Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-05
had supper, and then crawled under the

hands at $3.50; breakfast nal-Ounce Vi
alcohol and pint Of hoI water. Alco-
hol proves OF great advantage; keeps OIL
craving for food, preventing enawlng at
stomach, and has kept up the strength
of the men as given, three ounces per
day. in accordance with DIR. Ambler's
experiments. Went ahead until lO:3O;
one ounce alcohol; 6:30 to l0;3O. hive
miles; struck big river ll:3O; ahead
again; had to run back; halt at 3; only
made advance of one mile, Hard luck;
snow; S; S. E. wind. Cold camp; but
little wood; half ounce alcohol"
AsAD SUNDAY.
sunday. 9th-"All hands at 4:3O,
one.half ounce alcohol. Read divine
service. Sent Ninderman and Noros
ahead for relief. They started at L.
CneeIed them. Underway at 8; cross
ed creek; broke through ice; all wet up
TO knees; dried clothes, and underway
again at 1890. At l truck river'bank'
Halt for dinner! OF. alcohol, Alexy
shot ) plarmigan. Made soup. we
are following Ninderman's track, al
though he is long since out of sight. Ice
now ng rapidly in river TO Nd. Halt
at GAO on coming 10 wood. Find
canoe, lay our heals in it, and go to
sleep. One-half ounce ale ohol supper"
USED UP"-"GoD HELP U.s."
Monday, October 1O.-Last half
ounce alcohol at $3.50. At $50 sent
Alexy off 10 look for ptarmigan. Eat
deer skin scraps. Yesterday morning
ate my deer-skin foot-ups. Under way
at 8. In crossing creek there got wet.
Built fire and dried out. Ahead again
until IL. Used up. Built fire and
made a drink out of the tea leaves from
alcohol bottle. On again at noon.
Very hard journey. Ptarmlgan tracks
plentiful. At 3 halted, used up.-
Crawled into hole IN the bank. Alexy
III quest OF game. Nothing for supper
except a spoonful OF glycerine. All
hands weak and feeble, but cheerful.
''God help u.s."
EVERYBODY GETTING WEAKER.
Tuesday, llth-Soulhwest gale with
snow. Unable 10 move. No game.
One spoonful OF glyceTine and hot
water for food. No more wood in our
vicinity.
Wednesday, 18th Breakfast, last
spoonful of glycerine and hot ~ater.-
For dinner, a cosple of handiul OF arIic
willow in pot OF water aud drank the
infusion. Everybody getting weaker
and weaker. Hardly able 20 get hre'
wood. Southwest gale with snow.
STAYING HERE MEANS STARVATION.
Thursday, l3-Willow tea. NO
news from Ninderman. We are in the
hands of God, and unless, He relents
We are lest. We cannot move against
the wind, and staying here means star"
vation. Afternoon went ahead Tor a
mile. After crossing another river, Or
hend of the bic one, missed Lee.
Went down in a hole in bank and
camped. Sent back for Lee. lie had
lain down aud was waiting 20 die. All
united in saying Lords prayer and
creed. After supper strong gale oil
wind. Horrible night"
DRAWING NEAR THE END.
Friday-Breakfast, willow tea; din
ner. cne-half teaspoonful OF sweet-ol
and wlllow-tea. Alexy shot one
n,armigan. Had soup. Wind moder'
ating.
Saturday, October l5-BreaSiast
willow tea and two old boots. Con
clude to move at sunrise. Alexy breaks
down; also, Lee. Come TO empty
crain-raft. Halt and camp Slgns o
smoke at twilight 10 southwark.
Sunday, Octsber l6-AIexy broK'
down. Divine service.
Monday-Alexy dying. Docto
baptjzed him. Read prayers for SICK
Mr.. Collins's birthday; forty years oil
About sunse: Alexy died-exlauStlol
from starvation. Covered him wit
ensign and laid him in crib.
Tuesday-Calm and mild. Sno"
falling. Buried Alexy in the afternoon
LAID him on the ice OF the river ant
covered him with slab. Of ice.
Wcdnesday-Cuttiug up tent to max
foot gear. Doctor weot ahead to nat
new camp. Shifted by dark.
Thursday-Bright and sunny oa
very cold. Lee and Koke done up.
Friday-Koek was found dead aoou
midnight. between the doctor and my
self. Lee died about noo1. kea'
nrayers for sick when we fouad he wal
gong.
f Saturday-Too week to carry 'h'
bodies Of Lee and Koek out on The ice
The Doctor, Collins, and myself cArrle'
them around the corner out oil sight
Then my eye closed up.
, Sunday. (l33d day. -Eserbody prett
weak. Slept or rested to-day, aud theI
managed to get CROUCH wood IN oeior
dark. Read part of divine service. ou
fer,pp in our feet. No foot gear.
Monday-A hard night.
Tuesday
r Wednesday
t 18th day--Thursday, 27th.--lverso
] broken down.
Frlday-Iverson died during earl
morning.
Saturday, 29th --pressler died durin
Q night.
al c,odov Oatober 30 0sh-l50lh day