Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
HASSELL TO REACH
NEW YORK OCT. 10
Flyers Board Freighter With
Hobbs Party After Scoop
Hits Rock.
BY PROF. H. HOBBS.

Leader o: the University of Michigan
Greenland Expedition.
81 Gable to The Star and the New YORK
Times.
IVIGTUT. Greenland, September IA
when en- September Bert r. I.
Hassell and Parker D. Cramer arrived
at Camp Lloyd the Summer season was
about over. The SHOWS were ALREADY
overdue and the flyers were fortunate
In having clear, even IL cold. weather
rather than wet snow during their
fortnight of hiking.
When they reached us the motor
sloop Nakuak of SID tons displace-
nlent ives OH its way from Holstensoorg
TO Camp Lloyd to take the Summer
party out to the coast. On the after
noon of the 4th we. together with lis
Eskimo skipper and the crew, had load
ed stores and equipment aboard the Ma
kuak at Camp Lloyd, and with the n.y.
ers HasSell and Cramer and four men,
bers of the University of Michigan ex-
petition, Ralph L. Belknap, Duncan
Stewart, Mr.. Potter and Elmer Etes. we
started down the ford expecting to
reach Cukkertoppen in from two to
three days. The little craft was new
and the skipper and his crew part
owners.
AS we expected to carry our balloon
sscents on the coast, We had a supply
of pemmican and other foods beyond
what would probably be needed on the
cruise. And one must always take
with him sleeping bag in a country
without hotels or any kind of accommo-
dations. Hassell and Etes made a COM
Portable bed on the baggage and sores
in the hold. Potter and Stewart found
clear space on the deck. while Cramer.
BeIknap and I disposed ourselves in the
little cabin.
Boat Hits Reef.
Just before dawn on the morning Of
The 5th we struck on reef, but the
Nakuak 4@;most Immediately slipped off
and again gained Steerage way. said
to Cramer. I'VE are wrecked, l fear"
and at once climbed on deck. Though
il was still dark. could see that in
stead of being out in the chameleon
the ford was there one and half miles
wide and very deep throughout-we
were close in under the steep rock cliI
on the north side.
Soon the CRY came from the cabin
and the hold that the sloop was filling
and the skipper. now fully alarmed
was driving his craft hard for possible
place to beach it,
went down into the cabin and fished
nv boots out of the rapidly rising water
All hands passed baggage and bedding
M to the deck, some of 1t already soaked
in salt water. Steam was now coming
from the half-submerged motor. but the
skipper succeeded in driving the sink
ing Nakuak between two rocks. where
she rested. .o..,.s aon,n .s.orn :
feared she would slip off and We made
both anchors fast on the rocky shore
before attempting to salvage our cargo
We found a ledge on which we could
land our stores from Dichny. In
another hour in the Frightening day.
light we were huddled about our primus
stoves, surrounded by our chaotic accu-
mutation of wreckage, and with a mug
Of hot soup. congratulating ourselves
that we were not so badly of. with
tents, bedding and food sufficient for
number of days at least. and fre7h
water doubtless to be found somewhere
ncar.
Camp on Shore.
AS soon as it was light enough l
climbed IN 10 obtain view, and was.
able to tx our position as approxi-
mately 90 miles up the ford from Its
mouth. We knew that about Is miles
down the Greenland coast was
Kpgamiuts aAsmall Eskimo fishing set
Element.
1t was decided to send two of our
Eskimos who knew the coast in the
little dichnv with a request to the mas
ter of the settlement that he send a
motor boat to our rescue. The sea
was at the time heavy, and We had
some concern lest our messengers
should be held up until better weather
We then settled down to dry our cloth
ing. to find q place for our tents and
make ourselves as comfortable as pos
sible.
The second day passed and the
morning of the third without relief.
had Just sent one of our Eskimos out
with his rifle after Arctic hare and