Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-10-23
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at a position close to that in which the Jeanette
was first gripped by the ice in September. 1879.
Why should all these vessels have been moved
continually to the west by the Arctic drift? Sim
ply because, as Mr.. Harris and others have ex-
planned the incoming tide from the Atlantic has
to sweep to the eastward and around some great
obstruction that reaches down from close to the
pole to q point fairly near Alaska and the upper
most shores Of the Dominion of Canada The
ebb tide In passing out in turn has to follow the
same circuitous route. but its movement IL to the
westward. and probably stronger In its general
effect than the incoming or flood tide. Why
should this be?
Look at the little map that goes with this arti-
Gle. The curving lines with time marked in
Roman numerals show how the advancing high
tide moves from the Atlantic and the other hg-
ures and decimals indicate the measure of the
rise. Plainly. the further the water sweeps into
the pocket ending at Beaufort sea the smaller
the tidal fux and the slower the water moves in
the interval of tide change; the water, so to
speak, is being crowded. Accordingly on the ebb
the sweep is freer It Is trendfng toward the
great open Atlantic. and this probably accounts
for the aggregate net gain in the westward drift.
In this fashion. with the tidal data available
the photographer has been able not only to COM
pute the general area Of the unknown continent
or archipelago. but to approximate It's broad con-
tours. True the Karluk never reached her OBJ
jective, and Stefansson did not even see Crocker
ir the grip of the Arctic pack. confirmed the ex-
isence Of the vast barrier in the Arctic basin and
will inspire further efforts in the direction Of its
exploration.
After the Karluk sank Captain Bartlett and his
men made their toilsome way southwark over the
pack ice to Wrangel island, where they encamped
with such Of the ships stores rs they were able
to carry OF with them. From Wrangel island
Captain Bartlett and one Eskimo made a sledge
trip to the Siberian coast and Providence bay
thence crossing in the American whaler Herman
north Of the st. Lawrence island to st. Michael
on the Alaskan shores. From st. Michael news
Of The predicament Of his men on Wrangel island
was dispatched to the United States and steps
were at started looking to the early relief Of
the shipwrecked crew.
: At this time the United States revenue cutter,
Bear 10 on her way into the Arctic ocean sn6:
would nndoqAtedly yxhe9esGs4Vraooner had 1t not
been learned that the Arctic pa6k was still a. far
south - Point Hope Ala-ka. 1he work cut out
for the doughty little steamer isperilous for sAe
will probably have TO- hose hef way iyTthS Sn1d
westwar1 ag4iAsl good deal Of opposition q Il
is. We can best gather IN ide$ Of the task>by
reference to, the kindred duty p6rformed ~ he
ship In the early summer Of 1850 when- sAe- eot-
the crews OF the eight whalers ou Of their hasard-
Gus positions ea the northern A1skan codj& = z
Capt r. Tuttle. ;theasinr commind Of the Bear.
started from st. Michael on JUL I aud on TIE
18th Of that msnth stood .nosthwSrd through Ber.
ing strait. Arriving on Point Barrow about July
30. the Bear was made fast to the solid pack. It