Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-12
LIEUT.. STONEY,S EXPLORATIONS.
Many Important Facts CLEANED Re.
EaPdinx Alaska.

LIEUT.. sTONEY,S EXPLORATIONS.
Many Important Facts CLEANED Re-
gardinx Alaska.
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes an
interview with Assistant Engineer Lane, who
was with Lieutenant Stoney ON his expedition
In Alaska north of the Yukon and Putnam
rivers. Lane arrived in advance OF the rest OF
the party, who are expected in san francisco
on the United States steamer Bear on Friday.
The exploring party lett san Francesca on
May 3, 1885. About December 1, Lieut. t Sloney
and party of sailors started for the Noatoak
river. about 100 miles north OF Inc Putnam.
Engineer Lane and several men explored the
country in the direction Oh ST. Michaels.
Lieutenant Stoney went southwest in the region
of Salewik Lake. He noted various small lakes,
rivers, and mountain ranges. On February 1
Stoney went eastward to the headwaters of the
Putnam and Noatoak rivers, and was gone
forty-five days. He
REACHED AN IMMENSE LAKE,
upon the banks OF which natives from the
gion of Point Barrow, the most northern point
OF the continent of North America, meet to trade
with the Indians of the Pugam valley. St0uey's
Intention was To make trip To- Point Barrow
from this lake. but an immense arid plain
would have To be traversed. which made il i'm
possible on account OF the scarcity OF dogs
food. On April 12th. however, Ensign Howard
and F. J. Price, sailor, started for Point Bar
row, and after
GREAT HARDsHIPs AND PRIvArIoSs
succeeded in reaching it on August 16. On
June The breaking up of the ice in the river
enabled all OF the party TO pass down TO its
mouth. The explorers gained many new
facts of particular value to geographers.
The Esquirnaux Indians of that region are
polyg.,mistS- No valuable minerals were dis
covered Coal was found in abundance on the
Putnam river ana of good quality. Granite
exists ID large quantities, and some asbestos
was found.
NO GOLD OR SILVER
was found, anu the explorers came to the con-
clusion that it is doubtful whether they exist
In that part OF Alaska The Putnam river is
about 400 miles long and hall a mile wide and
Is naviSablc Tor "a distance OF $50 miles
IL Is several hundred miles above the Yukon.
The Noatoak river is one hundred and twenty
miles north of the Putnam 1t is about four
katzebue sound. South of the Putnam,
about three miles, is Selewick lake. 1t
Is twenty miles in diameter and very deep.
The Selewik river is 200 miles long and flows
east and west. North of tine NOatoak river Is
wide desert plain extending for loo miles
and interpolated with many large and small
streams
sCHwATKA's DISCOVERY CREDITED.
Lieut.. Lane regards Schwatkas reported dis
coyery OF stream which he called the Jones
river as highly probable, for the country is so
little known and there are so many rivers that
II is not a hard task to discover a new stream
In an extended trip through the country.
The AnchOria's Voyage.
DRIFTING ABOUT FOR DAYS IN MID-ATLANTIC
WITH A BROKEN SHAFT.
The following details OF the voyage of the
disabled steamer Anchoria contained in
ST. John dispatch: The Anchoria left elias
Cow september 18th with 700 souls ON
board. On September 22d, during a strong
gale. heavy struck the ship, and in the
Iurch the shaft of tho propeller was broken.
This was abouI 200 miles west OF Ireland |
The shock occasioned by the breaking of the
shaft threw the ship on her side and strewed |
Ihe glassware and other articles over the decks. |
Many pass sngers were frightened, but upon |
the officers assuring them that there was no |
u
were set and the ship became somewhat |
steadier. but the rudder gear being useless she |
iriited about at the mercy of the waves from !
september 22d To Wednesday,, October 6th !
efforts in the meanwhile being made daily TO |
repair the broken shaft
On October d tn engineers effected temper
AIRY repairs and the ship was once more got |
smooth, and the ship novel slowly i'll a west
eriy direction. She made fairly good time till |
mlonish: on Ihursday, tn .th, when the en-
gines stopped suddenly Fears were enter |
tanned by the passengers that the shat had /
again broken, but they were assured that sucn
was not the case. At one O'cioc \ Oh Friday /
the engines We're agaiE started, but after fifteen |
revolutions tine shalt broke again, this time be-
yOnd all prospects OF being repaired. y con-
sultation Was held ard the exact position of ]
the ship ascertained. 1t found thai she
was eighty miles OH the coast CT NewfounG-
land.
As the provisions were running short-all on ,
BOARD. III fact, tor some days previous having /
been put on an allowance OF two meals per |
oay-the first officer Mr.. McFarlane, and seven |
others volunteered to- lstuncl boat and make
Tor the coast those who went III the boat |
were First Officer McFarlane, Mr.. Hay, Dr. |
Tutte, DIR. l.. Farquhar, MIR. Green and two |
Others They took ON board quantity of bis /
cult III tins and two casks OF waite. The FIRST |
oifcer was instructed b. tine captain To secure |
the services OF u steamer, il the boat reached |
st. Johns.
ON Friday the ship made but little Roadway |
ana the expected steamer did not come to her |
assistance on tina. day nor during the following |
night. On saturday at noon. however the glad
cry OF Land! rang through the ship. Another |
volunteer crew WAS quickly enlisted, consisting |
this time wholly of passengers, who pulled
toward the shore. u subsequently, TRANSFERRED |
that the hrs: tos. arrived at st. Johns at 2 /
O'Clock sunday afternoon and the second boat \
reached Pouch Cove, a settlement near Cape
Francis, twenty miles north st. Jonns at 4
CLOCK III the ate noon oil the same day. There
were two deaths anc two births during the yoy-
age. One OF those VINO died was "a Polish Jew
and the other "a Scotc htnan. They were buried |
at sea- The newiy-born infant; and their
mothers are doing well. The passengers who |
landed at Pouch Cove arrived at ST. Johns at /
100 Monday morning and were heartily wei
coined by their friends Oh board the steamer.