Arizona republican., 1899-07-16
LOST In The CHASM
New York Nan Disappears
i'm fhe Grand Canyon.
Lat Seen of Him He Was Swept
Down the River ClingiDg TO FraLI
Canvas Boaf-A Search for Him
Alive or Dead.

canyon guide. and another man left
here today for the canyon to search
for w F. Russell of Syracuse. Neb.
Russell, in company with George Glib
son. representative of an eastern min
ing syndicate; Charles III. Gibson and
George ID. Roberts. mining engineers
and experts of New York and Boston,
and eX-POstmaster T. a. Fleming and
his brother George, of Williams. left
for the canyon week ago last Thurs
Gay to look at some mining properties
near the canyon.
Arriving at the foot of what is
known as the Bright Angel trail Sun
day afternoon, they launched a small
frail canvas boat. intending to cross
the river, which at present is very
high and swift; in fact. higher rhan it
has been for years. Russell and I. "A =
Fleming got into the cockIesheH and
were pushing along the rocky wall.
when it suddenly capsized, throwing
both into the river Fleming who is
said to be good swimmer. succeeded
in reaching the shore. Russell how
ever, could not swim, and clung des-
perately TO the capsized boat, which
was now moving rapidly down the
river in the relentless grasp of the
powerful current. When last seen. ne
was still clinging to the rapidly re-
ceding boat.
Bass, who is said to be one of the
best guides in this part of the gerri-
tory and familiar with the canyon for
miles on both sides of the river. is to
make thorough search for Russell
About fifteen miles below where the
accident occurred is the foot of the
Bass trail. where Bass has several
men at work building boats az present
He also has rope ferry there by
means of which he crosses the river
There is some hope in Williams that
Russell succeeded in riding the cap
sized boat to that point which he
would have reached before dark. and
was rescued by Bass men, 1t is very
Improbable, though. that Russell could
ids in the river and get that far alive
Should he have reached the shore be-
fore coming to the Bass trail. he will
have hard time of it. Being unfa-
miliar with the canyon. it will be well
nigh impossible for him to find his way
out and he will be in a serious predic-
ament without food. Those familiar
with Hhe canyon say he could subsist
for a while upon prickly pear, Amola
fruit and kind of chokeberry which
grows very abundantly in the canyon,
as well as lizards, if he had any
matches to build a fire with. Upon
hearing of the accident Bass, who has
had considerable experience with lost
people in the canyon. at once volun-
teered to search for Russell and was
Joined by another man. Word was
sent by telephone to the river Forth of
Kingman so keep a sharp lockout for
the body. Russell has father. mother
and sister in Syracue, Neb. This
Will act as warning to tourists not to
visit the canyon without a reliable
guide, who ilUperfectly familiar with
the country there. The river is said TO
BE- seventy feei above low water mark
and many boats have been lost. among
which is the large Lee ferry boat.
w X. Woodward of Randsburg. who
is organizing Il company TO build Il
railroad to the Grand canyon from
here, passed Through here Wednesday
from New EOrk, en- route home. The
is progressing favorably
and articles of incorporation will he
filed in Il few days. Among the ircor-
poratOrs are said to be Charles Il.
Akers, territorial secretary. and c. L.
AinswOrth, at;Orney-ger the latter
10 be COUNSEL for the road. Woodward
claims TO have traffic arrangements
with the Santa Fe
Steve O;Hara, a burly Irishman. for
merly section foreman at Prescott. was
4 passenger on the northbound freight
last night. He had imbibed rather ZOO
freely and was in an ugly humOr. The
train was not running to suit him and
he began most abusive TRADE against
Conductor Wallen and the passengers, |
among whom were several ladies. The
conductor tried to quiet him by talk
ing to him. but such gentle persuasion |
had no effect and he began using Fhe |
most abusive and indecent language. |
He finally grabbed the conductor,
jerking him across the stove and
smashed his watch. Wallen, who is Il |
small, thin man. seeirg that moral
persuasion had no effg.t, grasped Il |
heavy hardwood brake stick, giving
OiHara terrific blow across the head |
which put him to sleep until the train
reached Ash Fork, where DIR. Dicker-
son took eight stitches in his scalp. |
O'Hara was delirious all night as the
result of the blow and his drunk to-
gether, requiring two men part of the |
time tn hold him