The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
Continued from rirsi Page.

DR. MaCkay's party never reached
Wrangcll Island. \ few days after he
eft Shpwreck camp strong north
EAST gale sprang up. causing the pack
% raftCr up In huge ridges on the north
gide of Wrangcl and Herald Islands.
AT the same time the trail to the island
shifted to the westward toward Siberia
as much as 30 or 40 miles. 1t Is
thought that Maskay's party lost their
provisions while crossing Il lead and
that when the gale subsidized they were
blown too far to the westward OF the
ISLAND to regain 1t. at least the entire
party in charge Of Or MaCkay has
never been heard from lie and his
party started prematurely from Ship
wreck Camp contrary to the orders of
Capt. Bartlett. and disrcgarded the en-
treaties Of others not to attempt II
alone. but &" place their trust in Capt.
Bartlett, who was experienced with the
workings Of the Arctic pack.
One Of the first parties sent out by
Capt. bartlett to relay provisions to
Wrangcl Island was composed Of Alex
Andersen first mate, Charles Barker,
secend mate and Seamen King and
Brady. This entire party was lost
while engaged in this work. They had
orders to land on WranEel Island at
Berry Point, and 1t Is thought that they
were lost 10y the shifting of the trail
and opening up Of leads cutting them
off from the land. Al least it is reason
ably sure the party never reached
Wrangcll or Herald Island.
After sufficient provisions and sup
plies had been rclayed toward Wrangell
Cant. bartlett with the main body of
the crew crossed the ice toward the
island Near the island on the north
side the immense pressure ridge caused
by the northeast gale was found be-
fore them The ice was piled from
so to - feet high IN three ridges and
about three miles across. Capt. Bart
lett Immediately set his men To work
with ice axes building road over the
ridge So that hey and their sledges and
provisions could be- got over safely.
Tbro. d,,. v.re consumed in cross
inc This ridge. and superhuman efforts
-, ,h. r,t, NJ ayorybodv were neces-
sar,. n, drag the .lcdres provisions and
dogs over il. Once over the ridge Il
was casv travelling tn reach Wrangen
Island and camp was made on the sand
spit nj Berry Point. Searching parties
wore sent ont both east and west to
endoayor in find thu eight missing men
~ I'M. CROW without success.
.h,u, March rs 1914. Cant Bartlett
.,.i,.l ,,,or,,t tho trin across the
i.e from Urappell Island TO the siberian
,oa., u,,tb a vie,v Of getting news OF
n,o nr.di,,mort or th.. karlulx's crew
10 the outside world. Taking a native
hn, n dog sledge and as few provisions
"a nossiblc for him to get along with,
cant bartlett left tn, camp at Berry
Point and travelled along the east and
south coasts of Wrangell Island az far
as B,ossom Point where he perilous
trim across the ice to Siberia began.
owinr tn IL, strong tide running along
the siberian coast between wrangell
Island and the mainland large leads
nnoncd mn and the ice was continually
on tho move whenever strong winds
prevailed.
Cant. Bartlett and his native boy
were seventeen davs I'm traVersinG a dis
t,nce of less than ninety miles. They
Ami most or tnoir time travelling east
ana yyes, in order to get across leads
and Young ice In some places this
ynun, icc was barely strong enough to
snnport the sIedgp and when such places
were reached the dogs were loaded on
Bartlett and his companion getting
across one at "A time hy lying Hat on
-h,l,, bellies Several of the dogs Of
partlctt's to4rn rave ont COMPLETELY.
and he oxpcr.arced a great deal of
trouble with them
I'll. r,,l,. b.,. ,c.d ,h,u, II mr. IL
,o,rs p,-tohul, ~, name ,yns bapinnlpe
. - a., IN. l,,. t,,,, n,rttott
,h.o,.,i t.i,, ,,,, .,,d ,,c,ad hin, an
,.,iin, ,,t,, ,h,, t,,,. ,,o,,rd suraI, sea
LA ,,,,o,.ro,,. .rb. nov, rorrirg
hrirbt and o,ri, cant. Bartlett was M
tho ton ,r 4, and focuesnd his glass IN
rho sn,tbv,rd and 70 his oreat iov
81 ,,,ac .,,,. r.,,d ,,tIi,aI =, Tho
sou,hward in the dim gray dawn of
.bo Arciic nornino IL wnloned pv,o-
i,,L ami sb,y,o1 hin, tho l.rd ana Tho
,.ount naive took a new lease ON life
,,u,nii,,,I,
An oa,l,. s,,,t ,,,. ,,,1c can, port.
LOT, thinkin,, mar nossibIv Inn1 might
no reached thot evening, but moro leads
nnnosrd their nrngress ,rd tho Siberian
shora ,,os ma, r.,chnJ untu tho follow
inc day. The las. d,v an the zoe was
- bard ono for ror,Iot, and bis COM
,,,,io,, a ,r,hn,I,, ,,.in1, ha1 ra,
tered nm the loo an t,o Su,o,io,, cha
m , ride NJ coneidoroh,e s,zc ahor,
three miles or shore Tho sieht of
lana an ,h.. .,tl,.,.' sid. b,,u.o,,.r ',.'.,,,,1