The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Seattle. Wash. April 10-LAter de-
tails received here today from Alaska
increase the horror OF the avalanche on
the Chilcoot pass instead of lessening
1t. Sixtv-nine dead bodies have been
thus far recovered. and the names OF
80 missing OF es have been reported as
unaccountei for. IL is barely possible
that some Of these had succeeded in
crossing the pass before the avalanche
occurred.
A conservative estimate is that be-
tween rs and 100 persons were killed.
TIE following Is list of those whose
bodies have been found:
Andrew Anderson. San Francisco: E.
b. Atwood. NV York; = Atkins.
Idaho; Albert Augland. Tacoma: A. D.
Bissell. Seattle: c. Peck. Sanford: wal
ter Chappey. New York; Thos. b. Clark.
Idaho; Thos. Collins. Portland: Thomas
Cullen. Denver: VIM. Carroll San
Francisco: w. II. Dohle. Lincoln: -
Duber. -; A. Doan. Tacoma: Geo.
Eggert. Portland. Ore: r. L. Ester
brook. Seattle; VIM. Fake. San Fran
cisco; T; Glenn; Spokane; + 9; Linn.
Portland. Weed Garrison. Seattle: w.
Grimes. Atkins. Idaho; c. NJ. Grimes.
Tacoma; F. NJ. Grimes. Sacramento:
Preston Grizzley. Buffalo. n. r.: C. r.
Homer. Seattle: T.. j. Hudson. Seattle:
8. T. Hudson. Portland. Ore: +. p.
Haines. Seattle; c. p. Harrison. Seat
tie: Harry Holt. Tacoma; Rosmus
Baker City; 4. r. Johnson. Spokane.
Wash: II. Jueger. =; G. H. Kinney.
Prescott, Arz.: A. F. King. Tacoma:
@. Leon. =: George Lewis. Spokane.
Wash; @. J. Milton. st. Paul: J. r.
Morgan. Emporia, Kan; Mrs. Annie
Moxon. Jefferson county. Pa: John
Merchant. Redding. Cal; E. +. Miller.
Vancouver. Wash: Frank Miller. Butte.
Mont: c. L. Mcneil. Elk River, Mimi:
Sanford Mcneil. Portland. Ore: J. c.
Murphy. Dixon. N. d.: Austin Preston.
Redding, Cal: J. b. Pierce. Tacoma:
J. Reese. Wisconsin,: George Ritchie.
Chicago; Mrs. w. L. Riley, Seattle: c.
sas City: George Riser. Seattle: Mrs.
Ryan. Baltimore; Matt Schona. st.
Paul: Joseph Smallwood. Portland:
Gus Seaborn. Chicago: Steve Steven
son. Seattle; Frank Sprague. Seattle:
q. f. Smith. Tacoma: q. w. Smith,
Wooley. Wash: Jen soley. Idaho: o. A.
Uler. Wooley. Wash. L. Weidlin. Kan.
sas City: o. NJ. Warner. San Francisco:
- Wilhelm. Menlo Park. Cal. Gus
Seabarth. Seattle.
A fact that lends horror to the fear
full tragedy Is that IL may never be
known to 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 eye can reach him and where
his remains must rest until the summer
sun melts the tons of snow and ice un-
der which he lies buried. Upon the
crowded .rail no. record was kept OF
ships and facing death itself in the
mad rush for gold. In the procession
that daily passed were people from all
parts of the world. unknown tn one an
other.
The work of rescue has continued
night and day ever since last Sunday.
, being gradually systematized and con-
sequently meeting with better results.
Thus far work has been confined to the
outskirts of the slide in the hope OF
rescuing those who are injured but not
yet dead. The main body of the ava
lanche. which is estimated to be 30 feet
deep and $50 yards Tong. has no. yet
been touched. IL there are any bodies
underneath they cannot be rescued In
time to save life. Four men were taken
out alive after they had been buried for
10 hours. In many instances the bod
les of the dead are not bruised in the
least. and appear as natural as in life.
indicating that they were sunocated IN
the soft snow. As soon as recovered
the bodies are carried 10 sheep Camp.
where an improvised morgue has been
constructed. Some have been removed
for interment or for shipment to reia-
tives In the states. The work OF rescue
has been orderly and systematic. A
public meeting was held. and commit
tees were appointed to take charge oe
the dead and to care for the woslnAed
All that can possibly be done to relieve
the horror of the situation has been
done.
The accident was one that could noe
have been foreseen. and II was one thai
Is likely to happen at any time when
like conditions exist. althooGh " h
stated that some warning Of t0e In.
pending disaster was given by the ~
tive Indian packers. who are sA1d -
have deserted the trail when the heAvY
snow OF Saturday and sunday nigho