Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-07

Niger In too. With another TREND
Billy Watson-to help up the steep
pitches OF the glacier, We started out.
! forgot to say that near the head OF
the lake l met Harry Frazen. who was
bringing our dog over to me. and that
he there turned the dog over to me. He
enQured IL l would sell the deg. and
replied that there wasn't money enough
on the trail to buy him. and II the dog
and live We would go out OF this coun-
try together when l leave. He Is the
same dog that lay in the snow-hole on
the summit with the Walker brothers
early I'm the winter for four days and
nights. and I shall never part with him
while we both live. II l can help II.
Our trip to the summit was rapid and
very pleasant. 1t was beautiful day.
lust cool enough for rapid travelling. and
not breath Of air stirring. About lw
wards fvom the top Ii commenced 10
blow. and seemed to increase the further
down we got. until 1t was blowing
gale. 1t was coming right behind US.
and II would have been utterly impossible
for us TO face It. Coming down the
summit the snow was as slick and
smooth as ice. and abcu, as hard, put
Billy had on rubbers. and | had lee
creepers and we succeeded IN getting 10
the foot 1t was impossible Tor me 10
walk without the creepers. ana aitnoush
they hurt my feet terribly. I Kept on. as
IL was case of get on the glacier just
as soon as possible. We ran all the time
we could. having hooked one OF the dogs
TO the sled, and the grade csins oo"n'
we had no trouble in pulling the ioan'
We finally succeeded in getting OH the
glacier at about O'Clock. we got
Gun OF coffee at the restaurant at the
a.
6 O'Clock. | was awfuly tired, having
made nearly thiriy.hve miles. twenty
eight OF them being over the glacier ana
my eyes were very sore from the blind
ness. Thcy are still sore. and hurt me
so | can hardly write at all.
A LONELY GRAVE.
ION arriving here I found that French
had been buried the day before. There
were several Masons here who TOOK
charge of the body. and all seemed 10
feel the sad disaster very keenly. They
found it was impossible TO keep the BODY
here. as it could not be embalmed here,
so IT was thought best TO bury II. IL
cannot be shipped out without metallic
| casket being sent In from Seattle. The
| grave is marked by a headstone, with
| the inscription:
"'W. w. FRENCH. OF POCAHoNIAS
VA. DIED MARCH s. 1899
ga square and compass are painted or
! the board. We will take picture OF t''
crave and send with this letter. If pos
| sibe.
| "In regard to shipping out the BODY
In order 10 do this, metallic caske
would have to be shipped i'm from Seattle
| with embalming fluids. The Masons Wn'
are here have all kindly offered 10 d'
everything possible they can TOWARDS
| helping Most prominently located o
| Masons here are Mr.. :. a. Hemple'
| merchant: Mr.. F.. q. Bartlett, Drug
| gist: Mr. c. Il. Smith, another merchant
| Roth Mr.. Hemple and Mr.. Bartlett VII
| be here until the fall, and any comHun'
cation addressed to them or to me II
| their care. with suggestions, VIII W
promptly attended to. and with as s'ea
care as II French was a brother In fact
as he was Masonically. l attend to tn
business here which French came owe
10 do. and then will have to go baci
over the glacier to the interior ana at
| fond IN things over there, and l canno
make n complete and satisfactory imam
| cial report till later. We have seVera
| claims on different creeks in the III
! terror. which were staked OH last IAN
and but very little prospect. IL IL iinpos
| sible 10 say if there Is anything III theo
mr. not but / sincerely hope there ma
no for the sake of Mrs. French and ne
children. even more than for myself.
$50 ends my sad sad story. 1t is van
now IN offer regrets for the past. but
sometimes seems to me that IL woul
have been as well If too lay by French
side. / cannot shake off the gloom an
sorrow, and / sincerely pity the FRIEND
and relatives left behind. May God pro
feet and comfort them. AS ever,
your friend, j. NJ. HOAELaND'
up S.-Mr. Hemple and Mr.. Bartlett
both say that the Masons OF Seatti
would attend to shipping the casket an
receiving the body and forwarding IT, 5
that great expense would be saved ]