The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-26

BOAT CRUSHED BETWEEN
views Of the coast and the banks of the
Yukon. Piilsbury has only been on this
work a few weeks, but has already had a
number Of adventures.
II suffered more on the White pass
than / did at any other time during all
my stay in Alaska" Student Pillsbury
writes to his brother, Or. Pillsbury Of
San Francisco. Il had to get into the
Atiin country to get some views before
the snow was all gone, and the bicycle
was the only way to make the trip.
Il made the trip over the pass and got
my views all right, but it was when |
started back that | got into trouble !
left the settlement at the foot Of the pass
early in the morning, and, from all indi
cations, the weather was going to be hna-
The air was clear and bracing Inc not
too cold. But you can't tell what is go
ing to happen in Alaska
Before / was half way up the pass
there was a sudden change, and / came
near making up my mind to go back. The
air got cold, and a light fog came in from
the sea. My better Judgment told me to
70 back, but the thought that nay journey
Wsuld be ended If / got over on the other
side urged me on.
when near the summit, it commenced
TO snow, and the wind blew a hurricane
Then / wished / had gone back but it
was now out of the question All | could
do was to find a place somewhat shell
tered from the wind and crawl into it.
when I was as comfortable as could
be expected under the circumstances,
which was not very comfortable, / put
my hand in my pocket For my lunch, but
it was not there | suppose It must have
fallen out on the road when / was buck
ing against the blizzard.
"Then my sufferings commenced.
II tucked the blankets as tightly around
me as possible, but could not keep out the
snow. / got as cold as ice and got up
and ran about in the effort to keep warm,
but it was all no use. So | erayied back
into the blankets and shivered. All night
I lay there almost numb with cold The
wind blew harder and harder, and the
darkness was intense. | began to Won
der if / would ever see San Francisco
again, and the sufferings of hunger al
most drove me crazy But the longest
night always comes to an end even II 1t
did seem to some of us like an eternity.
Toward morning the wind went down,
and when the sun rose the air was clear
and Geld. With difficulty / arose and
stood on my feet. / was SO stiff | could
scarcely move and in the effort to get on
my wheel took a severe tumble. But 1t
did me good by shaking me up and got
me IN condition to ride. The road was
dne and all down hill, and it didn't take
me long to strike a place where 1 got
warm and something to eat. Then l was
ready for another tussle with b ele-
ments-
sMy experience on the glacier was
most terrifying and frightened me consid-
arably. but otherwise did no harm.
Il had been working on q point that
70 iii appearanceSN as as solid as a rock,
md SO ii was for the time being. / got
NV picture done and had my camera
over my shoulder, ready to 90 down to
the boat that was tied up a few hundred
Ieet below.
Suddenly / felt a tremble In the gla-
cier and instinctively stepped bach from
the edge. The tremble became more and
more violent, and / went on a run Tor Q
big rough spot that looked solid, but 1
was too late. Just as ! was about 70
step on II the ice under me gave way 1
clutched at anything I could reach and
soon found myself hanging in the air
with one hand tight on q projecting piece
Of Ice.
"Bencath me tons and tons Of ice went
laundering into the sea, several hundred
| feet below. Then the portion of the gla-
| cier to which | was hanging shifted its
position and turned 50 that ! could climb
np to a safe place. but It was q marrow
| escape.
ssThe next day ! was working In the
same neighborhood and had occasion to
| row through a canal between " Ice
| beres. / had rowed through the same
place before and never thought Of danger.
| On this occasion, when / was about half
way through, / was horrihed to see the
two wallis Or ice slowly coming together
NV Indian helper got dreadfully excited,
ana ii was all that / could do to make
! him sit IN the boat and pull at the oars
| Al We worked along, each second seem
Ing like a year. the lev walls got closer
and closer together. Soon the walls were
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