New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-28
THE loss OF THE JEAYNrrcs

nette Board Of Inquiry this morning Lleu,oDs- va
enhowor resumed his testimony, beginning -, DAs'
departure OF the three boats on September 10 a u
eOnonsh Island for the Siberian coast r.. "a.
set sail at7;10 o. m and steored southward az.
coast Of tho island the first cutter. the csr..s.sa
being in the lead, the wha boat next ana ar w
cutter In the rear. During the afternoon ,ta N@H
| sea Increased. The boats were standing sopth .'1
| west and under close reefed sail Tbo - wa
being tho fastest s6iler often lowered ou, 20 os
| in position and had great difficulty preyeptn~,S s
| from breaking over tho boat. About 8 D. m ,.~r<
out OF position, being about 200 yards of the y"
| quarter Of the captains boat Mr.. Nevile ..sla
| opinion about getting into position again ~
could so by jbing carefully twice. He told No..
ahead so took charge got out the oars 10 heo ~ g
boats Roadway before the sea, lowered the san ana ~
the boat stood down to the captains wake and a.,
again, and soon came into position. AT tina, A.. "~
| gested that Seaman Leech take the helm. Mr. c.,
ing been there since the start IN the morning TA.
ranged ahead 10 the windward Of the first cntts, Nv
| were afraid to lower the sail on account q, a., !"
boarding her. AS passed the first cutter thu o
| hailed and said be wished the second cutter -,
within hall About that time the second cutter VA, -
up to wndward and abaft the beam Of the frs, 80.
| About p. our boat was of the weather bow a, 4.
first cutter and the men reported that tho capts, -
standing up In his boat and waving his hand A, I, =.
mailing for us to separate. 1t was also stated ,b,,
second cutter was lowering her sail a. n round,..
Owing to the strength the wind and the sea IL v
have been impossible for boat to help anoth., =
that time. 1t was then growing dusk
Mr.. Melville asked my opinion and stated tina, =
should maui up 20 the southwark and run with Tia ~
and about four points on the quarter until We con.
prepare drag and that at dark We should round 10 -
lay to drag IN order TO avoid being smashed by Iee ~
should meet any during the darkness He commonead
give the order and the boat was hauled up 10 the g
ward. He then told me 10 20 ahead. directed n.
swain Cole and seaman Manson to take three Of the hf
DRY tent poles, lash them Ia triangle and ace IA,
piece OF cotton canvas which we had IN the boat Inca
uted oil the light OF three parts ench abOut nine ie
length using the painter and spare piece Of rope a,
that purpose. The tent-poles were from six To seFs,
feet IN lenS and each had heavy brass nib at the &
tom. The luf-tacle fall was unrOye To be used fo,.
drag rope. ! examined the drag thoroughly led
placed forward of the mast and the drag rope eonj
upon II then had the end OF the drag rope made 49,
and the fall cooled down free for running. then ~
toned Bartlett on the bow 10 launch the drag CO.. =
the halyard To lower sail another In the .s
to gather II IN and Seamnn Lecch at the helm CO..
toned everyone that al the order lower away tie I'D
should be lowered the helm put hard a,siarbosni IA
give way the starbOard oar and back the por one
possible Ia the sea way watched FOR chance. icF
ton
when the proper time came ordered lover avsy,
and each and every man did his duty Tho boat cana
around head TO the sea with tremendous dive, ha
volume OF water coming over the bow. which Queky
bailed out We then eascd the drag and paid OIi rs
Line IL washed at ffst Oh the port bow and the port
kept backing 10 keep her head 10 the sea We Thea
sent down sIare brepot aud bOat bucket The boa,
now by head TO sea and after fixing tie dfag nIe
where II not liable to cIaiewe made even thing aug
Tor the night nuuJer o. Tue party turned n unlE
the canvas forward and Seancn Lccch aud Wilson iook
turns IN the cOxsWans box with short paddle tie ID
per gdccon OF the Tudder having been carried away
soon after rounding 10. that the rlddef lad 10
taken in. remained up all night In charge end watch
Ing the boat
TWO BOATS LOST TO SIGHT FOREVER.
