Entry Index: 621
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 March 1881
Logbook Volume: 4 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 4
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: 325 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 28 tons 68 lbs Max. temperature = -34.5° Min. temperature = -42° 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 35 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather generally clear, bright and pleasant. Light S.W. breezes gradually freshening with falling barometer and low temperature. Sunrise 7h 10m. Sunset 5h 3m. At 2 and 4pm the ship was heavily jarred, and the snapping and grinding of ice were heard as from close alongside. Nothing however could be seen on the surface. At 9pm two arches north and one arch south of zenith, each 20° in altitude, and extending from east to west. Moon 23° N. First quarter
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Something is getting ready for a move, for three times to-day, seven a.m., two and four p.m., the ship was heavily jarred, and the grinding and snapping of the ice occurred alongside of us, though nothing could be seen.
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | wsw | 30.3 | 55.0 | -42.0 | — | — | bc |
| 6 | swxw | 30.27 | 44.0 | -42.0 | — | — | bc |
| 9 | swxw | 30.28 | 54.0 | -39.0 | — | — | bc |
| 12 | sw | 30.24 | 33.0 | -35.5 | — | — | bc |
| 15 | wsw | 30.27 | 49.0 | -34.5 | — | — | bc |
| 18 | sw | 30.27 | 56.0 | -38.0 | — | — | bc |
| 21 | sw | 30.26 | 58.0 | -39.0 | — | — | bc |
| 24 | ssw | 30.19 | 56.0 | -36.0 | — | — | bcz |
