The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-07

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They we're oolorsd blue and green.
Early In the evening we steamed
up a bay IN the ice 30 miles deep,
only 10 find nj Ia head a heavy
and close pack that nothing could
penetrate ttYme shore and giodRc
island now In sight
with the Transit, ~o steamed
FHouth To n safe position 10 watch
ice movements and current There
was no north current Ia the Bering
sea this season until July 10 IN
al parts of the sea where VIC an.
chored there was a circling tide
which made complete circle ey-
cry II hours This accounts for the
heavy ice barrier remaining ~ long
Ia one position. In the east II
touched the Alaska coast, IN the
west from reports. II was close on
the Siberian shore.
Immense Wall Of Ice.
This great body OF ice. from
personal observation. was 420 miles
In length. aud did not zee the
northwest end Of H. The greatest
width was $40 miles. and NJ the mar.
roweat spot II was 90 miles wide.
One gale or heavy wind would have
destroyed every ship that entered
" Fortunately good weather pre-.
vailed during the season But the
whole fleet was damaged.
Had the current been at It's
usual course and speed the Rhlpg
that entered tho pack. had they
survived, would have found them.
selves In the Arctic. The loss OF
the William Bayiias BY being crush.
ed 10 the Ice this season and sink. !
lng in 10 minutes gives one fair
Idea 81 the danger 10 an iron
steamer With a. large passenger list
The William Hayliss was a wooden
boat made To- Withstand fec.
June 10 Steamer Transit
made a request for provisions. and
Ne supplied him with All he want
ed. Captain reported that the YES
sci was hurt about the bow and
that he had steamed within ibl
miles Of King island and found a
solid wall OF ice ali the way. with
no leads.
Feared Movement Of Ice.
We went back 20 see how the
iigades was farlng. and found her
Ia the same position. fast in the
Ice An official Of the company on
her stated that what he most dread.
ed was being carried into the
Arctic A. To-: 80 that night the
fhetis boarded us and stated that
the Ice WAS a solid wall between
Nunivak and St Matthews Island
June 2l-Thciie approached and
reported thai there WAS no pros
peet OF getting 70 Nome az present.
June rs German steamer
Entin approached from westward.
Baking badly. We watched her
enter the ice pack and struggle to
make a course for Mons After
several hours work she gave IL up
and came out into open water
She was last seen steering south
east
June rs - Thetis. Ohio and
Iieechley bearing on a direct course
for Nome. At noon Beeehiey and
Thetis entered pack. made a mile
and got lammed Ohio lay 10 In the
slack Ice watching their move
menta.
June 30-Iee conditions remain
Ing the same. and with no prospect /
OF getting further north. We de.
cided 90 make for Dutch Harbor TO
Fcpienish our supplies OF coal,
water and DroxfefOna
Stored at Dutch Harbor.
Arrived at Dutch Harbor al
noon. July 8. and departed the
OF July 1. At Dutch Har-
Dor ! reported TO Capt. Munger. OF
the revenue cutter service. and he
the cutter Mccullough. |
which il fitted with wireless, TO /
proceed north and send out mes
aagea that we were all well and |
had stored at Dutch Harbor. and /
also ask Nome the Ice conditions
by the shore
July Eve met our old enemy
the ice--but about 30 miles fur
Their north and reduced in size.
The shore ice was melting fast. |
Dense fogs also addSd TO our diff
culties.
July iO--Boarded the AcCul. |
Tough about an hour after the The |
tbs came along and Informed me
that the Corwin had showed him !
a slack place In the ice to the /
west Thetis had been into Nome
and out again. and offered TO lead |
the way and we followed Postmas-
ter McManus. OF Nome. had come |
out for the mail. and we offered
II 10 him. but. as we decided to fol. |
low the Thetis. he preferred we re
tain L on board.
July IL. 3:4b a m.-Ohio an
ehored at Nome. The return was