No mention of ice at Burgeo this year. [see Apr 2] (GR p.94)
Jan 28 Cabot Strait full. (GR p.33)
Mar 15 Heavy ice in [Cabot] Strait. (GR p.33)
Mar 24 Halifax, the following is an extract from a letter from John McLean, Esq., superintendent, Scatterie, dated April 1 – The schr “Golden Arrow,” of Channel, Newfoundland, got into the ice on the 24th ult, 30 miles NW of Cape Ray and was carried away with it until the 30th, when she narrowly escaped being wrecked on this island. She passed over the breakers at the Eastern Rocks, then over those on the Hay Island Shoal and finally on those at the Southern Point and succeeded in getting into clear water. At the Eastern Rocks, when the sea broke, all hands left her in the ice, then they boarded her again, when she was amongst the Hay Island breakers. Six of the crew left her in two boats and are here now. Cannot tell where the vessel went. The wind is still NE, and they may be there a long time. (AR 16/04/1864 p3 #2)
Apr 2 Gulf ice to Burgeo. (GR p.33)
Apr 2 Halifax: The heavy easterly gales have driven the ice from North Bay and scattered it along the south coast. This harbour has been blocked up for 2 days by a heavy field which extends east and west as far as the eye can reach. SS “Arabia” had her paddle boxes damaged by ice since her arrival. (LL)
Apr 2 Halifax, R M Steamer “Arabia,” Boston, 3 days. was detained off the harbour by ice. (AR 02/04/1864 p3 #3)
Apr 5 Halifax, schr “Mary,” from Halifax for Fortune Bay, was at Shelburne on the 5th inst ; driven there by the ice. (AR 16/04/1864 p3 #2)
Apr 11 “Able Seaman”, iron ship, was lost in the ice off Anticosti. (LL)
Apr 14 A large accumulation of Mail matter arrived here on Thursday night. There had been some difficulty, we believe, in crossing the Strait, for some days before, on account of the stormy weather and the very bad condition of the ice. (Ex 18 Apr p3#3)
Apr 15 The ice on the Hillsborough commenced to break up on Friday, last, and by Sunday evening the channel was clear of ice from the harbour’s mouth, for miles up the East River. Since Sunday, the weather has been cold and disagreeable, and a large amount of ice still remains in the harbour and rivers. The wind has prevailed from East to N. E. and we have had several heavy falls of snow during the week. (Ex 18 Apr p3#5)
Apr 20 Cabot Strait jammed. (GR p.33)
May 6 Halifax, the schr “D. Graham,” which left Halifax on 4th inst, for Antigonish, while attempting to avoid drift ice, struck a ledge off Cape Canso on the 6th, causing her to fill with water. (AR 21/05/1864 p3 #2)
May 14 Perce[Gaspe?] : A large body of ice was seen in the offing SW from this place. (LL)
May 16 We have had several arrivals during the present week of vessels from the United States and the neighbouring Provinces, but more from Europe. The Strait is still jammed up with ice, and outward bound vessels are detained in Port in consequence. The “Heather Belle” was obliged to put back to port the other morning, so thick was the ice in the Bay. (Ex 16 May p3#4)
May 23 SS “Peruvian” passing in Cabot Strait. (GR p.31&33)