The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-06
NrNDERMAN,s NARRATIVE
or How He and Noros Travelled
Thrnurh Arctic Ice mud SNOW.

Tho board was little late In the matter OF re-
suming business this morning. Seaman MIN
derman was promptly on hand, and his OK
animation by members OF the board on vari-
GUS points was proceeded with. There were
several ladies In the room during the proceed
ipgs. Ninderman took up his narrative with
tho resumption of
The Journey Toward BuIun
with Noroa. on the morning OF October is
the snow had stopped drifting, and they made
start along tho river bank, going TO the
eouthward and eastward. They crossed an
leland, where they found signs OF natives who
had been there. They struck out again on the
river, tho leo being quite smooth. The wind
had increased by that time, and tho snow was
their eyes. They struggled along until 8
o'clock In tho afternoon, whom they sighted
crack In the river bank. The weather was 80
bad that they would face 1t no longer.
The Crack I'm the Bank
was about two and half feet wide, with hole
at the bottom. They tried to rest thore, but
failed and started along the river bank again
In hopee OF finding better shelter ;or the
finding better place, they were obliged TO
walk back to the crack In the river bank.
They gathered wood enough to last them
through the night. one had TO crowd into the
crack while the other passed the wood TO him.
They then got their iiro started and made some
tea out OF willow bark. AS they had nothing
to eat they
Cut Up Pieces OF Their Clothing,
Roasted and Alto Them.
The entrance to tho crack they covered with
o blanket to keep out the draught. The
at fS quite e long ns hole
Noros could sit alongside OF each other, 80 one
had to stand up by the fire to keep out Of tho
smoke. They had to shift places about every
twenty minutes. They could not keep them.
selves very warm, and every now and then
they would look out to see II daylight had not
broken.
witness then went into detail ut length the
journeyipgs OF himself and Noros and related
the difficulties they had to encounter. The
gives lair IDEA Of the r rest At daylight I on
the morning Of the 18th, they started west
uown the river bank. Walking was so bad
they had to halt after short march. They
made fire and ate more OF their pants. Their
bootsoles wero rapidly wearing out. They
rested about an hour and a-half, and then
about noon crossed the river to tho west
bank, and subsequently struck another river
where the ice was smooth. BY that time
It Was Blowing Quite Fresh
and tho snow was drifting hard. As 1t was
getting toward evening they tried to dig a
resting place in a sand spit, but failed; thoy
then sought, with like success, piece OF drift
wood large enough for them to lay bohind
river 1--WE ana saey
tried to start fire, but tho wind was so high 1t
was impossible. milo further they found q
aug m1e eTaw wo In and rested
morning OF the 18th, at daylight, the wind
having moderated, they started along tho river
DUNK 10 inc bOutnWaru.
on the morning OF tho 10th they collected
moro wood to last during the day. They both
had the dysentery very badly, and were very
weak. When they sat by the fire they wero
strong, but their strength failed whom they
moved about They prepared to start on tho
morning OF the 21st but were
Too Weak to Go On.
They measured the fish In their cups and
found that they would have about ten days
rations each. They had no other food, and
were very careful In preparing the fish for
carrying. On tho next day their dysentery
was 30 bad that II they had started they would
have
Frozen to Death on the Way.
Tho soles OF witness boots were all gone. They
were 80 bad that he had to cut them on with q
knife and resole them with pieco OF his
seal-skin pants. About noon native appeared
at the door OF tho hut. Witness had heard
took down his rifle and met the native. The
latter fell on his knees and held up his hands
rs II In fear. A recess was then taken.
After Recess.
The court, after recess, devoted considerable
time to reading the record OF Ninderman'e
testimony yesterday, and finally decided 10
adjourn over until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing. Pending the reading OF :he record Mn
though he was anxious to learn what was
going on inside. He stood at the door and
| waited patiently for 1t to open. When the door
| was opened and the announcement made tina
| the court had adjourned Ninderman gave [
| sigh OF relief and hurried away. 1t looks nov
| as though Ninderman Will remain on thu
| stand for the rest OF this week.