The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Whymper Tells Of Marvellous Experiences
II DWARD wHYMPER, the dis
~ tinguished mountain climber,
who was a member Of the
first party which reached the
summit of tile Matterhorn in 1865, and
who later achieved renown by climb
ing Chlmborazo in Ecuador. aud at
taining a height Of 20.50O feet. a feat
unparalleled at the time and which
has been equalled by few persons
since, lectured recently 10 New York
City at Mendelssohn Hall under the
auspices Of the American Geogaphl-
cal Society Mr. Whymper who is an
Englishman. Is on his first visit 10 this
country. and this was his FIRST appear
anee In New York. He arrived two
weeks ago at Boston on a lecturing
tour which WIN last until Christmas
when be expects to return to- England.
While here Mr.. Whymper is going 70
spend a few days IN British Columbia
looking over the mountains there, ana
may do a little climbing II the wealth
er Is favorable. This IN spite Of the
fact that he IS now sixty years old,
and has done no great climbing for
six or seven years.
Mr. Whymper. who when only twen-
ty-one years Of age astonished the
world by tie boldness and success Of
his mountain climbing, is particularly
robust. and his feet be says, have stlll
the steadlness which enabled him TO
scale the Matterhon and return alive.
after four of his companions. includ-
ing Lord Francis Douglas, had lost
their lives by the breaking Of the rope.
Str. Whymper gave thrilling de-
scrlption Of the manner In which Lord
Douglas and three others of the Mat
ierhorn party lost their lives just af-
ter the descent was begun When the
first one lost his footing he with a
guide held Oh q jagged rock and the
rope broke With the weight Of the
fourth man leaving them IN safety.
''The accident" said Mr. Whymper
sought not TO have happened. and /
have always laid q 80 a division q
responsibility due 20 the fact that
there was no authorized leader. |
think It probable that an the mouut-
aims IN the world could be conquered
with proper expenditure of time,
trouble and labor but for one thing
which nature has made So far On IN
surmonntabie obstacle. That is the
mountain sickness resulting as one at-
talns high attitudes This sickness Is
O peculiar one. and long ago / decided
II was worthy OF careful inyesilga-
ton. I determined 10 find out whether
its effects were permanent and where
II FIRST hecame observed. Up 70 that
tlme q had never been learned
whether cures could De effected By
staying on the fpof and persons when
selzed by Ct and Invariably descended
THAT was the oniy cure then known
Ii was my desire 90 investigate this
which led me 10 undertake the ascent
81 ChInb1raz0. which Humboldt as
cended ln 1893 % n height Of $4,000
feet. When we arrived az she SECOND
camp al an altitude of 10000 feet ths
sefness had seized all the party
The symptoms were fever. intense
headaches ANA q terrible craving foi
d.nk. which we were liable % SAT
ISIS. oaa " iha pecuilar things about
the trouble was the inability 20 tan
as one IS constantly cuipine like a ash
Al this altitude our rpcs refused g
burn This condition of anain LASTED
night aud q day When TAG iaten
Shy of the symptoms diminished. iw'
days LATER We went up higher ans
pitched onr camp at an altitude o
1890 feef Then the feFerishness en'
t1e ninus disappeared, although
most of rs SIN felt liieless In'
dlss later. however. We were abe 2
nofr. era fnally reached The summit
The barometer slowing lii luche
pgurc. denolns 40 attitude q -
tl5 fect.-sI'