-
lay.
The deceased was a man of good
labits and was held in high esteem by
II who knew him. He was unnar-
led.
The cabin where the men looked for
heller was located on the side of a
teep mountain, at a point where il /
Fas greatly exposed to snowslides. 1t
7as not intended for winter occupancy
nd the men were warned that it was
angerous to remain there, but as If
Tas near their work they took the
hances, although during the night in {
uestion Andrew Anderson had an
ounced his intention of moving into
he cabin owned by the company on
he top of the hill, where there was {
o danger. as" he said, 81 am get
ing too old to be killed by a snow {
ide"
The Petro company, while very much :
egretting the fatal accident, states
nat il is not responsible for the fa
Atty, as they were hiring the men !,
Y the day and they were boarding !.
lemselves. |
1t is dangerous at the present time !
} go into the mountains where the y
low is deep, as there is no telling l
hen a slide will occur, and until the l
anger period is passed travel in the :
Ills will be greatly curtailed. :
Have Cut the Ore Body. t