The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-22

In 10 minutes the fell work was done
The hcIl h6a been listed over and broken
into three pisces. Heavy rnerses Of ice had
bsen driven right through her side like
knife into an eggshell. The water poured
In, and there wes grave fear that when &c
came In contact with the boilers, in
which there WAS 40 pounds OF steam pres.
sure at tho t'Ire, there would be an ex-
plosion. Fortunately this did not occur
and in few minutes the crew were al
work faving everything that could be
reacncd. Tho trunks ard other personal
effects OF members OF the expedition were
in the cabins or hold, and most OF these
were rescued, though some Of them water
soaked and damaged The trunks In tho
hold were smashed by the breaking in of
the tinbers, but their contents were Lshed
out with boat hooks after a man had
risked his life down In the hold moving
the top or end with an AK. The ships pro-
visions and the reserve supplies OF the ex-
peditlsn were In great part saved blythe
same rnears Captain Bottclfsen and his
brave men saved tho trunk, books, louse
clothing and records OF the writer at risk
of life while tho ship was creakipg and
groaning under the tremendous pressure
and while the water was pouring in under
their feet.
All night Monday the crew worked get
ting out Of the ship such boxes Of food and
other articles as could be reached Cap
tain Bottelfsen thopahtfully sent the first
mate and Sailor Hovde after us, 90 miles
away, to give us information of the disas-
ter. After day of anxiety and night Of
dangcpous and ar,luous work they had
taken this long tramp without skis, and
upon overtSking us at Martens island were
barely able 10 crawl along. II ever men
did the best they could i'm the face OF ire
trievable disaster, Captain Bottelfien and
bis crew did SO en- this occasion.
A Sight to stir the Emotions,
When we stepped aboard the III fated
craft today, ;t was difficult 20 repress tears
over the fate OF the little ship. Aside from
the fact that our expedition has been given
"a hard blow and our personal fortune, lit
tie aa it is. has been in all probability
swallowed up, the nero appearance Of tho
wreck was enough TO stir the emotions. a
thing OF life and beauty had been dismem-
bcred, crushed, beaten into uselcssness
and uglinoss. Tho mainmast, with the
crows nest, In which we had spent so
many hours that it seemed almost like
home, still lEshcd Co it, was prostrate upon
the ice, having been cut down and made
clear, so that in oase.of sinking of the
hull 10 and the rigging attached To 10
might be saved. Wreoksec was scattered
oil about. Here Is DIR. Mohuns trunk,
water soaked; there Mr.. Dodge's, complete
~ collapsed. On the ice one picks up the
photograph Of his children or the portrait
Of his sweetheart.
As Captain Bottclfsen and the winter
stcp on board the Jarl her timbcrs give
another Great and the hull lists ova few
Inches. Gone, sirl" oxclsims the alert
captain. eve have no time Ca lose She
may go down at any mopcnt." And suit
ing the action to the Word he leads us
ever tho ginwale upon tho ice. After a
few moments, no further movement ND.
peari-s, We step aboard again and visit
the cabin wherein we spent so many pleas
ant hours, BOW miserable wreck Of Its
former cozy self. Tho wardroom, where
the mon made merry In our days Of good
iuck--as We said NJ the tine, determined
D. enjoy life while the opportunity was at
hand. nee kpowips what . day might