The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
THAT RIDE ON AN ArALANcHE.
The Survivor Tells or His FrIEhtrul Descent q
Plke'a Peak.
From the Colorado Springs Gasetts.

From the Colorado Springs Gdsctts.
Joe Bradley. n miner and prospectoro OF Cripple
Creek. was brought into the city from Cascade
yesterday in n bathroom condition, after under
going n series OF hardsh!ps and accidents on
Pixies Peak in which he nearly lost his life. Ho
was caught in u snowslide. or avalanche. to-
gether with a companion whose name he does
not know. and was carried down the mountain
side mt the rate of fifty miles an hour until he
was hurled against large stump. Crippled; 90,
verely bruised, and nearly frozen, he remained
unconscious for several hours, and was finally
rescued by a prospector who lives in a cabin on
the mountain side. Bradlcy's companion could
not be found after the fearful plunge, and 1t 10
thought that he has perished.
Lying In his be with hands and feet BAN
daged. Br"dley told the story OF his awful er-
neriences while endeavoring to reach this city
'r" "f e stapteS o o"t from %y w" Cripple enc Creek asA Tor Col
orado s rings last Friday nonn,' said Bradley.
and as had some business at the Striskler
Manitou. At Giiisti met = man whose namcf
work at Lake Mor,inc, invited him to accom-
P PAM me or on m IA Journey our 1.-THE Inc a anv was ,roa " Ssauti'
"Ws "aiiiimibeotdi the Peak from Gillett and OK.
pcrionced no difficulty in reaching tho western
end OF the S%irickler tunnel: We then climbed
on nearly to the summit. but Ms we dill not know
the trail and tho snow was so deep, we wan.
dercd away from 1t. We climbed 70 the top Of
to proceed, when suddenly it seemed as II the
entire SIDE of the mountain was falling. We
rfHllZeu lI'Al " hnDNfllUe HlN ONtuTTtu anu VIC
were caught by It, but We could do nothing. j
lost sight OF my partner in tho binding snow,
and though il must have been IA very short time
before | struck the big stump, yet 1t seemed
an age.
The avalanche shot down the mountain side
AT II terrific rate of speed, and when j struck I
lost consciousness. When | regained my senses,
which must have been several hours later, !
saw q small cabin II short distanCa away. nd
starte toward IL. / found that ! .uulD ont
walk. but managed to crawl 10 II and SUMMON
assistance.
81 was taken In the cabin. bruised. bleeding,
and half frozen. must have lost a gallon OF
blood by n heinorrhage, and WAS too weak to
walk. / remained In the cabin all day Saturday
ana was kindly treated and cared for by the
prospcctor. who searched faithfully for my COM
pnnion. but his body must have been buried
under the mass OF snow. as no trace ofhim could
be found.
The prospector went TO Gillett for assist
Rnce. and returned with Mr.. Fred Harding, the
Marshal OF that place, They started with mo
Sunu ly morning for tascnHC, and there 1 found
DIR. White. who brought me 10 this city.
~ suffered terribly from the biting cold, and
thought that l could never renCh tho prospect
or's cabin after ! rcgaincd consciousness. At
one time | prny ed that ! might die"
Bradley talked At 7 nHON md seemed like ono
whose mind was tTcctrd ny Inc sutflruEs which
he had evidently undergone. Ills han ~ were
swollen ana his cars nm toes were entirely do
void OF feeling. DIR, White saws he will recoVO1s
but he may lose some Of hS members