Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-05-02
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snehor and steamed away in purrut Of the iee.
but stipulated that should tie
straight In the direction OF Jan Mayen. The
weather bright and clear, and at a. m.
sighted distant iceberg between ourselves and
the Greenland coast At III a there no
other sign OF ice. though had come nifty
miles Birds we're very scarce, generally only
one two fulmars In sight and had seen
two Builemots, two Arctic skun. and few puff
fms. At p. m we had steamed eighty.fiye miles.
No Ice had been seen, and only few fulmarA
and kittwakes came within sight OF the yacht
7:20 D. m Log las miles. A northeriy breeze
sprung up, and the temperature of the water WAS
40 degrees. II had been AZ degrees two hours
earlier. ] had only seen one Razorbi In the
afternoon and a few fulmarB and kittiwakes
9:i5 D. m. Log 1870 miles. VERY clear weather
The set At about 1:15 .. m The wind was
westerly and there 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 was no sign of
Ice. and evidently none had been seen. ! should
have heard of 1t. knew that Jan Mayen could
not be far off At 7t5 n. m. | again looked out
and dim outline of cliffs ahead lost above
In mist and cloud. Great numbers OF Bfunnich'a
guillemots fnlmars and a few kittiwakes
flying round, sign OF the proximity OF land
The thermometer on deck registered Is degrees
Fahrenheit and the log 29O miles Gradually the
beautiful snow-covered volcano, Beerenberg. APP.
peared above the cloud All below was BhFouded
In mist except just above sea level. where
could trace the dim outline of land As ap-
preached. long. iow-iying peninsula stretched
out to the southwest, and as the mist cleared on
and opened up the high cliffs ia front or Us.
could that the tops we're covered with
vegetation. and lay only in patches in the
deep ravnes. The whole island In apparently
studded with cratera and the tops Of tho clina
form huge rugged basins. The cliffs are a curl.
rusty red color fsuggeGfive OF from mixed
with the black lava. not whether Il
only the sight of them which frightened my
captain. but al all events. he believed his
passes TO be affected and not enjoying him
self much as I Along tho short
line Of broken Ice. The temperature of the water
ut a. m. ~ degrees and at 10 50 4 ag
degrees. Az steamed along from South Cape
to South East Cape that Besrenberg
which at first appeared part OF the cliffs IN front
Of us was separated from them by low stretch
OF land. mile and half vde. and appareniiy
little above level Had there been surf
It lor-rd easy place 10 land. but under the
circuno - anees Y impossible By the time
we reached ihis fathmus the whole island
clear. except for few Heecy clouds the
southern end Leaving the isfhmus behind us.
passed the remarkable crater. Egg EuHs
ence. ! believe island IN nov apparently
connected with the shore One eide ~ v haa
bsen worn away b. ttaa II X 500 feet high
AMI from is inner wall steam IS ssid 70 De- II.
aayH rising
u Nss the Warmest day had had since ieays
ing England. and ! spent the whole morning on
the bridge without Shortly after passing
Egg Blun. steamed under HeereHhesg which.
this glorious. cioudless daY dazzling IN
lta snowy Wilderness. AZ noon the thermometer
registered 10 degrees. the temperature q the wa