The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14

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sEATTLE-ALAskA GENERAL
SUPPLY CO., Inc-
On Nest Washingfon ST.,
Nearly back of the Northern Hotel
could oe seen in a vast white field, stead
ID advancing toward Us. As it came
down anxious minutes were .Ens y
Specializing as 10 whether II was q solid
held ~ broken ana cosere4 wItn aaoss,
which gave r. the appearance u beng
solid. If solid. ali the anchors in the
w1Ti3 would not hold the Bcsr. Il turned
Gut 20 be broken. The only damage .as
the securing OF OF ali the paint il touch
ed. BY midnight the .oTs. was over. and
everybody bresthed more freely. At day
light The Snow squalls were stu coming
bat with less torcr- As the cape could be
seen. from which TO take a departure,
a start was made and the run 70 sea
commenced Oh the opposite courses from
those stssrec coming In In hall an hour
the csbe shut out by snow. The lead
showed We were not III the channel In
which we came in the current having
swept ~ out Of it. For fourteen hours II
was simply cropping about when less than
five fathoms was found. which WAS very
often. IL was 10 stop and back, then
ahead In some other direction TO find
deeper water. The barometer was taking
another ugly drop. which PROMISED
southwest gale. Such a gale among the
shoals was anything but pleasant to look
forward TO. AT 10 y. N. the water COM
rlsnced 10 deepen. and a swell coming
IL from the southwest convinced US We
had cot ny the northeast end OF NUM-
wax island and clear or the shoals. The
sails were reefed and made ready TO set
when the Hind struck Us. Engine start
"a ahsAd-At full speed BY midnight We
had the wind and sixteen fathoms Of va
ter. Sail was set and the vessel driven
10 the utmost until a. m. when, know
Ing the drift would be OF shore. We hove
+ to- The gale died out in twenty hours.
and a course was shaped for 81. Paul
island which was made on tho morning
OF the 2oth.
Here the four white inhabitants have
lonely existence. The Bear calls the latter
part OF October 10 Land and take away
the mails. they have. ordinarily. nothing
from the outside world until the next
June. Our advent in winter caused great
excitement and much speculation as to
what coulo be the object OF our visit at
this time of the year Mr.. Redpath had
the correct theory. He said there were
some whalers missing and we had been
sent 10 look for them. A stop or several
hours Was made TO allow them 10 an
swer the letters.
Lisat. Jarvis lnsfructions.
Capt Tuttle's instructions TO Lieut..
Jarvis are as follows:
''u. s. Revenue Steamer Bear.
December IS, 1887.
First Lieut.. ID. Fl. Jarvis. L. 5. r. c. s.,
L. S. Revenue Steamer Re2r-Sir: You are
detailed 10 take charge of the overland
party from the Bear for the relief Of the
whalers az Point Barrow. Lieut.. L. r.
Eertholf. X. c. 3. Surgeon S. ]. CAN and
F. Kutchoff will comprise the party from
the vessel. Iuciosed are instructions from
the department. by which you VIII be
guided as far as practicable. They are full
and appear 30 cover every point and TO
leave me little 80 add.
Tho party viii be under your sole con-
troll. and you will make such disposition
Of them as may seem most advisa bic to
you under any aud ali circumstances.
Whenever II becomes necessary 10 en-
I,loy natives and their outfits Of dogs and
sledges, OF procure provisions from them.
make a note Of the articles and the
amounts promised for the same: II prac-
tlcable. give the natives 8 copy to present
when The Bear Is met, and the articles viii
be delivered.
The department does not In its letter
mention the whalers to the eastward OF
Point Barrow. If you hear from them
use your own judgment as TO what can b.
done fer their relief AT this distance and
utter lach % knowledge OF their clreum-
stances II is Impossible for me 20 give any
directions.
II shall leave UnRiassa as early as there
will be- any possible chance to get through
the tee, II ST Michael he open. shall call
!, there. II not Port Clarence ard Cape
Prince % Wales will lee visited In search
OF News Of the expedition. hope 20 reach
Point Hope early in July. Should any x
the whaiers BE there. wsI land provisions
enough 90 last them until I return from
Point Barrow. Ii any part OF the expe-
dition should he along the shores ! sugges,
yoQ direct them 20 make snudgeS ~ heavy
smoke 70 attract attention on board he
Bear. Should she he sighted. A good look
oui viii he KEPT from ne vessel fer such
signals
In conclusion. any matters that faay
come up which are not covered by fheSa
instructions are left 20 your judgment ard
whatever y0u may do will meet with the
approval - the department
'if opportunity offsrs. communicate with
me az UnA.sska and leave information a.
30 your progress at Port Clarence. Cane
Prince ~ Wales, Ko,xehue sound and
rein; Hope. u Re picked up on the arrival
a. the Bear al these places Also. II pos
sible. send copies ~ ali communications 20
the department. Respectfully yours.
r.. FUTILE.
Captain. L. : X e $.
COMMANDING"
The branded seals.
We were informed the branded seal
ISsS had returned - axe tsfsrAs nom 81.