The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03

Charles hhron, New York city.
{. L. Smith. Chicago
Ole Eyjens. Baldwin. Wis.
- Henderson, Wisconsin.
George Sweesy. New ork.
Among the badly frozen miners are:
George Poalowitz. New York city.
Sylvester Grog. -. Joseph. Mo.
Hover Evjens. Baldwin. Wis.
There are six men at Valdez suf-
fering from frozen feet
\ hospital has been established Mt
Twelve Mile Camp. on the other side
III the glacier. and - men are suffer
ing there from the same cause. All
were frozen trying TO cross the gla-
cier. but managed to get back into
camp.
A Peculiarly Sad Case.
The freezing of the tvJens. father
and son. is particularly sad. They
started for Valdez, but on getting well
toward the summit Of the glacier
found their feet freezing Both started
back. The son gave his father his ex-
ira wrapping for his feet and as a re-
suit froze both legs i'm few minutes.
and was unable TO proceed. He babe
ms father good bye. and compelled
him 10 20 on without him. Then the
boy lay down in the snow 10 die. His
body Will probably never be reroy-
cred. The father reached Twelve-Mile
Camp very badly frozen. and is not ex-
pected 10 live.
sent Messages to Dear Ones and aid Dow.
and Died.
Smith and khron were members of
the same party. in company with
beorge Poalowitz, Sylvester Grog and
several others. They started across
the glacier early in December. Smith
was the first TO freeze his feet. After
they had crossed the summit and were
going down the long stretch toward
Valdez. strength began to fail him. At
last he could keep up no longer. Call
ing his companions around him. he
told them he was doomed 10 die. even
n they got him into camp. and that
they must try and save themselves.
Telling them TO tell his wife and chill
lren back in Chicago how he died. he
laid down in the snow. and was soon
lapsed into last sleep bv the deadly
frost. He was a jeweler by trade.
Merely Pr"Iong- 81 H. Suffering.
Charles khron wanted ~ lie down
and die when the trip was almost al
an end. His comrades kept him NOV 4
ing in spite of the pain Of his badly /
frozen feet. and at last got him into
Valdez. His toes were so badly frozen
that they fell off when his boots were
cut away. Blood poisoning set i'm
soon after. and in ten days the miners
buried him in "A rough grave. He was
member Of the Manhattan Mining
%. OF New York. a German. and leaves
widow and family in that city.
The Third Victim.
The third man Of the parry to lose
his life was miner named Hender-
son. from some small town in Wiscon-
sin lie started out with the party.
but was frozen before they reached
the summit Of the glacier lie de-
rided his only hope was 10 turn back
soon after he left the party terrible
blizzard swept over the glacier. OBJ
literating all trails and making travel
impossible. He probably lost his way
then and persisted. At any rate nc
never reached Twel,e-Mile Camp. the ,
'nly place OF refuge for miles around.
The story Of George PoaIownz.
George Poalowitz. of the Manhattan
Mining Co, of New York. was the
ourth member to be- badly frozen. He
'etnrncd on the Cottage CITY to-day r
n charge of DIR. Lewis. of Chicago. He {
will lose the greater part Of both feet
md Is in danger of losing his life bv 4
flood poisoning. He would not lei i
Dr. Lewis amputate his feet in the 4
orth. lie said:
1T was bitter cold. and for four Il
avs we wandered trying to find our h
ray down. We had little food. The :
Their four members of the Manhattan -
nmpany were Whiting. on short r,- n
'ons. NJ the foot of the lake. | don't \
now what will become of them now 4
hat khron is dead, and | am here a
! almost as bad fix. | don't want
~ wife TO know of my condition. SO
will not tell You my New York adj
ress."
Fate os George swecsy.
George Sweesy, also of New York. Ct
as blacksmith at Valdez for long g
me. He started across the glacier ~
,rly in the winter drawing a heavy ~
CT. The details of his death are ua- d'
novn. for he was alone He never
'ached the other side. p;
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