The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-29
AFTER The SHIPWRECK.
eIIman and His Party in the Boats-Deghts Of Arctic
SIedging.
Story the Expedition From Iune TO 0Fae Of the Faithful Dogs
Tests Of Patience and Endurance Moments Great Peril.

SKI runners can 40 IN tire way or a spar,
10 the far north.
We find all we'll at the camp, save Tat
Mr.. Heycrdshl has drunk too much water
and nearly perishcd OF dysentcry. DR..
Mohun's prompt and skillful treatment
doubtless saved his life. The doctor has
also successfully treated three cnses oi
snow binS1sss 10y n new method of nj.
own devising in which cocaine is used
with admirable results
Tho story of our labors from this time
onward can best be told In extracts from
my journal, given just as they were en-
tered, day by day:
Juno I've have breakfast at this
evening, ond Immediately aftcrward Cap
tain Petersen. Professor French and the
writer set out on skis to explore Tho ice 10
the east We desire 70 60 styaight 10 tho
east from he.e, toward the King Charles
island but after picking our way across
many tidal cracks we fnd such hopeless
mass OF broken up ice, alternatei by wa
ter holes, that VIC abandon tho idea OF go
ing in that direction and decide to veer to
the south toward Cape Platen, where tho
ice seems smoother.
After breakfast fine big beir walks
into the midst Of our camp, moving his
fling, bear fashion He evidently is after
one of our dogs, and just as he is on tho
point of getting his paw on nice pup for
his supper Captain Pedersen's rifle cracks,
and bruin drops In his track. We give
oil the dogs bear feast and stop long
enough to fry large quantity OF bear
steak and to make bear stew that Is as
savory, with onions and lemons judicious-
ly mixed, rs anything the sormands hack
in civilization will enjoy today. The men
are cautioned against eating too much,
for fear Of Ill effects, but those who utter
the caution are themselves perhaps tho
most injudicious, so tempting arc tho hot
morsels
June AT ~ O'Clock midnight we
breke camp and started south to roGnd the
rough ice, the loads pulling very heavy
with temperature Of 20 f., the snow be-
ing soft and sticky. 1t was the hardest
work we have had SO far, for In addition
to the very sticky, deep snow we had to
pick our way among largo pieces OF ice
and over some exccedingly rough places
where the men sank TO their thighs just
at the moment they needed their great
est strength. The boats pulled a. II they
weighed couple of tons apiece, and even
our light ski sledges required great cxer-
tion on the part Of an extra number of
men. To add to the discouraeefnent tho
dogs did not pull as we'll as usual, owing
to their sore feet. They actually left a
trail of blood behind them In the snow,
causing us to feel guilty Of cruelty to anil
mails. But we have our own hard work,
exposure and anxieties TO endure, and tho
poor brutcs are not bcaning moro than
their share of the burden. We worked
along pretty steadily until in the morn
Ing and as the men came into camp with
the last loads they fell down In the snow
to rest and gasped for water. An hour
later every man in tho party wss as bright
and chippor as hc ever had been In his
life after partaking Of fine supper OF
bear stew, biscuit, stewed apples and tea,
cooked with driftwood brought with us
from tho island As usual when their
pipes were lit the men made the desert of
ice and snow ring with their song and
laughter.
June 3.-Professor French and Captain
Petersen returned this morning from
prospecting trip Ave miles TO tho south,
where they we're glad to 6nd pretty good
lee eastward tswRrd Cape Platen, In this
direction We shall resume our march after
sleeping. We had some amusing expert
were quite q mystery 20 our Norwegian
contingent. The hrst trials proving an
satisfactory, they seized their share Of the
batter made from prepared nour and In
sisted upon making grpel Of 1t. Tho
product was termed portland cement"
by the men, which IL very much resem-
blcd. Every ounce of IL was consumed
nevertheless
The temperature when we retired was
80 f., about ten degrees warmer than we
wished for We had break fast OF bear stew
and biscuit at this evening and moved
over road alternately rough and smooth,
but nearly always too soft and sticky for
several hours. Hero and there our course
lay across broken fiat pieces, and under
meath the thin covering Of snow were sew
eral inches of slush, which wet the feet Of
every one In the party, but this was moth
ing TO what we encountered little later,
when IL was found necessary to wade
through slush and water up 10 our knees.
Such a bath OF Ice water Is not very pleas
ant when you first go I'm, but in few mo-
ments the sozzling feet became quite warm
and somfortable 1t Is nothing when you
get used to it.
Enormous Norwegian Appetites.
June 1--WE travelled all night over Just
such leo rs that which we met last even
Ing, though gradually becoming smoother.
lt the temperature were only lower. we
should be- much happier. some Of the
Norwegians have such enormous appeutes
that it Is with great a. iiculty they come
down To the sledging ration which we nov
issue-less than l y pounds per man per
day. IL " The smallest ration ever iss,ioa
On such journey, where men are re- .lrcd
10 work with al their strength all Gas, a.
rather all night long. We arc now expert
meniing TO some extent with The ration
and may End % necessary 60 increase it
except when we can supplement our stores
with bear meat. As yet the rusn seem to