The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-22
THE WRECK OF THE PoLARIs.
DeaIh or capt. HalI..sta,emslt Of
tho Steward.

DCuNA .CeRNs
the Steward.
New York, May 21.-John Heron
steward Of the Polaris, makes the follow
Ing statement concerning the sickness o.
Cant. Hall: "Capt. Hall had good health
up to the time Of returning from the
sledge expedition. he was not sick when
he came on board, but complained soor
afterwards and said the heat Of the cabin
affected him. asked what he would
have, and was anxious TO get him some
thing nice. He didn't care about any
thing but cup oil coffee, and didn't drink
even that. He was sick fortnight and
talked very little. He was perfectly de-
lirlous the last few days. l think he was
paralyzed in one side. There was moth
ing sudden about his death. He was at
tended by DR.. Bissell and Mr.. Morton
who did everything in their power to
alleviate his suferings. His death made
US all feel very sad" ., IL
Capt. Tyson, speaking Of Capt. Halls
death, says: "Capt. Hall was sick
fifteen days. He was insensible when
he died. lie started from the ship on
asledge expedition on the 10th Of Octo'
Der: he was absent fourteen days and re.
turned on the Gath OF October TO the ship,
On the 9Th OF November he died, and was
buried on the 11th. His grave was
south southeast, and about $50 PAGES from
the observatory in Polaris bay, which is
in latitude 81, 3S, and longitude 81, A.
On the shore we erected q board over
his grave, with an inscription giving his
name, age 80 years, date Of death and the
commander OF the Polaris. All hands
except the cook attended his funeral. 1t
was q dark, dismal, cold, windy and dis.
agreeable day. The wind was moaning
and bowling, and the hearts Of all were
enveloped In the deepest sadness. l held
a lantern, and by the light Of il, tho beau
tiiul service OF the Episcopal Church was
read by SIr. Brigant. Few Of those pres.
ent, will forget the affecting scene, old
sailors whose faces had been brOD2gd by
summer suns and frozen in Arctic seas,
wept aloud. Captain Hall was universally
beloved and his death al Il tine when the
enterprise promised 50 hopeful was felt by
his survivors 10 bU n great loss. These
thoughts were uppCrmOst ia the minds Of
all, and when the funeral party returned
to the ship there WAS ahushed silence at
tending the performance Of every duty.
EsQuimaux Joe, in published statement
speaks 10 disappointing way OF Capt.
Buddington, sailing master Of the l'Olaris
and saws Hall was poisoned and that Hall
80 expressed himself to him, saying there
was something bad in the coffee which
be drank on returning from the sledge
expedition, that 1t made him sick and that
be had o burning sensation. Hans Chris.
tian's statement Is to the same effect.
The prevailing impression among the un'
fortunate nineteen who were LETT behind,
was that BuddiDgton had williully aban.
ioned them 10 their fate, and he had been
the breaking up Of the ice Ior
some time, and II he had wished to have
had tyson and his companions on board
he could have easily represented the mat.
Ter to them in light that they would not
have yentured 10 be absent at so critical
Iuncture. But no such intimation was
given the men Of the Inflated vessel.
They did not DRIFT away so suddenly that
he men could not have been rescued
from their perilous position. Tyson says,
| could have got aboard the vessel that
night and been there new, but would not
leave the women and children, my duty
was on the ice. / thought he would
get back 10 us the next day, which
be could have done. The breaking
away was caused by the foe to which the
ship was fastened drifting in between the
land and some icebergS that were broke
up, and the vessel broke away. It was
about 0 or 10 O'Clock in the night The
was about 30 degrees that
EVENING, It had been 10 degrees above.
Captain Tyson thinks the III feeling and
designs of Buddington, and few Others
who were his acoomplices, had continued
from the first, on account OF Captain
Halls determination to 90 as far north as
possible, and Buddington's determination,
rom fear or whatsoever cause, that he
should not. After Halls death most Of
Inc others were in favor Of continuing
north, and Tyson says that Buddington
several times expressed bis determination
% send Tyson and his party on the road
10 hell as soon as an opportunity was
offered. He characterized Buddington as
4 great scoundrcl, and declares that he
abandoned them to destruction:
He gives Myers the character Of being en-
ergeuc and qualified in his department,
but thinks he was not sufficiently
aware Of the condition Of affairs at the
time Of the separation and the possibility
Of getting rescued, then 10 be able to give
any opinion upon It. The Germans, &C
cording TO his account, ruled the ship
after Halls death, and there was neither
law nor system on board, every one work.
ing entirely on his own account
a story from the evening papers say
Capt Tyson did not speak fully as to the
death OF Capt. Hall, he appeared TO be
deeply grieved and reticent upon the sub
iects connected with his adventure that
especially touched his feelings, even his
own suferings. No doubt Capt. Tyson
and Mr.. Myers are In possession Of inior.
nation which they are unwilling 70 com
munlcate yet, but which will doubtless
become public at proper time. Joe says
partly in answer To enquiries and partly
speaking on his own account without
being interrogated atall. Every fond OF
Capt, Hall, didn't like Buddlngton, al
ways talking behing back, asking
story all time. Some men were
in ST. Johns, and some in ship used to
quarrel. l went with Captain Hall, pur:
pose to go sledge to north. After Hall
died, Buddlngton wouldn't go. l tell
Buddington / come to go to north. BE
wouldn't let me 60. Buddington and mo
quarreled good deal about 1t. l went
with Hall on last sledge and Hans and
Chester, the mate, went FIVE miles north
Of ship on ice and land, and found musk
OK tracks on land. Sun nearly gone when
come back to ship. Hall told me when
sick, somebody give him something. He
was sick two weeks. Buddingt0n did
not caro- OF him. l think It not right,
make me feel bad. Sick man good man,
throat swell sometime couldn't drink said
hn hIhrn lnnihn l alnnnnh with him