The Seward gateway., 1916-03-02

! rlVeu dL IllC AoAo"N "'''' foes of ice; tried to land at Pt. Camp bell but ice was too steep. Returned to boat and found that they were drifting on to anchor ice on the flats of Turnagain Arm. Anchor fouled and was lost. On the IS saw lights on Pt. Campbell. Gas all gone Drifted to Potter creek, to Burnt island and on 28 saw light on Pt' Possession. Very cold; moved stove from galley to cabin. Gradually drifted to North Forelands. Boat pinched in ice and the rolling chalk torn off. Drifted on top of ice be- tween TyOnic and Susitna.
 Rations resorted to and as the ice foe hears TyOnic, Mir. scnafrer puts the proposition to the four men with him concerning the advisability of remaining on boat. Grub for one man for five weeks, for five men one week. The four hated to leave him, but finally hit across the ice for Tyonic. Before leaving signals were arranged and for three nights Mir. schaffer saw their signal at eleven o'clock. Ice crushes three ribs in boat, showed back in place and held there by plank
 On Feb. 2, Sparks could just bare ly see the houses of Tyonic, and alone he drifted past Tyonic. The middle ground between the Kalgin island and FOrelands built up with ice. Drift ed to Trading bay near to Fore land. Ice jams. Wind blows and drifted near Goose bay, then to Kalgin island. Only stern in water all this time, boat tightly wedged in ice and above water On 17th of Feb. water look ed clearer. Ice breaks away from boat, and the hole from rolling chalk let in water. From that time until he arrived in Port Graham, he bailed no gallons each hour. Only had small jib, but attempted, to sail out of the ice area. Showing; climbed mast saw blue water, poled away ice Aoes, noticed that the swell was be- coming more pronounced so guessed that he was out near edge of ice area. Finally got to edge of ice, and here it was as sharp as knives and between trying to keep the boat bailed and the ice away from sides he had his hands full.
 Entirely free from ice on 19. Was near Chitina or nliamna bay at the time. Sailed to Cape Danger. Snow ing. Got in ice off Anchor Pt. on 21. Began to feel Jagged out. On 22 drifted away off shore Saw Port Graham bay and some lights; burned mattress trying to signal some one. Terribly tired and could only bail 75 gallons an hour. Finally fell to sleep and awoke at seven in the morning after a three hour rest; terribly stiff sort of delirious, but when he saw IA inches of water on cabin floor he put to work again. Made coffee put a little whiskey in it and mixed flap jacks, bailed and ate and looked out of window. of shore wind. Decides that his chances were about up but still clung to can and bailed. Saw boat hove in sight and it disappeared behind Flat Rock. Was Little Tom, with Capt. Nordyke aboard. The fun ny step performed by Mir. Shaffer at tracted his attention and he hove too. TOwed into Port Graham, was very stiff, and could not eat. He had beer aplenty aboard, and the cases were placed about the bilges to keep the water from splashing and listing the boat. Salt water ice was melted and when it settled the mud and salt set tied to bottom leaving water that he could use for making coffee.
 Mir. shaffer is sane after all his ex- periences and says that 1t is the