New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-20
yNriaIE CALAMITY AZ THE WHITE
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The v'Ccri tragedy upon Mount w asuNiA'"" "'' W.
rrsdy been autographed over the land. ea' DOUBT
Wheeler any Trustworthy account has as YET been
furnished tho public; and believing that narrative
Of this mos, dcplcab event may not loo unn'oIestng
10 vour readers hasten 81 lay before thom SUCH facts
ss have gathered hoping that the many unjust and
cxtravacau, rumorS in circulation may be sienoed
thereby.
On Wedne sday, the ls,h inst NJ. and Mn. G. W.
Bourre heir daughter Miss Lucy A., and mecca, Miss
Lizzie Bourne arrived at the Glen House in company
wi h some friends. with whom they purposcd ascend
in, the mountain OF the following DAY. In conse-
oucncc however of the illness of OF their party
thew did rot start in The morning was ntclded, but
Immediately after dinner 2 7. NJ Mr.. Bourne,
daughter and niece, LEFT the houo with the under
standing TINT they would walk ~ a. far as the ear
rnse-r road had progressed to point known as " The
"I.dre" about four miles dis ant. and about half
WAY no the mountain, where they could oban shelter
for The nish. ard proceed OF 'hoir way nex morning
or return 10 the "GlCn" sure evening.
Mi,= Lizzie Bourne, the deceased " ne very v'gor
ous ueIson. accustomed 10 walking, sud, a. she sup
POSED possessed OF great power % endurance. Sne
was IN fact the life Of the parry, ~ the sequel VIII
prove. ~, had rolled ten-plns IN the morning. and
numbers Who were present. can al est Der Nigor ana
vivaci'y To n ndcr ]: werc, the event more par
ti,ulsTv distressing che was about 20 become tho
bride OF ole 10 whom abe nad pledged her whole
hearts affection. Al only daughter, and the center
of circle of admuiug friends and relatives, IN her
year she pershcd b,qusahng 10 ser only
brother her hercaved father and that one she loved
so fpndIv, dCsOla'ion As profound as that winch
hoyers DER The spot whore her spirit left lie tenement
o. clay, crouched down among the bouldors swep; 10y
The piii'c.s storm, freezing all around her.
As before remarked, al two in the afternoon the
marty left toe Glen House. Mr.. Rich. one OF the con
tractors Of the Mount Washington carriage road, a.
compsnied them part way mp tue mountaln, and when
thtv len him. they were proceeding ninety. 90 ther
ARRIVAL al The Ledge they refused TO be persuaded 10
sccept the comfortable lodgings profefed them. aud
however hr. Bourne and daughter may have been IN
cucd Ia listen Ia this cordial nv alton, the rcsoute
Lizzie refused utterly. and MAS determined to lodge
upon the SUNNI.
And now the real struggle began. Up the party
toed eulvenc1 with The burs: o song from the deunt
lees Lizzie. The wind swept 10y in fearful gusts and
with difficulty the ladies' Cntangod with their dresses
kept their footing. On, ON they went struggling anna
the cOucs still cheerful thou sh weary ana worn. Al
length through the clouds the summit appears. With
rene wed energy the party labor on-they reach IT, and
10 the tain towers above them still, the top hid
den among those clouds which gather So thick around
them. Once moro are they relOiced slth a vision OF
the much wishod-fcr summit, aud again are they die
appointed. But, however others may quail, Lizzie
knows nothing of fear. To return would be useless,
when the Top was so nearly reached, where warm
FIRE and n warmer reception awaited them. To IT,
turn would be much more dificult-the top must be
reached. And thus with frequent resting they labor
W and up among the rocSs, asid the gloom o. the
CLOUDS, almost exhausted struggling against tue wind,
whose pop er was suck as frequently TO drive item
with consid, rable sorce against tic rocks. And now
wet with the clouds, driven almost IN the form oi
spray by The fierce hgrncaD,, they have new enemy
or 81 emics-for 10 the pVvors gloom Is added the
darkness of approaching night and with the tepers-
lure RAPIDLY fas: she cold makes their suffering IN
t,n.e. Now it is hst glie begins 10 fail rcsonie
s she urg,s on, even though - exhausted a. oiteh
unable e. keep her fee. Sul they arc hlh lnlie
from tho mountains acunl to.'-ihn' top they hah 50
often almost reached az they thought when lOokihH
M some tep ledge observing tne NeS beyond.
