Lomnes, Eric L.

Lomnes, Eric L.

1898-1899

Second-class passenger on steamer Excelsior, departing Seattle, 2/27/98 for Valdez, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2/28/98; Status of members of the Hudson party: Chris Jenson home; A. Anderson coming home; G. Nelson returned to Seattle; 5 members still in Copper River area. Group has one inaccessible quartz claim that will require expensive machinery. F. Kircher is now captain; Wurfel laid up with injuries; E. Lomnes is cook, interview Hudson WI Star-Times, 12/2/98; Brown sends in relief effort to bring Gardner from relief station, 4/29/99. Brown in Abercrombie 1900, p. 40;