Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-15
THEY CAME TO GRIEF.
Or. COOKS ARCTIC EXPEDITION
WRECKED.
The Steamer Miranda Abinio 'sd on
tho Coast OF Greenland sta urk HID
den Iock-irofes,or 10y che OF kansas
University One OF the iarty.

NORTH SYDNEY, Canada, sept o.
The schooner Rigcl OF Gloucester,
Mass, arrived here yesterday with the
crew and passengers OF t.c steamer
Miranda. which left New York July
with DIR. L. A. Cooks Arctic ex-
cursiun. One Of the members OF the
party was Professor Dyche Of the
Kansas state university. August D
the Miranda struck rock near Suk-
xertoppen, West GrccnlInl. and was
abandoned in sinking condition
August % in Davids strait.
After repairing the damage sus.
tanned by the iceberg collision of July
Il, the Miranda left 1T. johns. New.
foundland. July 20, and proceeded d.
rectly to Greenland. Much ice and
fog were ur ,xptctedly encountered
Off Cape Farewell. At o:c me the
vessel came near being nippei in the
Hoes, the rising OF fog d.sct psing ice
ali around. Considerable apprsnen-
sion was felt By the officers an there
were visions of ths fat of the jean
N ,ttc and Proteus expeditions us the
Miranda was totally unii; tn cope with
Arctic navigation. Finally u thin
place in the Hoes was found and the
ship drivea through. The sou;hwcs.
coast of Greenland was so blocked
with ice that no II ling could DO
made until August : VIII n members
of the expedition reached >ukkertop.
pen.
After leaving this port on the morn
ing of August . for Ii SEQ, the vessel
had proceeded about 'evtn miles ut
full speed when she struck with tre-
mendous force ON hi,it IN reef Tho
stew art, John Farrell, was struck by
trunk and injured. The ice lifted
the ship and LIT her down with q
crash that made her cr-ak from end
to end and she was soon s,cn to be
settling. The boat, were lowered and
everything made really To leave her.
1t was found. however. that the
injury was beneath the ballast tank,
which filed so rapidly that the pumps
could not control thc inflow. hut the
water tight bu,kh ,ad protected the
other compartment, an +. kimo pilots
having ut length come on III their
kyac!;,, the steamer was = t,'n safely
into harOor.
As il was considered uas Re 10 pro-
coed further with the damaged vessel
the situation of so large body of eX-
cursionists ON this inhosp.taDle coast
was not encouraging, esp cIaIly when
II was found that the Dan sh steamer,
which regularly visits the settlement.
would not arrive this year. IL began
to look rs II the expedition might
have to winter in Grecnlan Il I! short
rations were served in ant c,pation.
1t was learned. however, that several
American fishing schoonorS wara
vn tine 1aIirut DanN, hear nor.
ste nberg. laO miles north, and
DR.. Cook, with Messrs. Rogers,
Porter and Cunning and four EslSi-
mos, started for the banks in an open
boat. After stormy voyage lasting
ten days they found thc R.gcl and
brought her tn the assistance Of the
people on the disabled steamship and
the passengers were transferred to
the Rigel. The Miranda then took
tn, Rigel in tow ana left Sulikertop-
pen August intending I, proceed
directly to ~. Johns. Newfoundland.
All went well tor two days. but II
heavy sen the second night weakened
the top of the ballast tank and it gave
way nj 1880 Il. m. August -. Three
blnsts of the whistle gave warning
To the Ripel to .tanl b.. The night
wns cold. dark AMI forrv. The fire.
men of the Miranda. leaving without
or ,cr.. cut loose Tia, liichoat. which
was immcdiat ,ly dashed To pieces
ayuinst the sh p's SIDE an they were
onIy kept in subm ion at the poi mt
of the captains revolver. The car
pepters tried in vain T. stop the leaks
with blanl,c 5 an mu,trcsse, AMI Mt
daylight MS water was invading the
coal bunk r. and the stores were
threatene the ship was aban Toned
and the crew taken alb ard the schoon-
err. The passenger, were already on