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

at Rogers Harbor. on the south coast
| Mackinlay, Hadley and the natives had
been camped at Waring Point since
last spring, while Chief Engineer
Munro. Williamson, Williams. Temple
man, Maurer and Chafe had been camped
at Rogers Harbor. The food which had
been brought from the ship had given
| out in the first week in June, and the
| survivors were existing on polar bear
meat. walrus, seal, seagulls and ducks
which occasionally could be obtained
| MacKinlay's camp had got down To
| forty rounds Of ammunition. while
| Munros camp only had seventeen
/ rounds remaining when the relief shin
arrived
There were many days when there
was no game to be had on such DAYS
breakfast consisted of hot water; din
ncr of soup made of hot water and
duck homes which the thrifty wife Of
the native Kurullak had the foresight
to save when ducks were plentiful. and
supper OF more hot water the survivors
hoping that the next day would be more
I fortunate for them.
ON the morning OF the day the King
and Winge arrived the native woman
| succeeded I'm catching three medium
sized tomCod with an mprovised hook
and line, using seal fipper for bait
The tomcod We're considered a delicacy
and grateful change from the exclu-
S!Ve meat diet.
When they arrived on board the King
and WngC Capt. Jochimsen and Mr.
Swrr son manager of The boat. did al
in their power To make the survivors
comfortable and saw To It that the
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good. wholesome food. 1t IL said that
the majority of the survivors did not
sleep the first night on board the King
and Wnge, hut spent the time visiting
the cabin at short intervals, relishng
and enjoying everything on the table
once on board the revenue cutter the
Bears surgeon dressed the frostbitten
feet Of two of the seamen and at
tended to the wants of the others.
AS there was a bare possibility that
some of the missing men might be on
Herald Island the Bear was headed that
way and ou September was able to get
only within ten miles OF the island on
account Of heavy ice. The weather was
fine and clear, but no signs Of life could
he seen.
The King and WinGe proceeded ON
her walrus hunt along the southern
limits OF the Arctic pack The Bear
headed To the southwark for Nome,
Alaska. stopping at Cape Serdzc Siberia
to notify the Russian authorities OF the
. rescue.
While in the Arctic many efforts were
made to get into communication by
wireless with the steamer Corwn, so as
10 give her the information that the
Karluk's crew were on board the Bear
but for some reason, probably defective
wireless apparatus on tho Corwin COM
munication could rot he established
Messages telling OF the rescue were left
on the island inside the tents which
were left standing, there being no time
to gather up camp gear on account OF
the possibility Of the ice closing in on
dhe King and Winge.
The Bear arrived Of Nome. Alaska
September 10, 1914. and news OF the
rescue was ttle graphcd to the Canadian
and Enlled States Governments. Tho
survivors will he taken out TO Victoria
b, C., either by the revenue cutter Rear
or the first available passenger steamer
Under the care OF DR., Granville OF the
Bear the survivors are fast recovering
from their experience. Malloch and Ma
men. who died of nephrtis, were buried
by their comrades at Rogers Harbor.