Evening star., 1933-11-16

tober 20 and several days later the
Speed ran into engine trouble and
had to pull up to the shore at Leith
Point being on the southwest shore Of
Great Bear Lake
We left there on the morning of Oc-
tober "a with favorable winds, and the
engines of the scow and the Speed
were running splendidly. But after q
few hours of high seas, the scow's en-
gine went out of commission.
Soon after that Capt. Ingraham
shouted that the Speed was out Of gas.
He was forced to cut the scow loose.
Almost Immediately following this big
wave knocked of the scow's rudder,
nearly taking man overheard and
from that second on, until We reached
Cameron Bay, IA days later, we were
fighting for our lives.
Boats Hull Opened.
The jerking of the tow rope had
opened seams in the scow so that we
could not keep the water in the bilge
down. In a few minutes there was
three feet of water in the barge. At
this time We were about two miles from
shore and drifting rapidly toward 1t.
We loaded big canoe with food and
bedding and prepared to leave the scow
in case we struck rock. This was not
necessary, however.
The waves were TREMENDOUS. Time and
again the scow was picked up on the
crest Of giant wave and hurled for so
and go feet. The scow and everything
on 1t, including the men, were thickly
coated by snow and ice
Seven dogs, which were on the FORE
deck Of the scow, were frozen solid TO
the deck and had to be chopped out.
The anchor was thrown overheard, but
did not hold. We were soon high on the
rocks, near shore, and two Of US jumped
overheard with a can of coal oil and
succeeded IN making land.
Wood Saved From Boat.
Wood was thrown off the scow to us
and we soon had q fire going Others
came ashore shortly afterward and we
found we were on barren land, with no
trees or bushes in sight. A camp site
was found q mile or 50 inland, where
we collected what food we had and
bedding and thawed ourselves out
We all sat around the fire, wondering
what had happened to the Speed, and
finally we decided to sit tight and wait.
Some days later Ingraham and Currie
came staggering to our camp. They
were In a critical condition, especially
Ingraham.
We decided to send a party to
Cameron Bay for assistance Next
morning, two men with three dogs, set
out with what supplies we could spare.
That evening they returne and stated
that while crossing a bay they had
broken through the ice and lost every
thing, including one dog.
Next morning Stan Hooker and
myself. with two dogs, packed with
grub and carrying some bedding,
started out on foot for Cameron Bay.
We found the sleigh in the ice the
next day with one dog frozen to the
Ice, but still alive,
Found Meat Supply.
We chopped him out and he followed
US all the way in. We kept close to
the shore until we got to ice strong
enough so that we could cross to the
east shore After three days travel
we came across large herds OF caribou
so we frightened up considerably on
a fresh-meat diet.
At noon on the sixth day after leaving
the scow we arrived in Cameron Bay
and announced the news of the dis
aster. Two airplanes left Immediately
We told them where to find the
stranded party, using roughly made
up map.
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