Miraculous Rescue of Herr Sachs from a Glacier Crevice

“The following very interesting particulars have reached here of the almost miraculous rescue of Herr Sachs, of Breslau, who while on a mountain expedition, from Zermatt fell into a crevice of the Trift Glacier. The accident occurred, in this wise;—Herr Sachs about, noon one.day suddenly, sank up to his armpits into a crevice, which had been hidden, from view by the freshly fallen snow... The guides hastened for help. It was about seven in the evening, when, two doctors arrived to his aid, having met some guides as they were returning. When they arrived at the spot they saw the column of guides working their way up from below, with tremendous exertions... One guide, Kronig, reached the edge of the crevice and shouted down. A second or two interval, and then he turned, and cried, overjoyed, “The gentleman lives,” and the others bent down to listen anxiously. No answer. Several anxious moments, and then the cry again, “Are you alive?” “I am alive, and have only broken my arm,” came in a hollow voice from the depths. — Millennial Star 59:34”