A PERILOUS NIGHT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1504, 26 October 1886, Page 3

A PERILOUS NIGHT.

The greatest excitement has been created at Towyn, on the Welsh coast, by the starting adventures of a minister and his family. It appears that the Rev. W. E. Heningaon, M.A., of Gqventry, who with the members of his family and; a friend were staying at this quiet wateringplace, made an ascent of Cader Idris, and after spending the day upon the great mountain they made an attempt at 4 o’clock to descend the peak by the renowned Fox’s Path, a precipitous stonestrewn slope leading down to Lake Llyngader. Instead: of striking the path, however, the party went beyond, and got separated, ultimately finding themselves in positions of such danger that they had to seek shelter for the night amid-the rocks. At nightfall the minister and his vyif© found themselves standing upon a precipice so. deep that a fall over it would have resulted in their being dashed to pieces. .Three other members of the party, who were hidden from sight by a huge piece of rock, also got into a situation where they could move neither backwards nor forwards. They cried aloud for help, but without avail, and were compelled to remain in their perilous locations throughout-the night. During many hours of the night that mountain wa» enveloped in a dense mist, and the mother cried out at intervals to her children for fear they would fall asleep and • roll over into the abyss. With- an almost superhuman effort Mr Heningaon at length dragged himself from his place and clambered up the cliffs. After a long and weary .•journey he succeeded in getting a strong band of men, who hurried to the mountain with ropes to rescue the affrighted family from their hazardous position.' With great difficulty the parly was drawn up the rocks by the ropes, and were subsequently lodged in a cottage at the foot of the mountain. After partaking of refreshments and lying down to rest, the ladies seemed but little the worse for their extraordinary adventure, but Mr Heuingson suffered severely ; he lost his voice by continually shouting for help, and became utterly prostrated by the long night, and his exertions in thrice climbing the great mountain within the twenty-four hours.