Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

TREASURE OF 411E FtIOLEN
LANDS OF PROMISE.
Seattle, Washn.. January 2I-Tha
steamer Cottage City from Alaska.
brings news that a number OF Copper
river prospectors persisted in Valdez
Glacier. The following are known to
lave been lost;
Charles Khron, New York City.
c, P. Smith, Chicago.
Ole Evjen, Baldwin, Wis.
- Henderson, Wisconsin.
George Sweesey, New York.
Among the many badly frozen minis
ers are:
George Poalowitz. New York City.
Sylvester Grog. St Joseph. Mo.
Halven Evjen. Baldwin, Wis.
There are six men at Valdez suffer-
ing from frozen feet, hands and faces. |
A hospital has been established arl
Twelve Mile Camp, on the other side
of the glacier, and fifteen men are suf-
fering there from the same cause. All
were frozen trying to cross the glacier
but managed to get back into camp.
The freezing of the Eviens, father
and son, is particularly sad. They
started for Valdez, but on getting we'll
toward the summit of the glacier
found their feet freezing. Both start
ed back. The son gave his father ex1
ira wrapping for his. and as a resul
both the sons legs were frozen in
few minutes and he was liable to pro
coed. He babe his father goodbye an
compelled him to go on without hin
Then the boy lay down in the snow
die. His body will probably never
recovered. The father reached Twell
Mile Camp very badly frozen and
not expected to live.
Smith and Khron were members
the same Marty, in company with CD
PoalowiN kvester Grog and sevex
others. They started across tSA
cier early in DecemW
first to freeze his fe
crossed the summit and were goii
down the long stretch toward Waldo
his strength bagan to fail him.
last he could keep UP no longer. ca
ing his companions around him
told them he was doomed even il {
got him into camp, and that they N
try and save themselves. Telling ii
to tell his wife and children bach
Chicago how he died, he lay down ~
the NOW and was zoe lulled into a
last sleep by the deadly frost.
Charles Khron wanted to lie down
and die when the trip was almost at
an end. His comrades kept him NOV
ing in spite of the pain of his bad
frozen feet, and at last got hira
Valdez. His toes were SO badly
hat they fell off when bis
cut away Blood poisoniE/
after and in ten days Il
led him in a rough 81
member of the ManhatN
pany, of New York
leaves a widow andA fanN
city.
The third man of the pa(
his life was a miner naGn6p~
son, from some small tom In
sin. He started Il with the
but was frozen before they reac
summit of the glacier. he dec1
only hope was TO turn back.
after he left the party a terrib
Yard swept over the glacier, 81
ing all trails and making trayel
sible. He probably lost his VI
and persisted.
George Poaiowitz, OF the Ma
Mining Company, Of New Yd
the fourth member to be badly
He returned on the Cottage
day in charge Of DR.. Lewis, Of
He will lose the greater part
feet and is in danger Of 1osind
from blood poisoning. He "
le- DR.. Lewis amputate bis fel
North. He said: 1T was bil
and for four days we wander
the glacier trying TO ind EaW
down. We had little food. The oaher
four members OF the Mammalian eom-
pSny were waiting on short ratioDs at
the foot Of the lake. 1 don't know
what viii become OF them now that
Khron is dead and l am here in almost
as bad a fix. / don't want my wife To
know of my condition, 50 1 win not
tell you my New York address"
George sweesy, also Of New York.
was a blacksmith at Valdez for a long
time. He started across the glacier
early in the winter. drawing a heavy
sled. The details Of his death are un.
known for he was alone. He never
reached the other side.
The miners who arrived on the Cob
tage City say That many others perish&
ed like Sweesy. They are unable ia
give names. The men starting out In
pairs or singly were never heard cs I
again.