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Show CUTTER BRINGS IN STORM SUFFERERS Seattle Wash. Nov 24. The Rev Cutter Bear, Captain J B Balllnger, arrived today from Bering Sea bring in thirty seven destitute sufferers of the storm which destroyed part of Nome. Alaska. October 6 Before leaving Nome the Bear removed all the Eskimos from the town to their homes so they would not be a chare on the community during the long rrtlc winter when Nome Is shut off from communication with the outside world While in the north the Bear went to Point Barrow, the most northerly point of Alaska, and was the only-vessel only-vessel going Into the Arctic that returned, re-turned, all the trading and exploring schooners being held fast In the Ice The Bear was delayed seven davs j at Barrow and narrowly escaped destruction de-struction In the Ice. She left Point Barrow for Nome August 18, sailing from Nome for Seattle November 9 Captain Balllnger believed none of the men on the ice bound vessels In the Arctic Is in danger as they can easily make their way to native villages vil-lages If the Ice crushes their craft Upon his arrhal here Captain Ba! linger was notified of his transfer to the Atlantic coat to take charge of the life saving service In the New-England New-England district Captain S. Coch ran, now commanding the revenue cut j ter Thetis will succeed Captain Bal linger as commander of the Bear The change will be made Decembc: i 10th. |