Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-08
BRAVE ALPINE GUIDES.
Some remarkable Deeds of N"ior
and strength In Times of Peril.


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C.-uee. devotion. and great physical
Susre'a-these together with discretion
lIs Or. great qualities that are required
I'm Alpine guides and many stirring
Stories aye recorded OF their proves at
1as elfal hour. Here. for example Is
- Story % d great deed done by the
brave Peter Knuoel, on the lyskamn.
the Lyskamm. n should be remarked, is
Ire O.. the most disagreeably dangerous
mountains in the whole Of SWITZERLAND.
Nost u, ihe route lies along a ridge OF
tIow vito steep slope on one side OF H.
au'a Ieagce yelled from view by cor
nice 900 tle other. The ascent on this
occasion had been made in safety, but
r.rny the descent an accident occurred.
Lae party, n course. were secured TO-
Ft,htr by the rope. one OF them slipped.
TIE impetus ~ MS fall dragged his near
est companions from their rOothoid, ana
Ne Tao.e weight OF three falling IN n
tlue UPON Peter knubel He knew that
., could lot Withstand IL, and he had
tnN Is fraction OF a second IN which TO
decide what be would do. on the instant,
t'1ie th- rope had time 20 tighten ne
tfcw himself over the preclpice, crash
tt.r ..".aI NiF NNfNANNf anu AAAAh
pended .a mdair. balancing his COM
laailas and checking their fan long
enough go enable them 10 set their ics-
tats into play and cut themselves fresh
irs and haul old Peter up on to the
l.se again.
b, Mas gallant deed. hut Il does not
t.alt alone in the gallant history Of
.Anae adventure. Peter Knubers famous
''tp took place In 1871. In l&O Ulrich
-In'r saved "a party IN exactly the same
FASHION. ly a leap exactly similar, on the
o. Gauelhon: and other guides have
t.ae the same thing in later years, both
~ -.tia Rosa ana on the Pr Bernina
~ .te Euead.ne. This latter story, in
tt'i has @ special horror OF its own.
Mh'.a makes its recital In she smoking
" oi thc kinelhaus OF the Iermatter
az oven more thrilling than the others.
Obj ibis case. the three men who
-'t'rcl on the ice slope had all lost
Peg -e axes as they fell so the guide,
We ll1y swung on the face OF the
F,.i' balancing them, shouted.
ihie Is only one chance for u.
o. gong % throw my ice-axe over to
s4 LOOK out for Il. and catch II. for
q Sol niles IL We are lost. Now, are you
''e'}< one-twO-tnreei"
qua ihtu be threw II. and one OF the
"nNA ~ anu AUN-i iAfr were
te''l, though the man who saved
slsm had got Injuries from the strain,
lowered
tNtte are typical anecdotes 20 show OF
my stern stun the Alpine guides are
$50 one or TWO may also be recounted
eho" 70 what extent their physical
yer ona endurance goes. The hero
we hrsi story IL Michel Payot OF the
,"i4ge Of Les Moussous, near ChamouniN.
'he narrator Is his employer Mr..
.ehe Ecc.es for whose benefit he ex-
.l bis strength. Mr.. James Eccles
ms guide were going over the Col du
.et 10 ATgsntefe. when Mr. Eccles was
''irniy taken M.
9''eial times he writes. IBID Michel
a'Of 20 impress on me the urgent
Ivy OF getting over the Col du Tour,
- as gave little attention 20 his en-
o"ss' ne ht'd me onto my legs and
800 10 lead me along. ns efforts were
useless. my legs refused 20 work
z9btided OF the snow. IL was ago
~ sol tie position was serious.
81, ~ He Glacier de TrieIlss MAS not
-, r. 4t,o,sght Of. and IT. dssiance
s s<< Yet considerable AZ Iast
A. .rl ests ~ - absolutely nscssssry
\ ~, larry YOU and carry me be ala.
49,. sahins nensaskA ropes. and ic<.
$3.50 dftanes OF about one hundred
AZ ~ tnyard he laid them down and
,s'hs1 " ms. Then he put me on his
tar. sue , carried NE about the same die
~ ys,,' o'So"l the knaDsacks. for which
N - aiief putting me In my turn
le..st.. the.ef. These opera tons were
s.ses. sl nntii We had pesssd the col, and
ols.'a a considerable dstsnce on the
tvs,I o1 Tour, when began 20 re.
''' aild, with many hsj,s ana descend