The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-15
LOST IN a Fog
Terrible Experiences Of Party OF Tourists in the
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Terrible Experiences of Party OF Tourists in Tie
Alps.
A recent London letter says: The adven-
lures of two young men and n young lady
who attempted to climb the Rax Alp last
month have filled all Alpine climbers with
fresh appetite for their favorite pastima.
The party left Vienna on a Saturday night,
four in all, two brothers, Friedrich the bride
of the younger and friend named NOvak.
When they arrived at Payerbach the noun
tains were covered with snow, and a slight
snow was still falling. NOvall advised his
friends to give up the attempt, but, afraid of
being laughed at if they should return to
without doing the mountain, they
.a7 at him, and resolved to make the
r After some four hours weary climb
i Ley stopped at little mountain inn,
tre hey intended to stay until the
showed some signs Of clearing. But
etc pie came in and related that party
l. 2l I'd on its way to the "GaslOch," >" q
. r.r" Ire where many lives have been
% four young people resolved to fol-
iw e steps of the other party, and for
made satisfactory progress. It
mas aDOnt 5 o'clock when they arrived at the
fissure, and found it impossible to advance
further without guide. Noyak, who was
the most active of the party, jumped the
gap, butshouted back to them not to attempt
it, as it was too wide for the girl to Jump
Meantime a heavy fog fell and they lost
irrb+ nf l. l.
fallen into the abyss they attempted to de-
scend and look for him
After long and wearisOme detour they
found themselves at the other side of the
fissure, where the uniform snow showed no
traces of their friend. Late on that Sunday
evening they arrived at a shepherds hut
only to find it empty and the door locked
They burst in the door and stretched them
selves on some straw, where they were only
too glad to rest their aching limbs. They
had only one piece of bread with a slice of
ham on it, and this was divided among the
three. On Monday they wandered about
in the snow and fog, and found another
shepherds hut, where they lit fire and
boiled some chopped straw, which was all
their dinner on that day. In the middle Of
the night one Of the brothers remembered
that he had some tallow candles in his
pocket. These he cut into small pieces
which were greedily dev0ured. Tuesday
brought no comfort. On Wednesday the
girl said that she could go no further, and
shortly aiterward tainted from hunger and
fatigue. On that night they resolved to
shoot themselves with revolver which one
OF the brothers had brought with the inten-
ton of firing from the top of the mountain.
About 4 o'clock on Thursday morning one
OF the brothers opened the door, and, with q
cry Of delight, announced that the fog had
cleared off and the stars were shining
brightly. A hasty breakfast of straw SOUP
and tallow candles nerved them for the
descent, and at 8 o'clock they reached
shelter house kept bya man and his servant
Here they rested and refreshed themselves.
Their hands and feet were so fr0stbitten that
they could walk only as far as they were
compelled to, so that long before they arrived
at Payerbach great numbers were following
them, cheering and shaking hands with
them. They found Nevak there. He had
returned safely on Monday afternoon, and
started several parties to search
for them, but the fog was so thick that it had
been impossible to find them on the upper
plateau where theV were