The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-21

way when the fatality occurred. Emery
overlook E'erro just as he was approaching
Brooks camp. and seeing how emaciated
and exhausted he was-as he was travel
ing on foot through the deep snow-gave
him horse. The two then continued their
journey together. When they reached the
Meadows, where there ia a small camp
and q restaurant, Emery suggested that
they stop mad have some dinner. Ferro
refused, saying he had no money. but
Emery insisting he went in and ate heart
lily. After dinner they continued the jour
ney through the snow. and shortly after
leaving the camp met or rien's pack
train, which forced them from the trail.
They were then on the north side OF the
summit.
Emery stopped for a few moments TO
speak with a friend who was following the
pack mules F'erro went on. and when
Emery turned to look after him he had
disappeared. Emery al once started out
in pursuit. but could tind no trace OF the
unfortunate packer or the horse until some
considera bic time afterwari. when he saw
him standing alone on a high point near
Summit lake. fully q mile from the trail.
Emery Immediately went 10 him. and be-
fore he had conversed with him two min
utes he saw that the packer had lost his
reason. He talked in an insane manner.
argued that he was still on the trail.
Asked as To what had become Of the horse.
Ferro said he had tied his blankets and
gun on il and turned it loose because. ne
said il would not follow the trail.
The two men spent the night there. the
packer refusing to move, and Emery
standing guard over him. The next morn
ing they started for Summit lake. tho near
est point where assistance could be oh
of
short distance. laid down in the snow and
refused TO proceed farther. After "A short
time Emery obtained a promise that he
would walk UP and down until his return.
and he then hurried on TO the camp at
Summit lake for assistance. Fearing that
the man might die before he got back. he
asked what message he was To send to tho
packers family.
Tell my wife I froze 10 DEATH" said
the packer as he began his walk 10 ana
fro
Emery FASTENED to the nearest camp
az the railway workers, ana securing five
railroad men he hurried back They Were
too late. however for they found the body
Of the dead packer lying In the snow. with
life extinct He had not long been dead
for the body was stin warm
The White pass trail Is reported to ba
almost ohliterated by heavy drifts and
there is no communication with the in
terror and i'm consequence 40 news from
Dawson or from the points along the up
por Yukon may be expected for some limo
to come \ correspondent Of the Skag-
vay-Atlin Budget wrote from the White
nass summit December s: "A severe snow
Storm has been raging on the summit for
the mast three days. while on this side,
M far as the Ford. II has been raining
but has now turned 20 snow
7, &c raoorte-f that Tom Nelly and Tex,
two railroad hackers engaged i'm packing
,,tnnnee over the summit To the camp.
were found under slide The trail be-
tween Summit lake and the Ford Is filled
with slides The railroad company has
gang Of men engaged digging them ont
So they can get supplies and WOOD -
Camp II.