The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-06-06
Preparing FOR Thirty Months rrII
toward the North POle-The
Expedition Recommended
By the Geographical
society.

1ueEe i now iylEE 81 The foot al
Ninth street, East river, The little
/ schooner EOthGV, OF l02 tons burden,
which will, some time between the
[ lst and 10th Of June, leave this port
/ for Rspulse Bay, carrying s party Cf
I thirteen men, under Captain Thomas
. +. Barry as navigating officer, and
/ Lieutenant Schwstka, OF the Third
United States Cavalry, as commander 7
/ of body which goes out in search of
the records and relics OF the Sir John
/ Franklin expedition. This expe-
ditiOn really had its origin with the
American Geographical Society. In
1872 Captain Thomas Barry, while in
Repulse Bay, on board the bark LeiS-
l,re, was visited one evening by a
party Of two Esquimaux, who gave
him five spoons, sll bearing the crest
Of Sir John Franklin. They said the
spoons had been brought from the in.
terror, but did not definitely locate
the place. Mr.. J. c. Morrison, OF the
firm of Morrison & Brown, cOmmuni-
Gated with Mr.. Moses H. CirIpueU.
and turned the spoons over to him.
Mrs. Grinnell gave them to Lady
Franklin. The story OF the discovery
excited = great deal OF interest in
England and this country, and it was
suggested that further search should
be made for additional records or
relics. In 1878, when Mrs. Grinnell
returned, there was some talk Of an
other expedition, and in 1876 Barry
again found himself in Repulse Bay.
One evening while his vessel was at
anchor off Whale Point, two Esqui-
msux came on board while Captain
Barry was writing up his journal.
They did not speak the language Of
the Hudson Bay Esquimaux, but
Captain Barry understood their con-
versatiOn. Efueh to his surprise, they
produced another spoon, similar in de-
sign to those previously found,
marked with Franklin's crest. Barry
eagerly cleaned from them all the in
formation he could about the relic.
1t came from place which they de-
scribed about 200 miles distant, and
in the eairn from which they took il |
they said there were other things, in
books like that In which he
was writing They invited the ex-
plCrer to go with them to the place, |
TO which they volunteered to guide |
him. He could not accept the invi- |
tatiOn, as he was not then provided |
with the material to enable him to 4
so long journey, and the
season WAS unprOpitiOus.
When Barry returned be gave the /
spoon to Mr.. Morrison, who conferred /
with Chief Justice Charles p. DAILY,
President Of the American GeOgraphi-
eal Society, about the advisability OF
pursuing the search for the records.
Joe. Ebberbing, the E5quimaux who
the Hall expedition in
The POldris, and who has acted in the
same capacity I'm several exploring
parties, said that Barry's knowledge /
)f the language was so good that he
,ould not be mistaken about the state
nent Of the men who gave him the
IpOOn. 1t was then determined to
ollOw the clue obtained. COrrespOn-
lence was had with Rear Admiral
Jones and the English Admiralty or
icer to ascertain what the disposition
}. the Government would be toward
uch an expedition, The spoon last
eceived was sent to Miss CracrOft, 8
liece of Lady franklin. To the In
luiry whether any reward was still
,ffered for the recovery cf the Frank
in records, the Lords Of the Admiral
y replied through Lord Derby that II
my records were found by any one ]
Who had visited the spot from which !
hey were obtained the Amirality Of i
Ice would undoubtedly give q reward
or them. With this assurance the
expedition was announced. Among !
he first applicants to take charge OF j
he search was Lieutenant Schwatka,
Il the Third cavalry, who was then
tStiOned at Spotted Tail Agency in ]
he Indian country. He had been in
he service seven years, and desired
o lake part ian sb"IrOuT tie IFOntIer
ife. In answer to q message to him
le came to New York and held per-
Onal interviews with Chief Justice
DAILY and Mr.. Morrison. The COM
nand Of the search party was given
o him. Judge Daily wrote to General
sherman to have him detailed to the /
and the Secretary of War ]
ave consent to his leave Of absence on
lalf pay. Mr.. Morrison or his firm
re not wealthy, but they agreed to fur
lish vessel, and contributed the
chOOner EOthen. The expense Of the
It Is calculated, will be
bout $4,000 for q season OF about
hiFty months. The plan is to pro-
TisiOn the vessel for the journey to ]
Sepulss Bay, and then to depend up
N such substance as can be obtained
here. The seasons will be taken adj
Tantsge OF 10 push the search for the
ecords. The Geological Society will
part of the money needed, !
md the remainder Is to be made up
" private subscription. Lieutenant
Schswtka has visited several OF the
makers Of firearms, and has received
rom the Winchester and Whitney
ten or twelve fine rifles
md 1900 rounds OF ammunition,
which he will use when IL becomes
to court the good gTaees OF
he Esquimaux by making them pres
,nts.-M Y. Times.