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Froa the 81. Loufs GLOBE Drraocrat.
BosroS, Aug. 3l.-while tho Peary expcdi-
tion steamer Hope was lying in Boston harbor
recently the writer had & long chat with a young
Newfoundland scientist. who had already made
several trips TO the northern regions. Among
other interesting experiences he related to me
the following:
"Od the coast OF Labrador. two years ago. we
sighted one OF the largest iccbcrgs / had ever
seen. 1t was. in fact. a perfect island OF ice,
with bays and promontories. tremendously high
cliffs and caves, and Rrottors innumerablc. The
ice island was divided into almost, equal parts
by a great valley running through its centre.
and this valley was half rlled with snow. Near
the top OF the berg-it must have been 400 feet
clining rather s,ceply toward the sea and ter
minating abruptly in a great overhanging preci.
p upon it, surface . small 81 black spot. The Cap.
tain turned his telescope to the object and pres
entity exclaimed. Good heavens, 1t is q mani
Instantly ali was excitement Orders were
given TO approach the iceberg as near as pos
si6ie. and all eyes wssc strained to catch any
figure. Going as near as We could to the ice
berg without having our view OF the plateau
The man was now plainly visible. He lay on his
back, with one arm folded in an unusual manner
repose. Except for the marbly look on his face
and hands. : ; seen through the telescope. we
S Soqsf n nap' l ae wss dSG diesel ike ohe " p the sSS e.tss
class OF seamen. in rough blue pilot cloth. with
large horn buttons. He had no hat and BY his
side lay a small boathook, to which was tied q
strip OF red woollen stun. apparently a piece OF
the came that he wore around his neck. This. no
as a signal. In the thin. clear atmosphere tho
glass showed the mans features distinctly. and
the wind. our second mate sioutly declared that
he recognized the man as an old chum and ship
because Of the peculiar manner in which the
dead mans arm was slowed away under bis
head-his saipnate always slept 50. even in
We turned our eyes to the base o. the ice-
berg. looking for q landing place. but quickly
question. The thing would have been difficult
enough in q calm: in heaEy sea, which was
boat or spar or wreck OF any kind. 1t was a pic
ture of utter desolatior.
Turning our gaze once more 10 the solitary
heI How long has he been there, and how did
be get tberei The genera! conclusion -a; that
dashed into the iceberg in the dark AM gone
down like a stone.
abe struck and got pitched up where be Is now
As like 10 be pitched into the moon. re-
precipice is ;hree lines as high as The iottes;
".Maybe. now said a third, its some awful
cruel skipper. who's been iiiusing his crew Till
they couldn't stand it no longer. and was drove
70 mutiny, and put him ashore all alone 20 die
the most respect was the old boat He
said: IN tell re! That there ice island warn't
y ytsfi 6efors se persaS.: a aod BE- the ss'i Ioo dHs' Of aoi h ias
he's been for a pretty long cruise in warm lat
hack home for The WHIT. II yoa look ava?
yonder-there-;us: this side OF that high point
ike a church qlS steele: on! ioWss dow. 'hsoes
broken OF and drttted, away; and I calculate
poor chap was cast ashore from ship or boat.
to look around and hoist a signal. vhea be lay
down and went asleep. and never woke up
ss7e St saiy' o easTs he si i n: snow yo .h. ses or a? Il
0' sasr.h asT sd a.? III Il E. @is9; "a bo.s.-..n walked
There was 10 earthly use in lingering round.
and yet the Captain seemed loath 20 starr away:
said. 'bp; s2ppoeing he did move. II would only
clothes Is frozen fast to he ICE. fdon', ZEE any
more OF en- a3d we couldn't get EN- OF II We
o order. i 10 re, t ine9 soaxs sIdo GUN hi reas AND R e ssf It
WAS loaded ne said .firs: and IN a fe~ seconds
a. lG i, sss1 Ees@aDsee rom Es ,hs s isg ,Sea el For
= noise Ike a rafting Of loud thunder. proceed
inf from the oeasre OF ,ae eerc.
The danger OF our proximity TO this vast object
Captain Pu. on t1ll speed for ssooa odins. We
more prolonged and accompanied By a rendins.
ing in tie middle. down he course o, he deep
valley I have aireadv mentioned. Slowly and
mA!estically the eastern half rolled oTer into |
the sea, upheAvinE what had been It's base. in
which were imhedded great masses OF rock.
covered with seA~eed. The other pArt Q:
the berg still remained erect, hut was
sSaytnS TO and fro as IL 1t Also
must capsiIe- The oonvulsion caused less
foam and tossing than might have been SUP
posed. bat raised a wave o. such t-emendocs |
magnitude thar when It reached our steamer !
ing nountain 9. xs;.t' Bal our seeS s 3! rS..
upon is crest, and before again sinking iaio the
hollow we saw the rNn upon the iceberS-suu \
in the same poslureVi6e swiftly down the
slippery incline shoot ove- the edge OF the
precipice and plunge into the raging surf
"A sensation OF inexpreSSbie relief was ex-
perienceG by all Of Us i: had seemed 50 dread |
fCl 20 steam away and leave him there. ursuried
and alone, but now. ~ any rate, the poor xAiio:
had been given a grave in the sea, the seprlchre |
OF 50 many Of his fellows"