The San Francisco call., 1897-09-11
been searching for eight days for the

been searching for eight days for the
wrecked crew.
The wrecked crew were in a pitiable
condition from exposure and lack of food.
Mrs. Whitesides wife of the captain, made
the Journey from the wreck dressed in
full Esquimo costume, and upon reach
ing the Bear one OF the first duties de-
vo,ving on the host was to find some
suitable clothing for her. BY dint of
searching and scrapIng together calico,
flannel and odd bits of cloth and with the
help of the Bears tailor, q com plete dress
was made for her after two days work
Mrs Dr. Marsh, Government teacher at
Cape Smythe, assisted in adding TO Mrs.
Whitesdes' wardrobe later on the voyage
Mrs. Whitesides stood the trying journey
over the ice better than some of tbs men
and her turn at dragging the boat over
the ice.
Captain Tuttle of the Bear said that
when he met the whaling fleet August
be heard from other vessels that the
Nevarch had been pinched in the ice
lack, but it was expected the pack would
open and ALLOW the whaier to free herself
When the Nevarch had not been sighted
after several days cruising along the open
water, it was decided to begin a search for
her. The whaler was finally sighted, but
when the bear attemp pied to steam toward
her the way was blocked By solid wall of
ice, the Nevarch being at least ten miles
from free water.
No lead into the pack could be found,
although a day was spent searching for
Que. When night came the drift ice be-
came SO heavy as to compel the Bear to
shift into free water or take a chance of
being caught IN the pack.
The day following the Bear put back to
the pack, this time succeeding in getting
within five miles OF the whaler. Flags
were set on board the Nevarch, and with
glasses some people could be discerned in
the rigging. a close watch was kept in
the hope of seeing some one coEe from
the whaler. But in the afternoon heavy
fog settled over the ice and shut out the
view.
In the meantime two of the whaling
feet ad sighted the Nevarch, and Two
skin boats and native crews were put on
board the Orca preparatory TO attempting
to rescue the wrecked crew. At noon,
August y. the fog lifted near the land and
the Bear put off to the edge of the pack
finally making fast 10 ths ground ice.
Despite all efforts the cutter could not
get within seven miles of the Nevarch,
and native boats and crews in charge of
whaling captains were then started across
the ice.
a fog turned the relief party back from
the ice and the Bear then took all hands
hack to the refuge station. From this
time unit! August II fog and rain made
ba aF Fufj Thu los ha
Nevarch was sighted (Augugt 15) she was
drifting in the pack. The Bear continued
TO follow along the edge of the pack until
the party was p cked up.
Twenty-n:ne of the crew left the Nevarch
August II TO cross the ice for open water.
hoping to fall in with natives. Captain
Whitesides and his party did not quit the
vessel until two days afterward. At
that time none of the first party had been
heard from. Some of the men refused to
leave the whaler. These were: Fireman
Thomas Lord, Cook John Hanna, Seamen
r. Collins, NJ. Hurley. R. Bergman. ].
Brem, J. Safe, 0. Peterson and Cabin
Boy F. Guttner.
The ships papers having been left on
board, the names of those com prising the
first party could not be learned. Captain
Whites .des and wife will remain on the
Bear until Unalaska is reached, some time
in Septem Der. All the whalers frozen in
off Herschell Island last year are reported
to have come out safely on July TO- They
had all passed Point Barrow, bound east
ward, by August 10, excepting the Nevarch
and the steamer Jeane. The bark Alice
Knowles was sighted off Point Barrow
August IS, according to the report of the
Bear.