The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18

satisfied that the oficers were doing the
best thing for al concerned and did not
ohiecs TO the short allowance. They are
Quarteret in two warm cabins. which the
company owns ut the Point and had pien-
ty OF fuel. There are two stoves In each
cabin and hres are kept burning con-
s:antly. The men spend their time when
awake in playing cards. checkers and
er and as most OF them are old whaiers
do not mind the solitude and separation
from civilization. They lock for assist
ance from the outside about the middle OF
July. There is good deal OF specula-
ton how they will pass the two weeks be-
tween the LIST of July. when their provl-
sion supplies are exhausted. ard the 18th.
when the steamer Thrasher is expected.
They hope TO be able to XIII enough game
10 tide them over. They do not talk OF
back to the states and what they win do
then.
Two ships Are Lost.
Two OF the whaling feet were lost early
In the winter. We were trying to beat our
way out of the ice pack, owing to the short
supply Of provisions on board. and the i'm
possibility Of getting back TO Herschei ISL
and, when We were suddenly causat by a
change OF wind. syhich piled the cid Ice
up against the new and cut off escape. The
Rosario. owned by William Lewis. of San
Francisco, got 10 Sea Horse island safely.
The Jessie II. Freeman and the Orca were
stuck In the Ice of Point Franklin and
were abandoned. The Freeman got into
trouble first and her crew had to leave her
very suddenly. They went to Sea Horse
island with such provisions as they could
secure. After they left the vessel the na-
tives went ogst TO her over the ice. They
had no trouble getting aboard and started
to carry OF everything movable. They
had taken away a lot Of things and final
ly got TO stripping the mattresses for the
ticking. This was highly priced by the
native women. who wanted il for new s,sm-
mer gowns. On September "a number OF
them were pulling away at the ticks in
the after cabin. They had tie big cabin
lamp lighted and would work and fight
by turns. They got into some sort of diff
hculty over the ownership Of some Of the
ticking they were stealing and overturned
the lamp. The fire speedily spread to the
ship. and the Indians scattered in all di-
rections We saw the flames burst out,
but there was no chance TO try and save
the ship. which burned like tinder.
''Six days later my ship, the Orca, met
her end. She had been nirped in the pack
Ike the Freeman, and had her steering
gear torn out On the 3oth party was
on board getting ashore provisions. when
the ss.ip suddenly began TO go down. Once
started under the ice, 1t did not take long
for her 10 disappear. The greater part
OF the provisions aboard the Orca had
been taken out. however. before the
steamer went dawn.
Whalemen Gather 1T Harrow.
''The captains of the several vessels
held several consultations and finally de-
cideti that they had better establish per-
manent camp at Barrow. Eight men were
left On board the Belvidere. at Sea Horse.
with the crews of the Orca and the Free
man and followed the shore lire 10 Point
Barrow. There were ffty-four officers
and men from the Orea and forty-five
from the Freeman. The number that
went to Barrow from the Belvidere was
spared from the latter vessel were taken
along The Rosario has succeeded in
working her way 10 the beach. and We
found her crew at the point. The crews
of the Fearless. Newport and Gesrie were
stiil on board. but expected to come to
Pom, Barrow with their surplus provls-
IONS
Crew of the Navark savea.
Early in September the wreck OF the
steam whaler Navark was blown near
Point Tangent by terrific gale. The ship
was held up by the Ice ard was sighted
by the whalsrs at Point Tangent. Capt.
Levett. OF the Newport. and Capt. Mcken-
ma. OF the Fearless went out with boat
crews and took ashore the nine men who
had refused TO leave the ship with the
captain and first officer at the time the
vessel was wrecked. They had been liv-
ing comfortably aboard. but had almost
given up hope OF getting ashore. The ves-
sci was stripped Of everything movable by
the crews of the FEARLESS and Newport.
a considerable supply OF provisions was
secured from the Navark. When last
seen she was still held up by The ice and
drifting northward with the pack The
story that two of her crew had refused 10
drif:ed away is without foundation. All