Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10

Ing. hut toward evening the sun tried to
break through. We have drifted with the
Ice and wind Nome about lac miles dis
tent.
May 1e-The blizzard has exhausted its
fury. Driven by the storm. the ice was
piled high about us and threatened to
crush us. which necessltated a change in
our position. This was accomplished with
great difficulty.
May live made q little Roadway today.
At q great distance we made out q three
masted steamer, said to be the JEANNE. we
shall probably know soon. Our progress
Is very slow. as we have to take q cir
cuitous route in order to set through the
ice. No enc seems 70 worry and we All
have plenty Of time and thers ID plenty
TO eat.
May is-we did not get very far today.
The Ice IL very thick. II became very
foggy toward evening. 90 we anchored.
May 1e-It was showing this morning,
but we made some Roadway. We saw
thousands OF waIrus and cider ducks. In
fact. the ice was alive with them. In the
evening JEANNE was again visible &c
the south.
May 20-The Jsannie was still IN sight
this morning. but became invisible later
We made little progress. the Ice being too
thick and the foes too large. va move
back and forth. seeking an opening. and
At night cast anchor on the Ice. drifting
with Il az the winds and tides move It
We are about 10 miles from Nome, but nc
one can definitely know when we shall
reach there OF get out Of this.
May Give were fast all day. Ice Is toe
thick. Jeannie is about seven miles from
as. It rained this evening; Il Is much
miidsT.
May 2s-we lay st anchor untr 6 ,. m
Suddenly there was 4 terrible commotiou
In the Ice ali about the steamer. causing
considerable alarm, We we're In greai
danger OF having our rudder carried away
which would have been a calamity.
Nay 25-The sun came out today the nrsi
time since the 18th. AZ there were assure.
IN the Ice we were on the move
Jeannie seemed to be making efforts tc
reach Us. When we cast anchor at 7 a. m
we had loat sight OF II.
Jeannie Is one o. the steamera which hai
Always succeeded IN being the first tc
reach Nome. Consequently Il Is important
for rs 70 set out OF this and beat It in Il
possible, A heavy fog set IN At night.
Nay 2f-Stili foery. then rain. We 4srs
ct anchor ali day but the wind e favor.
able and is bearing Us toward our desti,
nation.
MaS 25-~No progress. We are staI fasl
In the Ice. Il rained TIL evening.
May tive are stlll anchored In II.
same place, but have been drifting ant
are now about forty-nve miles on Cap.
Rodney. Il Was fogsy all day.
May flour position IL still unalterad
We are above Nome n opposite Cap.
Rodney and below King Island. which Il
on our left. We we're SO near and nov
we have drifted 80 far from our destina,
tionl
Nay ae-Anchored In ice. Fcgsy all day
We could see nothing Of the mainland Of
the Island. Consulted DR.. Craven for
cold and found that he was q brother Elk
so W became good frieads.
Nay five are rapidly drifting north.
ward and King island is but eighteen milel
away.
May so-we have lost sight OF Cap,
Rodney. but King island IS plaisiy Visible
covered with snow.
June 1--we are still fast IN the ice.
heavy fog hung Low over the ice. but ii,
sun vas visible above Il. We have bee,
driven past King island. When retire
Al 1850 p. "a the sun was sttl shlnln,
brightly.
June I've steamed . short distance 10
day. hoping to ind open aater. Il VA
beautiful day and 90 pleasent that v,