Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-28
Sc eLIMegp MouNr rAeoAA.
And Used the Crater For an oven In which
to Warm Her Toes.

A quiet young girl! with demihlond
hair. sqnare, firm chin and pleasing
features and manner. arrived at the Lick
House the other day from Tacoma. The
young lady was Miss Fay Fuller, daugh-
ter of Editor L. y. Fuilero that city, and
the lately performed a feat 10 difficult that
il set the people on both.sides Of the con-
tinent talking about IL, II was no less
feat than the climbing Of Mount Tacoma,
IN Washington. some so miles 10 the north
east OF Puget sound, In the Cascade range.
Il was u formidable undertaking. In
more than 40 years since the county was
settled no woman had ever attempted IL,
and only few men had accomplished II,
while many had failed. The mountain Is
grim one, towering i4,444 feet high, and
with glaciers extending far M from its
base. It IS said by many experienced
mountaineors 10 be the most difficult Of all
American mountains 10 climb. The plucky
lady was willing to attempt IL. The Rev.
+. @. Smith, X. X. Parish and w. o. Ans
den were with her, and Leonard Longmire,
a guide Of Helni, undertook to pilot them.
The ascent Of the first : 1000 feet was
made on horseback, amid dense forests
and over dangerous streams and partly
through natural parks, known ns the low
er Gardens Of Eden This took four days.
Then II got 80 rough and wild they bad 70
take it afoot. II was pcrilous in the ex-
tremc. At 1900 feet the wind blew
hurricane over the snow and blue green
glnoier Several creyasscs had to be cross
ed, some Of which were large enough 10
drop house into.
When the summit was reached, It was
found 70 benbout two miles across. Stand
ing on the top, the adventurous climbers
could see below them two large craters,
looking like Immense bowls with q cen
trail, common rim The big crater was
three.fourths Of mile across, Both were
filed with snow and ice, with the rim
around the bare rocks rising Ia places 60
feet. The steam kept the rocks bare. Com.
ing down from the summit, where they
could hardly stand, because OF the fierce
wind, they took shelter In the crater and
examined the steam jets These looked
like row Of boiling teakettles along the
ridge. The party sat on the rocks aud
were soon damp with the moisture ana
parboiled by the heat, and It was as obli-
gatory as over 20 move on again.
son the eastern edge Of the big crater"
said Miss Fuller, 1--WE entered an ice cave
between the snow and the rim Of the era
ter, and there, with steam beside US, we
spread our blankets, which seemed light
enough now, took of our shoes, bathed
our feet In whisky and began the night
After having reached the summit begun
TO feel sick from cold exhaustion and tho
sulphur odor, and for some time suffered
from chill and nausea. Some Of the gen
tlemcn were tired and very cold. Eating
had no attraction for me, but some ate n
little Mr.. Smith melted some ice in cup
over tho steam and nude some beef ten
from extract Of beef.
Two blankets over us seemed little pro-
lection. Through the small opening In
tho cave we could watch the stars and
metoors and hear the awful avalanchos
roaring down the mountain sides. was
the only one who could sleep When We
woke, our shoes were frozen stiff and had
TO be thawod out in the steam. Tho blan-
kets were icy,n
1t was more perilous going down than
up, Miss Fuller's exposure caused her
lips, nose and face TO swell badly nnd the
skin peeled off, but she feels well repnd
by che trip-San francisco Chronicle.