Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-05-05

the news and nearly everybod in
camp went up with shovels to assist
IN the work of rescue. A few were
taken out alive but after an nour or
two had elapsed it became merely a
matter of recovering bodies and by
night II were brough down to Sheep
Camp and laid out in a tent that had
been pressed into service as a morgue.
Monday morning man digging for
his 'eache" or pile of goods short
distance below where the other bodies
were taken out found the body of a
man who had been working on the
tramway, which is now in the course
OF construction. Further investiga-
ton developed the fact that % en-
ployees of the Tramway Co. had
started down with a rope about the
same time that the other party start
ed from Scales and the entire party
had met with the same terrible fate.
Yesterday over twenty bodies were
taken out and some today, making the
total number of bodies recovered up
to present writing, 40. All OF the
bodies have been placed in rough
boxes and some Of them taken to Dyea
for shipment to the states and some
are being buried here.
This morning at about haIf-past
eight little party assembled on the
mountain side just above our camp,
and in binding snow storm laid to
rest in shallow grave number Of
the victims of Sundays tragedy.
There was but little ceremony-a shall
low grave-a rough box with the
mortal remains of what was a few
hours before hopeful and enthusiast
tic gold-seeker-a few remarks by a
stranger and a heartfelt but desolate
effort on the part of the rough-looking
crowd present to sing 1.-The Sweet Bve
and Bye" Then the trenches were
filled with frozen earth and snow and
the little band dispersed leaving bur-
led on that bleak Alaska mountain
side the hopes OF many who will await
in vain the home coming OF the ones
who started out such a short time
since full of confidence in the present
and hope for the future.
The history of Sheep Camp for the
few days last passed is replete with
sadness and pathos. ANY number of
incidents which might be recounted
have come under our observation, but
it would take too much space. will,
however, mention one or two that i'm
pressed us especially. One was that
OF man and his wife who were
camped at Scales and were caught in
small slide Saturday night. They
were rescued, however. and started
down with the fated party on the rope
Sunday, only to be caught in the big
slide and buried again. A second
time they were dug out and the mans
life saved. but assistance came too
late for the poor woman, who died
shortly after she was taken out. An
other incident was that of an old man
and his son who were caught in the
same slide. The old man was rescued
but the boy could not be found until
about 81 hours later when his BODY
was dug out by his father who was
assisting the searchers. Another man
was found and dug out shortly after
the slide but he had become raving
maniac while buried alive.
Our party have been especially fort
innate thus far, which fact, we tlatter
ourselves, is due, to certain extent.
to the exercise Of good Judgment. We
have been very careful not to make
camp in any place that might be dan
gerous and have taken our time about
everything and not ventured out in
stormy weather. We shall continue
in this conservative policy and hope
to get through safely.
We are ready to move over to Lake
Linderman as soon as we consider it
safe to do SO, and as we will make the
trip in one day aud be in compare
lively safe place after we get moved,
we think that we are about past the
dangerous part Of the proposition.
a great many are selling their out
fits aud turning back from here;
among them Wesley Craig from Cas--
vile, who came out with US. and VIM.
Douglass Of Shullsburg. Joe Cleary
and his party arrived here the day be-
fore yesterday and are camped near
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