The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-09
SIX STALWART MEN.
The Names of the "Post-Intelli-
gencer' Explorers
WILL CLIMB MOUNT RAINIER.
The start VIII Be Made Next Friday
The whole Country Awaits the
Result of the Trip.


charge OF the PosT-ISTEtEIGKScgR Mount
Rainier exploration party. has selected the
i've men who will accompany him on the
trying trip They are Mai. Invraham. DR..
L. NJ Lessey, f. Coke Hill, George Rus
sell, Harvey J. Morse ard member Of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES staff Concerning
Mai. Ingrsham nothing need be said. for
he IS already well known as the most en-
ergetic mountain climber in the state.
DR.. Lessey is not only splendid com
panion on trip OF the kind in consempla-
ton, but he is versed in mountain climb
ing. and is especially familiar with Mount
Rainier. having been member of the party
last summer which reached the summit
and spent a night in the smoking crater.
Mr.. Hill is member OF the Law firm of
Gillian & Hill, and is first-class athlete,
at one time being the champion amateur
long-distance runner of the Pacific coast.
As a student al Berkeley college he gained
much prominence in the California news
papers because of his athletic sttsinments.
George Russell is a clever athlete and is
captain of the Seattle Athletic Clubs foot
ball team Mr.. Morse is sergeant OF Com
pany b, Washington National Guard. and
is veil able to stand the hardships which
10 undergo.
Ii was originally the intention 20 have
bat five in the party, but after mature de-
Liberation. Maj. Ipgraham decided that il
would be better to have six. for that would
permit the members OF the expedition to
trasel in pairs and at night sleep double.
thus not only making the travelling more
secure from possible accident. but At night
better enable the men 10 keep warm. 1t is
believed that the arrangements can be SO
made that the party can leave Seattle FRI
day afternoon next at O'Clock, and,
reaching Wilkeson the same night, remain
there all night, and the next morning
start for the mountain, forty miles dis
tant, using mules 10 pack the outfit TO
the snow line. At Wilkeson the party
will probably be joined by seventh
man. ''packer." who will take
charge of the mules and see tina. the outfit
Is safely conveyed TO the foot OF the mount
ain, where he will be dismissed and be
allowed to return home. the explorers pro-
ceeding on their way to the summit. The
delay until next Friday Is caused by the
necessity of properly Masking the Arctic
clothing with which the party will be pro
vided. It being necessary to have it oiled,
and in fact, put through curing process
TO render il impervious to rain and chill.
While these details are being attended
10 certain members of the party are ar
ranging their private affairs so that In the
event anything befslls the expedition
their business will not suffer in conse-
quence Thus Maj. Ingraham, who is a
regent of the Pullman Agricultural coll
lege. left last night for that place to attend
an important meeting of the board, and
he viii also stop at Spokane and attend TO
other affairs before returning here. Mr..
Hill will leave Monday night for We
natohee and Wateryille TO attend to some
legal business and leave in time 10 reach
Seattle Thursday evening. Maj. Ingraham
arriving from Spokane also the same even
ing. Both men will be ready to start the
following afternoon if nothing unforeseen
arises TO prevent.
The expedition undertaken by the paper
has caused a great deal of comment in
newspaper circles all over the country. the
big dalies from San Francisco to New York
taxing a lively interest in the spirit
prompting the organization Of the party.
Yesterday the New York Herald tele-
graphed an inquiry with view to being
furnished with an extended account re-
is also awake to the enterprise and will
receive full accounts of the progress and
work of the explorers, and a syndicate has
been arranged for sending special accounts
TO the larger papers desiring more matter
regarding the trip than the Associated
Press will see fit 10 handle.
The snowshoes, one OF the most import
ant details of the outfit. will be secured in
al .s<T -.
day developing the fact that six first-class
pairs can be had in that city, and Mai.
IngrAham will bring them back with him.
Tacoma people generally are also taking
an unusual interest in the expedition. and
mountain climbers from all over the state
are offering suggestions as 10 the most
feasible manner of reaching the summit at
this season OF the year. the majority, how
ever, being possessed with the conviction
that il is an impossible undertaking. Not
withstanding these dtseouraging reports
Maj. Ingraham goes right along with the
arrangements and. while he does not pro-
pose % run ans unnecessary risks or 10
anything that will bring disaster upon the
party. he proposes 20 see FOR himself INST
what the recent disturbances on the
mountain amounted 20. aud. If IL i
within human power % reach she summit
ART camp in the steamluE crater. the
rariy eil accomplish The feat
TIE falIostns from Tacoma proved o.
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