The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-17

with its isex, cresices ana tyeachercua
storms has reen the death Of six more men
who attempted 10 cross II. Men have been
warned 10 keep OF the glacier during the
winter. but such advice II not Needed and
these six have paid the penalty OF attempts
ing 10 cross
Bat they died In good cause and died
herofeaiiy. They we're no, trying 10 como
eut OF the country ta save themselves, Four
heroes had two brother miners. sick unto
death with scurvy. whom they were draw
ing ON sieis across 70 valdeS. where proper
medical treatment could be secured. The
treaeheroas weather changed: a storm
arose and they were frozen. These are tho
names OF the dead,
ADOLPR ERHARDr. N~w v"Sx.
NAxMiLLIaN MILLER, 3Io East
Eightteth street. New York.
ALFRED ALDERMAN. li2 West
Twelfth street. New York.
mr.. EDWARD LOGAN LYONS,
New York
RUDOLPH ELLERKAMP. I.euis-
willie. NY.
AUGUST sCHULTx. New York.
The exact date Of the death ot these
six men is not known, but 20 far as can be-
learned from passengers who came down
on the steamship Excelsior. which left
yalaes on March O. they must have been
frozen 20 death the last week In February.
They were not discovered untii March :.
The Trait ef Death.
The yaldes trail is one of the most dan
gerous in Alaska. There have been dozens
of men frozen or It's steep sides. The dis
tance Is not long. for In good weather tho
mountain can be crossed in day. In fact,
all iufiag the winter prosrectors have
crossed the glacier from Twelve-Msie camp
TO ya,des. thirty one miles. In a day. whea
there are no fierce storms and the sonw 10
no, flying and drifting the feat .s not az
all difficult But the weather can very sei-
dom he depended on. Often il il clear and
cod in shs morning and by afternoon
raging Storm ls sweeping afsout the summit
Dr. Logan had been caring for scurvy
patients at Tweiyc-Mile for many months.
He had given bis time and services To
them without hope ~ payment. Persons
coming out OF the Copper river country
have spoken Of him in the highest terms.
and have described him - a noble man.
He came TO the conclusion during
Ff9fnafy t1ai TWO OF tsJe men
AZ Tweive~M Mile camp August
Schultz ana Alfred Allerraan. couli not
live unless they were taken 10 yaliss.
where they could have Better medical
treatment. These men. who were OF the
Scientific Prospecting Company. of New
York. had two partners with them MAXI
mfllian Miller and AaoIph Erhardt. who
had come all tho way from New York
with them. when they heard Isf. r.cgan's
opinion they determined 20 make the al
tempt To ssvr their companions al any
cost. and tae deetor was Induced 20 ae-
company them. so that be oonla care for
the tao patients on The wHy over f.IGr-
kaSnp decided 20 go with the party.
4 storm Gom~s tp.
The two men were piaest sfeds and
II was san Intention or the party To draw
thefn neeT Enirty-une milea n. a day yn
fhs aas they started the weather was
oassn ana fsIr. with ne Indication what
eyer ~ storm. !, was a day like many
Others on saieh pro*secters had crossed
she glacier IN safety and reached vaisses
in 9sSs day. Buf the storfa came Zip
at5 they we're beaten down BY IT, Tho
fierce wfaa. which ssriftea the snow in
heavy ssnha axmsnts. wore them out.
They nevsr reached VALDEZ. bat their bod
les stin IN death. were seem by others
N;so came across frara tepper Center
This account os she tragedy was written
~ Sylvester Grngg st Port vai3es and
2ssss 70 sh@ ust-sntellgeDeer on the Ex-
cslslos.
Last Tuesday evening the hofrifying
Intelligence was brought "a Peri xsEssss
rs 4 party crossing tfse sIarser tina; the
fr8xen hoa.sN of two Hasu wfsSe *seu ar tbs
Fourth nsBch TIE As1fus vas So furious
that investigation eassia uet ss@ made. ard
in order 80 safe tsassr o~n lives fss party
~8a compelled - harry suts xald1s. six
teen ml4sss distant
4 Dos stands .aard.
a large ~. Bernard ssnx could NOT -
eoA1eG awsY fraa ssss tsosfges he vss
guarding Tna next aav two resn.uta
gazsne rsser started ssEgt ard 0uFy reached
tHe seene BY mientfan They discovered
sarse hg<sta&. tsa es szaseh wer@ ayfrg er
psesss ia &issisag ssags. another iYsn. nn
hSs faes s4alf buried IN the ss1e nearby.
On account cf the iafFn@az Of ere hour
and tha sey gale xssseh ~ss ss4fl blowing.
they <ssaid 10 hslt fSsfIr. ard after satisfy
sne the sv1sesxes3 Khk9H wasN na NysHa hsl-
ssan - mgs fa shs znow. sought fefaze IN
tism E~s&ef statser. sag rifles asay4 Ths
dag ssitsesS Ft5y iess tsse hsssly Of his mas
ter @ad staggered inss saades. bali fr0zsnv