The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-22
UP MOUNT RAINIER.
Some of tho Parties who have Made
the Ascent.

some Of the Parties who have Made
the Ascent.
In speaking of the projected expedi-
ton to ascend Mount Rainier and IL
Illuminate its summit on the evening
OF July lth, the Posr-ISrELLIeEscER
recently stated that General kautz
was among the very few who have
made the ascent. The Olympia Stand
ard commented on that statement as
follows:
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is in error.
Citizens of this city who knew General
kaatx personally. aud who resided on the
Sound at the time he was here. are ready
TO assert that he never made the ascent of
Rainier. BE that as IL may. II 10 not our
purpose to discuss that point. In isss
General Hazard stevens. r y. Van Trump
aud an English artist named Coleman at
tempted the ssccnt. the artist giving out
ct the snow line. General stevens and Mr..
Van Trump continued 10 the summit.
reaching there too late In the day to make
the descent ON that day. and were obliged
to remain 81 the top OF the mountain Till
next morning. They entered the crater
aud found sufficient warmth issuing from
assures IN the rock TO prevent freezing
The following day they descended the
mountain, after having implanted = small
American Has and an liked 10 the rocks two
copper plates upon which their names had
been engraved. Upon their return they
reported their adventures. and although
they were considered truthful men. there
were few. perhaps. who did not credit
their account. Some time thereafter Mr.
Van Trump. wishing 10 have his former
statement verified, Was instrumental In
James lonxmire. a Senticmau whose We
racfty was GEauesfionahle. q young man
nance, Bailey from san Francisco, aud
himself. who succeeded In making the as
cent Mr.. Van Trump resides ut Yeim
station Ia this county. and might he able
90 give the parties Contemplating the as
cent Of Rainier some valuable pointers
The osr-lNrEilisFScEg was not in
error. About two months ago the
writer stood On the verandah OF the
Tacoma hotel. eonvcrsinr with Gen
eral kausz and gazing at the grand old
mountain. The writer asked the gen.
cral about the rumog tia; he had made
the ascent. and received the reply that
he had done - along in the fifties-
Tie said that companion who ac-
companict him gave out and did not
quite reach the summit, but General
hautg asccndcd ~ the plateau ON the
very top. When he reached the sum-
NIT a gale of wind struck him and
took his hat ard whirled il out 81
sigbt. Owing 10 the lStenrss OF the
hour and the intense cold, he was
obliged to turn hack almost iumeii-
stely. Mr. Thad- Hasten. II Tacoma.
also participated in the conversation.
and viii sal,stantiatc the statements.
The ascent ~ llaxari stevens and
party was made IN the fSil OF is90 in
stead OF l~ss. a. stated ly the Ssssi-
erd General Stevens wrote a very in
iefe<tiR< account of tie trip. and il
was Published in the GlfxFlss.d R.sisals.
Ihrec years ago 4 party os SnohomiSh
gertlemen successfully made the a.
ccai to the summit. Numerous p&r-
tics, including several ladies. have
roae up the mountain for iong dis
taacr. hut very fcw have reached the
tcT iaosi part.