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Show I ALPINE CLIMBER'S I AWFUL EXPERIENCE I V '' lnterlaken, Swlt7ciland, Aug. 2a. i One of n party of three tourists who ! mado an ascent of the Ithclnwaldhorn tecently fell In J r. crevanse and remained re-mained there for nine houis before being be-ing rescued. Headline the summit (more than 11,000 feet above sea level) nt 'midday .tha part." begar the descent des-cent roped together, after n Hhort lest. The man In tho center bioko through a laj er of snow which covered the opening of i largo cievasse, and It was found Impossible to drag htm up. One by one his Ice ax, hat, purse, and other belongings clattered awnyi two hours his companions let him down Into tho i'uM blue depths. After down some thirty feet further on to the projecting ledge of Ice, where be could stand, and one of them hurried to bring help. The rescue patty leached leach-ed tho scene at about half past 10 at I night and brought the tourist to the i snrfiico half frozen. |
