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

ing. He managed to arrive at East Cape.
however and there received the hospi-
tally of an English trader by the name
Of Carpendale Bartlett remained here
more than week, unable 10 get about
on account Of the trouble in his feet
and limbs.
Baron kleist, the Russian District
Commissioner for this part Of Siberia,
happened to come along on his inspec-
ton trip and offered to take Capt. Bart
lett to his headquarters at Emma Har-
Dor, Providence Bay. siberia where he
thought he would probably be- able to
make connections with the American
whaler Hermann Capt. Pederscn.
whose ship was due there in the latter
part Of May capt. Bartlett arranged
to have his native boy Pyt,b uk remain
at East Cape, while he went on to
Emma liarboI with tin, BARON hy dog
sledge. The Hermann arrived in Emma
Harbor in the latter part of May. ana
Capt Bartlett INDUCED Capt. pedere,n
to take him to Nome, Alaska so that
: he could get in Geographic communica-
ton with the Canadian authorities
Arriving in the vicinity Of Nome, il
was found Blocked by the previous
, winters ice for "A distano, Of nearly
, twenty miles off shore. 80 the Hermann
steamed to the southwark Of the ice
and managed to get INFO 81. Michael.
Alaska, on May 81. 1914. Cap. Ped.r-
sen was very courteous in l.s treat
ment Of Capt. Bartlett. Furnishing him
with some of his own clothing ana
other necessaries
When Capt Bartlett arrived az St
Michael he was still suffering intensely
from his swollen limbs and feet and
also had some trouble with his eyes
caused no doubt by travelling In the
bright glare Of snow and ice. lie at
once sought the United States Army
| Signal Corps telegraph office at St
Michael and attempted To send out a
telegram, collect, 10 the Canadian Gov
eminent. The sergeant in charge Of
the office, no doubt acting in accordance
with rules and not knowing Capt Bart
lett, refused to take his message with
out its being prepaid. 1t seems almost
incredible that Capt. Bartlett. after ac-
complishing what he did, should re-
ceive this treatment after explanations
were made. At 81. Michael he came
across Deputy United States Marshal
Lee, who was with Peary ON some Of
liiS 'hiA'i dtlpHr dIbhIu AIIftIl4inU. MI .
Lee noticed that Capt. Bartlett was IN,
| took him into his home made satisfac-
tory engagements with the telegraph
office and got Capt Bartlotts message
of to the Canadian authorities. Then
| ne called in Or. FerrenbauEh. army
surgeon at Fort St. Michael. to attend
to the needs of Capt. Bartlett. In less
than week Capt. Bartlett was on the
| road to recovery.
on June 3, 1914, the revenue cutter
Bear, Capt. g. S, Cochran. commandnc.
| arrived IN ST. Michael. Capt. Bartlett
! consulted with Capt. Cochran AZ - the
ACCESSIBILITY of the Bears going to
Wrangcl Island 10 rescue the m.n Of
the Karluk, and after tho Treasury De-
partment was advised of the facts the
Bear received orders to use every poss,-
bic endcaVor To rescue the k.ruk's
crew during her cruise to tn Arctic.
Capt. Bartlett was given permission by
the department To accompany tho Bear.
AS II Is no, possible TO navigate in
the Far North before the latter part of
July and the month of August. the Boar
did not sail from Nome until July %.
1911, Capt. Bartlett came on board the
Bear on this date and the cruise to
Point Barrow and Wrangell Island COM
menced.