Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-22

drifts. During the day we were dressed
i'm the ordinary outside clothing which
Boston gentleman wears during the WIN
ter. but our ilanncls were very heaNN.
Five of the men were generally Tor u part
OF the day engaged in scientific work, I'M
der Lieut. GreelyiS directions and III the
duties of the camp the rest OF the men
were employed generally about one hour
IA daV, and devoted the remainder OF the
time To amusement. All slept IN ,aplln-
dance and the quarters were heatcu ny II
large coal stove, the average heat
maintained being % degrees above zero;
Playing checkers, cards and chess ana
reading were the chief NmuSCmcntS p1 IN"
evenings. lltc was said 10y Lieut. Greedy
to he far from II lonely and and many OF
the men said they mad never passed TWO
haU,irr Years HAN those at Fort tungcr.
ON the 18TH III October the sun left us
for l45days and twilight VARYING from one
half an nOur to tWCntN-iOuf hours. sue
ccclcd. For two months II was - dllh
thai a watch could not be read by 1t, ON
April ma the sun came above the morn
Hon and remained lhpre for l3j days giving
tur party Il glcat SUfiiCiCnCN of midnight
sun During three months Tie stars were
IuNisaOiv constantly. the considerations or
}rtun : belt and the Great Btdf being the
brightest. The Moth star looked down
from almost overhead Stdnding. alone
outside the font on one of these nights the
scene was wcirdly grand. 10 the north
famed the Auroro Burcalis and bright
considerations were set like jewels
around the glowing morn. over every
thing was IL dead silence 50 horribly
oppressive that Il man alone that Is almost
tempted To Kill himself, SO lonely does he
feel The moon would remain in sight for
fIOln,cCNcn to twelve days at the time
and She was much appreciated. ne thtr-
mOmuter registered, On j June 80 49, ne
highest temperature ut Lady Franklin
I,.,, ,.l,i oh l. ,lD 4
lowest was in February. 1888. ana was Ob
degrees below zero. In tins fcprtarN
our mercury frOHe and remained Soild Tor
- days So intense was the Cold. me nler-
curry in the thermometer lnNhraOlN rose
during storms or high winds The high
est barometer was slightly above 81 inches
and the lowest slightly below ~ inches,
showing Il great range The greatest
variations were in the winter our cleo
trumptcr, an instrument used to ascertain
the presence of electricity, was set up BUT
to the establishment OF Lieut.. breclN not
the slightest results were obtained.
In February. 1883, preparations for the
retreat were made by establishing depot
at Cape Baird II miles south. On Aug. .,
lSN3. the welcome news that the zee was
Olcn WAS brought. All had been inadt
ready and that every day the party em
bHrkcd in It little steam launch. Ihe\
drftcd within one mile of Cape Sabine
and were UhIgcd tOabandun the launch OF
j., itw.,,,r ,I,,n. n,tlr. ott'nt,. Saline onIyi,
hn driven ork hy ih,. suuth\yrSl Gale,
t,i HINT - i,t,,,., .,,tr.,ru.r 0th,n
;N'Vl !" Hi~". W '' - = :,l
itil'ed III f-7uuIHllii"tA P"l'l' IcIi H"l''
met on lhc ;"jh on 9Gplthlp'f' llcIt W III
ter quarters were built and scouts sent It
Cane isabella and Cape Sabine In few
! dal : they returned and the il. rcUOrt sent
tiili W io 80 "..i. ~
lSlpeIia ANA 'alt 'Na''li't were 'o""u '''l'
lNOO ratlohN ana from hitfll!lgtpnN rec
Eyerynne knew tina; death must com
TO nearly all the party lone before a shil