The sun., 1883-10-31

WAS Ueset IN tue PACK lce. anu neVer WAS re-
lcased. Atflrst her position was accepted with
some philosophy. though throughout September
little occurred to break the monotony. Some
walruses and bears were shot. and the meat OF
the latter varied the diet OF canned provisions.
Later. ducks were shot and seals we're added
to the larder. During October the Jean nette
was for the most part fast IN the ice not far
from wrsnge Land. Several disaprontments
now occurred. Edison's generator failed to
furnish tho electric light that had been hoped
for. and the boiler OF the Baxter engine gave no
appreciable heat when blubber was used as
fuel. A funny dream Of Dr. Ainblers belongs
to this epoch. Sir John Franklin paid IL visit
to the ships cabin. and after examining its
outfit. remarkod; Your electric machine is
not worth d--n. and your anomometer is
just tho same" The telephone he seemed to
consider good thing.
During November the monotony of lie In the
ice changed to anxiety as from time to time
for weeks In succession tho ship was trembling
and groaning under the grinding. crushing
cracking, and jammng of the ice Whenever
the foe bumped" and piled up It's bergs in
front. the ship shook like n reed" Already
on Nov. IA Wa find this record: Il sincerely
pray that we are not going to have the ex-
periencc OF tho Tcgcthof in her long AMI per
ilous DRIFT in the pack. This steady strain on
ones mind is fearful. Seemingly We ure not
secure for n momont and yet we can take no
measures for our security. Living over pow
der mill waiting for an EXPLOSION would be a
similar mode OF existence" few days later
De Long records that such life as they nre
| leading is sufficient to make u man premn-
| turely old" Page after page is givcn to the
description OF this exhaustinY life amid the
shrisking and crushing ice.
Dead OF winter brought weather clear AMI
very GOLD. with wonderful auroral displays. On
| Christmas Eve De Long served out three
quarts OF whiskey among the men. for little
extra jollty. and the officers also drank "a
merry Christmas to absent ones" But of
Christmas De Long declares that 1t is the
| dreariest day havc over experienced" How
! ever. at dinner time. fore and aft we had such
| grand banquet TINT we were for time lifted
out OF and beyond the contemplation Of our
surroundings" The crew treated the officers to
music and songs In the deck house. Tho New
| Year. also. brought its celebration. The men
had gallon of brandy, nnd Melville brcwcd a
savory compound aft. for welcoming in 1870; I;
and there WAS a rapid ringing of tho ships bell
and cheers for tho Jsannette. to aid the illusion
Of q happy New Year. A minstrel entertain
mont BY the crew closed tho day.
The surgeon. ON the 5th Of January. reported
Master Dancnhower in danger OF losing the
by tho news" writes De Long. for Danenhower
is highly priced by all Of us. and by his efforts
has kept Us many an hour from mopinE." On
! tho 18th of tho month ono mercurial Their
mometer froge. but another kent ON in its
labors and gave reading of Ar" Fahrenheit.
The lowest temperature that winter was 56
and we may here anticipate the record by
noting that the lowest temperature in the fol
lowing winter was 5O'. and the highest tenn
perature in the intervening summer i67. On
the 10Th Of January. Il dev OF horrible anxiety
and trouble ended in preparations to leave the
ship but her time had not yet come. There
is not much rest for Chip, Melville. or myself
and among the men. Nindemann. Cole and
Sweetman seem to be as unwilling to
take rest as ourselves. Nindemann seems
to know no such thin. as fatigue
Aided by Chip and Melville whose supe.
riors the navy cannot show. with theil
untiring energy. splendid Judgment. and for
tility Of device I am confident Of being able I,
do all that man can do to carry on the expedi
tion to safe termination. Much hard worl
falls upon two men, Nindemann and Swcetman
These two have to take turns about in stand
ing in the water in the fore peak. building thu
bulkhead across It," Soon after an operation
was essayed on Danenhowsr's eye. 1T wa
beautifully performed by DIR. Amber. an'
borne with heroic endurance by the patient.
Jan. 25 affairs looked very grave" DISABLED
and leaking ship n seriously sick officer. an,
nm uneasy and terrible pack - but the next da
there was Thanksgiving over the rcappearanc
of the sun. Tho pleasing novelty Of secinl
genuine sun shadows for tho first time il
seventy-one days was thoroughly refreshing
Although the glare was trying to the eyes
making me blink like an owl at first coul,
not get enough Of the pleasant sight"
After many days lnbor OF Nindemann an,
Sweetman in stufIlng ashes and other sub
stances into the spaces between frames. tn
leaking Of the vessel was checked The SeweI
and Baxter pumps and the steam cutter en-
gine. under Melvile's skilful devices .iid goo
work In lessenins the water in the hold
Through February and March great part u
the records is simply that Of pumping with it
alternate mshaps and triunphs Whenever tn
machines gave out the men had to take thsi
places. The two natives. Alexey and Anegul
throve we'll through this hard winter. The
are as fat as partridges. They are natural
and intuitively the most polite men have me
outside of cultivated society" BY the I'd c
, March Danenhower had endured seven opera
tons on his eye He bears his coniinemen
!, and tho pain of the operations heroically."
, the pumping records the chief gain WAS the re
+ duction Of the coal used for the purpose fror
nearly 1ve tons in week to less than on'
thanks to Melville's skill and devotion t
duty" Presently bears gave n variety of foo
TO the men, and a walrus Weighing over tor
, to tho much suffering dogs.
I, Through the spring and summer Of 1880 til
chief question WAS that Of diminishing the ex
a pendture Of coal. Fortunately little had bee
, used for the stoves. Tho fire in the ward room
had only been lighted onro a week TO hsa: wate
for bathing An winter tho officers had bee
? sleeping at temperatures Rt and below 33'. all
are none tho worse for IL. seemingly preierrn
/ IT," When De Long moved his bureau iror
t his room for spring cleaning no found IL soI
' mass of ice between its back and the bulwai
/. Over sixty pounds. OF ice were removed
, took out one slab which weighed about twenty y
nve pounds" All hands except Danenhowo
had been in perfect health, save FOR an occa
siona day or two. - think II would be diff
a cult to mention a more healthy crow than W
are. after our winter OF damp. cold. Hnxiet
!. and danger"
o On May day the sun was visible at miIniGh