A Grim Discovery Near Fort Spokane
A fisherman finds the remains of a man who apparently met a gruesome end while using dynamite to catch fish.
A man fishing on Yawk creek, about six miles below Fort Spokane, made a horrific discovery on Friday afternoon. He found the shattered remains of a person who had seemingly been fishing with dynamite. The explosion was premature, killing the fisherman instantly. The remains were collected and buried near the stream by local settlers. It is unclear whether the victim was a soldier or a civilian from the nearby fort.
“He came across the shattered remains of a man who had apparently been fishing with dynamite, a premature explosion of which had literally blown him to pieces.”
Dynamite fishing was a known, albeit dangerous, practice in the rugged territories of the late 19th century. This event highlights the extreme isolation and lack of regulation in frontier life compared to modern Washington fishing management.
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