The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-02-18
ENTOMBED IN ICE.
four Wen and a woman shut Fast
in "a Newfoundland Iceberg.
Prom the New rork star.

FROM the New YORK star.
Capt. Hubert Kane, who arrived in
this city yesterday from Gloucester,
Mass, in the schooner Flirt, Of st.
Mary's n. j., told very narrowing
story. lt is To the effect that, while
ice-tound in Placentia Bay, on the
south coast OF Newfoundland, on the
fth inst, he described what appeared
TO be demantled vessel, apparently
about two miles of his lee bow. The
vessel was also ice-bound. On the fol.
lowing morning he proposed 10 walk
TO the vessel, more for the sake of sat
isfying his curiosity than anything
else. The ice was frozen solid, and he
experienced no difficulty in obtaining
the company of number Of sailors
aboard his schooner. Preparatory to
starting. the party were provided with
axes and other articles necessary on ex-
ploring trips. After a tiresome Jour
ney, throughout which climbing over
and sliding over immense, irregular
masses OF ice were the most noticeable
features, the vessel was reached and
discovered TO be the hull OF large
brig careened over on the port side and
imbedded solidly in the ice. OF the
two masts only jagged stumps remain
ed. On the stern-post was painted
adelaide Folquet, Dieppe."
With the aid OF the axes, Capt. Kane
says the men ascended the starboard
side OF the vessel, and upon gaining
the decks terrible sight met their
gaze. Near the galley door lay the
body Of q man, face downward, imbed-
ded in the ice so firmly that recogni-
ton was impossible until after the
corpse had been thoroughly thawed.-
The steps leading down TO the forecas-
tie were completely blocked up by the
frozen seawater. The axes we're again
called into requisition aud the passage
way was soon cleared. Below there
was horrifying sight to behold
Dlagonally across the floor Of the once
cosy forecastle another body lay
stretched. The appearance Of the
eyes, mouth and neck gave assurance
that decomposition had been arrested
In its course by the atmosphere Of the
improylsed ice-box in which il law
Another corpse was found in the fore
castle with it's back noarly upright
against. and firmly frozen to, an old
sea chest. The head and face of the
corpse also presented the appearance
OF skull from which every particle Of
flesh had faded away, and such il
would literally have been but for the
frau and tightly-drawn covering OF
withered skin which concealed th .
bone.
Both of the bodies found in the fore
castle were dug out OF their temporary
resting place, to which they had been
tightly frozen, and conveyed on deck
and laid beside the body found in the
galley. The entrance TO the cabin was
next examined aud found almost frozen
over. except q small Aperture thr ugh
which nothing but darkness was visi.
ble. The axes soon removed the lev
aud an entrance into the
cabin was effected. The opening was
cut through two of the cabin windows,
aud the light which entered revealed
another sickening spectacle, sadder
one by far than the others, for the body
of a woman was found lying PROSTATE
10 the captains stateroom. A few feet
away protruding boots led % this dis
coyeTy Of another be dy, the upper por-
tion OF which was deeply imbedded in
the thick ice which covered the cabin
floor from the entrance 10 the opposite
side.
All the bodies were arranged on deck
as neatly as all the circumstauces al
lowed. The interior of the captsin's
contained no ice. aud the
exploring party found in locket on
the dead woman's neck the miniature
OF a handsome man, about 35 years Of
age. and a pleasing looking woman OF
about 30-evidently the captain and
his wife. On the floor Of the state
room was an ebony crucihx, with the
figure Of the Redeemer in ivory. The
state-room contained two religious pic
lures, writing-desk, u medicine chest,
two fine trunks, yalises anu satchels,
which the explorers would not touch
until the authorities had been consult
ed. The men gloomily made their IA
tigueing journey back TO Placentia bar
Dor, where they laid all the particulars
of their saddening adventure before
the magistrate, who at once took steps
TO have the bodies brought ashore, to-
gether with the ships papers and other
effects secured until full Identification
had been made.
A telegram from st. Pierre announc-
ed that the Adelaide Folquet,"
French brig. had last been seen when
she left that port on November l6.
with load Of Goldfish, herring and
dried caplin. bound for the port Of
Marseilles In France.