The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-22
SEARCH FOR
MISSING MAN
IN MOUNTAINS

ed Sunday night by the report that
Melvin Affleck OF Lincoln park was
lost somewhere in the mountains
around Soda point and at twenty
minutes to eleven o'clock a general
alarm was sounded from the electric
power plant to apprise the community
that something unusual had taken
place.
Fourteen young men responded To-
the alarm and after being equipped
at the FIRE department with lanterns.
ropes and such other material as they
might need on such an expedition set
out for the summit OF F'remont's peak,
where It was thought young Afleck
had gone the previous morning to
make some photographs. The party
divided, a portion of 1t going up one
side of the mountain and the remain
der by a different route. At twenty
minutes to two o'clock. exactly two
hours from the time the rescuers left
here, the first division reached the
peak, where they found J. NJ Anlee'S,
father of the missing man. and an
other man whose name we were un-
able to ascertain, who had been en-
gagged in the search since shortly aft
er dark.
All OF the gulches and canons that
radiate from the crest OF Fremonts
peak and the adjacent mountains were
tearched. but without finding any trace
of young Anleck. who. it was thought.
might have ialcn into one of then
and broken 4 leg. rendering IL impos-
sible for him 20 set home without as
si.tAnee. AT O'Clock the moon weat
down and the Carkness that followed
maze it bo'h difficult and dangerous
to carry on the search till daylight
After n consultation 1t was decided
that half OF the rescuing party should
remain on Fremont's peak until ley
could see to continue their investisa-
tIons this morning and that the others
should go home; keeping a snsr3
lookout as they descended the slopes
OF the mountain for the missing man
The trip was made down the south
west side OF the peak to the tunnel
road and thence into town Tho o-ra-
ness OF the night made the descent
one OF considerable danger and peril.
but II was finally accomplished with
out serious mishap. The rescuers fir-
ed revolvers at intervals on their way
home to. attract the attention Of young
Anleck IL by any possibility he should
be within hearing distance. As they
approached the larger OF the tunnels
on the IoAu a htlNtA q HAo 1tNhuN=
freight came rumbling down behind
them through the canon from the
west. and. young Anleck. who was on
board Of it. saw the light from the
lanterns OF the searchers and reai.--
ed for the frst time that he was the
subject OF their solicitude. As soon
as the train reached the station he
got OF. hunted up onieer Jerry Mo-
ran and told him how it happened
A few minutes later a blast was blown
from the power plant. the signal
agreed upon when the two parties
OF searchers divided on Fremonts
peak. announcing to those still in the
mountains that the lost was found.
1t seems that young Arleck. who Is
twenty-one years OF age. left home on
his bicycle with a camera Sunday
morning to ride to Soda point prelin-
mary to climbing Fremonts peak to
get some pictures. On reaching the
soda springs he saw freight train
coming slowly down from the station
and he decided TO swing on board as
il pass ID and ride up into the Royal
Gorge to &c, some views that he very
much wanted. He had no trouble In
getting aboard the train. but when the