The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-27
No sun aud short Arctic DRys.

"Of course at this time there was no
sun and the DAYS were very short. But
We had made preparations early in the fall
for the contingency OF losing the ship.
and when she left us of on the ice we
were all very comfortable. In the party
were five Eshlmos--two men, one woman
and two children. It IL true we lost most
Of our personal belongings. but We were
not anxious 10 save them.
I'VE had al our I'm" clothing on. and
as our city buds were OF no use they went
with the ship.
Then sent seven men 20 60 TO Wran'
CELL Island My idea WAS 10 make trail
into the island and make preparations for
the camp later on The supporting party
OF one white man and two EsltmOs re
turned TO our camp. which We had named
Shipwreck Camp.
The four oth,rs never reached Wran-
geu Island Tho second partN sent ont
to Wrangcll Island consisted 81 pT,
Forbes Mackay. surgeon. James Murray,
oceanographcr and biologist ii"hrl
Beauchat. authropo,ugist and Nor Is, a
seaman. They must have gone und'r early
as a strong northeast gale spranG M.
causing the pack to rlfter up I'm huge
ridges on the north side OF Wraus II
Island. At the same time the trail shiften
TO the westward toward Siberia as mu'h
as thirty or forty miles.
Then I started with seventeen people.
tho remainder Of the party moving our
base IN toward the island. We brought
ND our provisions by degrees. each day
establishing new base. II took ms about
sixteen or eighteen days 10 reach Wran-
CELL Island.
THE party felt relieved when camp was
finally pitched on WrangeN Island.
cant. Bartlett said that they had ire
mcndous obstacles to overcome when near
ing the island. ON the north side me Ice
had been piled in three ridges from nifty
10 seventy-nvc feet In height and about
three miles across \ road had to he built
over the ridges in order that the sledgts
with their heavy loads OF provisions might
be hauled.
Realizing that help must he summoned,
cant Bartlett set out on a walk which
would bring him to the outside world. on
March is he left camp with an Eskimo
boy, Kattovlck. seven dogs and sledge'
lie intended to get 70 East Cape siberia.
Telling of his hardship the captain said
Roth Kattovick and myself soon began
10 feel the effects of our hardships My
legs We're swelling and ~ times ] OK
perlenccd difficulty in walking. After
more hardships | reached East Cape.
left Kattovick at East Cape and made
the trip to Emma Ilarbor with Russian
ON y dog slcdge.
"Thc Herman reached Emma llarhor
siberia. during the latter part OF May and
! Immediately made arrangements TO have
the United States whaler Herman take me
to Nome, Alaska. When We arrived of
Nome the roadstcad was blocked with lee
so We went to St. Michael When there
got medical treatment and arranged tc
have the Bear 90 after the other sur
vivors Tho Bear sailed from Nome on
July %, and we reached Point Barrow or
August 81. on August % we left Pom
Barrow for the southwark.
"On September S we mot the schooner
King and Wing, and she Informed MS tina
she had the eight survivors from Wrangcl
Island on board We all then returned
to Nome"
Capt. Bartlett will leave for ottawa 10
morrow to report 10 the Canadian Gov
eminent on his mission.