The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-06

,v,s....-. unusla4 activity % the
- s1ain had increased the f,nw az
tissse warm mineral springs "a a,,e,, !
soiuife that the immense acr,,nn : -,
= zee aai snow on the urecsr,ssrn,-
ssdes OF the volcano had become ,sr,.s...
mined and that the ayaaarc,,as xrx.,,.
me inevitable resuls. -
4 smaafasrfnr yo,casa.
IT will be remembered that waur.
i1aa nier first gave evidence az besng i,
active eruption On Norernba- - sass
"hen. even from Seattle. tE,ousa-,.ss ~
psopie saw smoke and Steam riss,...
from the summit, while 10 add "a -.
saaaSenesS OF the phenomenon che
's'fsh SIDE or the mountain ap-
psafea bare and depressed. as il a sr,-
asarAaous cavern had occurred. Inter
est IN file disturbance was ruultar,,se,s
q hundred fold about This time l,v sew
esai slight but Distinct shocks Of. sarfs..
quake which visited the p,,ra. s-~,v,g,
1911 and there were many nervous
psop'e VINO prophesled that this city
~ oo.eve souls would be DESTROYED In
sas same manner as was Poanueii iy
esnvius- The matter became the
SUBJECT or much newspaper discusshy,,
al over the United States. and 50 ars,z.-
the interest that on December 10 f,s.
"Reminiscences decided To senss an
exploring expedition to ascertain fha
exact nature of the disturbances and
70 report the changes which had evf-
uehtiy taken place on the mountain.
The Lsadsr and HIS Companions.
AS leader of the explorers the paper
selected Maj. r. S. Tngraharn. one ar
the veteran Observation-Disclosures OF th4a
state. who had six times previously
Deem up the mountain. and VINO had
also twice assembled Mount Baker and
otner Or the more prominent peaks az
the cascade range. For members Of
the party the major selected four we'll
known fr1en--E. Coke Hill. George Rus
cell. II. II. Boyd aud DR.. L. M. I.essev.
while accompanying the expedition was
William II. Sheffield, staff correspond
ent for the observation-disclosures. sha
party being thus composed OF six in an.
Mr.. Hill Is a young lawyer OF this city.
who viii be remembered IN California.
during his college days at Berkeley. as
the champion amateur long distance
runner Of the Pacific coast. Mr.. Rus
sell and Mr.. Boyd are members OF the
Seattle Athletic Clubs football team.
and are both fine athletes. DIR. Lessee
81 almost as enthusiasts a mountain
climber as Maj Ingrahan. and has
been to the summit of Mount Rainier
twice, last summer being member OF
the Ingraham party which went 10 tbs
top and spent n night in the shoulder
Ing crater. The personnel of the party
thus disposed OF. Maj. Ingraham mad
elaborate preparations for the comfort
of the men In the shape of food and
clothing. each man being provided with
suit Of oiled ci0thing of character
calculated to shed the rain and prsaeeS
the wearcr from the cold and damp
The route to the mountain was another
matter for calm consideration, for,
though there are several routes consid-
cred feasible In the summer time. a
trip Rad never been attempted In the
winter. and with heavy snow aud NJ
roads or trails this exertion alone
would tell heavily upon the men. Ii
was finally decided to reach the mount
ain by following the basin of the Car
bon river. which neccssitated a tramp
Of twenty-seven miles through track
less forests from the nearest railroad
station.
Tbs Departure From Seattle.
The leaving of the party from Seat
tie was the occasion of much excite