Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-02

from standing in the storm a. could very
well hear 10 be. I emptisd the snow from
the sleeping-bag, and arranged The flap so
ne 10 keen out as much Of the snow a.
conid. / crawled In but was truly mis-
erablc: the snow was driven with such
force as 10 effect an entrance through the
smallest openiugs. That which had en-
tered at first melted. and then irozs
around nv facc and neck; more driited in.
and. added 10 tho physical discomiorts, my
anxiety was loo great 10 admit OF rest.
Toward morning fell into doze. Occa.
sionaIly looking out, found the weather
still stormy, but improving.
THE DOCTOR RETURNS.
At quarter past 4 A. N. I heard the
dogs barking, and turned out TO find my
comrades safely returned. They hai been
so fortunate as 10 reach the provisions and
start 10 return before the storm had at
tanned sufficient height TO prevent them.
After that the wind was IN their backs, and
the sagacious dogs. faithfully following
their trucks back. enabled them TO travel
with greater celebrity than could be ex.
pected under such circumstances. They
had had very hard time, however, and
were completely tired out. We erected
the tent and prepared a meal, after which
they turned in to sleep, while took up a
position on the top Of one OF the hummocks
at the edge Of the foe. The morning had
turned out a beautiful one after the
storm. which ended as quickly ~ it
had begun. For some time could note
but little change, hut was convinced that
the pack was moving out Of james Ross
bay. as the land was opening up 10 view
around Conical Hill. and. Cape Henry was
presenting a different phase. After 4 few
hours | was startled by the grinding.
crushing noise Of the ice in contact with
the shore or ice-fOOt, some distance II the
west, inside the bay. II was evident that
the pack had swung 80 as to touch the
land, and | ins family awakened my com
paniOns. They, poor fellows, had not been
org asleep. and ] am sure that nothing
less than the Intelligence that there wa a
chance for escape would have induced tn IN
10 overcome their WEAKNESS. Werepairad
again TO our outlook, and after concluding
that it was the ice and land, not ice aud
ice, which were in cOntact-thc DIck, 50
far as We could see, was still uabrOkcn-
we hastily made preparations TO land be-
fore the opportunity was lost, If there was
any.
A DANGEROUS PASSAGE.
We quickly gathered up only what was ne
cCSsary. leaving tent standing, with prOvi.
sions, clothing, alcohol, and dog food. taxi
lag only slccplng-bagS, cooking apparatus
and the chr0nomcter and scXtlnt. We
thought thoTc might be a chance to return
for our other property, even il W. could yet
ashore. and perhaps :hc cOntngen.y which
we entertained ~ most likely wa the prob
ability OF our return FOR 4 lJnger wait.
The laundering noise Of the grinding lee
lid not promise a very good portage.
Jcus, little bewildcred. drove rapidly in
the direction OF lhe sound, which appeared
tC he from a point abou, a mile in-lde Of
Cane Henry. Is wc ncarcd the pLcn
the terrific noise % the grinding pack in
creased 20 that it was deafoniuy, and our
hurried remarks had TO be shouted I'm clcl
Others ears. Drawing near TO the edge %
the ice. we found it undergoing terrific
pressure. he whole immense pick va,
moving steadily AM perccpuhly out Of
James Ross bay, and at tins point II wi,
forced with tremendous weight against the
lofty Ice.fO0t, which similar cilIses hal
erected or strength ned for years. The
ice. foot was forty or fifty feet in height,
presenting rugged front OF in
mensc blocks OF ice ccmeutcd together,
and itS thousands OF tons OF weight
could only have been forced up in such y
manner by the mighty pressure ~ a frozen
sea i'm motion. A. We looked the dsrs %
The foe would break, where weak, against
the ice wall, ana the pieces forced upward
would be kept in motion like iuSglcrs
balls for awhile and then tumblcd down
into tie narrow water space further on
where the foe dill not touch the land, or
lanGed on some ledge that gave them lodge
ment. 70 cross amid this cOmmOti0n ap.
peared very dangerous: hut would "e ever
have another opportunity!
REACHING TIE ICE-F00T.
Our consultation was carried on in shouts
and pantomime. We drew near point
where ii appeared comparatively easy 70
scale the ice-ioot on the other side. and
where the falling dfbriS Of ice could be
perhaps avoided. To test the feasibility ~
the passage. one Of Us dropped down T.
the lower level Of broken ice that wa, held
together ty the pressure, and passing al
most completely over returned quickly.
Standing below, assisted the dogs down
as thcv we're forced over. mu,h against
their viii, by The Doctor and Jehs. Tncn
the Doctor. exhibiting great strength. low
cred the Sledrc. with it, light load, 10
the same levi. Jcns appeared to have
lost hi. head The dogs STOOD trembling
and would not move. took Rcdoyr. ia,
leading dog and the first to cross bad places,
under my arm and tried to drag the other,
along. The Doctor was pushing the iull
weight Of the sledgc and Jens was urging
the dogs. The latter could not keep their
traces from being caught upon the ice and
! dropped Redeyc 10 clear the lines. Tle
intelligent brute had now gained confidence
md began picking her own way. | next
.ciZcd lioWer. 4 dog near at hand. and in
this way-the Doctor propcilius the >ledge
rom behind and JcnS and ] clearing the
lines and dragging the dogs we SUI.
,eeded in reaching the other side
10 a ledge that give me secure
footing, With the dogs all around ne. but
ne Slcdge with the Doctor WIS still on dlH-
ge.Ous ground, and 40 time was 10 be lost.
had an open knife in NY teeth with " ich
10 cut the dogs clear should they become
neNtr1cabV cntlpgied, and il now came
in Use in clearing the i1.h,ng ~ IN slrtgc.
lens unloo>ed the dog. aad. ppiilnZ th'n
past me, they filed one by ono up tn Sip.
nCry steps which the rocks and prof" .tions
# ice IN the wall Afforded. FtJm the top
lie animal, looked down on H. with >ctrel
aces, some OF them whining piicOu.ly. .
With great difficulty followed them, but
when part OF the way UP | di,lod ,cI
aTcc piece OF ice, which. striking IN in
he >t.macL. carried me SpraWIng q the
over level, but fortunately not fIllins on .
ne.
SAFE ASHORE.
Another attempt WIS more successful. .
carried the ,cal-kn throng, and reaching .
he top. pulled up. one Dy one. the dilefen!
ri cles that comprised orr load and when 4
he Doctor and JcnS made fast 10 the other I
nd. They next. after all the load WAS safe, /
s,,cncd the line TO the sledge and joined I
No on the top OF the lce-fOOt when TIE +
ledge was pulled up after them. Il was /
o \. VI. While crossing We were % lb- .
OrlCd A. not To notice the motion ~ the /
&C, but ! think thrust have stopped swing F.
NJ for q moment, held by the pressure OF /
he pack. a, yc were strangely free from /
he falling blocks which were IN motion /
yhCn vc started across. BE that q, il NAV, /
'ur passage was very proplti0u,, for ~ /
Don - wc could look about fro II or new 4
md safe vantage ground We found the pack !
till moving out with great noise from
he terrible grinding aud friction. Il ap.
reared 10 touch only 1t one point and
hort distance n TIE bay. At Cape Hen /
v, outward p0i0t We could see the open .
yator boiling and cGdying with the tide .
which sweeps around thu prominent pG,uI I
With great rapidly. We knew the appear /
nee o. the particular foe on which we had .
Bcampcd. and soon got view OF our tent,