The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-27
YOUNG FAuNcE's DEATH.
Full Particulars of the Sad Accident
at Tuckerman's Ravine.
TSnecial to Press,

GoRHANI, N. H., July 25.-The sad acci-
dent of yesterday in Tuckerman's Rayine,
in which young Sewall Faunce, from Boston,
lost his life, and Miss Pierce, from New Bed
ford, was severely injured, proves to have
been caused not by the falling of the ice
arch, as was at first supposed but by the
falling in of one side, the main arch over
head having been knocked down few days
ago by some boys, leaving both sides stand
idg and in a perilous condition, ready to fall
at the slightest cause, even the sound of
voices. reverberating through the ravine.
The party injured left here early in the
morning, happy and in the anticipation OF
day of great pleasure, everything tending to
that end They were guests at Grove Cot
tage, and as they left, Eyoung Faunce, who.
was an exceeding bright and promising boy
of Is years. asked his mother, who was not
to accompany them, for his drinking cup to
use on the way, and with this he was at the
spring under the overhanging ice, passing
water to the rest of the party, the young
lady, Miss Pierce, being the one beyond him
nearer to the wall when it fell, the large
body passing over her and burying him en-
tirely from sight, killing him, as the appear
ance of the head and body shows, instantly,
his face having the appearance of bright
smile even in death. He was a splendid,
promising boy, and his sudden death is ter
rible afliction to his parents and many
friends for he made none but friends wher-
ever he went
Miss Pierce was buried beneath large
cake of ice, but was quickly rescued, and,
though severely injured, will recover. The
body of young Faunce was dug out as soon
as party with tools could be procured from
| the hotel on the mountain, and was taken up
the mountain and from thence here, where
it now remains to be taken by the grief
stricken parents tomorr to their home in
Boston.
Miss Pierce was carried down the noun
| tain to the Glen House, and today brought
to Grove Cottage She suffered severely
during the time and while being removed,
being entirely unable to help herself, but
having her senses unimpaired. She bore 1t
all with unusual courage, even encouraging
those who in turn carried her by her pleas
| ant smiles and brave words.
Mr.. C. f. Adams, son of T. A. Adams,
station agent here, who is a travelling sales
man for wholesale house in Boston. IN
| company with friend, Mr.. Milliken, also
| from Boston, now visiting here, was upon
the mountain, having gone up through the
ravine just in advance of the injured party,
and being among the first to go to the relief,
| became so exhausted with the labor and ex-
| citement of removing the body and assisting
in carrying out the young lady that he fell
unconscious before reaching Osgood's Camp,
| where their team was left, and was carried
| out half mile by Mr. Milliken alone, and
from the camp being taken to the Glen
House, where he remained for seven hours
| in an unconscious condition, his father and
| DR.. Hyde being sent for, and many fears
were entertained for his recovery. He was,
however, able this morning to be removed to
his home here, and though still weak and
suffering from the same nervous prostratlon,
he is improving and hopes to be out soon
Altogether it is one of the saddest accidents
ever occurring in the mountains and casts a
gloom over our whole community.