"The next day at daylight nothing was ia sight and
the storm was still raging We had lost sight Of the other
two boats when darkness came the night before.
have never seen them since. About 10 a. IL sepiembe,
Is noticed a making and Judged that tho
wind had yeercd 10 the southeast About p M gos
glimpse Of the SUNG which at that dime bore about south
by west, and from Il found the wind WAC southeast
tried 10 the pocket prsnatic compass IN the morning
but found II useless in the boat. IN the morning the ga
broke III over the port quarter rs The boat vas trimmed
by the stern We tried to shi the sleeping bag Tor
ward but they had become 30 much swollen after being
wet that they damned between the thwarts so we s-
ged the macintosh OF the port quarter 10 keep the wai
In the afternoon the weather moderated and aipi
Rigging Jury gliG gcon and shipping the rudder eald
Mr. Melville and proposed getting under way and sant
ing to the westward until the sea went down AMI Tai
ually bear up TO south southwest lie said all rgM
and got the boat under way and stood to the WestHs
~ he ff, mS dav thnkinS tSsf We mgfneedn
again In the night. About p. We were euaba 10
haul by the wind the port tac"and stood south
west until 6 a. IN on he Ilth when the boat struck IN
feet of water with no land IN sight. There aid
be thin skin OF lee In sight That looked Ike frtsa
water ice and the water along side was only bIscdsh
I'VE then had a consultation and proposed standing
10 the eastward until got deep water, ana then0
stand due south for the nigh land on the to The
eastward OF the Lena Delta. stated my belief that
there was nothing hut. ShOal water Ia tir westward
We to the eastward and occasionally felt way
to tie south. but always found shallow water Abgd
10 a. m bafllGtt tI9usht ne saw lihd' pli on taAAs
another look he changed his mind and concluded IL Fai
only smooth patch of water among the shoals. bat sub
seluent experience after learning the character Of 10
land made think that were very near Or,
swampy beach. ON "wednesday, the IAN, the wind vas
Light from the south-sOutheasJ ana We stood all dag 70
the eastward under sail and the at times Az mid
night We were IN ten th0mS OF water and at dayhg9
on the 10Th We decided to take southwest course.
GUIDED BY THE sun AMP MOON.
We had noticed that there considerable easery
set. We steered southwest AZ day aud night sePtem5
To- and the course was set from the suns variance
eckoned that at that time of the year the on The
prime vertical and bore west about $50 p and that
the change OF azimuth during the day averaged .otel
degrees pen hour. first noted the time and e BEARING
to correspond with that time and then toe direction
the wind and shaped the course accordingly AZ nisn
the shining ana took the highest altitude
as could Judge for ,outl. in or!er 70 check ne
OF water. uo land III sight About : sighted 10Y
sand beach, stood in aud tried 90 land bui could not ~
within half mile OF the beach on account Oi sh0h s'
l'r' W Puu'u Guy atu Htu "a Soisuun1'on 800
from the act that the land rcndcd north aud souih ana
from the run We had made, tlut We Weie 70 le east
ward OF the Delta. but what distance south Of af.lI
could not tell Inc dead reckoning put rs about lVy
miles snCtD. but the ca,eiy current was very ulreI
tam element IA the calculation. hr. hclNhI. PtVPs,1
10 ~ up the coa, u barhll, evident! VITA tu- fsf
meeting the other boats, tue captain had gecomnrna
ed touching at Barkn, which stated on NE chaI1 -
be winter Auts al which the hunters lived ne !,L
rnd. The captain hoped TO get pilot theie ana W..
proceed WcstWa ard to Sagasta which was SUPPOSED 70 ~
permanent village ana Was 50 marked on inc eAa'.
There was also a signal tower marked on the Guar -
that place which to have been erected Tor t1t tuu
auce Of Professor NOrdenskJOds party IN the suiuA'
of 1875. -
IL stated that might be able 10 reach Barhih l s
the southeast. and WE had a lair wind for running " S
coast, but that II gale came on the boat w0ud llOoosy
be- swamped IN the shOal water. We stood up tne 49,
IN hp nNu raj nm IA 4hp "a
points OF beach at the mouth of rlycr Ihe Miua i,
about east and increasing. We then stood up tngn,
to the wesnOrthwest and tried several times 70 e4si
landing in order 10 dry clothing and ELECTS bs
not gct within mile OF the beacn ON either sng .
river being at least three miles WIDE with sSEstSv
rent and i've tathUms IN the middle, but shoauhs is
either side. The atmospheric effect was very Pov
times, and II very hard 10 Judge aecuisfsp s
distance We decided 10 stand up the river UNI iSJs
and II not able to land, to have consultation dnu 1
at that time upon our next movement NoOn y IA
aud Nh. Melville and | held consultation srd
that must get out. but that had ialr cuitep ss
after getting clear OF the point We would ha'1 WAC
wind up the coast We decided 20 return, ana tenn
about haul the wind when Bartlett spOSe Vh