Evening journal., 1912-02-08
ICE LOCKED
FOLK SAFE
Cutter Apache, Cutting Ice
Eight Hours, Reaches Is
land in Chesapeake Bay
NO HUNGER REPORTED
AMONG THE MAROONED

for several weeks ON Holland Island
in icc-lOckcd Chesapeake Bay. are not
facing starvation and pestilence IS
supposed, but arc possessed of plenty.
according to "A wireless report yoster-
day from Captain Carmine, Of the rev.
enue cutter Apache, hurriedly dis
patched TO the relief of this sand bar
OF the bay.
Investigation proves conclusively,'
the message declared, that no assist
ance is needed Immediately. Plenty of
food. Fuel enough to last one month
and sickness unimportant"
The Apache was compelled to cut
its way through heavy ice for eight
hours TO reach the island.
Arctic Experiences OF n Rescue Boat.
DEALS ISLAND. Md. Feb. g.
Chanting hymns and praying for the
safety of their relatives and lifelong
friends on ice-bound Hollands Island
the townspcoplc of Deals yesterday
fell on their knees as the General
Thomas. an ice boat with a relief ex-
podition and a hold fun of foodstuns
and medical supplies. churned on
through the 12-milc field OF ice with
Captain Howard and his crew deter
mined TO reach the island.
Early Tuesday night the boat battled
with the ice foes I'm Tangier Sound.
but the rush of water and ponderous
cakes OF ice proved an impenetrable
barrier aud the little craft was swept
down the Chesapeake Once the boat
had come abreast of this place and
Captain Howard by signal rockets had
indicated that he would he TO and come
ashore. But again the ice. sweeping
powerfully down the channel. crushed
the craft, and TO save her from goiHg
to the bottom her nose was pointed
around and she was permitted to glide
down the bay toward Cane Charles.
with hummocks of ice crunching
against the hull.
Hope OF the people Of Deals that
they might 20 10 the supposed rescue
ol the residents of Hollands. which
though only twelve miles distant had
hecn cut off from the world for thirty
i've days. was about abandoned
Plunged into that state Of reckless
ness. that when fellow mans life IS
at stake others arc willingly riskad
20 save IT, a handful of stnut-hearted
men during the morning attempted to
surmount the imprognable ice barrier
Drawing rudcly fashioned sleds and
skiffs with improvised runners. each
laden with supplies, the men started
across the pack ice. which IN spots
was heapod ten aud fifteen feet high.
As they slowly forced their way. en-
during hardships Of n nature -cncoun-
H. ~ i7r,a fight for the North Pole. .hc
townspeobic fringod the bleak shore
and prayed for their safety The
figures of the would-be resouors. tiny
snecks against the field Of white rs
the first two and half miles were
travcrecd resembled ants crawling
along a hilltop. so Jagged were the
ice hoans. New ice formed over night;
The legs of the men sank into water
knee deep. Chilled through and
suffering from a biting wind. with the
thermometer al the zero point. mark
ing the coolest day since Tangier
Sound was frozen over. except the
channel ON January 4. the mon bat
ilcd ON till finally a stretch Of water.
dotted with foes Of ice, prevented
VI1klInnt AhUONM'A lNN'NNs NANAN NAW-
rrcssivc and more courageous since
tho fate of the Holland Islanders had
been in doubt had failed.
Crcstfallen and unmindful of their
own sunorings the men returned ID
J. Webster. the mail carrier, last man
10 come from the island, headed the
party walking In the rear. His boots
and slickers were coated with ice
Tears wellcd from his eyes and frozc
My God. Is ii possible that We can dc
nothing while those poor people arc
dying" Webster sobbod
Just then a watchman stationed OF
the roof of the shed sighted the Gen
eral Thomas. The entire population
strcamed TO the wharf Supplies tina
had been kept in the shed since Sun
day afternoon were taken out ant
stacked 10 hasten loading; citizen
volunteered to make the perilous tri
10 the island and were assembled b.
DR. r. G. Alexander, Of this plac,