The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-14

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while working along In search of a
practicable " opening. were forced
across to the Greenland coast at
Thank God Harbor. Il
The fog lifted there and enabled us
to make out our whereabouts and VIC
steamed north through seriesSof
leads past Cape Luptons and thence
southward toward Cape Union. A few
miles south of the cape we were
stopped by impracticble ice. and We
drtfted back south to Cape Union,
where We stopped again. 80 =.
At Mercy Of Winds. he
b We lay for some time In. lake OF
water. and then, to prevent being drift
ed south again. took refuge under the
north shore OF Lincoln bay, in nearly.
the identical place where we had our
unpleasant experiences three years be.
fore. Here we remained for several
days during period OF constant and,
at times, violent northeaster1y winds.
Twice We were forced aground by the
heavy Ice; we had ur!port quarter
rail broken and hole stove In the bull
warks; and twice we pushed out In an
attempt to get north. but We were
forced back each, time to- our pre-
carious shelter. 80 ,l5s' !st
Finally. on September 2, we squeezed
around Cape Union and made fast In
n shallow niche In the Ice. but after
some hours VIC made another short
run to Black cape and hung on to
grounded bit Of ice. :. 5s
:. Reached Open Water.
(; At last, little after midnight of
September s, we passed through OK
.tremely heavy running ice into
stream OF open water. rounded Cape
Rawson and passed Cape Sheridan.
Within a quarter of an hour of the
same time we arrived three years be-
fore-7- a. m, September 5-we reach
cd the open water extending beyond
Cape Sheridan. We steamed up to tho
end of 1t. and IL appeared practicable
mt first to reach Porter bay, near Care
Joseph Henley. which I4had for my
winter quarters. ,,.4 r.
But, the outlook being unsatisfac.
tory. went back and put the Roose-
Telt into the only opening in the foe,
being barred close to the mouth OF
Tho Sheridan river, little north of our
position three years prior.
More Snow To Combat.
The season was advanced further
Than in 1905. There was more snow
on the ground and the new ice inside
the foe bergs was much thicker.
= The work OF dlsch4rglng the ship
was commenced at once and rushed
to completion. The supplies and
equipment we sledged across Ice and
sea and deposited on shore. #t;sr
A house and workshop were built on
board. covered with sails and fitted
with stoves. and the, ship was snug for
winter in shoal water. whore she
ouched bottom at low tide. fa
This settlement on the stormy
shores of the Arctic ocean was chris
ened uHubbardville. - /
Hunting parties were sent out on
September 10 and bear was brought
n on the 10Th; and some deer day or
wo later. s ss,,t..
supplies to Cape Column
la was Inaugurated. Marvin, = with
>r. Goodsall and Borup and the Eski-
nos. took 16 sledge loads of supplies
o Cape Belknap, and on the eth the
ame party started with! loads to +
'orter bay, .s.sg,
* Constant Fight For. Life
The work of hunting and transport.
1g supplies was prosecuted continu-
usly by the members of the party and
he Eskfmos until November S, when
he supplies for the spring sledge trip
ad been removed from winter quar-
,rs and deposited at various places
rom Capc Colan to; Cape Columbia
In the latter part OF September the
Movement of the ice subjected the
nip to pressure which lifted her to
ort some eight or ten degrees. and
he did not recover till the following {
,rfng. l
In October went, on hunt with '
go Eskfmos across the field and Parr
ay and the peninsula, made the cir
nit of Clcnlants Markham inlet. and !
,tIrned to the ship In seven days with !
musk oxen. a bear and deer. 8
Later In October repeated the trip.
five musk oxen. and hunting :
lrties secured some 40 deer.
Obtained Tidal Observations. r
Prof. Macmillan went to Columbia In 8
ovember and obtained month OF Il. d
Il observations, returning In Dsceln. p
,r. In December moon Burup moved a
70 Hecla depot to Cape ,Col.n;, Bart y
tt made a hunting trip overland to q
Ike Hazen. and Hansen went to
emantS Markham inlet. II
In the January moon Marvin crossed U
obeson channel and went to Cape a
-yant for tidal and meteorological u
,servations. BARTLETT crossed the s.
lannel and made the, circuit of, Now a