Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 455 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 77 tons 1338 lbs 

The forward spar deck bilge pump is run as usual by the Baxter engine until 9am when it is 
disconnected and the engine dismounted in order to scale the boiler. This boiler being designed for 
fresh water or water nearly fresh, its water spaces and feed pipes are small and easily choked by salt. 
Having been in steady use for over a month scaling was absolutely necessary. While this work is going 
on the forward spar deck bilge pump is worked by hand, requiring the steady pumping of one man. 
Water which leaks into engine room is pumped out as usual by the steam cutters engine running the 
main engine bilge pump.
Water in the ship to day 

at 8am
at 4pm
at midnight 
At water tight bulkhead
10 inches
4 inches
7 inches
At fire room bilge
1 inch
1 inch
3 inches

Sounded at noon in 32 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom, a drift to W.N.W. (true) being indicated by lead line. 
Ice formed 5 inches in thickness over sounding hole since noon yesterday. Early daylight at 4.45am. 
At 10am there was a considerable ice movement continuing until noon. The movement could be heard 
in all directions, the noise of grinding and crunching being quite loud, but nothing could be seen in 
motion, and the ship received no jars or shocks in consequence of the movement. Puffs of vapor rose in 
spots all around our horizon indicating ice openings. The lane of open water noted on the 23'd inst. was 
found to have closed by the floes coming together, and all openings which were indicated by vapor puffs 
today were also closed again.
At 1am lunar circle, and irregular auroral curtain extending from N.E. to W.N.W. from 20° to 30° in 
altitude to N'd with bright streamers at ends. At midnight lunar halo 2° in diameter with prismatic colors.
Bright pleasant weather with calms and light variable airs. Rising barometer and uniformly low 
temperature.

Moon 2° 42' N. 
Full moon