The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24
SEARCHERS FIND WORKMAN
HIS HANDS AND FEET FROZEN.
AND IN A BAD WAY.
He Was Lost, and Had He Not Been
Discovered when He Was. Would
Probably Have Pertshcd-Can Give

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-Tnteiligence-.
TACOMA Jan. John W. Workman.
the vcuns man from Racine. Wis. who
was lost IN she Olympic mountains was
found hv twc members Of a searching
party early this afternoon, ard from tele-
phonlc advice il Is learned he has sus-
tanned serious injury from exposure. As
made pabiic exclusively in Sundays Post
Inteillgencer, Mr.. Workman had strayed
frarn MS friends in camp At Lake Cash-
fnzn. and ms led 20 starting numerous
searching parties out Into the mountains.
with the promise Of & heavy reward in
event OF finding the missing man.
C. V Rogers. OF Racine. a friend OF
Workman. ard one Of the camping party
who Is in Tacoma. today heard from the
camp by way OF Hoodsport Upon learning
OF The disappearance OF Mr.. Workman.
Rogers did everything possible from this
point % further the search. Early this
afternoon a telephone message from
HooasDort announced that Workman had
been found By Two members Of one of the
searching parties. Peter Dreulett. an old
Hudson bay man, and another noun
taineer named Bailey.
Ii seems that Dreuisti and Bailey had
left the other members OF their searching
party. and when about 20 prepare for
bite AZ the noon hour they scrambled into
q declivity where they saw man stag
gering along. seemingly not conscious OF
what he was doing. They knew al once
they had found their man, and hurried 10
his assistance
Upon reaching his side they found tina.
Wo1kman's hands and feet were terribly
frozen and swollen, and they at once be-
gan 10 make their way to the Lake Cush-
man camp with the unfortunate man.
The finders report that Workmans con-
dltiou was such that he could not have
kept moving much longer. As soon as ne
realized he Was in the hands of friends
Workman collapsed. and the journey 10
the camp vas made under much difil
Guilty.
Everything possible 10 be done for the
suffering man is being rendered him in
camp The news received from Hoodsport
states his feet and hands are both badly
frozen. Workman had not fallen or in
5ured himself in any way. but had simply
lost his bearings, and had kept moving
until he became exhausted. He has given
no fan account OF how he passed the time
in the mountains but it is supposed he fell
asleep after becoming worn out from aim
less wandering. and that while asleep his
hands and feet were frozen.
The party of which Workman is a MEM
Der has been in camp at the foot of the
Olympics for about three weeks. Those
making up the party went into camp with
the intention OF spending few weeks at
hunting mountain game. Three of the
campers, including Workman, are promi-
nent residents OF Racine. Wis. and two
are weii-known Tacomans. friends of the
Eastern visitors.
Workman viii he brought to Tacoma as
quickly az possible. and in the meantime
medical assistance has been sent to him.
Until further news Is received IL cannot
be learned how seriously Workman has
been injured. or whether his condition is
such as to cause any permanent damage.