The New York herald., 1878-10-27
Captain Tyson and His Exploring Party Reach
PruVincetoWn Harbor, Mass.
A PERILOUS CRUISE
Storms Among the Icebergs. Hunger
and Leaking Ship.
S A T f A Il L A S t

BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE BERALD.l
PRoviNcErowS, Mass, Oct. 26, 1873
To THE EDITOR HERALD
The schooner Florence hero to-day, leaking
We encountered heavy gales and ran out OF provi-
sions. Pumping night and day.
GEORGE c. TYSON.
ALL ANXIETY ABOUT The FLORENCE NOW SET
AT Rtsr-cAprAIN TYsoN's EXPERIENCES IN
THE ARCTIC SEAS.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PgovIxcErowy, Mass Oct 20, 1873
The arrival OF tho Arct,c exploration schooner
Florence, under tho command OF Captain George G.
Tyson, this port has relieved tho anxiety :et for
her safety after her departure from ST. Johns, n. b..
on September IL The vessrl leaking rapidly
when she anchored, and the crew, including the Cap
tau, have been compelled TO work constantly at
the pumps to keep the Florence afoat They
icl short OF provisions on the homeward run, and
when they had reached hero eaten the morsel
Of food on board Tho continuous bad eIhcr ex-
perenccd by the Florence during her return voyage
from Cumberland Straits has bcen a remarkable
feature OF the cruise.
BAD WEATHER IN THE ARCTIC.
While In the Arctic and during the run from
Cumberland Straits to SEQ, where Tyson's party
expected to meet the exped,ionary ship which they
believed had been sent out under the direction OF
Captain HewRate, the weather was exceedingly stormy
and much difficulty experienced in weathering
inc furious yalss they met among tho tee.
DISAPPOINTED AT DISCO
Finding no ship awaiting him, aud after a delay OF
many days. Captain Tyson concluded to return home,
lott Tor Cumberland Straits the 22d Of August
Terrific gales ntered again, one OF which
0d fOur dnvR mad dsst Ctt to
ship every moment. Tho party almost driven 10
despair by the dangers OF this run, and had 1t not
been for strength OF Florcncs the ~hoe party
must have perished.
HAVEN REST.
They reached Cumberland Straits on August 81,
whore they rested and recuperasd for two and
then started their homeward voyage Again
furious gales were encountered and these continued
almost uninlerruptedly until the ship reached 81
Johns, N. b. south oil Sable Island the Florence
sprung aeak October 10, and. were II for tho
constant and sborious efforts OF tho crow AZ the
pumps, m ust have ioundcred.
NEWS WASHINGTON.
On his arrival here Captain Tyson i'm ely tele
graphed 10 Captain HowHate al Washing ton :-"Ar-
rived. Heavy gales. Out OF provisions. All we'll
Home possible" Ho states that thero has
not been such ICY tho North the past
| thirty years.
CAPTAIN TYsoN's NARRATIVE OF HIS VOYAGE
| EscAPEs FROM DEATH.
PRovIScErowS, Mass, Oct 20. 1878.
Captain Tyson gives the following account OF the
voyage: During tho passage north nothing OF par
t,cuiar interest occurred. Tney arrived at Cumbor-
land Straits In safety. and there took board n
| number Of native and women who to aid
them In their labors, the Esquimaux occupying the
hold OF tho vessel In iew days they set sail Tor
Disco.
woRISKG THROUGH
During the passage many difficulties wcrc cncoun-
tered Il was necessary 10 slowly work their way
through 200 miles OF Ice, and vory heavy weather
was encountered during tho whole passage. rhe
matches mad 10 be kept battened down most OF the
time to prevent the schooner from nlling
Al DISCO they expected 10 moot the expedition
steamer but she did not appear, and alter waiting
vain many days they length started their
pas TO cumberland Straits on the 22 OF August.
Several orrinc gales experienced this passage
one OF whicn lasted four days. during whicn time
vessel hoveto. drifting elpcssiy among immense
icebcrgs, which Threatened at every moment TO
destroy the trail craft.
TERRIBLE HARDsHiPs
The sufferings OF Ihose board during these four
them In the fasc, while the gale increased In fury
each day. They almost gave up In despair, anu had
not the vessel been OF strongest possible build Il
probably could not wea.ncred tho gale.
CUMBERLAND STRAITS.
They finally arrived ut Cumberland Straits on the
3lst OF August, and remained there nearly u fort
night resting and recupsrating alter their rough
psrience. September II they sailed for home. and
trouble began again almost Immediately. nor seemed
10 END until tney anchored In Provincetown harboE
GALES
On the passage until ST. Jonn vas reached, heavy
gales experienced. They arrived al the latter
port on September 20. and renamed until the 18th
ins not leaving there september 26 has Dssn re.
ported IN tho papers
LEAKING SHIP,
Soon after leaving heavy gallo was met with. and
others quickly followed during one vi which the
sol sprung . oak whio nth OF Sable Island, since
which they have been obliged 10 keep constantly at
tho pumps, and neither captain nor have had
full nights rest, have removed ihcir clothing
ou, and then for only short imc.
SHORT PROVISIONS
To add - their ascom IN ort their provisions toll short
and wcrc entirely consumed before reaching here
Had they been any longer they would have Dson
obliged 10 cat tho skins they brought with them
tho vessel will proceed TO New London as soon as pos
sibia
ALL wELL-coLD WEATHER.
Captain Tyson ana Professor kumlien who in
tcrviswsd appeared TO be In excellent health and nno
spirtA One OF the crew, VINO kept the log OF tho
voyage, reported that tho coldcst weather experi.
cnced was S. degrees below zcr.
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SAFETY OF THE STEAMER MATILDA.