The Nome nugget., 1922-09-02
BARROW RELIEVED BY
 CUTTER BEAR
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ward. MT. Brewer the head of the H. Liebes Company at Barrow dis patched two skin boats with seven men to rescue the people on the ice. After great difficulty the people, sleds and dogs were safely landed ashore. While on the ice the Bloomfield party was making slow progress due to the rough ice. in fact they travelled but two miles in three hours.
 After hearing the warning cry from shore Mir. Bloomfield dispatch ed two swift runners to the Bear to notify the Captain what had hap pened and to inform him that they would come aboard as soon as possi- ble.
 Several hours after the Bear re- ceived the message from the shore party both she and the Herman, who had arrived in the meantime. worm ed their way to within two miles from shore. Taking skin canoes and paddling along the coast until safe lead was encountered the party from shore finally reached the Bear and safety.
 The party from the Bear had ar rived at the edge of the ice and came ashore. Miss Mueller, the only woman in the party had an experience that she will remember as long as she lives. Many times it was necessary to leap over cracks in the ice and she conducted her self in a manner truly heroic, con- sidering her experience and the try ing conditions prevailing.
 The schooner Herman anchored along side the Bear and A to unload freight consigned to Barrow. Ac- cording to MT. Bloomfield there is grave doubt as to her being able to again get out this season. Some where North of the Sea Horse Is- lands the Herman was caught in an ice jam and thrown over on her beams end. Captain Pederson pre- pared to abandon his vessel; ha loaded his sleds with food supplies and warm stuffs to protect his crew against great hardship. Suddenly the wind veered to the NE. and the ship, relieved from the tremendous pressure, righted herself and the vessel steamed South. A heavy fog overcast the sea and the fog horn on the Herman was emitting continue ous blasts when suddenly an answer irg blast was heard to leeward and upon investigation it was found that the Schooner Fox was almost agroun at the Sea Horse Islands and in great danger. Captain Pederson made a line fast and lowed her into Wainwright where he found the Lady Kindersley and the Holmes. both unable to proceed farther thru the ice. From Wainwright the Her man crawled to Barrow, where she arrived a few hours after the Bear.
 Mail for Barrow was on the Her man but ice conditions were such that the people aboard the Bear were forced to leave without receiv- ing it. Mail on this boat was the first to arrive since April 2s. mail of that date of arrival being of the vintage of January 5th date. It can be readily understood that the mail on the Herman was of great inter est and value, but all was left be- hind and may be procured some time in the future.
 After the party boarded the Bear she at once proceeded down the coast towards Nome. The trip as far as sledge Island was continu- ous series of hazards and 1t Is felt that the boats left at Wainwright and Barrow are in most precarious position.
 A stop of 24 hours was made at Point Hope where Rev Goodman was landed and other boat affairs were attended to. At Kotsebue . stop of i've hours was made to pick up : number of passengers. but 1t was found that they had procured transportation on another boat
 All passengers carried by the Bear on this perilous trip sing the praises of Commander Cochran in no low voice; they are highly appreciative and thankful for the courteous treatments and the untiring efforts made by the Commander of the Bear to assist these isolated white peo- ple, separated from their kind by the vast reaches and tremendous ice f,elds. In appreciation of the great
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