The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-06
THE RAINIER PARTY.
Many Volunteers for @Post-In-
telligencer" Expedition.
ANOTHER HEAVY SNOWFALL.
six Nen and . Dog May Compose the
Parsy-The Need Of Snow shees-
The Whissfsng W ell Active.

The complete personnel of the Posr-
ISrrrrrsEscEs Mount Rainier expiora-
ton party has not yet been decided upon.
bat there may be six IN the party instead
Of Eve, IS was originally intended The
addition of another man would be bens-
fetal. IS permitting the explorers to travel
in pairs, be tied 10 each other. and thus be
IN . position 10 aid one another
in case of accident. In addition
20 the six men. deg will
be taken along to bring down sucn game
a. the explorers may kill and. in q general
way, add 10 the interest of the trip. In
ssmuch as il would probably not be q sue
cessful experiment TO pnt snovshoes on
the dog. and as he would undoubtedly ex-
perience difficulty in navigating through
the soft, newly fallen snow. he will per-
haps bs permitted TO ride on the sled.
Yesterday the barometer was lower than
it has been for some time and the indica-
tions are that heavy storm Is about 70
set in, but the unfsvorabis weather will
not interfere with the mission of the ex-
plorsrs. and as soon rs the necessary out
ut can he collected and arranged, the
party will leave for WiIkeson, thence TO
the mountain
perIeneed in securing the Canadian shoes
necessary to make the trip across the
snow fields and glaciers at this season Of
the year, and. unless something is heard
from private parties having these articles,
who arc willing to part with them for the
accommodation of the explorers. il may be
necessary to send East for them In this
event the delay viii be vexatious.
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clothing covering the breast OF each man
will be woven the insignia, ''P.-I.," in
much the same manner as suits worn by
football and baseball players.
great deal of interest has been occa-
stoned all over the state as result OF the
determin alton of the PosT-IsTELLIsEScER
TO dispatch the explorers. and the succsss-
full termin alton of the trip viii be awaited
with much interest Maj. Z. S. Ingraham.
who will have charge of the party, was be-
sieged yesterday with daring young fell
lows, strong Of limb, who desired to ac-
company him. The members OF the party
will be chosen today and tomorrow their
names will be announced.
The following dispatch from Tacoma
was received last evening, telling of new
evidence that Mount Rainier has had
some disturbance:
TACOMA, Dec. 5.-[Special. III. NJ.
Henderson says: There must have been
an earthquake or something of the sort on
Mount Rainier. as the musical we'll on
South Fortieih street, in SIS. Angelo addi-
zion. is blowing like the mischief again.
after spell of rest for several months"
This is the well which has a mysterious
way of blowing or sponting wind. Mr..
Henderson placed several mouth organs,
fish horns and the ike in the cracks of the
well curb. and the force of the escaping
wind was strong enough to set the tinhorn
orchestra playing discordant music.
The famous prehistoric toad of the
south end Was dug up under fifteen feet of
hardpan, near this mysterious musical
well. The toad belongs to Mr.. Hender-
sons sister, and nov has . national repu-
iation.