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Golden Gate Bay, and wade river. broke up without any noise whatever, and by the 27th the ice had all passed out of the bay. About one half the ice that went out on the ebb tide came back with the flood. This I think was caused by a heavy Easterly gale that blew from the 23d to the 26th and the small quantity of snow that fell during the past winter being insufficient to create a strong enough current on the Wade river to counteract the flood tide. The Ichutches informed me that the ice, generally ran out on the flood, as well as the ebb tide.
Charles E Geddes' carpenter of the Barque "Golden Gate", died April 28, at 5 A.M.after a long and protracted illness. disease Remittent Fever, complicated with Acute Rheumatism. Every effort that could be made to save his life was made by Mr Dixon who was up night and day with him from the time he took seriously ill until his death. His body was buried April 30th 10.30 A.M. under the supervision of Capt Hardny, with every respect that could be shown to the memory of the deceased.
June 24th We were woke up at 4 this A.M. by Mr Forbes. Engineer of the Steamer Wade, who reported the Bark "Golden Gate" to be drifting up the Bay. She drifted on a ridge on the north side of the Channel about two miles from the station where she now lies grounded in 4 feet of water at low and 9 feet at high tide. She was damaged considerable this spring by the ice which carried away a portion of her port bow and Starboard side.