The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-01

main body which left Tsl>cr,z on Tues
day. jay -. arrived az Louxrairs all
registered before continuing the ascent.
There were 80 names IL all for this sea-
son CT tbs register. Speaking Of MS
experience Dr.. Sweeney said:
On The register appealed the names
u several r1e1 eminent IN the world 81
science. and others prominent in IN
-ellectJsl work % various kinds never
res crowd = people mare generally iF-
teEltgsns- The main party arrived 81
noon On THURSDAY july -. and ua1il 1870
O'Clock that ntsnt Rei3 campfire al Long
miTe- II was Al impressive scsne. Ex-
ce&lenS speeches ware interpreted with
songs, and tine few quickly Frank ".
tushfnan, OF Tacoma gave a very M
,EoTogs speech as q speiier for a circus.
taking his stand before the large tent OF
the I. NJ G A Triangle Club.
he Aaza1Tss camp proper was pitched
at an elevation Of 5.Oa or ZOO feet on a
nigh. bare ridge near Siaiskin Falls. This
location was chosen because OF the aban-
CANT Hrewood in the vicinity though i,
was not so sheltered aS Camp Of the
clouds The camp was nrofusely sup
p.lso with food. the Mazamas having
almost two tons
About the arst thing 20 happen OF gem
erai Importance was the loss Of Prcr.
BrOTn. Of Stanford university and his
subsequent rescue by searching party
o. six men. Prof. Brown Is an expert
eneed Climber. having gone up many
PEAKS IN the Sierra Neyadas and ,ne
Rocky mountains. He IS most intrepid
man, and being pressed for time started
OUT alone IN advance Of all the others 10
go 10 the summit. He was unfamiliar
with the nature Of the climb. having never
before been on Mount Rainier. nor had
any experience with glaciers. he was
ali right uatil he passed Gibraltar rock.
aud then found himself surrounded oy a
perfect glare OF ice ike a glacier. The
WIND was blowing furIousiy. and below
nm he could see great banks OF fog roll
ing about the mountain he had reached
A height of 1900 feet. but found IL I'M
possible TO go further. He started back
a. once, digging his long aipenstock into
the ice before him and sliding down 10 10.
While progressing after this manner ne
detected distinct musical note, the
source Of watch he could not distinguish.
On investigation he found taat the wind
rushing against his long aipenstcck
caused 1t TO v!Drate, producing a clear
sound.
on getting down 10 the bank OF Fog.
Prof. Brown became confused IN the mist
and lost his way. Nlgat came on, ana
he had soon hopelessly lost his bearings.
That was Friday night. and he wandered
about for some time seeking the trail. but
nnaliy decided 10 give IL up until morn
ing. He had no blankets and nothing 10
eat but piece Of chocolate. To protect
himself from the wind he piled up three
rocks, ana scocping place in the snow
lay down.
His absence meanwhile had given rise
to serious apprehension at the camp. II
was feared that on such a night ne would
perish party OF volunteers was called
for to go in search OF the missing noun
taineer. Those who responded were I'd
ward CurtIss, DR.. Mum. Of Portland:
Prof Harvey Mitchell. OF New York: Or.
Z ". Young. OF Seattle; W. ID. Ray. of
Everett, and F. ". Cusnman. OF Tacoma.
The danger OF the undertaking was recog-
nized by all, and the bravery of the vol
uateeers was highly commended. Here
they were 10 start out on a bleak noun
tain side, in the dead OF night and in a
dense fog. and were to go wherever the
lost man might have wandered. SO thick
was the haze that thirty feet away the
campfire was invisible. The rescue party
found Prof. Brown within three quarters
or mile of the camp and brought him
in- Unquestionably he would have died IL
left all night exposed as he was lie left
the next day for California.
Preparations We're now made for the
ascent OF the great party. Ed Curtiss
ties OF ten each with a lieutenant in
command. Military order was pre-
served the climbers going two abreast.
The first party 10 leave was made up OF
DR.. Mum, Of Portland W. ID. Ray of Ev-
erett; Geo. A. Stone, of Tacoma. H. o. Pier
cy. OF Tacoma, and Peter Hay, OF Seattle.
These reached the summit first this year.
Walter Pierce. Of Pen1ieton. Or. and one
other started with the party. bat were
forced to return Pierce slipped in climb
ing the Cleager and stopped on the very
edge OF a vast crevasse. This was a Sc
we're shock 10 his nerve. and at Gibraltar
rock he weakened and scrambled back,
together with another. The high attitude
proved too much for them. They bled at
the nose and were sick at the stomach.
Pierce. i'll fact, was deiirious. He was
wildly happy when he reached Longmire.
Before him had returned Miss Sylvester.
of Seattle, the severe weather being too
much for her.
Next came the news of Prof Nc
Clure's death. DR.. Council. of Portland
notified US OF the accident and started or
on his bicycle 10 notify the family. We
made coffin Of some pIanks which, for
tunately. CHANGED TO be at the springs.
This was filed with fragrant heather. on
which the body rested as on a spring.
he'd. /; was delicateiy appropriate. Prof.
Mcclure was a Scotchman, and this was
MS native mountain Helfner.
''The notebook Of the dead moGntaIneer
was found TO contain all the information
he had desired, but his Instruments were
broken. Amid tho notes OF scientific OBJ
servatior was strangely mixed list OF
national songs. starting with the title
Nearer Ny God to Thee II seems that
during the ascent Prof. Mcclure had
aided Miss Mcbride. Miss Allen and Miss
Jenny II. Smith. OF Portland. In making
n let fss . n. ty,rr ba
in his notebook as each was recalled by
the young women.
Another catastrophe almost resulted
fatally TO Walter Rogers and II. t. Aims
lee OF Portland. both members OF the Y.
NJ. c. A. Triangle Club. They were slid
iHg down the Cleaver on the night OF July
q when they got of the main route and
slid into a crevasse. Where Ainslee fell
the bottom narrowed at shallow depth,
bat Rogers went down twenty-five feet.
Ainslee climbed out and went for assist
ance. Rogers was chilled until he be-
came deiirious. and on the arrival OF aid
had only sense enough Left 10 put the
rope which was lowered about his body
Later he lost consciousness. When left
Thursday Ainslee was expected down. and
Rogers condition was improving.
''One Of the most remarkable noun
taineers In the expedition was Hutchinson.
OF The Daiies. the one-srrned bicycle rider
He is one OF the wiriest and most
hardy men I have ever met. He carried
a large camera with him. and with this
took photograph on route, yet managing
70 keep up with the rest OF the party
without exertion- He was the bugser OF
the MaZamas. sounding calls morning aud
night. The first bicycle ever carried 10
the side OF Rainier was borne by this
one-avraed man. He took his wheel to
the NazarraS' camp though how he did