Douglas Island news., 1914-02-11
Bueking Ice in the Yukon
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 For some reason he refused to obli- gate himself or his company, saying that ho had a small launch that he could do tbe work with himself, that we had opened a channel and cleared tbe way. On pointing out Che fact his boat could not force its way through he channel which was full of broken ice, and that it wae freezing hard and Che small launch could not possibly do the work he gave us the high ball and told us to proceed on our way He said that he would not give us any gasoline or food, that he had no license to carry passengers and would have no room when he got those from the Her. man. We had forty gallons of oil and had got down to diet of boiled beans and canned fruit After satisfying our. selves we could get no help from Capt. B, and it being a case Of either freeze to death on the river or mush over the ice and mountains, l25 miles, with DO food and no clothing for such a trip, we decided to make for Boring sea and take a chance on getting through.
 As we passed the Elopdike, Capt. B had his launch put in the water. This boat was about IS feet long and 8 wide. We watched his chief engineer, first officer and carpenter get into her and make for the Herman
 After making our way out for about a mile we lost both rudders of our good ship, the broken ice coming up under the scow had ripped the fastenings loose and both were gone. Some dis tauca ahead we could see one of the open places In the ice long enough Go turn the seow. Making for that we Hually got it turned, it being big job. The pilot house being higher than the tent caught the wind and swung her in every direction but the right one. About 8:3O we got back 10 the Klondike and meant to O board 1t as ship wrecked peo. pie and by force if necessary. Here Providence took hand Before we could make any demands, Captain B tys. "Gentlemen, l am as glad 10 see you as you are this 5oat" Pointing up the channel we had made earlier in the day, he asked if we could make out a dark spot on the ice 4That is nay launch frozen ia with eight ladies aud my officers If you will take yonr scow and rescue that boat will take you to St. Michael and give you time to strip your scow-"
 During the afternoon the bolder of the Herman passengers had got ashore, walked down the river bank and over the ice 10 the open water and had been ferried across Go tbe klondlke. There were still Che eight ladies, on the lauuch and seven ladies and four or five men. beside the crew on the Herman, and the heavy baggage end gold
 We were not long In rescuiuR the launch and tbe half-frozen women. We then suggested going back for Inc bal ance of the passengers, baggage and gold, which we could have handled iu two trips, and rather han have the Capt obigatc himself, offered Go settle for ihis service with Mr. Zipf, the man ager at St. Michael The Capt. was no men in am emergency, and it developed later that ne was only an under officer, who had been picked Co take the KlOn- dike out because the regular crew was laid off. lie again refused, saying that he had been gone four days, thought the company WoGld send boat after him. that he was eXuectng such boat all daySand sure enough about 10 D. m we saw a steamer turn in at Point Romauoff, which proved to be the Lou ise, a light built passenger boat. She steamed iu and anchored out about D miles from where we lay in the ice.
 The Capt. ordered us to strip our boat if we were going 10 St. Michael. Ripping off the tent we sawed the driviug shaft at the engine, hoisted everything aboard, and about n p. ID Q be armed his back on the Herman and start ed for the Louise with the inteD tioD of transferring everything tO the Louise and going back Go the Herman, to get the balance of The passeng rs, baggage, gold and crew. have often wondered what were the feelings of the seven women and men as ihey saw the UIordiro looviu0 They cOnId not epa