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: 400 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 41 tons 388 lbs 

Max. temperature = -13.5°
Min. temperature = -29.2°

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 30 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to E. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather bright and pleasant during forenoon with light W.S.W. airs; after noon the sky rapidly clouded 
while the wind freshened with steady barometer and increasing temperature.
During the evening several loud noises were heard and momentary shocks received, as if the ship were 
struck by masses of ice passing along the line of the keel.
At 3am faint streak of aurora in N. and N.E., and a meteor bright as a star of the first magnitude passed 
from near the zenith to the constellation "Cassiopeæ". At 6am patches and streaks of the aurora in all 
parts of the heavens. 

Moon 9° N. 
First quarter