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

One Of the most remarkable trips that
man has ever made through the frozen
wastes Of the Arctic ard Northwest terri
tory has Just been completed by Charles
III. Walker, Of Seattle. who went into the
Arctic ocean last year as third mate OF the
steam whaler Orea.
Since November /. 1896 he has travelled
almost without rest behind dog sled. and
for the greater part CT that time without
human companion. The first and hard
best part Of the trip was the $50 miles
along the shore line of the Arctic frou.
Point Barrow to Herschel island. near the
mouth OF the Mackenzie river. For over
surfaces OF the great rivers of the In
terror and fiE.ally reached civilization at
Edmonton. For days at a time on sew
eral parts of the journey he was pract-
eally without food. Nothing but the alb
soiute necessity that the condition OF the
frozen whaling fleet be reported at San
Francisco led him to attempt the trip.
and with an iron constitution. unyieiding
zeal and great deal OF good luck he
was enabled to bring 1t TO a successful
issue.
He brings advices from Poin. Barrow up
to November 1. almos, month later than
those brought BY Tilton. Nho arrived a
few days ago. He tells the ofiicial story
OF the burning OF the whaier Jessie II.
Freeman and the crushing Of the Orca
.t.r
the vessels 10 the eastward of Point Bar
row ard brings the gratifying news that
they are all in safe anchorage and that
their crews have plenty 10 last them un-
I'll the ice breaks UP.
From the los whalers in the company's
cabins a. Point Barrow he brings tidings
that their supply of provisions viii be ex-
hausied by July /. even though they live
on the scantiest ratiors. He brings an ap-
peal from the captains OF the several
whalers to the Pacific Steam Whaling
Company that everything possible be
done 10 have provisions reach them by
that time. They know nothing or the
government relief expedition taken north
would place little dependence on 1t, even
If they knew. Everyone at Point Bar
row is well ard in good spirits. II the
question os whether or not food would
reach them in time 10 prevent suffering
were only settled they would be most
comfortable.
Walker arrived in Seattle last evening
on the Canadian Pacific and at once gave
q Post-Intelligencer reporter the follow-
ing interview:
The Position of the Whnlers.
THE only wha.er at Point Barrow Is
the schooner Rosario, which was beached
In safety before the ice formed. The Osea
was crushed In the ice off Point Frank
la. sixty-flve miles. west OF Point Barrow.
and the Freeman burned ard sank in the
same vicinity. The steam bark Fearless
ard the steamer Newport are ninety-dve
miles east OF Point Barrow OF Tangent
cas-; near Pitt Point. The Beividsre is az
Sea Horse island and viii get out all righ..
The steam whalers Narwhai. Belugs.
Grampus and Baiaera are al Bailey isl
and with their crews on board. Every
one OF the vessels now above water is in
safe anchorage and VIII get out ali right.
Those near Bailey island have plenty o.
supplies ard can get more from HerSchei
island, where The company has supplies
for three years. The crews OF the Fear
less. Newport and Gsnsde viii probably
q, 10 Point Barrow and are included Ia
the iss for whom provisions were figured.
The bark wanderer ard the steam schoon-
er Mary u. I.umes are safe a; Herschei
island
Feod supply at Point Barrow.
when I lsfs Pant Barrow. on Soven-
ber I. there were lSs people at the Point
or on ships near there. They had 40 bar
refs Of -four fett at thar time. Far a
month the rssen had been tvius en- short
ratsons. which consisted chiefly Of a
mound Of bread per day. Meat was being
hreush, in by the Indians. bat ceuld be
us,le counted on. The supply of sat-
meat ard canned goods was very limited.
f,m. there was enough &c keep the wAaiers
awe un,u July J. Al Ehe provisions on
the saips Immediately tss the eastward
had beea ssxured IN the inventories ,hat
we've taken, as well rs al the supplies at
the Point Barrow S,As.an. Tia Aan nan