The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-08


long winter the ships deck had been
boarded up TO height of IL ieet ana GOV,
cred with canvass, while the snip ITSELF hau
been banked with snow and ice Tor great
distance all around. In this way, with the
heln of the skin clothing, the men had been
kept comfortable al through the winter.
On qettipg out into Hudson's lay again,
the bark was turned, TO go TO Repuise
| Bay, 300 miles to the north, latltuoe % 90
prees q minutes longitude 50 degrees west.
| The bark sailed mp the bay, In the clear
water between the Ice pack ana the snore'
and up, through Sir Walter Roses Welcohe,
which runs between South Hampton Island
and the main land. Into the Weieome tnere
empties itself broad river called wager
river: and there is always strong current
/ in it, the tide coming in a. one end when II
Is running ont at the other. Iney reacneo
Repulse Bay on the last day OF July, put tne
same III luck that had followed them so far
still pursued them. The wind came around
| from the southwark and eastward, ana
drove them out of Frazer straits into niue
| lot of islands called the Kickatons. Inc ice
pack kept them there until the iVsh ., octo
Der, when they were frozen in solid, ana
they were compelled to lay there the wnole
of the winter until the next July. Unuer
all these disadvantages the whalers man
/ aged to pass a very pleasant winter. nan
dozen tribes OF natives-men ana Wonen-
came over from the main land, and the Es- |
quimaux is a delightful animal at times.
| Near the shore was steep descent ABOUT |
three hundred feet long, and EsquimauX
and Caucasian united in the enjoyment OF
sliding down hill. In place OF sleds they
used seal skins, which, when somewhat
S.orn orc es suooth as glass. The
snow "crusts' to the solidity and
smoothness of ice, consequently
TEE SPORT
IA like the most exciting horse race. A man
and a woman could sit together on one OF
these skin sleds, and they would ny down
the hill with the rspidity of a whiriwind.
game was played on the sailors by one OF
3 their comrades, who made slight nlli
about half way down the descent unknown
To the rest. who assembled TO the top by
9 different route. When they reached this
q ACTIVITY in their descent they were thrown
q five or six feet in the air and excited even
the laughter of the Esquimaux, who are the
o most sedate men alive. Lots OF iun, ana
If 1t this region they expect to find the ora a,
: | TaaftD and the "AnsyIe Gibbs"
70 whalers, that had sailed from New
10 Bedford the fall before, but his ex.
d pectation was disappointed. On the ISL OF
L March, Captain Potter and the second mate
! started with eighteen dogs and a native
is driver. for Marble Island, 300 miles below,
= to find them. These native drivers carry a
a long whip, trailing behind them, ana can
n nip the ear OF any dog in the train at WILL
,, were compelled to stop on account OF the
! snow. They stayed there about week, and
ic procured lot of valuable skins, muskox
Ia silver grsv fox and wolverines. Inc Wolver'
81 enc is the only animal the native Is airald Ul
70 Their strength makes them formidable, the
al animal being capable of showing with MI
N hind foot tons of ice, which dozen meI
= can not stir. Whalers make as much money
h from the hides of Arctic animals as iron
at whale oil, smuggling the skins In at Unlte'
rOrfo in rhQir trunl<s mattresses. etc
!. The second mate cleared $500 on the skin
"A he got here, and Captain Potter fully $1,000
Nv Then they started for Whale Point
Mt $50 miles below Repulse Bay
"A water of theWelceme where the current is TO
us strong to be frozen. On the sleds taey trav
10 eled forty miles day. The next morning
h. after they STATED, two-thlrds OF the me
ms. could not open their eyes, their faces havln
de been so severely blistered by the sun, an
de they were compelled to lay over four day
as With wet cloths on their faces, until 20
nd swelling had been so mucA reduced tnat the
no could see. They sailed down the Weicom
sxt to within fifteen miles OF Whale ron
ok where they were compelled to stop on a.
M count of the Ice. In this emergency u
not second mate started for Whales Point .
ave land, with a crew OF seven men, 10 see
ANYTHING could be found of the miss1r
ships in the open bay; arrived there no ira
b it Of the "raatt'' or the Gibbs could be see
chit and they were compelled to pull back to Il
80 shin. after waiting two weeks. The tr
back occupied over two weeks, and
anu THE PROVISIONS GAVE OUT
i'ei FIVE DAYS before reaching the ship, and t
men we're compelled to live on hsrdta
80 ui cracker and piece of salt pork day. Aft
AXE reaching the ship, trip was made TO Potte
oke Point, where two whales were got, ar
a. waiting to the 30th of July. Soon al
anu anu reaching the ship again, heavy gale set
in from the northwest, blowing all the ice
h OF of the Welcome, and giving the Dark
and chance to return home. On the return tn
r to stonned again at Marble Island to see if |
resh other ships were there, and to regain
De casks which they had lett. When they
anu TO Whale Point they saw
teen signal of distress flying, but W.
ai0 =, unable to make IL on scc9uns VI
at IL strong breeze. At Chesterfield Point IL
the could see tents, and knew that there m
liner be white men there. On the 18TH OF Aug
put they rounded Marble Island, and saw v
ana sci on the rocks approaching the inis
sles, bay The low, sandy head OF Cooper's
hem, land was covered with headstones, telling
4rcuc death in those dreary regions. There u
ne OF found thirteen men, the survivors OF
tmss Ora TAFT and the Ansyl Gibbs. Botn so
signt had been blown ashore in the same gale
mort, wind in the month of October OF the I
over yious year. and the crews had lived on
with island the whole winter on what meanst
SKID could procure. Now comes a remarks
I've story of cruelty and wrong. The schoo
1reao "Abbie Bradford" had also passed the WI
. few ,hare The commander of the Bradf(
pur- Csntain G,fford had had a quarrel with
!, ana commander of the other ships az
u 1or some trivial matter. In order to mete
were this revenge when he left in the follow
ar snr;no ha abandoned to the mercies of
nd by oro.;c wintar all the crew of the "Taaft"
sitting tha roa;or;tv of those of the Gibbs. But
st the the providential arrival of the Glacier,
whale sny1;vors mnst baoe perished. az had t
led to oon,rsSss and been buried en- the bl
inland Sasart Of that trojan island. On the got
ended Anorst with the crews of the Gibbs and
follow Taafs the Glacier started for home, W
suling &c asrrivsd September n. 1873 two y
rn ex out, having made longer stay In