The San Francisco call., 1899-08-26
BROKEN IN
HEALTH AND
PENNlLESS
Thirty-Two Survivors of the
Edmonton Trail Reach
Civilization.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WRANGEL. Alaska, Aug. 23 via Seat
tic. Aug 25.-The Stickeen River steamer
Strathccna has arrived here with thirty
two survivors of the Edmonton rouua
Their names are: T. Daucy, Ontario T
Thornton, Selkirk; A. McCulloch, Ph-la-
delphia; B. Z. Palmer, Chicago; c. John
son, Chicago; A. Lawroy, Canada; H. Abb
erhalden, Manitoba; w. Andette. WisCo1-
slr: D. S. Daley, Selkirk: n. JohnscH,
Winnipeg; ]. A. Howell, Winnipeg; c. r.
BUtterfield, st. Louis; NJ. d. Jackson. On
tariC B. A. Hoffner, Minnesota; G. Page,
Detroit: William Barker, Akron, Ohio; G..
MacHaffe, Canada; E. S. Cole, A. La h
rop, w. Harris, Pelican Rapids, MIN. ::
NJ Dunn ndaH Ganada Conod g. Husfn' nLanfing
Cincinnati; j. Ashton, London, England,
A. f. Beisle, Ontario; 7. Belisle, Ontario;
j. B. Caldwell, Chicago; j. Gagnon, Butte.
Mont; A. Hutton, Chicago.
Many are suffering from scurvy and
frozen limbs, several are on crutches and
all are broken down physically and finan-
cially.
William Harris, A. Lathrop of Pelican
Rapids, Mimi. and r. Leary of Edgerton
Wis, three of a party of nine that left
Edmonton in April of last year, suffered
escaping starvation several times. They
owe their lives to the active relief par
tics sent out by the Hudson Bay Company
at the orders of the Canadian Govern
ment. Harris lost the toes off one foot
and is on crutches. Lathrop Is a scurvy
victim and was brought in on a stretcher
from Dease Lake to Glenora. G.. Page of
Ontario walks with canes, another victim
of the dreaded scurvy contracted six
months ago. William Barber of Akron,
Ohio; member of the Johnson party
from Philadelphia, is In a precarious con-
dition from scurvy.
Thomas Gagnon of Butte, Mont, tells a
story of thrilling escapes from drowning
and starvation. With two companions and
forty-five horses he left Edmonton in
March last year. Twenty of the horses
were drowned about thirty miles above
route was abandoned for the land trail by
way of st. Johns Landing. Once, when
they ran short of provisions. a horse was
killed and the flesh eaten. Later in De-
cember Fort Nelson was reached and the:
horses numbered thirteen. Jones, one uf
the party, remained there while Edward
Barton and Gagnon started for Lard
Post in the dead of winter when the the--
mometer registered so below. Their camp
was pitched wherever night overlook
them Gagnon finally reached his des-
while trying to cross the Lard River on
a raft. Gaguon is a physical wreck hav-
ing fallen off in weight about sixty
G. MacHafie of Ontario and Charles
Johnson of Chicago. members of The
White mounted party from Chicago, were
have died had they not fallen in with
other miners on the trail forty miles be-
low Lizard Post. This party killed and
ate their sleigh dogs. The rest of their
party, six in number, are still in the Cas-
star region, working on the railroad
]. f. Caldwell, one of the party of three
from Chicago. attempted the overland
route and reached the Pelly banks after
eight months on the trail. Frank Morgan
and Fred Smith, partners of Caldwell are
among those still on the trail, afflicted
with Scurvy
A man by the name of Jack Bolton was
accidentally shot last winter at Burleigh
portage on the banks of Muddy River,
forty-five miles from Atln Lake
D. Dunn Of Chicago, who is now bed
ridden with scurvy, tells a pitiful story
of the death of his partner, kanute Mel
son. Dunn, Nelson and four others ran
out of provisions at Cranberry Rapids
camp last spring. These six journeyed to
Lizard Post to get supplies. Having no
money, F. Edwards. in charge of the
Hudson Bay post there, refused them
food unless security was furnished. Their
guns and ammunition had been left at the
abandoned camp and an arrangement was
made by which Dunn and Nelson volun-
teered to retrace their steps and secure
the guns as security. On the return trip.