The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-10
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From the New York Sun.
The sixth attempt tn reach the snowy
crown Of the loftiest of Africa's submits
has proved successfully, and Az years after
the humble missionary, Rcbman. "wcap-
oned only with an umbrcl," discovered
the mountain the German flag has been
raised ON the highest point of Kilinia-
Marc. DIR. Hans Meyers is the fortunate
climber and this is his second attempt tn
reach the pinnacle of Kibo, the higher of
the great mountains two SUBMITS. Al AN
elevation OF 1860 feet he stood an the
highest point on the dark continent.
In most of the previous attempts the
explorers, u~raccoImpanicd 10y white conn
rades. have found their native escort ust-
less above the snow line, il indeed they
could tempt the blacks into the snow re-
gion. They have therefore been defeated
by the difficulties and pcrils of making
the further ascent alone. Among these
snow CULTS and along the Slippery ridges,
ever mounting upward, there il abundant
peril. and the last 1900 feet of Kibo de-
mand the skill of the trained mountaineer.
Ehlers, who made the last ascent before
this recent successful climb. and DIR.
Meyer. i'm his first attempts, wcr,, the o,.ly
explorers who succeeded in inducing "a
few members of their black escort Ia ac-
company them above the snow.
DIR. Meyer and Prof. Purtschcllcr
reached the SNOW line October 81. They
had with them only on. native carrier,
whom they had brought from the coast.
After getting within less than 1000 feet of
the summit they rested IA day before max
ing "A final assault on the steep ICY slopes
above them. In the very brief report thus
far received nothing * said of tho procip-
,tous wall al ice tina, defeated Meyer in
that the summit. formed of rocks jutting
gut of tia. SNOW. was gained without any
great difficulty.
The SIX attempts To- put Kilimi-Njaru
beneath thc feet of the motIntiinccr have
been scattered over a period of twenty
two years. Mr.. New barely r ,acliod til.
lower edge. of the SNOW line. IA. II. John
son pushed through the mists aud snow
drifts to within nearly 1000 feet of the
suinnnit and then had tn give il up. An
accident to him meant almost certain
death. for his black comrades were shiv.
ering around IA fire 5000 feet below. Count
Teleki rested IA fortnight on the slope oi
the mountain to gather strength for
the ascent. but after all IA.
Ians Meyer . n to- Que the height s"h o,
1900 feet ,ii Ia. w.- brought up short 10y
a glacier ice wall. which he was unable. Z,
scale owing tai the dcscrtion of his native
followers. and To III. exhaustion of hi,
own white companion. who was com
pletely worn out by the long struggle over
air. Ehlers spent two days above I'll,
snow line. most of the last day alone. foi
his five negroes. throwing themselves
down ia the snow. declared that the.
wished tai die, ard their leader sent then
slipping down the mountain side. and ~
due time followed them, when he fouu,
the perpendicular ice wall. which he too
was unable to surmount alone.
Other fcats of snow-climbing await tn
mountainous in that country of wonder
full contrast. where "a few miles below tn
region of eternal winter there are pain
trees. banana fields. and endless summer
Count Telek did not succeed in rcachin
the snow-clad crater of kenia. which. b
thinks. occupies nearly AS lofty IA place i
the world as the top of kibo. Lieu
Stairs also. who has recently reacbcd tn
the coast with Stanley, had neither IN
time nor the outfit required tn take him I
range. one of the mos, in,ercs,inR q
5 tanley's recent discoveries.