The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-20
THE POLARIS.
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sumed command in his own way. Spring came on
and nobody was allowed to go. He swore
ne would be "damnedn II anybody should
do ANYTHING, but he allowed an attempt
Mt an expedition with the boats. They
started for home on the 18th Of August The ship
was leaking. They were beset with ice just north
of Cape Frazer. The cause OF that was Captain
Buddington was intoxicated and run his vessel or
in the middle OF the Sound. He was drunk,
not on rum. but with alcohol which he
obtained from DR.. Besse's stores The Doctor
caught him at it and they had quite tussle to-
gether. The Polaris drifted on until the night OF
the 18th OF October They had a great deal OF pro-
VISIONS deck, placed there in case ofan emery
ency. The Engineer came running up out Of his
room and reported the vessel had sprung
AN ADDITIONAL LEAK
Captain Buddington cried, Throw everything
overboardln AS the vessel by its motion would
break away the ice and lose everything thrown
down near it, Captain Tyson tried to getit out OF
the way, and cried out to stop
moment until he could remove the stufr
Some OF the crew came to help and
commenced Juggling 1t away, but still much ran
under the ship. 1t dark night. They worked
three or four hours when the ice on the starboard
side let the ship loose again. They were
At first tied to the noe by hawsers,
ed away, she righted from her beam ends
and broke away. Captain Tyson went on board
just before she broke loose and asked If the vessel
was making any more water than usual, and was
told that she was not 1t was found that the en-
gineer's statement was a false alarm. The vessel
was strong, and additional leak had been
made, but as the ice lifted her up, the little
water IN the hold was thrown over, making rush,
and he thought new leak had been sprung. When
Captain Tyson found that she was making no more
water he went on the ice to try to save the provi
si0ns If possible and after short time
THE SHIP BROKE AWAY IN THE DARKNESS,
and was lost sight OF in moment. II was a ter
rible night and the wind was blowing strong from
the south-southeast. 1t was showing and fearfully
dark. The wind was very heavy, and the snow and
sleet prevented any one from looking to the
westward. He could not tell of his
own knowledge how 1T happened that all the
Esquimaux were on the ice. They said Buddington
told them the ship was going to be lost and they
must get out. Captain Tyson relates with particu-
larity the adventures Of the party the foe up to
the time OF the rescue by the Tgress. In
the second days examination Tyson was
asked whether anything remarkable happened
while they were at Disco, when he replied that the
most remarkable thing on board was the conduct
or the sailing master, Buddington. He was dis
associated himself with the crew and
slandered his commander ana in other ways
spoke slghtngly OF him. His ground OF
complaint was that Captain Hall was not seaman
He was however, very subordinate to the Captain
In his presence. Nobody disputed Buddngton's.
command from the time Captain Hall died until
the separation. There had been no dispute
OF Buddingtons commands. They were all law
abiding people on board. There was no violence
whatever at any time All thought the command
was not good one. but still they submitted. Cap
tain Tyson gave further testimony as to Budding
toms drinking habits.
FREDERICK MEYERS TESTIMONY
was in accord with Captain Tysons as TO Captain
Hairs sickness and death. Buddington drunk
most always while they were going to the south
ward. There only alcohol board and
ne would brew beverages out Of 1t. Meyer
did not know OF anybody else being drunk. He
thought that even on the day following they got
on the ice there was great deal or water TO the
southwark and II the Polars had been there at the
time she might perhaps have rounded Cape York
and reached Tessinoc He thought that they would
be likely to winter there, as there is a settlement
OF Esquimaux at Hatlch, about twenty miles fur
ther south on the same ground.
Esquimaux Joe and mis- vile Hannah having been
examined, the former said the ship was all right
when Captain Hall was alive. Captain Hall CON-
planned to him that the coffee made him very SICK
He said something about being poisoned, but Joe
could not tell exactly what it was.
Hannah testified that Captain Hall told her the
cOnee was too sweet for him, and made him vomit.
When delirous he spoke OF somebody having
poisoned him. but not at other times.
She did not believe he had been poisoned and did
not hear him accuse anybody OF doing so except
when he was out OF his head.
Hans Christians testimony was unimportant.
That OF the other persons examined has not yet
been printed.