The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-13

capes on the northeast coast of Siberia and
procured lis live reindeer, I75 of which
lived and were taken TO the station at Port
Clarence for breeding. The deer were got
In trade, one rifle being given for i've fe-
males and one buck.
AT the mouth OF the Yukon River the
steamer p. b. True was found in an ineom-
plete condition and The wOrkmen about 10
strike The crew Of the Bear went to work
and completed the boat, and IL is expected
that IL will be OF great deal OF use in deyel-
oping the mines Of Northern Alaska.
AT Kings island there is a small tribe of
care-dwellers which the Bear relieved last
year and who are now doing vel.
These people when found were on the
verge Of starvation and living In natural
cave IN cliff on the southern side of the
Island. There were several families, aud
from all that could be learned they were
refugees OF some kind.
Their home was most cherries place,
and for the most part oil the year closed
with cakes OF Ice, through which IL was
necessary 10 cut a passage so as TO reach the
outside and get what food they could. They
lived in common In one large chamber, no
attempt being made 20 separate the fami-
lies. The cavern was very large, and a
large FIRE was built on the floor In the center
and the smoke allowed TO find way out
lhrough the entrance the best way il could
Several OF the people were without
clothes. rs all they had were made from the
skins OF animals, which were very scarce at
the time.
The Bear heard of their distressed con-
ditlon while at Port Clarence AID made ell
haste TO the spot. she was none too soon
as several Of the people were nearly dead
from hunger, and few days more would
have necessitated canDibalisn. There was
not mouthful OF food in the cave, and the
men who had been out hunting were so
weak they could scarcely walk.
The cave In which the people lived was Ia
sort OF bay that was full of cake-ice even
in midsummer. and to reach them was no
easy task. The party who went to their
relief from the ship was in charge OF Lieu
tenant Jarvis and Surgeon Call, and it took
several days to locate Them But when
once found it was not so hard to return.
The officers were there several days find
ing ont what was necessary for the peoples
relief.
To relieve them took all the stores of the
ship and she had TO return to Oonalaska for
fresh supply. They were also supplied
with rifles, ammunition and clothing and
put In position TO take care OF themselves.
When the Bear returned to Kings Island
this year the people were found in a pros
porous condition, with skins and Arctic
products for sale.
The Bear made a collection of Arctic
eurios for the Worlds Fair Most of them
are OF the usual kind, intending boats.
clothes. implements, carvings, etc. A min,
iature dancehouse is the gem of lie collec-
ton and shows all the work done on the in
side In most realistic manner.
Dr. Call made several excellent photo
graphs OF spots which have never before
been pictured. His collection is very vaIu-
able ana VIII be shown with the Worlds
Fair exhibit
The United States ship Adams left
OoDalaska the same day as the Bear and
should arrive here to-day or tomorrow.