Show TIM THE ALTA catastrophe THE tila 1 hews news news of the fearful disaster at alta created a sensation in this city although the public have become familiar with casualties of this character as scarcely a winter has passed for years without the occurrence of a number of them yet we do not recollect of any single accident by which so many mirian hunan lives have been lost at one sweep some individuals express wonder that in view of the dangers common to the surrounding mountain fastnesses fast nesses at certain times of the year keople can still be found to reside in them thern duning during the winter season but so long iong as labor can be had in those exposed places aces people will be found impelled by choice or necessity to perform it let the risk attending its prosecution se be ever so great it is a matter of regret however showing the unevenness of human affairs that many persons are compelled almost to enter the jaws of death to earn the means of living |