Show Rescuers Walk Canyon to III Hiker Rescuers Wednesday were working their way on foot up rugged Ashley Creek canyon to reach Larry Abegglen 46 a Vernal man who became ill Tuesday mid midway way through a three day hike down the 10 mile long gorge AT LAST report Wednesday noon a search plane carrying Gib Bennett and Woodey Searle spotted the man and two woo wo- women men companions approximate approximate- approximately ly two miles from the lower end of the canyon The three were slowly walking out relieving ing rescuers fears that the man would he be immobilized near the midway Bear Hollow area arca where another companion Rodney E Perry had left the party Tuesday to seek help Uintah County Sheriff Nor Nor- Norman man Fletcher reported that Mr Perry reported the emergency early Wednesday morning af tel ter hiking since 5 pm Tuesday to seek seck help APPARENTLY the ill man recovered sufficiently to walk down down the nearly I ible canyon They were re re- re reported ported within two miles of six mem members bers of the Uintah County I Search and Rescue Patrol led by Captain Merlin Walker who had gone into the canyon on OD foot with a basket litter Wednesday nt at midmorning Deputy Sheriff William V Molt Iott estimated the two part part- parties ies would join and be out of the canyon by late Wednesday MR ABEGGLEN Mr Perry Perrys Perry's wife LaRae and her sis sis- sister sister ter had left Monday I to hike and Red fled Pine Setting down Ashley Creek through the canyon for a leisurely three day walk and fishing trip Mr Abegglen Abegglen glen was stricken with a sus- sus suspected suspected case of appendicitis Tuesday Tu An earlier flight Wednesday morning at am by Duane Richens of Roosevelt and Do- Do Mott had failed to spot the three persons They were later seen near the can can- canyon i yon mouth by a second search I flight even as a second ground party led by Patrol member Les Thacker prepared to en en- en enter ter the canyon with horses to help bring the two women out outto outto to safety JUMPING off point for the ground rescue parties was near the old Ashley power plant on Taylor Mountain at the mouth of the canyon The three hikers ers era and patrol members were expected to return to that point for transportation to Vcr Ver- Vernal nal L |