The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-13
THE ARCTIC FATALITY.
Arrival Of the Survivors at
st. Johns.
Tremendous Excitement Of
the Population.
The Esquimau Children Carried Through
the Streets by Leading Merchants.
MYSTERY OF CAPTAIN HALLS DEATH.
Statements of Heron and
Myers.
Naval Experts and Navigators On
the POlaris Expedition.
The Story Of the Rescued Pro-
nounced Absurd.
Drift Of Public Comment and
Opinion.
Statements of Heron and
Myers.
Naval Experts and Nayigators On
the POlaris Expedition.
The Story Of the Rescued Pro-
nOunced Absurd.
Drift Of Public Comment and
Opinion.
ST.. JOHNS. N. f.. MAY II, 1879


crew, arrived to-day. They look remarkably
well, considering their recent fearful suffer-
ings. Hans Christians face is much black
ened from frost bite.
The party when first separated from the
Polaris were hopeful of reaching Greenland
shore, and never abandoned this idea till they
sighted Cape Walsingham. Finding them
selves on the west side they turned their ideas
towards Labrador shore as the only hope of
final escape.
MYSTERY OF CAPTAIN HALLS DEATH.
The steward, John Heron, says that Cap
tain Hall, on his return from the sledge expe-
dition, seemed to be Immediately affected by
the heat of the cabin. Heron made him a cup
of coffee, part only of which he drank. He
complained at once, took to his bed, and
died in two or three days after The char
acter of his illness is extremely uncertain
from the description given.
quarters. The party on the ice must have
been seen by the ships party for hours after
their separation.
EXCITEMENT IN ST. JOHNS.
Tyson and Myers refused to come ashore
here until night, being almost desti-
tute of clothing. The scene on the land
ing of the survivors, in the afternoon,
was one of frantic excitement The Esqui-
mau children were carried through the
streets by some of the leading merchants, and
created great sensation. subscription was
taken up on board, as soon as the anchor
dropped, for the Esquimau children. The lat
ter are especially thriving Crowds assembled
on the wharves, equal in number, it is said,
to those who witnessed the departure of the
Polaris from the States. The squaw wept at
mention of Halls name. They are all well
provided for 1t is too late and there is too
much excitement now to get many particulars.
Another Account OF the Arrival at st.
Johns.
ST. JOHNS, N, f., May II, 1873
Intense excitement prevails here owing to the
landing Of the Tyson party this afternoon. Tyson
and Meyers remained on board until they were
supplied with clothing by the American Consul.
All look well and are in. good health
x,y~tto Hall lad
days after returning from the first expedition. He
was parayzed three days before his DEATH and
gradually sank, dying at twenty-five minutes past
three A. M. Meyers says he never gave up hope of
being rescued but never wants to get into SO tight
. corner again. The party never could have
reached here but for the Esqumaux.
MEYERS STATEMENT
Mr.. Meyers makes the following statement
Captain Hall returned from a sledge expedition
on October "a and was taken Ill on the same night.
The next morning he found the left side of his body
paralyzed. He remained in that condition for three
days, when he got better. In few days he reapsed
and became delirious, and so continued until the
morning of November g. when he died. When
N,
and the darkness continued for over two months,
with but couple OF hours light daily. We
managed well SO long as we had a snow
house to shelter us but we had to take to the
boat and get on another Ice field, which was too
small for house, and we were only Kept warm by
swallowing seal fat and blood, and burning fat in
pans. the last OF which also served as q signal
tight at night. We have suffered most since 1st
April On the night OF the 22d April the sea
washed over the ice with great force. The
women and children were under the boat. while
the men were outside trying to keep the boat from
being washed away. Some OF the men were washed
on several times. After being rescued their feet
and hands swelled and sickness set in, but they
recovered and are now almost entirely WELL
TIE FACTS ALREADY PUBLISHED IN THE HERALD.
Tyson says that his statement, sent to the NEW
YORK HERALD last Friday, contained the facts. He
can give nothing more but bis notes Of the adven-
turc since leaving the Polars, and which he will
not publish now lie thinks that the party with
che Polars may get home even, should the
vessel be destroyed. All on board the Polaris
we're WELL The statements published some months
since respecting relics OF the Franklin Expedition
being sent home are untrue. There has been no
means Of communicating since the return OF the
Congress, In 1871.
Bringing Home the Survivors.
WASHINGTON, May IL, 1873.
The Secretary OF the Navy has teleGrapled to the