The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-06
KILLED on THE MATTERHoRN.
One OF the Occasional Distressing
Accidents That Happen There.

II no other correspondent has attempted
60 give you n few particulars Of the dis
tressng accident that took place on the
mighty Matterhorn last Monday afternoon.
says a correspondent Of the London Times,
perhaps you win accept from me n brief
account as / gathered 10 from one OF the
party engaged in the ascent. ! believe this
expedition to climb the Lion OF Xcrmatt'
originated with Herr Andreas Seller, a
young man OF eighteen years. who invited
a friend, Mr.. Oscar Cyst OF Manchester, 90
accompany him. and engaged three guides
John Biner aged twenty-three years Jo-
Josef Taugwalder and Leo Moser.
The ascent was made from the Italian
side the most difficult and dangerous. Tho
noun taineers started on Monday morning,
but after awhile young Seller determined
TO push on in advance 81 the rest OF tho
party with Bner for his companion. All
went we'll tll toward o'clock In The after
noon, by which time the travellers had
TonrH srected nv the I,aiie1 hiri,. &c ci, ~
az a hight OF i21e0 feet up the mountains
side Suddenly the guides Taugwolder and
Thought 10 be the sound OF falling stones.
To avoid this danger they pressed them
selves. with Mr.. Gyal. close 10 the rock,
Expressed when they saw the bodies OF
Seller ana Blncr shoot past them, and
within two or three yards Of the spot
whore they were ciinging 10 the mountain
The catastrophe might easily have In
yolved the whole PARTY. How II happened
no ono will ever know. as tho two victims
had climbed out OF aikht OF their comnan-
ions. Who first slipped We cannot tell.
rope held throughout that terrible fan Of
something like 800 feet. The accident re-
calls that OF July u 1866. when young
Douglas Hndow. aged niueteen MT Hud-
son, Lord y. Douglas and Michael Croz fell
1000 feet on the other side OF the sams
mountain. Thirteen lives have now been
lost on the Mntterhorn
Mr.. Gysi. with the two remaining guides,
huatencd, OF courfe, 10 descend with their
dreadful tidngH The descent under SUCK
circumstances was az once trying and dam
gcrouH, but they succeeded in getting intel
ligence OF the disaster % Xermatt on Tues
day morning, when sixteen guides at once
proceeded 20 search for the bodies. These
they found foarfully mangled the body Of
young Seller resting upon that OF Johann
Rincr. Today IA the Roman catholic
church-ynrd where lie the bodies OF Hud-
SON. Hadow and Michael Croz, poor Blner's
shattered frame was also laid 20 rest ia
the presence OF "A crowd Of aympathzing
visitors as well as guides and villagers.
lie leaves mother and three sisters 20
bcwnil hts early death. Tomorrow, &C
Andrcna Seller. lie IS said 60 have been
possessed with n preaenumcnt that no
should die very young. and by a fan among
the mountains So late as last Sunday
he gave expression 20 his bcnef-all too
soon 90 be realized. Great sympathy is
felt with his widowed mother. Nine. Seller
and her Well-known family at their grew
Gus berea vement The visitors az the
various hotels signed brief letter OF con-
dolence with her in this trial, and his
grace the archbishop OF Canterbury. with
his usual kindness OF heart, has added his
signature 90 the others