The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-18
SIX sTau NcH STURDY cllmsERs
They Take the Trail This Morning
for the Snowfields.
The Mystery OF Mount Rsfnfer's snek-
ing cap aud Rivsn sides Is az Lat
60 Se sclved-Ihe Route Ia Changed
swiftly Fiyiax Pigeons wnl srlss
News From the Glaeisra

her Of friends. in the sunshine and With a
blue sky overhead. the Post-Intelligencer
exploring party which seeks aeoarata
knowledge OF the changes which have
taken place n Mount Rainier, left tae city
/ yesterday afternoon at 1915 o'clock over
the Northern Pacific railroad The first
days journey was broken by a stop at
Puyailup where four carrier pigeons
which viii bring bulletins OF what is be-
ing accomplished In the land OF snow and
/ Ice. were obtained from the loft OF Fred
Meeker.
a Right train viii take the party to
Nilkeson. where the actual hardships will
commence to be encountered From Wtl-
keson 10 the foothills the distance 10 about
forty miles. and as much OF this distance
as Is possible will be made on horseback
once the men who will bring hack tho
horses leave the party. nothing more win
be known Of the progress made umsil a
carrier pigeon arrives from Observation
point. In00 feet above the level OF ths
sea
Every man In the party left the city
In good health. and with the greatest con-
ndence In the success OF the lakorious un-
dertaktng. All the morning there Was q
great stir aonlng the members % the lit
tie company and the finishing touches TO
the arrangements were made in surpris-
ingly quick time. AT O'clock there was
a meeting in pr. I.nther NJ. Lessey's or
ice IN the Bailey block. where the general
plans were gone over once more and the
luggage overhaGied TO see that every
thing was In order Things being salts
factory to Major Ingraham. the veteran
explorer and leader OF the expedition. hs
gave the order TO proceed direct 10 a pho
tographer's gallery and have a plcture
taken. Not since the days OF good old
chief Seattle. and probably not for many
years 10 come will such group be ar
rayed before Camera Fashion was m
discount and comfort resgned. Unfair
tGnateiy few momnets before the marty
were seated. T. Coke Hil's presence was
required IN the superior court. and thus ha
does not appear IN the group.
AS the time for the leaving Of the train
drew near a crowd OF people gathered AZ
the Lake Shore depot. and conztan,
Watcn was Kept on Columbia street for
the nrst appearance OF the party. Once a
false alarm was raised owing 10 the an
pearance OF a man In blue overails yor-
gers frock and black fur can. bnt ba
proved to be a logger, who went about hi.
business as unconcerned as II he never
had heard OF the once stald. but now &C.
centric Mount Rainier at 1880 o'clock
| the crowd OF good wishers" had grown
to unexpected proportions and IL was sud-
| denly set buzzing by the appearances Of
Major Ingraham. clad in q costume that
would scare ptarmigan into committing
suicide. The majors long legs wero in
| cased in blue overalls and his feet were
covered with some kind OF shoes that,
while not handsome. appeared as II they
were made for the Arctic region beyond a
doubt. over his head was big yellow
hood. open In front SO that he could see.
and attached 70 a long loose frock Of the
same color and material Each member
OF the party has such a rigging but thu
major was the only one who had his on.
The moment the major appeared he vas
surrounded by friends and in Tess than
three minutes he shook hands hundred
times answered as many different ques-
tons and yet never Loot his smile. Wills
this was going on. William NJ. Shsffield.
OF the pust-Intelligencer. made hiB Ap-
pearance with a tehoggan under hts arm.
a seaiskin cap on his head and a pair of
sealskin gloves IN his pocket. George
Russell and Hamilton Boyd, the Congo
giant" next pat IN their appearance. the
former clad IN heavy trousers. shoes and
sweater that have seen many football
game, and bearing in his hand a shotgun.
the only one I'm the party. Boyd was
dressed IN dark clothes and were a
sweater tnat had a red and Whit, line
around the collar. on his head wrs an
ola sIouch hat and In his hand a rife. the
only one to be- carried. Dr. L.. NJ Leasey
put in his appearance next 3e wore
black clothes ard heavy Arctic oversaioes
and a cap which can be pulled down over
his ears.
Only a few minutes remained beforc
the train went. and Just in the nick of
time r Coke asi arrived. The conduct
or yelled "ail aboard" the crowd way-
Ell a good bye To the explorers as they
climbed up the car STEPS. the engins
gave "A snort and the Journey was be-
gun. As the train drew oni Major In
graham stood on The platform and Homs
one cried out to him:
pc sure aud get there. Major"
Certain. sure" was the reply. and hs
will do n. n ia human possibility. ana
the Pozt-Intelligence VIII tell the story
of how Il was done
The following special dipatch tells of
the plans OF the party for the start into
the WfldeTUeshs
Wugeson. Dee. iT.-Speciaf-Ths Post
Infeillgsncer Mount Rainier party reached
here at e.fs this evening after having ex-
uerlanced a delay ~ several hours az
Puyaiiup waiting Tor TIE train. All are
IN good spirits and preparations are being
made for au early Start IN the morning
Instead of going into the coulrY towards
ths mountain via The ol5 Bailey Wits
trial Major Invra ham believes rlst Y viii
be best 10 follow TIE Carbon river 70 the
Carbon glacier On The northeast side of
the mountain. the glacier being twenty
two rasfes from this place and the dis
tanca 4eang forty miles By ths naiiey
wills trail Though the latter trasi -
easter q travel. thc major believes that
the Carton river route. being uach short
81. s. the best 20 take. This cuts on tfs
Crater iake district au0 much snow Whics
voui4 IA encountered IN that vicinity.
I re mountain viii tFsn be approached via
f ghs Elysian sn0w felGs. Tomorrow morn
fnx tNo hoTaes and packer VIII be en-
F gagged and Il Is thought ire horses can -
Z used for nfteen miles of fhe distance Pc
youa tnat the un@nbers of the party min
Shoulder their packs. sixty pounds each.
ana drag ths ioesgg4n loaded ~iih ms