Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-25

all were occupied. In 1886 Il Was re-.
duced, and now consists OF only six
families. Numbering 25 or 30 persons,
only two of whom were whites, DR..
Milne, who showed great kindness be-
ing one Of them.
They left York Factory after two
days, for Oxford House, leaving On the
2sth OF November. From Churchill TO
York Factory, about 200 miles was
made on snow shoes. over two feet OF
snow. The country is very open, With
timber along the streams. From York
Factory. they took two dog teams 70
Oxford House, q distance Of $50 miles,
tbe explorers going on snow shoes.
oxford House is on the boat route on
Hayes river IL took 10 days 10 reach
that place, the distance being made on
snow shoes, and nearly all the way
through dense woods. AT Oxford
House, they were delayed a week walt
ing for dog teams, and during that time
were very cordially entertained By the
Hudson's Bay CompAny's agent Mr..
lsDister.
During this Tnow.shoe journey,
although the Thermometer sometimes
run 10 40 below zero, the msn did not
suffer from toe cold. They would build
up roaring FIRE at night, wrap them
selves in their robes, and though the
fire would die out At midnight would
sleep soundy till morning.
o. the 18th Of December, having OBJ
tanned four teams OF dogs, they started
on their journey 10 Norway House, $50
miles, They were anticipating sledso
ride 10 Norway House, which is located
the northern end OF Lake Winnspsg,
but had 10 wait for the return Of dog
teams, which we're all outs on
the OF those, they found the dogs
so used up, that IL would be mere
cruelty 10 require them to haul the ex-
olorers. Dog teams cen carry only pro-
visions enough for themselves and drl-
vers for 10 days, and the company
were forced 20 cautiuue on snow shoes,
which was not easy, as the snow was
soft ana yielding.
One Of the Iroquolse shoV bad 10 haul
on sled from Churchill 20 York Fac
iory. The arrival at Norway House
completed the ESQ miles u snow shos
travel. At Norway House they were
fortunate enough 10 secure four fresh
dog teams, two 10 carry tho explorers,
aud two 70 haul the supplies. IL was
merry party that was thus homeward
bound, starting down the east side OK
Lake Wluueueg on the Esd OF Deem
Der, and they ate their Christmas din
DER sitting on Stone on the shores or
Wlnnepog. They stopped 40 several
points, and obtained supplies, aud as
he days were short. made but about
seven hours. Rolled in rabbit SKIN
robes, seated IN their carr,oies with
Indian drivers, they dew over the snow,
making sometimes 90 miles day, until
they reached Selklrg, $50 miles 10 nina
days and half AT that point, they
sent their Saskatchewan men over.
land, with one d0g teNm up tho
Saskatchewan river. The Two re-
naming indians accompanied tho
Tyrrelrs on foot, put were both
used up. They paid the passage o. the
Indians by Dish teams, to Winnepeg,
while they took the train for that place.
| Arriving az Selkirk, January lst 1898,
they reached Winnipeg, the present.
headquarters Of the Hudson's Bay Com
pany, the next day, and reached Toron-
70 January 5th.
The brothers ara preparing detailed
account OF their adventures, 70 be pub
lished ia book form, in London, New
York and Canada. IL will be pToiusely
illustrated from the thousand OF Kodak
views which they took, and Plll DO an
Interesting record OF a wonderful jour
ney. WIar AnLAND.