The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-03-02
Boys Hike to Saltair;
Caught in Storm.
Two Found Dead
Heroic Youths Fight Blizzard. Trap.
ped In Swamp, Five Boys Battle
For Life for Many Hours

Salt Lake, Feb. 29.-After brave.
ly fighting against snow and cold
In the swamps west of the city aud
south of the Saltair tracks Sunday
night Francis Sawyer, Z years old,
son Of Frank Sawyer, 1888 Indiana
avenue and George Jensen, Q years
old, son Of Lars p. Jensen Of 17lO
west Eighth South, two of Ave youth
caught in fierce blizzard as they
were returning from hike 70 Salt.
air, are dead. John Jensen, brother
OF George and james and Richard
Bailey OF 752 Cheyenne avenue are
i'll at their homes from the effects
Of exposure and the exhausting strug-
gle.
The Sawyer boy died yesterday
morning while being brought to a
hospital in Salt Lake, while the len.
sen boy died at the county hospital
last night, having fingered unconsci.
Gus all day.
The youths left their homes at 10
o'clock Sunday morning to walk to
Saltair. They reached the resort and
were returning home when a terrific
storm came up and almost carried
them from the track. For over one
mi'e they struggled against the wind
and snow. Binding flashes OF light
ming added to their terror. Fearing
the steel rails would draw the light
ming and cause it to strike them. he
boys joined hands and left the raj,
grade and walked into the marshes
on the south.
Brave Icy Waters
The youngsters braved the icy wa.
ter and waded deeper and deeper in
the swamps in their efforts to reach
dry land. When at point about
three miles south Of the tracks they
realized they were lost.
They decided to separate and re-
connoitered in search OF dry land
and shelter. Blinded by the driving
snow. the Sawyer boy sank nearly 20
his shoulders in the swamp. He strug-
gled and fought to save himself. He
called to the other boys. Struggling
he finally reached shallow place and
fell unconscious on the soggy ground.
Little George Jensen heard his
companion call for help and he start
ed to his assistance. He, too walked
into the deep swamp, but managed to
make his way to the spot where
young Sawyer was unconscious. The
storm abated for a while, but fierce
wind soon froze their dripping cloth
ing to their bodies. The others
made their way to the spot and tried
to revive the Sawyer boy. The lad
remained unconscious and Richard
Bailey, the oldest OF the party, set
out alone for help.
Aid 10 Summoned
Almost an hour later he reached
the Glover Leaf dairy farmhouse.
There he obtained the aid of two
Greek farm hands and returned with
horse and wagon to a spot near
where he had left his companions.
1t started showing again and 1t was
some time before they found the
boys huddled together near the pros
trate form Of Sawyer.
The two Greeks carried the boys
TO the wagon and drove them to the
farm house. The Sawyer boy appar-
emily was dead and George Jensen
was unconscious. Drs. L.. p. Muss-
er and A. A. Bird of Magma were
called and rushed to the house in
their automobiles and rendered what
assistance they could. All efforts of
the physicians to revive the Sawyer
boy were OF no avail. The parents OF
The boys were notified and Mr.. Saw
yer went to the house where the
boys were being cared for.