The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-29
LoCHGARRY LOG.
Accounts Of struggles in the Ice.

ACCOUNTS u AO@S Al A@AN AON'I
New York, 27.-The following de.
tails from the log Of the steamship
Lochgarry of the Greedy relief expe.
dillon are furnished by Ensign w.
C. Rambers, who was in command
of the vessel during its cruise to the
polar regions. In our first day out
from st. Johns heavy fog set in
and we encountered large lcebergs.
In steering we lost sight OF the
Thetis and could only resume ON
position by the sound OF her whistle.
May 18.-when we were off Cape
Farewell, we met the first great
quantity Of ice and wers obliged to
go ahead slowly.
May 22.-We sighted Disco, but
had much difficulty 10 finding a
harbor. The Islands were covered
with ice and snow and land maEka
were invisible. We left GodhaVen
on May 10Th at 9 a. m. and steamed
through the ice along the COST to a
point about ten miles below Hare
Island. Here we found the ice 80
thick that we were compelled to lay |
to. Lieutenant Schley signalled for |
me to 60 bsck to G0d~ |
haven and wait FOR favor
able Opportunity with an east
wind TO proceed TO Upper Navik.
We left Godhaven the second time
On May 9th, and encountered more
ice, through which we pushed our
way and found the TheGis lying to
at Hare Island, having been unable
to blast a passage through. Next
morning the whalers, Arctic and
Wolf Joined US and we started ahead.
The sea was heavy and very ham,
micky and we experienced great
difficulty in making progress and
several times narrowly escaped a
collision with the Wolf. We finally
succeeded in gaining ahead and the
Wolf followed IN the opening we
made. The Thetis was now out Of
sight and we set our course for Oom-
enRk Fiord. Here welsighted the
Thetis ten miles ahead. We over
hauled the Thetis May 2Sth. Capt.
Schley hailed us and said: go to
Upper Navik, calling at Proven. II
you meet the Bear, coal her with
dispatch" During the fog
which came on, we got
into false lead, and while
returning 20 the open waters to try
another, the Alert and Thetis pro
: ceeded together midst binding
= snoWstorm, which lasted all night,
and the next day we reached
Upernavik. On arrival there we
found the Bear and coaied her, The
vessels remained In the vicini y fol
nearly a week, when the Thetls snd
D Bear proceeded northward, while
we waited for the Alert, which ar
rived on June 14th. The governor
of Upernavik told US there was nj
hope of getting through Melville
bay. as the season was unusually
close. We left with the Alert Oh
the 21st Of June, and reached Der
leland June 23d. We went ahead
pushing through the ice all the way
and on June 25th reached Horse
p Head. Hers the Alert got nippe'
in the ice, and in trying to get he
out we loet so much time that tn
neck had become impenetrable; "
lay TANNED in the ice off Due
Island till June 29th; we Worke
all night on the 28th, blasting an
saving ice, and finally got ava
into open water.
On June 30th we were eff Wilco
Va Head, Where we had more hal
- pushing to get into the open watts
beyond Devils Thumb. Viii
= busy here we sighted the Tibet
and Bear coming towards US 81
~ knew at once from signalling tn;
ID the Greedy explorers had been trac
= and the survivors been found. w
returned to the open water and
n Thick fog set in. 1t was some tim
ID before could go on deck and lea
N of TIE rescue. We then push
- south with all haste possible and 6
a rived at Upernavik July End. Ca
% tain Schley there dispatched t
Alert and Lochgarry to Godhavs
while the Thetis and Bear put in
IJpernayik the former to shift
A broken rudder and the latter to {
coal at Godhaven, the lattet's n
i chinery was repaired and we burr
there one of theEseuimaux of Lie
Greely's party. We left GodhaV
with the Alert in tow. Off
coast Of Newfoundland We encor
a tered gale and the steel barrier v
I'M passed three times. The Alert v
~ finally cast a1rift July 18th.
dropped anchor at ST. Johns at 8
EA m, on July 18th.
* Portsmouth, N. H.. 27.-The
lowing plan of the ceremonies Vi
= the return Of the Greedy relief I
III petition has been determined up
49, Upon the arrival OF the vessels
I'VE we the morning Of Saturday, Aug
beet I'd, novel reception will take pl
in the outer harbor in which
'sK Scs chip OF var is lying here will
90 . ticipate, including the train
20 squadron and practice ships II
Annapolis, aud the North Alta
squad, On Monday, August 1t
LIZ reception VIII te gwen on shor
the officers and men OF the rel eff
petition, by citizens Of Portsmc
ny and Southwark, New Hampsf
nm. nHioara aph rocn IF all n,