The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-30

college oFsssr. w hen the srasa reached Sc
attic AMI they aIlshted with their packs
on their backs, alpenStocks in hand and
big sassHssaoeg In vie=. the assembled
crowd yelled and the explorers answered
the reception thus, all yelling in unison:
Mah. Ito. wah.
wah, Ho. wah.
P.-i..-Ingraham!
Ran! Rah. Rah:
After nufssrEEs- handsiiakes and ex-
changes OF greetings the party proceeded
Mp Columbia street 10 Front. and thence
10 the Post -Ifst eiIigencer Office on Cherry
street. where The following yell was given
with q will:
Hayseee. Potato!
Pumpkin, Squash.
p.-r. party.
We are. o. gosii,
The reception here was brief but en-
&husiaatie. and the men then proceeded to
the photograph gallery of Curtis & Guptfli
and sat for their pictures. after watch
they separated and headed for bath
houses. barber shops or their homes, as
best suited the individual fancies- AL
though the trip vas an exceptionally hard
one and the men suffered intensely from
the cold while on the mountain, they did
not dock as though they had sustained
any permanent Inconvenience. Boyd and
1Illi walked d little stifY and appeared
somewhat worn out. Major lngraham and
J,r. Lessey braved the hardships incident
IA the trip the best OF all. Hill suffered
somewhat from Charley Horse knee.
the effect Of u sprain sustained from slip
ping I'm the snow. but he expects that he
will ba all right in a few days. while
Boyd's injuries arc also superficial and
consist principally OF sore fees. All de-
ciared they were glad TO get back and
have a chance To set something 10 cat
aud make up for thn Christmas dinners
they lost by being on the mountains that
day Drawing the bowling clements.
Upon the arrival OF the party IL Was
learned that all the birds except one had
arrived safely and the lost bird is sup
posed to be at a loft Of a former owner.
Of the fise messages sent TO the Post
1ntelligeneer four arrived safely and the
nth one was lost by the bird being at
tackled by some bird or prey which
pincked out all of its tail feathers, taking
the mesasge with it. This bird was re-
leased the day before Christmas from the
head OF Pleasant Valley. between the
E,ysian fields and Carbon glacier. with
the following message;
"All are well. but the weather is bitter
cold and the wind is blowing gale. We
have Just crossed Carbon glacier and are
now on our way TO Winthrop glacier
across the Elysian fields. We wish all a
merry Christmas. but we miss our Christ
mas dinners. Russell wants mis- mother
10 send him a minee pie ana a turkey Inn
mediateIy, G. q. D.. y. d. q. Boyd would
give his head for 4 mountain goat. Major
Ingrahan VIII he satisfied it the cxpeii-
ton proves \ success. pr. Lessey and
Hin are anxious 10 so TO the top If the
major believes The attempt advisable"
The last bird. which has not yet arrived
at the loft at payaIlup. was sent cut
from the foot Of Carbon glacier while the
party Mas returning heme aud contained
a private message Of gasd cheer from
Major Ingrahasn TO Mrs. lngrahan.
The staff correspondent OF the post-In-
te,ilgearer who accompanied the expior-
crs ia preparing a detailed account Of the
expedition, which wIll ho published next
sunday. ut which time the cuts. made
from photographs takea 10y members of
she party. VIII illustrate what WAS Oh
served ca the ulountain. and the princi-
leai Incidents Of the trip. Over "a hundred
views were taken anil the collection viii
prove the most valuable ever taken of The
mountain.
The members of the party We're uiyalll-
slous in asserting THAI the trip Was the
must isavei ansi interesting they had un-
ssestaSc,i and though the cold was severe,
a..
sained any injuries. save nm occasional
strained les. They as, zgree that the
form OF the mountain - undoubtedly
che ngtsf.
Major IngTaham says: AS far "a am
concerned l enjoyed sho trip vegy inuss,.
] expected that we Mould have 10 en-
ssuTe great deal or hardship. Aot on
account Of having Sueit pleasant weather
we got along exceedingly we'll gvh, entire
party s3ocd il well Ser men rot used 10
mountain climbing. I'ht. weather was nor
severe uatil we reached The glacier ami
Mere compelled 90 sleep on the snow with
nothing ansisr rs hsst cur Snowshops. Gar
highest camp must have been 80, fect
In elevation ] tbtak thn severity az TIE
Geld IN that valnp VAS mosi:fed hy a
stream - warm water rushing out ~ sns
neaxhhorias cliffs There has been an TN
usaal anysuut ~ steam emitted from the
crater, and in addition anl satisfied easa 4
W. saw 4 column ~ dark srsrske eScap glY<
fsosu the smaller egAses. The entire
party showed gooi powers ~ endurance
aa3 bad gives the command - esafissae
10 TIC ;oR every man wogka have beesl
ready st a Ynomcs4tss gaoslce. The haSs
Learned % wask on the snows'gccs very
readily. and sssose we yos back became
qefta expert. Ne we're all GLAD 10 set
tAek - c.Viiizat3a and the so.ssf9rts %
sesae.''
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was 8 hagVi ore. ! thoroughly eascyssi Il.
= Was an eNlSrieGee I sA4ll :lexcr for
Gst. Tee 0isly 0s,sist5g, suffered VAS ts,,s.s
setilng west sna subsequently suffering
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