The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-03-26
A FROZEN SHIP.
She Was Found in the Arctic seas cy a
British Whaler.

One evening in the middle of Aug
ust, 1775, SAYS the Sheffield (Eng.)
Teleqra1h, Capt. Warren. the master
of a Greenland whaier, found himself
becalned among an immense number
of icebergs in about II degrees north
latitude They were of immense
height and wedged together and
succession of snow-covered peaks APP
peared behind them as far as the eye
could reach. showing that the ocean
was completely blocked up in that
quarter.
Capt. Warren did not feel altogether
satisfied with his situation, but there
being no wind he could not move. and
he therefore kept 4 strict watch, know
ing that he would be safe rs long rs
the bergs kept their situation. One
night, after a violent storm, the cap
tain found that his ship had sustained
no serious injury, and that the accu-
INFLATED icebergs had become disar-
ranged aud separated. and that kind
of canal had been formed through
which the ship could pass. After he
had proceeded a few miles Il ship made
its appearance about midday. The
sun shoue brightly al the time.
At first the bergs prevented the cap
tain from seeing much OF her but the
masts. but he was struck with the
strange manner in which her sails
were disposed aud with the dismantIcd
aspect of her yards and rigging. She
continued to 20 before the wind, and
then grounded and remained motion
less. The captains curiosity was so
much excited that he Immediately
Jumped into boat with several of the
crew and rowed toward he.
On approaching her he observed
that she was considerably weather
beaten. and not soul appeared on
deck. which was covered with snow to
a considerable depth. He then hailed
her crew several times but no answer
was returned. Previous to stepping
on board an open portfolio caught his
eve. and on looking Into it he perceived
a man reclining back in a chair, with
writing materials on a table before
him, but the feebleness of the light
made everything indiStirct.
The party went upon deck, and,
having removed the hatchway, after
few moments pause they descended TO
the cabin. They first came to the
apartment which Capt. Warren had
viewed through the port-holc. A
| tremor seized him as he entered it. It's
| inmate still retained the same position
| and was insensible to the entrance of
strangers. He was found to be a
| corpse, and a green, damp mold had
| covered his cheeks and forehead and
yelled his open eye-bail5. He had IA
| -, l.; Ia
| in front of him. The last sentence in
its unfinished page ran thus:
Nov II, 1862. We have now been
incfosed in the ice seven years. The
fire went out Yesterday, and the mas
ter has been many hours trying to re-
kindle it, but without success. His
wife died this morning. There is no
relief"
Capt. Warren hurried from the spot
without uttering a word. On entering
| the principal cabin the first object that
attracted his attention was the dead
! body of a woman reclining on bed
in an attitude of deep interest and at
tentiOn. Her face retained the fresh
ness of life, but the contraction Of her
| limbs showed that her form was mani
mate. Seated on the floor was the
corpse of young man holding steel
in one hand and flint in the other as
if in the act of striking fire upon some
finder which lay beside him. In the
forward part OF the ship some sailors
were found dead in their berths, and
the body of a boy crouchcd at the
bottom of the gangway stairs.
Neither fuel nor food could be found
anywhere, and the captain was pre-
vented by the superstitious prrjudiccs
of his seamen from examining the YES
sci as minutely rs he could wish. He,
therefore, carried away the log book.
returned to his own ship, and steered
to the southwark deeply impressed
with the awful example which he had
just witnessed of the dangers of navi-
eating the Polar seas.
On returning 10 England he made
inquiries respecting vessels that had
disappeared, and by comparing results
with the documents he ascertained
The name and history of the frozen
snip, and fouud she had been there
thirteen years previous to the time of
| his discovering her.