The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-04-25
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anchor. and steamed away In pursuit Of the ice
but stipulated that our course should lie
straight in the direction of Jan Mayen The
weather was bright and clear. and at 8 a. M we
sighted distant iceberg between ourselves and
the Greenland coast At II a. M there was no
other sign of Ice, though we had come over fifty
miles, Birds were very scarce, generally only
two fulmars were in sight, and had seen
two guillemots. two Arctic skua. and a few puff
fms. At p m. we had steamed eighty-ive miles,
No ice had been seen, and only few fulmars
and kittiwakes came within sight of the yacht
1870 p. m. Log 148 miles. A northerly breeze
sprung up. and the temperature of the water
40 degrees It had been AZ degrees two hours
earlier. had only seen Razorbill in the
afternoon and a few fulmars and kittiwakes
9:15 p m. Log 1870 miles, Very clear weather.
The sun set at about Ills p. m. The wind
westerly, and as there was a very heavy swell.
little sleep was to be had. Bright sunshine
cheered me when looked out in the early hours
Of the following morning. There sign of
ice, and evidently none had been seen, or should
have heard of it. knew that Jan Mayen could
not be far on. At 7:15 a. m. / again looked out.
and saw dim outline of cliffs ahead. lost above
in mist and cloud. Great numbers of Brunnichs
guillemots fulmars and few kittiwakes
flying round, sure sign of the proximity Of land.
The thermometer deck registered As degrees
Fahrenheit and the log 200 miles. Gradually the
beautiful snow-covered volcano. Beerenberg APP
peared above the cloud All below shrouded
In mist, except JUST ABOVE sea leV0l, WH0re one
could trace the dim outline of land AS we APP
preached, a long, low-lying peninsula stretched
out to the southwest, and the mist cleared off
and opened up the high cliffs in front of US.
we could see that the tops were covered with
vegetation, and snow lay only in patches in the
deep ravines. The whole island is apparently
studded with craters and the tops of the cliffs
form huge rugged basins. The cliffs q curl
rusty red color Suggestive Of irony mixed
with the black lava. I am not sure whether 1t
was only the sight of them which frightened my
captain, but at all events he believed his com
passes to be affected, and was not enjoying him
self as much as was. Along the short was a
line of broken ice. The temperature Of the water
at a. was Al degrees and at 1880 a. m. SO
degrees. AS we steamed along from South Cape
to South East Cape we saw that Beerenberg.
which at first appeared part OF the cliffs in front
of us. was separated from them by low stretch
OF land. one mile and half wide. and apparently
little above sea level Had there been surf.
1t looked an easy place to land. but under the
circumstances 1t impossible. BY the time
we reached this isthmus the whole island was
clear. except for few heecy clouds over the
southern end. Leaving the isthmus behind us.
we passed the remarkable crater. Egg BLUM,
once. believe an island. but now apparently
connected with the shore One side of 1t has
been worn away by the sea-, II Is 900 feet high
and from its inner wall steam is said to be al
ways rising.
It was the warmest day we had had since leav
ing England and l spent the whole morning on
the bridge without coat Shortly after passing
Egg Bluff. we steamed under Beerenberg which,
ON this glorious cloudless day. was dazzling IN
its snowy Wilderness. At noon the thermometer
registered 40 degrees. the temperature of the wa