The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
sIxTY-NIsE BODIES ALREADY TAX
EN- FROM CHILCOOT PASS.
Deepest Point in the Terrible Snow
slide Has Not Yet Been Reached
by the Rescuers.

A conservative estimate is that between
seventy-five and one hundred persons were
killed. The following is a list of those
whose bodies have been found:
ANDREW ANDERSON. San Francisco.
EDWARD 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 CULLENDER. Kirkland, Ore.
WILLIAM CARROLL, San Francisco.
w. II. DOMBSTROM, Lincoln, Neb.
- DURBER, -
A. DORUM, Tacoma.
GEORGE EGGERT. Portland, Ore.
r. l.. ESTERBROOK. Seattle.
WILLIAM Fake. San Francisco.
II. G. GLENN, Spokane.
II. GLYNN, Portland Ore.
w. e. GARRISON, Seattle.
CON GEPPART, Seattle.
w. q. GRIMES, Atkins, Ida.
s. M GRIMES, Tacoma.
F. M. GRIMES, Sacramento, Cal.
PRESTON GRISLEY, Buffalo, N. Y
c. r. HOMER, Seattle.
J. H. HUDSON Portland, Ore.
E. P. HAINES, Seattle.
C. P. HARRISON, Seattle.
HARRY HOLT, Tacoma.
ROSMUS HEDYEAR, Baker City, Ore.
r. r. JOHNSON, Spokane.
H. JUEGER. -
C. H. KINNEY. Prescott, Ariz.
A. S. KING, Tacoma.
C. LEON,
GEORGE LEWIS, Spokane.
G. ]. MILTON. st. Paul.
J. r. MORGAN, Emporia. Kan.
MRS ANNIE MOXER, jefferson County,
Pennsylvania.
JOHN MERCHANT, Redding, Cal.
f. f. MILLER, Vancouver Wash.
FRANK MILLER. Butte, Mont.
c. L. M'NEIL, Elk River. MINI.
SANFORD MNEIL, Portland. Ore
]. NJ. MURPHY, Dixon, N. d.
AUSTIN PRESTON, Redding, Cal
J. b. PEARCE, Tacoma.
]. REESE, Wisconsin.
GEORGE RITCHIE, Chicago.
MRS. RYAN, Baltimore.
MRS. w. L. RILEY, Seattle.
MATT 'SCHNONA. st. Paul
JOSEPH SMALLWOOD Portland, Ore.
GUS SEABORN, Chicago.
STEVE STEVENSON, Seattle.
FRANK SPRAGUE, Seattle.
G. F. SMITH, Tacoma.
J. w. SMITH, Wooley, Wash.
JEFF SOLEY, Idaho.
o. A. ULER Wooley, Wash.
l.. WEIDLIN. Kansas City.
N. M WARNER, San Francisco.
WILTHEM, Menlo Park. Cal.
GUS. SEBARTH, Seattle.
A fact that lends horror to the fearful
tragedy is that it may never be known with
any degree of accuracy just how many
lives were sacrificed, who they were or
where they came from. Many poor fell
low lies buried where no human aid can
reach him, and his remains must rest until
the summer rain melts the tons of snow
and ice under which he lies buried. Upon
the crowded trail no record was kept of the
living mass of humanity Drawing hardships
and facing death itself for the mad rush
for gold. In the procession that daily
passed were people from all parts of the
world, unknown to one another. The work
of rescue has continued night and day ever
since last Sunday, being gradually more
systematized and consequently meeting
with better results. Thus far work has
been confined to the outskirts of the slide,
jured but not yet dead. The main body of
the avalanche, which is estimated to be
fifty feet deep and $50 yards long, has not
yet been touched.
If 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 nineteen hours. In many
instances the bodies of the dead are not
in C1
natural as in life, indicating that they were
suffocated in the snow. AS soon as recov-
cred the bodies are carried to Sheep Camp,
where an improvised morgue has been con-
structed. Some have been removed for in
terment or for shipment to relatives in the
States. The work of rescue has been or
derby and systematic. A public meeting was
held and committees were appointed to
take charge of the dead and look 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 have
been foreseen, and it was one that is
likely to happen at any time when like
conditions exist. 1t is stated that
some warning of the impending disaster was
given by the native Indian packers. who
are said to have deserted the trail when the
heavy snow of Saturday and Sunday night
set III. They refused to work for fear of
slides The work of searching for the dead
Will be continued long as there is any
hope of recovering any one, though it is
feared that 1t must be discontinued before
the whole truth is known.
Walter Chappey, of New York, and John
e Murphy. of Dixon, N. D., were alive
When taken out, but they died shortly aft
erward. Mrs. Moxan was in one of the
small slides which preceded the large one
and was on her way to camp when over
taken by death. Her husband was rescued.
The federal troops at Dyea took an active
part in digging out the dead. Many bodies
that were unclaimed have been buried near
the scene of the disaster. Thirteen bodies
reached this city to-day on the steamers
CITY of Seattle and Australia. They were
those of r. l.. EsterbroOk, S. S. Stevenson,
]. r. Morgan, o. A. Uller, s. M. McNeaI'
A. f. King, s. NJ Grimes. C. r. Harrison
|; Weidelin, Harry Holt, Gus Sebrath and
F. Sprague.
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.