Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-17
Extraordinary Adventure : The Lost Man
az tho White Mountains

| Or. Bal, whose remarkable escape from
path by exposure at the White Mountains
rs br6n already mentioned, reached the
Inv lart evening. We have from his own
rs the following Of bis adventures:
/ Dr. Ball iFft the Glen House. Wednesday
,crnoon, at two O'clock, to take short
alk upon tie nrw carriage walk that had
iely been built. That brought him TO n
ball shauiy al the foot 81 The ledge. Alter
ivrg there lie thought he wonld go up
e hedge for short distance. Finding it
(rv stgruy after travelling a mile or two,
turned back to the shanty, and by this
be il was seven o'clock in the evening.
b. occupants at the shan'y desired him To
main over night AMI he did so. The next
Fruins /, still rained, and seeing the path
Der the ledge quite clear of snow he thought
would 10 over the ledge. With an UNI
(ra to protect him from the storm. he
bveIlcd over the mountain towards the
lmmit. After going a mile and hall it
Gan TO snow very violently.
The path was so covered that il could not
seen, anih. made the best way he could
various directions, still going up. tie
~ passed the second mountain, and think
h himself near the summit, was induced
60 on. A. h" came upon the third noun
u The wind blew "A hurricane, completely
ting off all observation. He coatnued
~ever 10 ascend, and finally reached the
firh mountain, on which stands the SUM-
House There the storm was even more
oeut than on the third maintain, the wind
Pmetlmes throwing him ct his feet, and
|Frlhs him 10 mrn TO yet his breath. After
tthg with the orm for two hours, and
being able to detect the Summit House,
concluded, at three O'Clock p. NJ, 10 re-
at down the mountain.
iurulpg thea, he CONNIE need the descent,
p could not find h s tracks. and went on,
erriy guided by the fall of the land. He
hiy came Up, some stakes put down 10
s'ng out road to the summit. lie lul-
wed these down until near night, intend
10 follow them To the base OF tht noun
~ as he had no idea cu which side of the
onhian he wis, Bat finally losing them.
night coming on, he was forced 10 !, ok
place OF shelter from the storm. He
lehed his umbrella between rock and
me bushes, md then pulling up some dead
'oa and brush, he piled them over the top
m mc umb rella, and then laid down under i.
mere he remained the whole night con-
{'nuy moving TO prevent being frozen. He
r. very drowsy and sleepy, bu, managed
Keep awake until daylight. Then he
se ana sought an outlet, it being fdggy
'ne uhe, but not stormy. He spent the
'ole Gay ~ wandering in different ;iirec-
ms aud hnding no outlet returned To the
me place. Night again came on and he
aue preparations to spend il on the noun
MS tie tried TO light n fire, but the wind
y so strong and there was SO much snow
at he could not.
Inc night was passed the same as before
uncut sleep, and the next morning he
USE at daylight, came out and leaning on
'oss' exercised his feet, which were both
'aeh below the ANGLES.
n"er The hours exercise he set out again
~ loget Oft the mountain. While stand
p' lew moments to consider which
70 go, he saw the party VINO were in
'ch OF him. He cried out to them, nnt
stopped short and came to his relief
~ were much amazed 10 find him alive
aoe to walk. With their assistance
"a'ked down to the shanty, which wa
w ,"o miles distant, which place ht
G'a on Saturday, at 3 O'Clock, p. NJ.
nah having been without food or sleeI
sixty hours.
nyn .A 'eet were here found to be badl,
10, ", ana also the fingers of both hands
tbo Cc|ii.ng half an four, he was conveye,
bss;,H n'eh House, where he received ever,
DvSslole attention.
len 1rT,rrday' at 8 o'clock, DR.. Ball left tn,
lin, 'ns"' and reached this city last ev
mos. ii was Immediately taken to tn,
Dpn,nah house, where he is at presen
|st ha;s ne Is confined TO the bed, hi
We A. perfectly useless. The surgeons
'e' g,ven no opinion as TO the re
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