Delong's Diary Reveals Prisoners Struggle in Arctic Quest
Navy records excerpt from Eugene Melville recounts De Long's party facing starvation and extreme cold while searching for Deng and Arty. They kill a dog for stew, bury Erickson at the river, ration alcohol, and push toward a distant settlement as frost bites threaten their survival.
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Rainy Spring in Illinois Sparks Humorous Farm Talk
A rural exchange about unusual spring weather in Illinois includes jokes about ducks soaking, corn in water, fish damage, and an ark ready for flooding. The speakers compare days of rain in April and a 22 hour snow event, imagining a flood preparedness theme.
Melville reports search for Jeannette survivors in Arctic coast
April 10 dispatch from Yakutak says Melville’s party failed to find the second cutter or Lieutenant Chipp and that remains of DeLong Ambler Collins and several sailors have been buried. Hindksey and Irlne Alexia allegedly died in the Lena. Danenhower mentions a inquiry into the affair.
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