Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-24

the injured man was brought to the
hospital.
No Place TO Dress injuries.
There wasn't spot anywhere,
whore a man could be laid out straight.
and putting the leg in splints present.
ed difficulties unknown to the ordinary
surgeon. Stampfer had TO be raised
and moved about between stones as
the splint was gradually strapped on.
The splint was a piece Of slab of the
required length. Wells, socks and all
sorts Of clothing were used in it's con.
struction, but il was well put on and
when removed at the hospital, the
broken bones had not moved after
more than 80 hours Of constant travel
over the toughest kind of country
When the leg was in the splint, the
party started about making a stretch.
or. Alpenstocks were splicod together
and canvas bedding bags were torn,
and in this manner they were able to
carry the wounded guide. The trip
along the Cleaver was arduous and
dangerous. II is the toughest stretch
Of going on the mountain, and the
wounded man on the stretcher added
troubles TO every foot. At one stage
Of the trip it'was necessary TO strap
Stampfer TO the stretcher and draw
him up a ledge rs feet high II took
four hours TO get him from the base
Of Gibraltar 10 Camp Muir.
coasted Down From Camp Muir.
The reseuing party took a short rest
at Camp Muir and then started coast.
ing down TO Camp Reese. The trip
down was made without accident in
two and one-half hours. Stampfer was
taken TO DR.. wright's tent. Drs.
Frank r. Hill and Carsley Balbsnoif
were in camp and went into consulta-
tion with DIR. Wright. II was decided
that nothing could be done for Stamp
fer in the mountains and he spent
the night in the tent, stampfer was
the eheeriest member Of the party all
the time, and no sooner was he left
alone in the tent than he went 10 sleep
and did not awake until morning
Yesterday morning at 7;l5, a party
Of stretcher bearers started from Camp
Reese TO bring Stampfer TO Tacoma.
The stTstchsf-bearers made the trip 20
the end Of the government road by
ll;30, where a wagon was in waiting
aud Stampfer was brought TO Ashford,
at the end OF the Tacoma Eastern rail !
way. Tho passenger train was held 20 (,
mleutes until the wagon arrived, and
Stampfer was brought 10 Tacoma and
taken 70 the Fannie Paddock hospital,
where he arrived about $3.50 last even
ing, some 4s hours after the accident
occurred. Dr. Wright and Joseph
Stampfer accompanied the wounded
man TO the hospital
stampfer Tells Of Accident
While waiting at the hospital for
The doctor to begin operation on him, h
5tampfer discussed his accident in a
iOc0se manner;
81 could plainly sec my finish when
started down that snowfeld," said
he last night. "It took me very much
ess than second 10 figure out that
had to try to jump the ereyasse or be
mashed up and instantly killed. /
hda't have much time to make prep
lrations for the jump, but / managed
o partly draw myself to my feet and
i'd little TO my speed when i reaen-
"a the edge. couldn't quite make
he jump, however, but guess the ef-
'ort 1 made saved my life. got OF
With a broken leg, which they tell me
yill heal all right, and a sprained
axle. OF course, Il isn't entirely an
,njoyable affair, but ! derive eoasid.