Entry Index: 680
Position: No position
Date by Position: 6 May 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: 300 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 19 tons 193 lbs Max. temperature = 10° Min. temperature = -13.5° The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft through and under and 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 32 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift. Weather cloudy and somewhat dull much of the day with occasional clearing and brightening. Light S.W. airs and breeze with steady barometer and considerably varying temperature. About 11am while a party of men were about a mile ahead of the ship a bear was sighted by them, and, being brought to by the dogs, was killed by Henry Wilson (seaman). The dimensions of the animal were: length 7 feet 11 inches, height 3 feet 11 inches, girth 5 feet 4 inches, and his weight 790 lbs. During the forenoon a flock of 6 geese were seen flying to the westward. Moon 12° N. First quarter
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
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3 | sw | 30.27 | 52.0 | -10.0 | — | — | bc |
6 | ssw | 30.25 | 47.0 | -0.5 | — | — | oc |
9 | sw | 30.28 | 55.0 | 3.0 | — | — | bc |
12 | sw | 30.29 | 52.0 | 9.0 | — | — | bc |
15 | sw | 30.29 | 53.0 | 10.0 | — | — | bc |
18 | sw | 30.27 | 50.0 | 5.0 | — | — | bc |
21 | wsw | 30.27 | 52.0 | -3.5 | — | — | bc |
24 | wsw | 30.25 | 49.0 | 0.5 | — | — | bc |