The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-12

homa there to join his launch, the
Sea Wolf
From the men brought 20 Seward
Il story Of hardship and suffering, to-
Sciher With doSSed courage almost be.
yond belief. Is gathered
The little party OF six left the wrcel.
at II O'Clock on IN" morning OF Jan
nary with a light but fresh wind
blowing north 10y northwest This III
creased during he nigh, TO Gals
that compelled the men 10 beach Tho
boat for UrsUs Cove, where they
camped until morning.
st daylight. with a light northeas.
wind and IN heavy snowstorm. they
lett Ursus Cove only to have the wind
suddenly yeer around TO the north.
west. and fast reach the prouortiouS
of heavy gale.
At every Interval that could be
snatched from the toll at tho cars
the men were compelled 10 Keep bail
ing out the boat With the heavy sca
that was running tho little craft was
fast becoming a mass OF ice ami sink
ing under the weight
All six men wore drenchcd through
and through with the spray which in
turn lroze TO ice, until they resemblcd
animated iccbergs
At sundown the boat reached a lit
tie shelter off Cape Douglas. but at
the same time ran into mass of
heavy pack ice. which soon had the
boat IN a sinking condition.
They managed TO reach dry land az
Cape Douglas. but not until the boat
had sunk under them. with nearly all
the provisions IL carried.
The water fortunately was shallow.
and, after wadlng 10 their arm pits in
the Icy water. they oontrived to reach
the shore ice
BY this time i. had grown dark and
Il bowling gale was blowing Swan
son, according 10 the others. lost all
courage and threw himself down on
the ice, crying that he Was freezing.
Nelson was snow blind and only
able TO grope his way about We'd
ding was so cramped with rheuma-
tism as to be hardly capable OF mo.
ton.
At daylight the party managed 10
reach the clln above the beach, and
there a makeshift tent was rigSed up
and fire ltindled All were terribly
rost-bitten. The wind again increased
TO a blizzard, and, huddled together.
lying Hat on the frozen ground. they
passed the next thirty-eight hours.
When the wind moderated some
what they set off down the beach, and
only TWO miles from where they haG
spent the NIGHT found the camp OF
NIg.I,A LII
schooner hauled ou5 on the beach
No amount OF persuasion would in
duce Pabloy to attempt crossing the
straits. Two huudred dollars was Of
fered him. but this he refused. declar.
ing the attempt meant certain death.
a. he well knew the fury of those wa
tcrs IN seorm
Fablov. howeye:, deprived himself
of provisions TO share with the men
up to the time he left them The
party Of six remained az the trapper'5
camp. storm-bound. until February I.
when they started out once more.
Bailey led the way TO NagUak. along
the beach. with Swanson. Peterson.
Bourne and Wedding, who were un.
able 10 walk. following in a native
bidarka
Shortly after leaving the camp Mel
son again became snow-blind and I'm
some way became separated from his
companions. and though they retraced
their steps 10 search for him. II was
not until the mex; morning that they
found him Reaching Kaguak. rhe
party found an old skin, which they
dug out OF the snow, aNd in this they
made their way to KaGiar Bay. living
the entire time since lepving the trap
per's camp on whale oil and dried fish
-four.
AL Kafliar Bay they managed 10 kill
a seal, and this furnished the 6rst
semblance of fresh meat that had
passed their lips since leaving the
Farallon. Hero they decided to make
an attempt To cross the straits, and In
a lG.foot boat they started, Bourne,
however, refused TO take the risk, and
was left with the natives. They made
the start Feb. %. al o'clock. Tho
weather was calm and the sea smooth.
and again a gale sprang ZIP. and they
Just managed 10 make land at Cape
Ugat. their boat being wrecked
Near where they made camp an old
native bidarka was found. and after
more hardshlps and sutterings they
made their way in this 10 Uganek VII
lage. There they remained. storm
bound, until March 3, when. IN dory.
with two natives, they made IAfognak,
where the Tahoma found them
The Tahoma with the four men
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