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lat. 42° 40', long. 50** 53'. Occupied oceanograpliic stations 287, 288, 

 289, and 290 during the day. At 9 p. m., set course west, true, from 

 station 290 for the night. The steamship Canada reported that she 

 had reached the distressed trawler La Provence, in lat. 45° 30', long. 

 56° 30', after passing through very heavy ice; that she had taken 

 off the passengers, and that the master and crew had refused to 

 leave the vessel. The master of the Canada reported that it was 

 impracticable to tow the La Provence and that, in his opinion, a 

 small vessel could not reach her under the prevailing ice conditions. 



May 2: Gentle and moderate southerly breezes; mostly clear, with 

 bright moonlight, until daylight, and foggy thereafter. Standing 

 to the westward to meet the Modoc. 



The steamship British Vine reported a large berg in lat. 43° 07', 

 long. 50° 57'. This was the berg sighted by the Tampa on the 1st 

 inst Issued ice warning to the British Vine of other bergs in her 

 vicimtj'. 



The following radiogram was received this date: "Halifax, via 

 Cape Race, Cutter Tampa: Please cancel daily summary ice report 

 addressed to Agent Marine, Halifax, and forward this summary to 

 Officer in Charge, Compass Station, Cape Race, via commercial 

 station Cape Race. Government ice-breaker Montcalm now work- 

 ing Gulf and will advise vessels of ice conditions and routes." Signed 

 Halifax. 



At 4.45 p. m. we met the Modoc, in lat. 42° 56', long. 55° 22', when 

 the oceanographic observer was transferred to that vessel, which 

 thereupon assumed the ice patrol. 



In this report of work performed by the patrol vessel there is 

 ncluded each day a list of vessels to which ice information and ice 

 warnings have been sent. The details of some of these cases may 

 prove interesting and are given below. 



Steamship Ariano: April 18, at 9 a. m., 60th meridian time, the 

 plotting of the reported position of the Ariano disclosed the fact that 

 she was standing into danger. At 4 a. m., local time, she had reported 

 in lat. 42° 50' N., long. 56° 06' W., speed 11 knots, course 285°. 

 This would take the ship north of Sable Island. The patrol had 

 previously secured information of field ice north of Sable Island that 

 would cause this passage to be regarded as dangerous to navigation. 

 The Ariano was therefore informed of the situation and advised .to 

 change course, passing south of Sable Island, and to make considerable 

 westing before hauling to northward. The Ariano thanked the patrol 

 for the warning and stated that she had changed course to pass 30 

 miles south of Sable Island. 



Steamship Gemma: April 20, about 9 a. m., it was observed, from 

 the water-temperature reports of the Gemma, that she was in lat. 

 42° 30' N., long. 45° 22' W., speed 10^ knots, course 276°. This 



