New Britain herald., 1927-03-12

tourists and vacationists were trans ported for the view from the lofti- est spot in the Presidential Range Gt was in October, after the season had closed, that l.nglehart found himself the only human being in that vast eXpanso Of wilderness. There was food and fuel in abund- ance in another building and no sign of storm or change Of weather
 sunday night. October II, 1928. the wind started to howl. Monday
 morning, October l@. revealed In 'he dim light of early morning. low erjng skies and descending mercury in the thermometer The blizzard broke and although those who have lived through a Mount Washington blizzard describe it as incredibly ter rible. this particular storm was said to have boon the worst in century.
 Hut Chained to Rock
 The wind increased in velocity un- til 1t was blowing at more than 100 miles an hour. Tho hut al the top of the mountain was held 10 the lodges with four Grea: chains so 1t would not blow away. The gale. at it's highest. rocked the t'imsy shanty back and forth and it kept mp an in cessant eerie dance atop the sum- nit.
 The snow piled high and the wind blew night and day. Englehart. crouched in the corner of his tossing lnnd-ship. dared not leave the place. His wood gave out, his food supply grew smaller and smaller but still he dared not attempt to make his way to the storehousc fearing he would either be lost or blown over the cliff.
 In no place in tho country it is said. are there sounds such as are heard on the top of Mount Washing ton during a storm and Englehart says the roaring storm deafcncd him necessarily. He broke up his bunk for frowood, he tried his best 10 flll the chinks in the walls and doors with stulfing to keep out the 'i'NN' ''t '''o'i 'i l'i'C il'''i Ioi IilNu in a corner of the hut. Thirst be- gan to torture him.
 In desperation. as the dying en- hors Of his fire began to grow cold. Enclehart determined 10 roach fhc shed for fuel and food. The build ings were about so feet apart and Englohart had almost reached the plac" after battling through the high drifts, when the wind caught him and whirlod him down a small gully. He crawled on his hands and knees back to the stage house and gle.
 Englehart determined to leave tho place and wrote q note telling Of the time of his departure. Then he start cd to make preparations for his arduous and dangerous journey down the steep slope, the wind. seemingly in anger at losing its quarry, tore at the chains which held the shack and tho building ]caped three feet in the air.
 Englehart became panic stricken. thinking the building was to be blown off the summit. He seized package of raisins and wrapped a blanket around his head. darted out the door. The wind sent him flying down the slope. He had never be- fore tried the descent except in a veit"lc. With the snow hllnding him. he lost all sense of direction.
 Digs Cave in Snowb bank
 Sensing that he was fighting a futile battle against the raging elc- ments. he bcthought himself Of seeking shelter. In the leo of big | rock. he dug through the hard | crust of snow and burrowed in | 'bout sv feet, He stayed there that | night and crawled out the next day | o find the storm raging as fercely [ IS before.