, 1864-08-06
PERllS OF TOURISTS.
Snow Storm ON Meunt Wsshtngton,
" H,-T~o chicago Ladies Ncaray
Frozen 10 DeRth,


Correspondence OF the Evening Poss-1
Wat4x MOUNTAINS, N. II.
CxAwToRo's July 81, 1BaA.f
Having just descended from Mount Wash
ington by the bride. path on horseback, with
party Of nise ladies and gentlemen, after
region. desire to give travellers few hints
that may add to their comfort during o trip
over this p1pntafn In the clouds.
-, party or eight left the Glen House on
Ihufsday morning in wagon WITH fo7r
noraes. The weather WAS warm ana the at
moephere hazy below; but we had taken the
preceutlon to provide against sudden
shaoge Ii the Temperature Of the weather By
being clad In full winter costume, the need
OF which was realized before the team
reached the Hallway House. Upoa ascend.
t9g ne ne arst f. ledge we entered thick e cloud ,q
wind with fearful violence. Part Of the
company envcloped themselves In Woolen
eha"ls, and with head aud ears covered,
we're protected against the d.orS tnat was
carried BY the sweeping wind from the
mountain side. The Tiptop House Was
feacnea ns IN safety, and the comfort OF gooa
exposure OF the ascent.
THE VIEW.
PM there Was no view; We we're ~ tue
midst Of he1vy cloud, which continued
diving over the mountain al day; Night
o1f and brought no relief, except the warm
gl9ge and comfortable beds in the Summit
ho9se, where we lodged with feelings of
comparative security.
APoLAR REGION.
When the light Of Friday broke upon US
We could not realize that our location had not
been changed to the Arctic regions. The
window panes were covered with ice, and
We soon found TINT old King Frost reigned
supreme; Every stone and rock, and every
SUCK and blade OF grass and moss Was cover
ed with Ice. The ar Was filled with heavy
cloud Of line snow or hail, and the wind
blew a1most q hurricane. Sometimes the
snow fell thick and fast, covering the ground
and filling the air, so that one could not see
ten feet ahead.
suFFERINGs or TOURISTS.
Parties came up from the Glen House, and
some Of them suffered severely. 4 large
party Of thirty persons came up on horseback
ron TIE Crawford House, and two yonng
ladies from Chicago Miss Orlando Hobbfe,
daughter Of Mrs. Reed, and Miss Josie Dal.
ton, daughter of ]. 2. Dalton, ESQ., were so
overcome by the cold, exposure and fatigue
that they were brought into the house in
sensible. and 1t required several hours to
started from Crawford's but lily prepared to
endure the terrific storm they encountered
In ascending, and on the mountain. Their
sufferipgs were terrible, but the kind atten-
tion Of the other ladies', who were on hand
to administer to their necessities, soon re-
Heyed them.
TEE STORM uscREAs1No.
The storm increased during the day. Al,
though the thermometer did not full below
thirty degrees, the air felt as though 1t might
be zero. Straw hats and linen coats were at
discount though unfortunately there were
several ladies and gentlemen In the company
who by this time were on the mountain with
no better protection from the storm. One
party decided to return to the Glen House,
and started In the midst Of the storm. They
were stopped In their descent by 9 collision
thick with the eleet and snow the drivers
could not see each other. In the confusion
one lady was blown over the aide of the
ledge, but not seriously hurt; one horse was
also blown over, and after the passengers
left the coach to walk back to the h6use four
horses md the wagon were blown bodily
over the ledge among the rocks below. The
driver escaped, the wagon was broken, and
one Of the horses badly hurt. It was an ex.
the party to remain as contentcd as possible
! ali night. There were forty-three dodgers at
| the Summit House on Friday night, all oi
whom can testify that the storm was both
! grand and fearful, as the wind blew per
| feet hurricane, and seemed as though 1t
! would carry the very rocks away from theft
| place on the mountain.
ADVICE.
Ny advice to tourists Ia, never to ascend
! Mount Washington without being attired IL
! suitable thick clothing, and never descend
on horseback from the mountain to Craw'
ford's, as 1t is much easier and more pleas
ant to ascend from Crawford's md descend
By the carriage-road to the Glen House.
! j. R.