The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-09
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Scoheld. Utah. May S.-Wi5Ows, 10Y;
orphans. 26S. The saddest story Of all
is told in these cold figures, but only
in part. for many are left destitute, be
sides the widows and orphans. Sons
have been killed, leaving aged fathers
and mothers in distress, and brothers
who lost their lives left unmarried sis
ters and younger brothers to live as
best they can
Captain Barrat and Committeeman
Ingles finished their canvass of the
two towns at 3 o'clock today, and
every. person that will need help is on
record. From their books the fore
goins totals are taken. Segregated,
they are as follows;
Scofeld-Widows 81; orphans, 112.
Winter Quarters-Widows, 10; or
phans. 156.
The houses that line the
track for a mile beyond the
~" just outside of ScOteld
proper were canvassed as a part Of
Winter Quarters. and the Films also are
included in the report from the uDper
camp. otherwise it would seem that
Scofield suffered more. Ten widows sre
counted who live in other parts, but
who are, nevertheless. dependent. The
widows and their children are being
supplied with provisions as fast as
horses and wagons can make trips
along the road from the stOrehOuses.
At almost every home where the
wagon stops children run out with
baskets and bread pans to receive but
ter. eggs, coffee and the like, while the
distributors shoulder sacks of -four and
heavier stuff and set them down at
the door. Standing against the stOOD
or at the side of the house these sacks
have filled many a spot occupied by a
casket less than a week ago.
A Generous Capitalist
The largest Individual subscription
reached Superintendent Sharp today in
the form OF a draft for $4,000 from an
eastern capitalist, who refuses to au-
thorize the use of his name.
Superintendent Sharp today received
q contribution Of $500 from the Califor-
mia Powder Works, and two checks
for $50 each. one from the Niles (O)
Mine & Mil Supply company and the
other from George 3. MOffatt of Flew
York for he relief fund.
The afternoon train consisted Of one
coach and seven box cars. the one filled
with returning mOurners of both sexes
and the seven loaded with cOntribu-
tons addressed TO the relief committee.
A carload of flour and potatoes came
in from Mt. Pleasant, another hundred
sacks Of flour from the Ogden Milling
& Elevator company, a like number of
potatoes from Sheffield & Sons. Kavs-
vile, and thirty-tive cases Of rolled
oats and pancake flour from Heath &
Sons of Salt Lake. Smaller cOntribu-
tons were too many TO count.
Aboard the baggage car were numer-
Gus floral pieces and visiting the Gem
etery many of the returning widows
made this a decoration day on a very
small scale.
Another Body Found.
While walking through the mine on
the eighth raise this afternoon a party
of rescuers stumbled upon the body of
a Finn. who has since been identified
as Nichols Walkama and a perplexing
question has arisen. The name ap-
pears among those who have been
buried, and one of two things is evi-
dent, The company will have to change
its figures or some man has been bur
led in Walkama's stead. That name
does not belong to any of the four for
whom they are now searching.
The eighth raise is some distance
from the Parrish level, where the
search is being conducted for these four
men. and some believe that the body
buried for Walkama was that Of Pit
man, one of the four. as Pitman was
working on the eighth raise. He was
originally looked for there. but not be-
ing found the conclusion was drawn
that he ran as far as the Parrish level
and succumbed, being under the pile Of
rock that hides the four bodies. 1t is
very probable that Pitman's body
passed as the Finn, in view Of the fact
that they were working in the same
locality where the Finn was discovered
today.
Firms Are Hated.
The poverty stricken Firms! Hated
by the community for their ignorance,
superstition or cowardice, whichever
il is, that keeps them from turning
over a hand to aid even a cOuntryman,
they have claimed themselves as out
casts and live together in a string Of
houses removed far away from all
others. 1t is they who need help. for
it may be depended upon that their
wants would be considered least and
last If the miners OF Scoheld had this
multitude to feed and clOthe.
superintendent Sharp recognized this
when he urged that some one Of the
committee Of Samaritans look after
the needs of the families Of these sixty
one dead foreigners. Captain BarTatt
did il. and ne did il thoroughly, by a
hOuse-tO-hOuse canvass. Today goods
are being delivered in the homes of
this canyon string-tOwn.
Finland" as it is called by the
miners. lies further up the gulch than
the mouth of No. I. It is far beyond
the company, and a distance of half
q mile inteTvcnes between the nearest
Finn home and the first houses of the
'white men, as the community says.
through preference. Only d few Of
these white mems" cabins are in Fin
land. and those probably not from the
choice Of their inhabitants. out here,
indeed, the Finn is a stranger in
Strange land.
Many in Distress.
But he is a human being and his
wants must be supplied. That is what
took Captain BaTratt to Finland, and
many were the scenes of distress thar
he saw
That hand has been bathed in
widows tears" he said. holding out
his large, fiat palm, as he came into
the hotel for supper, after completing
his hard days work. They were not
necessarily tears Of sorrow" he added.
but Of gratitude. for 1 believe those
women are strangers to "a kind word
and the hope of relief was far from
their thoughts, Every place l have
visited the women have showered
thanks upon the committee sIiti wept
over my hand when l offered it.