The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-15

an artist, two professional shikaris four
GoOrka soldiers G. G. Bruce of the 5ths
Goorkas, Zurbriggen, an experienced
Swiss guide and a lot of coolies as CART
ers. Mr.. Conway met his first difficulty ia
crossing the Burzil pass, on the new road
from Springar to Gllgit- The pass itself
was not actually formidable, but it was
buried deep in soft snow and inexpressi-
bly, dismal. The coolies .succuuDed Under
their loads, and declared that they might
as we'll die where they stumbled. From
end to end of the long line of coolies
there arose the cry of '.Allahl AllahY'
Though the travellers were sinking over
their knees IN snow the he's, sun was scorcn-
ing in its intensity. What they expert
enced then they had often to suffer af-
terWard. The heat was intolerable. Mr..
Conway says that it was not like ordin-
airy severe heat. II was searching and fu-
riOus. All of the white members OF his
party were Sunburned, not a few had
threatenings of sunstroke, and at the
same time there were many cases or
snow blindness. Half roasted with the
reflection from the bare rocks before
reaching Gilgit, they were tantalized by
almost intolerable thirst. Gilgit, or Gill
CHIT. it may be stated, is a province Of
Western Thibet, in part conquered by
Cashmere, of which domain it forms the
northwestern angle. 1t is one OF the
widest mountain regions in the world.
There was not a drop of water in the
explorers bottles, and they could hear
the river gurgling below in an inaccRssi-
BILE ravine. Before arriving at their des-
tiration this. river had to be crossed by
bark rope bridges that made even the
Alpine climbers dizzy. From Gilgft a. long
surveying excursion was made. Proceed
ing northward from Gilg<t with many
adventures, Mr.. Conway explored the
valleys of the Hunzas and Nazyrs He
fa1Ind the recently suhdued tribes ex-
tremely hospitable and friendly, He says,
that the Hunzas became robbers because
they were exceptionally industrious and
respectable Their Commune was well
covered and its soil irrigated and cillti-
waited. But the cuItivatable land was
limited, and when the population ex-
ceeded the productive power it took to
raidng upon its neighbors and on the
trade routes to Central Asia. Mr.. Conway
wanted to cross the Hispar, but he could
obtain no information about it farom the
natives. The expedition reached the Great
Pass by easy stages, delayed by ths
weather and the necessity of encampnent
on spots where ell the fuel had to be,
fetched from q distance. The ascent was
rather toilsome than perilous.
At a height of 10, 400 feet above the sea
Mr.. Conway munched his biscuit and
smoked his pipe with few percsptibie SEN,
saticns of discomfort. Indeed. throughout
the expedition he says that he was usually
but little affected at the grea test eleva-
tons. He made 1t rule to give his lungs
free play, unrestricted by starp or rope.
drawing short breaths. He says that he
tried with good results the effects OF
semi-abstinence; nor did he feel over
hungry or exhausted at the time
Mr.. Conway'S explorations are regard
ed by mountain climbers in England az
the most remarkable that have been made
in that line of investigation IN recenh
years.-New York Sum-