Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-09
PACIFIC COAST AOvIcEs.
ESPECIAL TO TIE s~ENrINKL.l
Lieut.. nay and Party.

ESPECIAL ro n sENTINEL.1
Lieut.. nay and Party.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 8.-The schooner
Leo, with Lieut.. Ray and party on board,
arrived here yesterday from Point Barrow,
Alaska. They had been sent by the Gov.
eminent 10 take meteorological and auro-
raj observations, In order to better deter
mine the magnetism of the earth. He
reports having successfully taken many
Thousands Of observations during the two
years he and his party have been north,
the importance Of which remains to be
determined by the Signal Service Bureau
at Washington. In some Of the explora-
tons made he discovered some rivers not
previously known Of. Lieut.. Fred.
Schwatks, who had been exploring the
Yukon River, came down with Rays party,
having Joined them at st. Michaels.
6chwatka reports having assembled the
Yukon. q distance Of 1900 miles further
north than any other explorer has gone.
The result of his trip will be made in the
form Of q report to the War Department.
LATER.-Lieut. Ray gives the following
details OF his s~ojourn north: Left this
port July, 1881, under instructions OF the
Signal Service Bureau to establish . per-
msnent signal station at Point Barrow aud
to remain there till the Summer Of '64,
unless otherwise ordered. The order for
him and the whole party to return created
great surprise. as the work was being sue
cessfully carried out, having accomplished
all that portion respecting international
work, corresponding with that Of similar
stations established by Russia, Sweden,
Denmark and Austria. The details Of his
work will be made Q subject for special re-
port. Apart, said Ray, from the scientific
importance of the station, it is . necessity
IS . refuge for the crews Of whaling YES
sells. Every year in the Arctic there
are an average Of 40 vessels with
q cargo worth $4,000, 900, and 1000
men engaged. Out of the 81 vessels so
have been lost within 100 miles Of Point
Barrow. In one year alone, 1877, IL were
lost with all on board. The crews would
not abandon the vessels, knowing that
there was nothing on shore for them to
live on. Had q station existed probably
all would have been saved. Since the
station was established, two years ago,
over 80 lives have been saved. Ray rays
all the party lived comfortably and in
good health. The climate the past year
has been beneficial to those suffering from
malaria. Besides regular provisions, they
had seal, walrus and white whale, the last
being the best meat. being sweeter and
more nutritious. The buildings erected
we're left to Indians. He expressed re-
greet at the recall. Information from
other sources attributes the recall to q
freak Of Secretary Lincoln, who objects to
people living in the Arctic, and wants to
discontinue Arctic explorations, owing to
the loss Of life.
The WheelbarrOw Men.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 8.-Fedemeyer and
Guerrero, the two wheelbarrow pilgrims,
started out yesterday on their overland
trip. A large crowd assembled to see them
begin their jsunt. They are to trundle q
Yheelbarrow from San Francisco to New
dprk, the winner to present himself at the
Herald Office in New York and receive
$4,000, the amount OF the stakes. It is
calculated it will take them five months
to make the trip, even if they succeed in
getting over the mountains, which ia con-
sidered doubtful at this time Of the year.
More Chinese Smuggling.
SAN Francisco, Oct. ga Call special
says the Port Townsend. W. T., Custom
Inspector, Matheson. captured the sloop
Star with eleven Chinese on board, hail
ing from British Columbia. 1t is report
ed that several boat loads have passed up
the Sound lately. As showing the profit
made in smuggling Chinese across, two
'longshoremen of Victoria claim to have
cleared 5000 last month. The Chinese
ackno Wedge paying SIS . head for their
passage.
Meeting OF Settlers.
SAN Francisco, Oct. Sat a large
meeting Of Ell Sobrante settlers near the
Redwood schoolhouse, Alameda County,
yesterday, resolutions d%enouncing the
claims Of Charles Mclaughlin, acting for
the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
were adopted. An offensive and defensive
league was established to better carry on
the fight waged against them.