Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13

pushing them aside like SO much foam.
Then we would run against an extra hard
foe, without making any impression on it
whatever, but ride right up on it, and then
gradually slide off and along the edge until
We touched a weak place, when the foe
would be shivered just as sheet of taffy is
shivered when struck q quick, sharp blow.
We waited this interesting sight until
about o'clock, when Mr.. Peary decided to
go down into the cabin, 1 accompanied
him as far as the bridge, and there 1 stopped
to chat. Before going down, Mr.. Peary
stepped to the tafrail to take look at the
ice under the stem of the vessel The Kite
was backing at the moment, and as be leaned
over the rail the rudder struck a particu-
Iarly solid cake of ice, tearing the wheel
from the helmsman's grasp, throwing him
completely over on to the deck. As he re-
gained his feet, he called to the officer on
the bridge, stop her, sir, there is a man
hurt" Although 1 had not noticed Mr..
Peary step to the rail could see him now
leaning against it and knew it was he who
was hurt I do not know how reached
him, but got to him before anyone else
and found him pale as death, standing on
his left leg and supporting his right one
with hands above the knee.
Making the Injured Man Comfortable.
In few moments he was carried into the
cabin by DR.. Sharp and Mr.. Gibson, laid on
the table and his boots and clothing cut
from the leg. Drs Holt, Hughes Sharp
and Keely, of the West Greenland expedI-
dition, and DR.. Cook of our party, exam
ined the leg and pronounced both bones
broken above the ankle. The leg was
dressed and q box made for it, and the pa
tient made as comfortable as circumstances
would permit, on a bed made of rough
boards, hastily nailed across one end of the
little cabin and covered with blankets. I
shall never forget how carefully and tend
erly these gentlemen of the medical pro-
fession, as well as Mr.. Gibson, handled my
husband, and how kind and considerate all
the members of the expedition were.
From Saturday until Tuesday I never
closed my eyes, nor had any desire to do So
Then DIR. Cook insisted on my lying down,
and knowing that should break down if 1
did not get some sleep 1 did SO while Dr.
Cook sat with Mr.. Pearv. fully intended
to sleep only for an hour at the most, but
knew nothing until the supper bell rang. L
felt as If I had been deal SO heavy was my
sleep. This was the last time I slept in my
bunk. Every night took off my dress, put
on gray flannel wrapper, placed pair of
blankets on the cabin table, and here 1 slept,
or rather lay, for was up every hour of
the night. I darkened the cabin, as We now
had constant daylight, BY pinning blanket
across the skyIight, and then hung blanket
across the end of the table, so the boys
could pass through the cabin without dis
turbing Mr. Peary.
Shooting Polar Bear.
In this way we got along until we reached
Mccormick Bay, July 25, having only one ex-
citement. 1t occurred on the evening of July
16, when Captain Pike came to the skylight
and called ''NIrs. Peary, come up; there is a
bear coming directly toward the Kite" In
a moment every one was crouching behind
the rail, rifle in hand, ready to fire at the
word from the Captain. In the meantime