The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-03
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Everett. Wash. March 3.-RaiIroad
men who have been at the scene OF
the Wellington avalanche say the res-
cue Of any of the persons reported
missing would be a miracle, and that
all are almost certainly dead, making
the total eighty-four
The report that another slide had
descended upon the workers is dis
credited here. where word would be
received II such an accident had oc-
Cured
The difficulties of getting news arc
not decreased today, The snow is
melting and the mountains are in
tumult, with snow. rocks. trees and
earth rolling and plunglng down the
steep places. II Is hoped 10 have the
telegraph line to Scenic Hot sPLins5
restored today
Everett, Wash. March Alt is now
almost certain that the death toll in
tho avalanche that carried away two
Great Northern trains and seven
steam and electric locomotives Will
total cighttefoar7l---- t's-,,. - ~ -.
Few believe that any Of the sixty
four listed as missing Will be found
alive, for Il is now moro than 4S
hours since they were buried beneath
the tons OF snow and ice and twisted
wreckagc that swept over the lodge
OF the high line and dropped In
twisted heap 10 the bottom of the can
.yon. 200 feet below.
The reScuers themselves arc in
perilous position. for the danger from
snowsldes Is not over
Warm winds. accompanied BY fire.
qucDt showers, arc working havoc
with the loose snow, which is Is feet
deep on tho level, and frequently ava
lanches arc seen shooting down the
steep slopes Rumors current last
night that one OF these avaanches
las buried the relief party cannot be
confirmed No news Of such a disas-
ter has been received at Skykomish.
the nearest telegraph station to
Scenic. and the Great Northern di-
vision Offices here have received no
word OF H.
Men who made tho trip to Scenic
last night, and who talked with the
s.rv,vo awaiting relief trains there.
bring back remarkable tales of the
ro.sm displayed by survivors who
wcrc so fortunate as to escape the
avalanche without serious injury.
Mrs Shelton, wife Of the night
telegraph operator at Wellington, and
Mrs. Bob" Miles. wife OF anginecr,
were aroused BY the noise OF the ava
lanchc and worked diligently caring
for the wounded until the doctors and
nurses came on the first relief train.
W. b. Bailey. who keeps the hotel
al Wellington. was bcs'eged BY
score OF half.naked, bleeding men,
who asked for clothes to wear so that
they might go back in the cold and
join in the rescue work
It now appears that the avalanche
occurred at 1:46 Il III )ns;ead oil at
1870 a. m.. as at first reported.
Men who come from the wreck say
that the first intimntion the pasSen-
Ecrs had OF their danger was when
the snow swept down upon them ana
lifted the cars bodily into the air and
then dropped them over the prccipice.
One survivor described the sensation
as similar 10 that felt when on
stornrtossed ship at sea
a storm was raging and the light
ming flaring incessanuy at the time
of the catastrophe. The men who sue
ceeded in oXtricating themselves from
the wreck carried on relief work by
the electrical Aashes.
On the severed hand oi woman
found yesterday was q nnger ring
Bearing initials which indicate that IL
was worn by Miss Katherine oReilly
of Spokane. who is among the miss
ing.
The exact number OF dead will not
he known for weeis-not until! the
snow. which Is moro than forty feet
deep In the canyon mas mclteo.
Workmen digging in inc snow and
wreciage report the hnoins oil dls.
membered bodies, severed arms and
hands. Frequently the hrst lnuma-
ton that they arc digging near body
comes when they uncover large
patch OF blood-rcd snow
Gndertakers' supplies and more
men were sent RELIEF train early
TODAY The bodies will be embalmed
ard Rent M wellington until the rail-
road line is, opens. as IL Is impractic-
able tc bring them out on sledgcs.
When the snow which blocks the
TRACKS,, win he cleared away Is unccr-
tain. A large force OF men Is attack,
Ing tho drifts on the wet side and
snow plows arc being brought from
North D,lo,o 10 be used in opening
the line from the east
Dead Wrapped In Blankets.
Tho bod,es OF the dead ar yelling
Lon are wrapped in blankets and laid