The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24
With the Melting of the Snow
Avalanche Victims Are Found
SUCH WAS THE PREDICTIONS.
Rematns Of LaWfon and CnmmsnEa,
Who Met Death In the fessfhis
slide ON ChIIkoot. Exposed ny
the sums Hays-Dnni~i Wright
Returns on fhe Discovery and
Tells of an Early Morning sight.

SKAGwAY, May Is.--The bodies Of two
additional victims OF the Chiiko0t disas-
ter near the Scales on April were uncov-
cred yesterday. The discovery was the
FRS: OF q series 81 such accidental findings
which will mark the advance Of the spring
months.
Some men were engaged ia digging out
q cache which had been buried by the
slide when the ghas;ly and unexpected ind
was made. The bodies were IN q fair state
OF preservation. but were gashed ard
SCARED by the shoveis Of the diggers who
found them.
BY papers and personal effects The dead
men were identified as f-awtoa and Cum
nlngs. Of Tacoma The Information was
received here hy telephone from the Scales
this morning. and repeated inquiry failed
10 obtain the first names OF the dead
The ind was made at the extreme upper
end OF the side. where no digging had
been done during the prolonged search for
victims OF the dlsaster. and where any
dead we're the least expected. The bodies
were cared for at the Scales and taken
down 10 Sheep Camp. where they are nov
awaiting disposition.
Unless claimed at once by relatives or
friends they wili probably be buried in the
cemetery improvised for the earlier vic
Tins near Sheep Camp.
Daniel Wright. OF New York. represent
ing the Brooklyn & Alaska. Mining Com
pany. and ii. J. Frost, OF Boston, were
among the arrivals from Dyea on the
Discovery yesterday afternoon. MIR.
Wright. when seen at tic Rainier Grand
last night by a st-fntelligencer reporter.
told how he happened TO stumble over two
bodies. which had been taken out OF the
said:
II was coming dean the trail about /
O'Clock last Tuesday morning. and when
] reached the Scales. at the foot OF the
summit. saw two bodies on the trail.
] afterward learned that both bodies. to-
gcther with two others, had been taken
out OF the avalanche on the previous
afternoon. and were laid out on the snow
until they could be removed
1T was an experience | snail never for
get. occurring. as II did. at such an early
hour In the morning | saw the bodies
of only two men, hut learned that four
were found. ! only heard the name OF
one OF tha last discovered victims. and
that was Cummings. His home was said
10 be at Tacoma. More bodies may yet
be found. as IL Is impossible TO state how
many people were caught"
Mr. Wright is the manager OF the Brook
7yn Alaska Mining Company. and he
has nine men at Lake Bennett waiting for
the Ice 20 break up sufficiently to per-
anti navigation. Mr.. Wright said;
Nearly every man at Lake Bennett
has built at least two boats. and expects
10 sell one of them They anticipate an
immense crowd. and believe that theirs
will be more boats than men when the
Zee breaks. expect 10 return 10 Lake
Bennett In few days with four tons
of provisions. and remain In Alaska urtii
] make q stake. J already nave TOUR
tons at Lake Bennett
People OF Skagway place great faith In
the railroad which is 10 be built. and be-
i.eve tina. the future Of their town Is now
insured