The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-14
Capt. futile, of the Bear, Talks
About His Northern Trip.
HEfiMED IN ICE TWO WEEKS.
whaiers Who We're Rescued Re-
fused to work on the soatnern
TRIP Until Threatened With the
Iron.-rhe Captain and His Crew
p>c~sx~ the Thanks and Congrnt-
ulaffons Of Secretary 1aSe'

ssWfl, TIA mission of TIE government 10
xescue the Imprisoned ws1alers az Point
Barrow fall vas the question asked last
November when the revenue cutter Bear
was being fitted out for her long voyage TO
the Arctic. The question was deani1eiy
answered in Seattle yesterday when the
Bear slowly steamed into port and dropped
anchor IN nn.dstream. with eigh'y-two OF
the wha.ers aboard. who tad been rescued
from theis psr!ious and frigatful position.
The most important news brought by the
Bear was that the steam whaisrs Fearis ~
and Newport and tender Jeanne were not
destroyed in the Ice but are In good condi-
ton.
The cutter arrived here at 1870 A. N. Her
coming had been hera!ded n the Pos,-In-
teli.g.ncer OF yesterday morning. and
large crowd was on the docks to greet her.
From soon after her arrival until late In
the afternoon the two small boats OF the
cutter were kept busy landing the whai-
era The captains and other officers Of the
wrecked steamers were put ashore tirst,
and soon dispersed about the city. the
masters going 10 Tacoma and thence TO
San Francisco by rail. The others are
stopping at various boarding houses along
First avenue and the water front. most OF
item at the Hotel Skagit. near the coal
bunkars.
Capt Francis Tuttle, OF the Bear, was
among the first 10 land, and went directly
TO the Griffith house, on Second avenue
and Pine street, where ne Joined his wife
and daughter. Mrs. Tuttle has been sseri-
0usiy Ill for over month. but is recover
ing. The captain was worn out by his
long vigil OF the last few nights. there
having been heavy fogs. lie spent the ar
ternoon sleeping. He found or reaching
shore the following telegram in answer TO
a report he had wired 10 Washington from
Neah bay:
Washington. d. c.. Sept. -. 1855.
ITO Capt. Francis futile. X &. s.. Com
manding United States Steamer Bear, Sc
attic, Wash: The department extends its
thanks and congratulations to you. your
officers and crew for the Successful issue Of
your own and the work OF the overland ex-
petition for the relief OF the ice-bound
whalers. Welcome home. Read at muster.
II. ]. GAGE, Secretary"
Thought They Were Guests.
The voyage OF the vessel back to civiliza-
ton was not all pleasure. there having
been severe, cold winds and dense fogs
besides trouble with the rescued whalers.
These men were taken aboard from various
places Ia the Arctic. principally from Cape
Smytne. eight miles this side OF Point Bar
row. where most of the men were strand
ed. and seemed 10 be under the impression
that they were to be honored guests of
the government on their way down. There
were not sufficient accommodations for all
OF them TO sleep at once and IL was found
necessary 10 divide them into watches
some sleeping while the others We're busy
on deck. They were given the same work
as the regular seamen OF the Bear such
as cleaning decks. etc. For a few days
they did the work, although there was
s8Ictl grumbilug. but one morning the Off
GERS were told that the rescued men refused
20 work. II ordered them placed In irons
said Capt. futile 10 a Posi-In,eiligencer
reporter last night II should have done
the same with my own men. and did lot
think they should he treated any differ
entity. The remainder of the men did not
refuse to work after that" All were Iiher-
ated and put ashore yesterday morning
The Bear will remain here until a sur
vey Is held on her. as she needs come re-
pairs. owing 10 the risors of the hard
voyage through the polar ice.
The cutter left here November e, 1897.
for the north. taking food and supplies
enough for all The destitute whalerse \
supply OF coal was taken aboard at Dutch
Harhor. ard the vessel steamed on 10 ST
Lawrence island. where 1t was intended 10
land the overland expedition. Il was.
however. too cold there. and Tho party pat
back To Cape Vancouver and landed the
men aud supplies. under YAeut. II. II. Jar
v3s. report ielns received that the whal-
ers at Point BARROW were short OF food
alr.haste was used in getting TO their relief
Natives Loan Their beer.
Four hundred reindeer were secured nj
Cape Nome and Cape Prince Of Wales
These animals belonged 10 the missionary