San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-03
.ASGENDH MT. 81. ELIAS
The Party 0fItalian Noble.
men Successful
WERE ON TOP OF ALASKA'S
HIGHEST PEAK FOR A
4 TINE,
The Journey Said 70 Have Been
UQuite Easily Accomplished
Without Much Danger To
Life Or Limb The Party
Now In New York.

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says:
Prince, Luigui, of Savoy, Duke of
Abruzzi, and nephew of the king of
Italy, is at5the Waldorf, having reach
ed this city after accomplishing the
feat hitherto regarded as impossible,
of climbing to the summit of Mount
st. Elias.
Concerning his achievement, Prince
Luisui is very modest. He has
avoided conversing, either about the
character of the work he and his
party had 10 perform before they ar
r4yeu at the summit, or the scientific
Iaets lie had formed as 10 the know
ledge or the mountain. When he re-
turns TO Italy lie will prepare mono
logue concerning his experiences
which will, ii is said, be a great help
TO that division of the scientific world
interested in the study of the pheno-
mena of great attitudes. This mono
logue win be accompanied by photo
graphs of peculiar interest, which were
taken by the party at various stages
vi cOAiC VI NhOSSB A}OSN
notably those which were obtained
at elevations at more than 1900 feet,
.haye ne equals, 1t rs said, in the world.
Not only do they show the effects of
photography at such elevations, but
the actual appearance of what has
been regarded as an insummountable
peak. The negatives are in the per-
sonal keeping of the prince, who prizes
them as the most valuable trophies of
Mount ST. Elias. They will be de-
veloped in Italy and until then Prince
Luigui declines even to converse
about them.
Chevalier Cagni was the Princes
spokesman. He was enthusiastic over
the success of the exploration. When
asked how his party asked how his
party had been received by the citizens
of Seattle, he smiled as though the re-
collection was humorous.
"Why," he began, "they received us
with the utmost courtesy, but none
of them believed that we would sue
coed. So many had attempted the as
cent and had abandoned it, you
know. We were told all kind of
dangers which we would certainly
Dul we NtuJ
did you encounter many great
Frankly, no. The greatest diff
Guilty was the question of the trans
portation of food 1t was necessary
that we should take sufficient with us
to assure our safety. 1t was of great
weight. 1t was essential that, as
climbers, we should not be over
burdened. Yet every pound added
to our equipment increased our dan
ger. We were at last able to solve the
difficulty, and by good fortune we did |
not suffer from hunger"
What was the character of the as
sent?"
you will be surprised to know that
1t was neither very dangerous or di- |
ticult. We were all experienced |
and we had all of us en-
,ountered dangers in climbing far |
more perilious than those with which
we were confronted. The notable |
features of the long climb were the
glaciers. They seemed to be boundless
We had never before witnessed such
vast expanses, and their splendor is
lnrivaled.
There were many creyasses, many
If them wide, but these were also
overcome and we reached the top
ifter eighteen hours of hard climb
n.y.
''The sensation we experienced
when we were at an altitude Of more
han 1900 feet wa schiefy rapid
md difficult respiration. The rarity
If the air made the last steps of the
Journey difficult, but the WEAKNESS
vas more than repaid by the view
which we obtained at the summit
There photographs were taken which,
believe, will open the eyes of noun
ain climbers. Our chief regret was
hat we were unable TO carry a really
arge camera, on account of its weight.
rhe one we had, however, presented
10 excellent field. and from its photo