Fearinl as haI been their srucgs aud suheungs be-
fore il became Jar more fc,Tfal nov. With all their
struggles thew cuuld not keep up their circulation, and
the blood begins 10 stA gnstc nom the colo. but ie"
roCs az sue do thcy progress, they sink palsed
and exhau. tel, but again 10 renew the s'ruH-
Gle. I.izxio, brave sill, cannot proceed without
assistance. Mr.. Bourne assists both daughter ana
niece, but nos LiZle requires oil his assistance e
and all exhausted IS his daughtr wa al" 700
EXTENDS hand To- help her over the bow ders ia me
pathway. MIR. Bourne leads The way. AMI goes
ZONE distance AHEAD in hopes q; seeing or reaching
IA, mountains Top; but he dare not 20 isr Tor lear
e will lose hs WSv and become separated from those
under his charge They viii moi hear 10 his going out
OF their sight. Again and again do they suk down,
expecting 10 nee, and again. rs oUo ronses the
ojhers do they sfagcer forward for rod or two and
TALL And now the cold j. doing It's work. The ladies'
=
sensation which comes creeping over Them snd they
desire Ia seey-iAa; sleep iron which no one wakes
But Mr.. Bourne viii not let themsicep Al last SiieT
struggles which no pen can descfibe, they o"no'uc,
tbe, have lost their way and Is hopeless 20 proceed
further Mr. Bourse leaves his cane which no longer
ssss;s him and 20 keep from freezing they run IS they
can get strength, down the mountain. but they can
10 longer struggle and Mr.. bourne sprOcecds rod OF
two III search OF some howlder whcn will afford them
little shield from the elements with which they can
longer contend. He retuins, and tells them he ha'
found iOc under which they eau cr'ep ard secure
httc shelter. His dsushte answers icebiy but Lzkle
docs not respond. he csllS again, bat ali Is siAl'
Lizzie sctps. lie shakes her aga.n, ami again does
he call. AM repeatedly Goss he shake her. he q
tcmy;s 10 raise Der. and egan lays Der oosn on Tie
cola rocks. All there Is suffering for her noR-
u, s;h has claimed her for his own.
Yes. Lizlio Is dead. but Mr.. Bourne an dsugbte;
I've. Finding il uscC 10 make further efforts On he,
ixhali they C-ept urCey q Nct Tod or iwo on sud
spcnt the night. Will no; follow them through that
night II agony sud suspense. The cav dawns-tot
storm has passed away an Mr.. Bourne looks forth,
srd but short distarcs from hicl = The Sunni. and
lp.1op House. he Proceeded th,tacr, rCuscd the
MtSsrs SpUuciuc and told hs sSd tale ~ once they
sailed .Crth. Nn their way down they passed Nj.
BOuI cane, lus; r.neeSn RODS FROM the house, and
twenty rods farther tie BODY lsy. They Lad some
= cht bones thai there nigh; he life le add appi.eC
I,stcrstves abo1ing for twc three hccrs 20 Pg-
poeo. SIC died between ana 70 oG"ck TIE ni-h' b.
1--we troIn cold and exhaustion Nncrc sue lay the I'd
about half Al iucA dick. 400 ;houS1 lie tter'
IrOu,eter Ga not fall h,low 81 q, tie EoCse = mus
have Keen CoSn 70 - o: 80 Woe ne YVcs so..cse.
t.Cathtd l.. las.
vord ~ tro Nv way - explanation: Pr. Thomp-
sou proprietor OF the Glen lioase kue- nothing 81.
tie departure, srpposins that coaso tGccc q 10
Illness q The iFeLd thcy woy not ~ that d.! Tue
prcrIictors o.. re Tip IoD House coud heNr nnhirg
!cy tbe vino aud storm. su bsd NC Aoc cl VIA VA
n ns ARK without l. may ~ ur-e1 tia NJ Bourne
Cd very wrong o. 90 or. tie suffers enough; le. a.
judge him ctsrliEhly, but the h.. truly. IL
81 0uil no' have Tsoc,eec AID, cast sl without
gIioe.