The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-11

the Chilkoot pass instead of lessenins
it, Sixty-nine dead bodies have been
thus far recovered. and the names OF
$50 missing have been reported as I'M
accounted for. 1t is barely possible that
some of these had succeeded in cross
ing the pass before the avalanche oc-
Cured. A conservative estimate is that
between 10 and 100 persons were killed.
The following is list of those whose
bodies have been found:
LIST OF DEAD
Following is the list of dead:
Andrew Anderson. San Francisco.
Ed Atwood. New York.
= Atkins, Idaho.
Albert Auglund, Tacoma.
A. d. Bissell. Seattle.
c. Beck, Sanford, Fla.
Walter Chappey. New York.
Thomas Clark. Idaho.
Thomas Collins, Portland, Ore.
Thomas Cullenden. Kirkland. Ore.
William Carroll, San Francisco.
w. H. Doslstrom, Lincoln, Neb.
- Durber, -.
A. Doran, Tacoma.
George Eggert, Portland, Ore.
r. L. Esterbrook, Seattle.
William Fake, San Francisco.
T. Glenn, Spokane, Wash.
T. Glinn, Portland, Ore.
Weed Garrison, Seattle.
Con Gephardt, Seattle.
w. Grimes, Atkins, Ida.
s. NJ. Grimes, Tacoma.
F. NJ. Grimes, Sacramento, Cal
Preston Grizzeley, Buffalo, n. Y.
c. r. Homer, Seattle.
E. ]. Hudson, Seattle.
S. T. Hudson, Portland. Ore.
z. p. Haines, Seattle.
C. P. Harrison, Seattle.
Harry Holt, Tacoma.
Rosmus Hedeyard, Baker City, Ore.
E. r. Johnson, Spokane, Wash.
H. Jueger, -.
C. H. Kinney. Prescott, Ariz.
A. F. King. Tacoma.
G.. Leon. -.
George Lewis, Spokane.
G. j. Milton, st. Paul.
j. R. Morgan. Emporia. Kan.
Mrs. Annie Moxon, Jefferson county
Pa
John Merchant. Redding. Cal.
Z. F. Miller, Vancouver. Wash.
Frank Miller. Butte. Mon.
c. l.. Mcneil Elk River, Mimi.
Sanford Mcneil, Portland. Ore.
]. c. Murphy, Dixon, n. d.
Austin Preston, Redding, Cal.
]. B. Pierse. Tacoma
]. Reese, Wisconsin.
George Richie, Chicago.
Mrs. W. L. Riley, Seattle.
c. Rasmus, Colorado.
John Reddy. Kansas City, Mo.
George Riser. Seattle.
Mrs. Ryan. Baltimore. Nd.
Matt Schona, st. Paul.
Joseph Smallwood, Portland, Ore.
Gus Seaborn, Chicago.
Steve Stevenson, Seattle.
Frank Sprague. Seattle.
c. F. Smith. Tacoma.
c. w. Smith, Wooley, Wash.
jeff Solely, Idaho.
o. A. Uler, Wocley, Wash.
L. Weidelin. Kansas City. Mo.
o. NJ. Warner. San Francisco.
- Wilhelm, Menlo Park, Cal.
Gus Sebarth, Seattle.
NEVER BE KNOWN.
A fact that lends horror to the fear
full tragedy is that il may never be
known with any degree of accuracy
just how many lives were sacrificed.
who they were or where they came
from. MANY a poor fellow lies buried
where no human aid can reach him,
and where his remains must rest until
and ice under which he lies buried.
Upon the crowded trail no record was
kept of the living, toiling mass BRAY
ing hardships and facing death itself
in the mad rush for gold. In the pro-
cession that daily passed were people
from all parts of the world, unknown
to o2e another.
The work of rescue has continued day
and night ever since last Sunday, be-
ing gradually more systematiZed and
consequently meeting with better re-
suits. Thus far work has been con-
fined TO the outskirts of the slide, in
the hope of rescuing those who are in
jured but not yet dead. The main body
of the avalanche, which is estimated
to be 30 feet deep and $50 yards long,
has not yet been touched. If there are
any bodies underneath, they can not be
recued in time to save life. Four men
were taken out alive after they had
been buried for IS hours.
CONDITION OF BODIES.
In many instances the bodies of the
dead are not bruised in the least and
appear as natural as in life, indicating
that they were suffocated in the snow.
AS soon as recovered. the bodies are
carried to Sheep Camp, where an i'm
provised morgue has been constructed
Some have been removed for interment
or for shipment to relatives in the
states. The work of rescue has been
orderly and systematic. A public meet
ing was held and committees were APP
pointed TO take charge of the dead and
care for the wounded. All that can
possibly be done to relieve the horror
of the situation has been done.
The accident was one that could not
have been foreseen and it was one that
is likely to happen at any time when
like conditions exist. Although it is
stated that some warning of the i'm
pending disaster was given by the ma
tive Indian packers. who are said to
have deserted the trail when the heavy
snow of Saturday and Sunday night
set in. They refused to work, for fear
of slides. The work of searching for
the dead is to be continued as long
as there is any hope of recovering any
one. though it is feared that it must
be discontinued before the whole truth
is known.
Walter Chappey of New York and
John c. Murphy of Dixon, N. D.. were
alive when taken out, but died shortly
afterwards.
Mrs Moxon was in one of the small
slides which preceded the large one and
was or her way to camp when over
taken by death. Her husband was res
cued.
SOLDIERS TOOK PART.
The federal troops at Dyea took an