The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-28

Another story OF the most terrible sgf-
fering and death has come from the bleak
VaIdes glacier OF the Copper River coun-
try. Alaska Three men are known to
have perished while another Is dying at
Tweive-MiIe camp. second 10 suffering
at Naldes and a third is lying Ia the King
County hospital.
And In addition TO these terrors of death
scuryy IL added. There are ten cases in
the Copper river country. and none OF
those afflicted are expected TO live The
disease is spreading to an alarming ex-
tent.
There have been other cases OF suffering
on Va!des glacier. for it Is noted now as
the grave of many a bold pioneer of the
north. but this last disaster Is probably
more fearful and more tragic than any
thing that has gone before. The wild
whistiing of wind that travelled seventy
miles an hour. with the thick snow falling
In sheets. the cold biting and freezing,
and the weary tramp OF these men up a
hillside with an incline OF fifty degrees,
are details making the story OF their trials
one OF the most startling that has come
from the north.
or nine men who attempted to cross the
glacier during November only four have
been left in healthy condition and they
required some days In which to recuperats
from the exhaustion. They have remain-
cd in valies but are disgusted with the
country. and will probably come out as
soop as they can.
The Dead and Fro.es.
TIE names of those who perished are az
follows:
- Smith, ieweler OF Chicago.
- Emerson. the younger.
Henry Krohn Of New York city.
The men injured by freezing are:
Sylvester iragg. Of 81. Joseph. Mo-.
now at ya.des: two toes.
George Paulovoltsch, Of New York, now
at the county hospital; hands and feet
almost gone.
Emerson. the elder. now a, Twelve-M Mile
camp: legs frozen TO the knees and hands
frozen.
Such IL the record Of valees glacier DUR
ing November. II is merely repetition
on a larger scale OF other suffering. Men
have been warned not to attempt the trip
over its steep and chin summit during
the winter OLD Alaskan guides have given
warning that there was only an even
break between life and death in the trip
Men have been told that even IL the
trip were made X %ntsi,ed fearful suffer-
ing and probable injury from freezing
that might leave It's marks for nfe-
time. They have had even a stronger
warning than that They have seen time
and again tho results OF the wild under
taking In the death or the dlsappearance
OF men who have made the trip.
But they wifi not keep away. II Is a
shagter trip across the glacier than TO 60
5owa Copper river following the usual
srar These new men from the East,
whom the ed Aiaskans call 'cheeka-
Goes" laugh at such advice. believing
they are hardy .saough 20 endure the ex-
posure ard the dangers % the trip. And
as a ressAlt the deep drifting snow is the
sepu3cher OF many man who iesi bis
home ana business In the East 70 aud
wealth n the elusive gold fields Of Cop
par river.
SunerinGs of Nine Men.
TIE best story ot The disaster which
occurred during the last two weeks -
November. II given by James McKenxir.
vvh, came down on the steamer Cottage
s~sfy Yesterday morning Mr. AckenxIs
T. = raetho,sscsl srosch,nan wao has KEEP.
E1AET ~ Ets u a&faEFFEE4E~ ana a4s ~ f7e-Et-
snces 81 Alaska fIe had cCuse down Cep-
rrr river ftcfn Copper Center. arriving
.Ae~e pseernssr :. where se found the Sur
stvorx os tire pa;y whieh suffered on ,hs
s1aess- AZ Wales he wrote down what
y. learned o. the terrible tTlr- This ex-
tract Is cuotes verbatim from his ac-
coznt;
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T7hsy were Gauge, In bAa storm w1tts.a
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h<ssy saak vas exposed - tie ha,lrsE ok&sfs-
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