Entry Index: 493
Position: No position
Date by Position: 30 October 1880
Logbook Volume: 3 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 3
No observations 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: 290 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 46 tons 1618 lbs Max. temperature = -8° Min. temperature = -20.7° The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft, through and under the bulkhead, into the fire room, is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the main engine. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 28 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No drift being indicated by the lead line. Weather generally bright and pleasant until noon, between which time and midnight the sky was overcast. Light westerly airs backing to S.S.E. with rising barometer and low temperature. At 3am an auroral display to the northward, consisting of an arch 20° in altitude with a curtain depending from its west end. At midnight a curtain arch of pale green light, 10° in altitude to the S'd extending from E. to W. had a succession of masses of bright green light pulsating across it from E. to W. Sounds of ice cracking were heard at 1am, 3am and 3pm. The cracks seemed to come from the ice under the stern and at a distance on the quarters. A lane of open water was found about a mile ahead of the ship running across her bows and about 6 feet in width. Moon 8° S. Last quarter
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Cracking and noises of grinding commenced just after midnight, the former seeming to be under the stern, and the latter coming from some distance on either quarter. The snaps and grinding lasted until nearly three a.m., and again set in for a short time about three p.m. No evidence of any disturbances could be seen around the ship, though a crack or narrow lane was found about a mile ahead where it has opened and closed before.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | w | 30.68 | 44.0 | -20.7 | — | — | bz |
| 6 | wxn | 30.66 | 41.0 | -18.5 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | w | 30.72 | 48.0 | -14.2 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | w | 30.71 | 44.0 | -15.0 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | wsw | 30.73 | 52.0 | -9.0 | — | — | ocz |
| 18 | swxs | 30.73 | 53.0 | -10.5 | — | — | ocf |
| 21 | s | 30.73 | 52.0 | -13.5 | — | — | oc |
| 24 | sse | 30.7 | 52.0 | -18.0 | — | — | bcz |
