The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1891-09-29

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The Bowdoin College expedition to
Labrador has added an interesting
item to the little that has been known
hitherto about that inhospitable re-
gion. Two of the party, Messrs.
Cary and Cole, assembled the Green
River 800 miles, encountering i'm
mcnso difficulties and great danger.
Two of the men who started with
them were obIig to return, one of
them,- Mr.. Young, having injured his
arm. The New York Herald gives
the following report of their adven-
tures:
They found the falls 10 be much
farther than they expected, and on
August 13, after three days tramp,
their labors were rewarded by a
deafening roar in the distance. Their
provisions were now nearly gone,
stores having been cached on the
way up, but they pushed resolutely
on to the height of the Labrador pla-
teau, called "The Height of of Land"
1t is this plateau which is the source
of the stream, and the descent of the
River to the sea forms the falls and
the rapids. AS they neared the falls
truly magnificent sight was spread
out before them. The spray which
was visible twenty miles, rose in a
cloud from the descent Of the water,
and the solid rock beneath their feet
tremblcd percepdbly. From the falls
the water flows through o canyon
formed of arch9an rock. the sides of
which rise to height Of 500 feet, and
heavily wooded at the top. Through
this canyon, which they named Bow
doin Canyon, the water flows with
terrific force, making it absolutely i'm
possible for any boat TO live in the
rapids. The height of the falls has
been greatly exaggerated, and while
presenting grand and beautiful
sight measure only 200 feet in a per-
pendicular fall, the rapids leading to
this fall increasing the total attitude
of the falls to 500 feet. Above the
falls the average width of the river is
500 yards, narrowing until it reaches
the fans TO a width of only 80 yards,
when it plunges with a terrific roar
over the rapids and falls and falls into
the narrow gorge below with great
velocity. Mr.. Cole descended to the
foot of the falls and succeeded in OBJ
tanning some good photographs of
them. Having completed the obser-
tions of the falls, they kept on few
miles above to the Height OF Land,
where, from peak named by them,
Mount HYDE they had fine
prospect of the surrounding country,
The plateau is nearly all wooded
with thick though not large growth
of soft timber. At this point, theiI
provisions being all but gone, they
set out for return. On reaching the
point where they left their boat, they
found that the camp fire which they
had built had consumed their boat
and with it their whole stock of pro-
visions, q gun aud an octant. Theil
position was now somewhat critical
Three hundred of a river therefore, un.
explored, with 20 boat, no help and
provisions until they should reacl
ther first cache, the outlook was onC
to dismay all but the stoutest heart
They set bravely to work, however
and, with small hatchet for theil
only implement, constructed small
raft, binding the logs together will
spruce roots. On RATS made in thi
way they traversed the three
hundred odd miles to the mouth o
the river, enduring the greatest hard
ships. Their only weapon was ;
small revolver, with which they sho
few squirrels, making meal ol
one such animal. On the way dow
five different RATS were constructed
the making of which in their wastet
condition consumed great amour
of time and energy. They reached
the vessel September l, receiving ;
royal welcome from their friends
The falls which they have discovered
are reported to have been seen by tw'
employees of the Hudson Bay Com
pany, but no authentic account of an.
such discovery has been given. Th
successful result of the expedition
due wholly to the heroic efforts o
Messrs. Cary and Cole, and Bowdoil