The Butte inter mountain., 1902-11-07
No Trace Discovered of Sup.
erintendent Ryan, Who Is
Thought to Be Dead
BllNDlNG SNOW MAKES IT
DIFFICULT TO TRACE TRAIL
Sheriff Hand and Large Parties Of
Searchers Have Spent 72 Hours in
FruitIess Endeavor to Find the Unfor-
tunate Railway Official, Who Was III
Provided to Face the Hardship Of q
Long Tramp in the Freezing Air.
LsrrclAL 10 lNrrp MorNtA1N.l

As'i'iN# ~ lifs Mbi \ AlNs1
kalispell, Nov. The search Tor Su.
perntendent Egan of the Great Northern
was continued this morning with renewed
vigor A number of volunteers increased
the party OF scarchcrs until now over
100 men are working. and will only cease
their search when darkness makes pro-
gress impossible
Every train east carries new men into
the field TO relieve those who have be-
come worn out by seventy two hours
ceascless climbing over fallen timber, up
mountains and through snow.
Sheriff Hand who was ont yesterday,
returned this morning aud after i few
hours rest again returned 10 the hunt
for the lost man. He said that trail
WAS found yesterday. which had the ap-
pearancc OF having been made by 4 man,
who would walk Tor a time then fall
and rise again TO renew his vain effort
TO reach some shelter
At Hall Moon Lake.
1t is now known positively that igan
was last seen at the north end III laf
Moon lake, where he separated from DR..
Houston About three miles northeast Of
that point deer WAS found yesterday
which had evidently been killed at least
twenty -four hours The throat was slit
il seemed, with small knife
About three miles north Of the point
where the deer was found the trail spoken
Of was found Egan had been advised
that should he get lost he was to follow
hin compass nurtn, ana tnll ne would
come out on the railroad at almost at
any point.
Between Coram and Belt the Great
Northern runs almost due north for a
number Of niles As the trail found
takes that course. il Is now thought that
the advice has proven fatal 10 tgan.
He was dressed lightly for hunting,
carried rifle ammunition, pocket com
pass and two sandwiohe, for lunch He
changed clothing hufricdly before leaving
and is not supposed 10 have had a match.
The excitement among railroad men
caused the first reports to state that they
had left the private ear at Essex. Then
they stated il was At Goram. DR., Houston,
who was one Of the party. places the point
Of leaving al the north end Of the lake,
five miles between Coram and Bolton.
Separated From Eoan.
DR.. Houston says that they lett his
brother at The upper end oi that lake. in
structing him 10 hunt close around lie
and ltgan went on 10 Half Moon lake.
Here they separated. going on each side
Of the lake, later 10 meet on the railroad
track.
Not living person has seen him, and
there is only faint hop that he is alive.
| The railroad people will run another train
| to Bclton this afternoon. which will take
up another large party OF searchers Hope
| Of finding him alive is now abandoned,
| although the trail found is being followed.
| The heavy fall OF snow last night will
make work difficult. In daylight il is al
most impossible to get through the eoun-
| try without going down in the snow.
report just received is to the effect
that a small blaze, cut in a tree about
| forty rods from where the deer was found,
| has been discovered. II is now thought
| that Egan made this blaze on Tuesday
| night
1t has been warmer and clearer today,
| so that the searchers can get through tho
| country better. Egan has now been lost
three days during which time there has
been no lctup of the storm until this
| morning.
II is said that Mrs. Egan, now in Spo-
| kane, has been told for the first time Of
| her husbands serious plight