W a large quantity of bergs and field ice were passed. Mar 1 Sailings delayed by ice. 1 large and 2 small bergs. 39'W many large bergs and a quantity of small ones were passed. Mar 20 St.
Ice floes extend hundreds of miles seaward.
Along the northern coast ice is packed in heavy fields. These also extend out from the Gulf of St. Lawrence past St. Is. and eastward beyond Cape Race, closing Placentia Bay. Steamers have been unable to enter the bay for 10 days.