. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. WHALERS NEWPORT AND FEARLESS IN THE ICE EAST OF POINT WHALER JEANIE IN THE ICE. CRUISE OF THE U. S. REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. 87 expedient of getting wood was resorted to. Coal had to be hauledfrom the steamers Newport and Fearless, a distance of 40 miles, atsuch times as the teams could be spared from hauling meat. It wasimpossible to keep enough on hand in this way, and resort was hadto the remains of an old w
. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. WHALERS NEWPORT AND FEARLESS IN THE ICE EAST OF POINT WHALER JEANIE IN THE ICE. CRUISE OF THE U. S. REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. 87 expedient of getting wood was resorted to. Coal had to be hauledfrom the steamers Newport and Fearless, a distance of 40 miles, atsuch times as the teams could be spared from hauling meat. It wasimpossible to keep enough on hand in this way, and resort was hadto the remains of an old wreck close at hand. Digging away the snowand ice the timbers were uncovered and blasted out. Not a greatamount could be obtained, but it Avas something, and helped out thecoal. The steamers Newport and Fearless were off Pitt Point, about 40miles east of Point Barrow. They each had a crew of 40 men, andwhen first closed in had barely enough provisions to last through themonth of January. Their situation in this respect was so desperatethat rigid order and economy had to be enforced immediately, and bygreat labor and sacrifices, and by Mr. Browers excellent assistance,enough provisions were had from time to time to cany them along,though
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