The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-12-03

The trials and sulferingB OF the party
were not confined 10 those endured from
the dismal climate The native danizens.
the savage EAkimo and the polar bear,
not only annoyed them, but hlled them
with terror at tines The bears proved TO
be persistent robbers Of the supply depots
upon which the lives Of the explorers do
pended, but were also dangerous neigh
bora On one Of the sledge journeys north
the party was aroused a. night By huge
bear that had entered the tent and was
nosing around among the sloopors. A cute
Irishman. one Tom Hickey, made soFtis
70 the rear By cutting . hole In the tent,
secured rife from chest outside and By
the glare Of torch the Favenous beast was
brought down with . bullet
The Eskimos were incorFigiblO thieves
and assumed the right 70 help themselves
10 anything In the camp. This the explor
eFs tolerated In order 70 avoid hostilitiea.
They also overawed the savages BY Osten-
tatious displays Of proves and sndurAnoA.
assuming. a. Capt Cook did In the savage
hlAnds, 70 be gods and not mere men.
Another danger was the rotten holes IN
new Ice which In rapid alodRing could not
b detected until the sledgs broke through.
In this way Kane nearly lost his life
while out hunting Tor meat with only an
Eaklmo boy for companion. The nimblo
footed dogs and the sledgo Rlided out upon
. stretch Of new Ice. and before be was
aware Of the danger Kane found himself
aoundeFtng In circle Of broken Ice. with
dogs. Hledgs and ALL He cut the dop free,
all but one. and got tho boy upon the Ice
safely. but at every attempt 70 save him
oeli be broke through. u was freezing
cold. 8 deRs. below zero. and there was no
help a. hand A clever idea came 70 him,
and like drowning man be olutched at Il
and was saved One dog, still attached "a
the sledgo and struggling 70 Get away with
Il. had caught one runner on the edgo Of
the Toe and held II there Kane threw him
calf on his back 10 the water and noated.
and then with . gentle push Of bis foot
against the sledgO managed 70 work bis
body up on 70 the Ice inch BY inch. drst biz
bead. then his shoulders and finally bis
body. part Of his weight being on the water
and part on the stronger Ice
In the summer Of 1854 Kane made vain
attempt 70 20 By boat 70 Beeehy ialand.
COZ miles distant. 70 get aid from an Eng
lish expedition at that point This failed.
and then half Of the party decided "a
abandon ths brig and their -oompAnlon1
md retreat This attempt tailed. and the
whole crew returned and were roinstatod
by Kane. and all hands together spent an.
other dismal winter In the Ice blocked
brig On Nay .. iSsS. the camp va Aban
doned and the retreat began. After {
Journey Of eighty-fouF days BY boat and
On land. they reached the Danish scale
meuts Of southern Greenland. with Tho
loss Of only one man They were all IN I
iamiahlng state, aud had lived for days on
bread dust. tallOw, aud ecant supplies Of
bird meat taken en- routA Their Bledgel
had been used - fuel and they couldn't
even boil water for tea
Kane bad not found Franklin, bot BID
daring trip turned the search into western
Watorl. where u was eventually euooessfuL
GRonog u KILMER