The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-03
TOWARD TIE NORTH POLE.
THE NEW SEARCH ron THE REM1INS
or SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
Prepar,nr the Schooner Eothen for her Trip
Traces OF the Long Lost Arctic Espior-
Inn Ynrfv-NNhnt New York CITY Il Doing.

rreper,ns the Schooner Eothen for her Trip
Traces OF the Long Lost Arctic Expior-
ing Party what New York city IL Doing.
On tho 18th inst the schooner Eothcn,
owned by Morrison 4 Brown OF this city. will
sail for tho North with the main object Of max
ing a thorough search for the remains OF the
Franklin expedition. This venture is entirely
upon private account. having merely tho coun-
tenanco OF the Government. There Ia bill in
Congress to assist IT, but ii has passed the House
only.
Mr. Morrison and his firm have long been en-
gagged in the whaling business. and have sent
many vessels North and South. Five years
ago, ono Of their captains. Mr. Potter brought
homo spoon and fork. obtained from an In.
dian or Esqumaux tribe. known as the Match
files which articles have tho crests Of Sir John
Franklin and Of Capt. Crozior his second in
command OF the Inflated Erobus and Terror.
The Natchllcs told Potter that at distance
which they estimated by days journeys toward
the west. and SO many winters ago. large party
OF white men were in their country; that before
thcy went away they built a cairn. wherein the
articles found. and books. and other things
w0rO buried. Capt. Potter was frozen In for
about two years. and had no opportunity TO
search for the cairn. The Indians told him
that tho whole party died from starvation. many
OF thcm falling by the way rs they struggled
along. This happened in 1872. Mr.. Morrison
told tho story go the late Henry Grinncl who
pronounced the relies genuine.
Then Capt. Barry. who IL now to command
home last autumn. and brought with him
another silver spoon. patched with 4 piece Of
crcst-a ilshs head in a wreath While he was
frozen in. and was writing in his journal. or
and with Thorn Two or threc Of the Sat ,hilrs
tribe. Mr. Barry was inrly up in the Fsqui-
mnux language and understood these Indians
flurft "A
which were books such as the white man was
writing in. CHpt Barry entered into CONVEX
sation with them. when they produced three
spoons. one Of which bore the crest. That one
be secured for small present Of tobacco. The
Indians unered To conduct him t. tho cairn. hut
no was ont Of provisions md ii was necessary
to return home Bcsi les. h. WAS on whaling
voyage. and exploration WAS not u part ui his
business. He showed the Indians u chart. and
thoy rcadily traced out the position N which
they said the cnirn cpul be- found. They said
II was on an island hui the island T. mot down
aconfrmation Of tho rnporis mad, fy capt
lion was paid to puit.r- spoons. Barry did MT
think his sil,erware Of any especial A. cunt.
DAILY the President Of the Geographical : irty.
who with the as~ isinnc' OF Nr. li'ah Hall aud
sion Of s'yorai hours. Thoy con .udel ilatth
evidence WIS suf 'icut to warrant a substantial
ei9r, T. search oqi n mssierlqgs celrn AMI
his men. 10 sottlr the cr-dihiiy %, the wi
dcnco. judge DAILY -ont l1r E-Iuimaux joe
Polars. after ninety DAVIS ~ uguny on iiell If
Ice. Is world wide. Joe satisfied tho judge that
islulmauN language t. understand II. ana That
he was doubtless correct in his version OF what
was told about the cairn.
Mr.. Morrison. willing 10 shoulder pecuni-
nry the responsibility. began to organize
tho propo-ssl expedition. This was in
from the south shetands.wh're she was
after, whales. She. came. and reported
that the voyage was complete failure. and the
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