The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1912-07-04
LAKE CLAIMS
TWO MORE VICTIMS.
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matter how good q swimmer he
might have been II h doubtful &
he could ever have reached the
shore With the wind against him
and the ICY water would have
nambed his body in a few minutes.
Both men have been in the SER
vice OF the Great Northern for 1
number OF years and were soon
ready for promotion to engineers.
Mr.. cilchrist was married only
about Is months ago In Blasdale,
N. r.. 90 Mrs. Gilchrist has NO near
relatives here, but che has great
number Of dear friends who arc do
ing all in their power to give conso-
lation in her hopr Of sorrow.
Weatchr Unfavorabae.
On account of the high winds
which kept the lake rough all day
long it was impossible to do any
thing to recover the bodies until
Sunday morning when about twenty
boats and launches filled with mem
armed with al kinds Of instrumentl
tor dragging the bottom Of the LAKE
went to work At a task that seemed
like lcoking fer a needle in a hay
stack. Mrs. Evans and Mira. Monk
aided all they could In giving tho
1ocaticn Of the place where they
thought the men went down, bat
this could be judged only approxi-
mately .However,the whole territory
was dragged 1t seemed without re-
suits. At four O'Clock in the after
noon another wind and rain storm
came up and all had to abandon
work for that day.
One Body Recovered.
1t was calm Monday morning and
the work was resumed by another
squad OF willing workers. In the
middle Of the forenoon I. B. Will
cughby, who was so successful in
recovering drowned bodies In the
past. was dragging in a new place
farther up and the hooks of his
drag caught In the clothing of Gill
christ. and the body was recovered
without farther difficulty. It was
brought across the lake in a launch
and placed in the morgue by Coro-
ner Waggener who was on the
scene all the time. Where the body
was recovered it was about 100
feet deep. Mr.. Willoughby was accom-
panied BY g. Eslick. I fireman, in
a little rowboat when the body was
recovered.
It was hoped to recover the body
Of Ridge in the same place, 90 to
mark the location a rowboat was
anchored ever the spot. but . rain
and wind storm came up again in
the afternoon. which tore the boat
loose from Its anchor and delayed
the work again.
The stormy weather of the past
few days has caused Z great deal
OF delay to the work. Every little
while a wind swept down from the
upper end Of the lake and made it
80 rough that the, work had to be
abandoned unta It got calm again.
Ridge Is Found.
The search for the body OF Ridge
was resumed at an carly hour
Tuesday morning. and after being
out only 4 short time John Hogan
and Frank Keup. who were drag
sing in the vicinity where Gilchrist
had been found. hooked the body
with their drag. They caught It in
the clothing on the leg The body was
in very good condition after being in
the water 80 long. and from appear
ances it looked as IL he had been
taken with q cramp. There was
practically no water In the lungs.
Members Of r.. r.. Order.
Both of the boys were members
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginmen and the or
der is doing all in its power to help
Mrs. Gilchrist in her trouble, and
when the boys were In off their runs
gave all the aid they could In the
search for the bodies.
Since Mrs. Gilchrist returned
from Cut Bank she has been stay
ing with Mrs. WIN. Parent where
her many friends have done all in
their power to console her. After
the body of her husband was re-
covered she felt more relieved and
now rests little easier so that she
has been able to make arrangements
for the disposition of the remains.
Take Bodies East.
Mr.. Gilchrist's home is in Kings
vile. Ohio, and she has decided to
take the body back there for in
terment. AS Mr.. Ridge has no rel
atives in this country. and no one in