Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-07-12
FOR THE NORTH POLE.
How the Men for the Arctic Exploration
Are selected.
San ErAnciaco Post.

How the Men for the Arctic Exploration
Are Selected.
San Francisco Post.
j. c. Morrison, of the firm of Morrison
& Brown, has Just arrived from New
York with eighteen of the crew OF the
Jeanette. Mr.. Morrison is well known
among whaling men and explorers east,
and last year sent his schooner Eothen
to the Arctic regions in search OF the
records of the Sir John Franklin expedl-
ton, for the discovery and delivery OF
which in England the British govern
ment offered 100000 reward. That he
has been at no little trouble in securing
a crew will not be doubted when it is
told that he has had over 1850 appli-
cants who were DESTROYS of forming part
of the crew, and each of whom had to
undergo an examination made by Or,
Amber, surgeon of the expedition. Out
OF this large number only eighteen have
been accepted, and there are still needed
two firemen, a cook, steward and cabin
boy. The wages paid are only average
rates, and are no special inducement TO
the right sort OF men. The applicants
we're mainly clerks, broken down trades
men, adventures, and young men fresh
Tor anything that psrtook of novelty or
danger, and who desired to see some.
thing of the northern world. Very
few passed the rigid examination
required. The men had to be of good
character, northern born or raised, and
Injured to extreme cold, hardy mariners,
with some experience in the northern
seas. Men Of the greatest physical
stamina, sound in all respects, and with
out the slightest consumptive tendency
A decayed toeth, a cough, a rheumatic
twinge, depression OF the chest-in fact,
the very slightest defect was sufficient
I to cause a rejection by the examining
surgeon. Men too solid or too lean, too
tall or too short, too young or too old
all were promptly rejected. The weight
desired in the men was $50 pounds.
Four Esquimsux will be taken On board
at Alaska, and will make q valuable ad-
d ton to the crew. 1t Ia a strange TACT
that, although these ramblers over frozen
wastes form the most hardy and useful
portion of an exploring expedition, they
can only be shipped on their native ice
foes and can not be induced to venture
south into a warm cline. "Esquimaux
Jo," who was with Hall in his expedi~
ton, and is now with Mr.. Morison's
"Eothen" expedition, is one of the very
few of those strange people who have
visited New York. The Jeanette will
be provided with provisions, iuel, the
necessary clething, etc, to last for three
uz. Ex,nru ortsala nj dict n.lnulofn1
to ward off scurvy will be placed on
board of her. 1t is not expected that the
expedition will reach the Pole this
year, and perhaps not the next,
but a desperate attempt will be made
The necessary sledges, iceboats, dogs,
ETC., must be procured OF the Esquimsux,
VINO are much more treacherous on this
side OF the continent than on the eastern
side. Still no trouble is expected from
these people, as everything will be done
to conciliate them and gain their sssis,
lance and cooperation. Mr.. Morrison
thought that the expedition was, il any.
thing, too large. His idea WAS that q
few men, picked from a thousand hardy
men, could accomplish more toward fiudt
ing a northern passage than a larger ex.
petition. He admired the course o
Hall, who, filled with an undying ambi
ton to reach the pole, lived five years il
Greenland in order to learn the tradition,
and language of the people and t.
become Injured to the intense and bitterly
cold weather experienced there, Poo
Hall died without having an oo~portunit,
to put TO noble use his hard.acquiret
|, experience. Had he lived and bee
/, placed at the head Of an expedition tn
secret of the north would have to-da
been revealed. 1t is expected that tn
5 total coat of the present expedition I
Mr.. Bennett will be about $500, 00(
He furnishes everything excepting til
naval officers, who are furnished by th
y government. The expedition star
9 about the 1st of July.
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