Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-09-15
Mellville's Welcome.

New YORK, Sept, 14-The steamship Par
thia, bearing Engineer Melville and party,
was met down the bay. When Engineer
Melyille's broad smiling face was discovered
by those on the tug they set up a shout of
There's Melville! God bless him y A
party of the Parthia's passengers started the
song, "Home Again." and twas taken up
all over the ship. Melville was soon on board
an United States tug and made haste to the
pilot house, where the ladies Of the party
were seated. His sister and nieces we're
warmly embraced by him, and everybody in
the pilot house wept, as Melville sobbed con-
vulsively, and held his sister to his breast.
He sat for few moments with his relatives
and listened to their attempts to utter words
of welcome He patted his stalwart brother
on the back and affectionately called him
Sandy
Some of the more active Of the Perthia's
passengers had climbed into the rigging and
were shouting, "Give us Melville" Several
held aloft bottles of champagne. Engineer
Melville stepped out Of the pilot house and
encountered Captain Wotten, the aged and
grief ef-stricken father-in-law of the late Lieut..
De Long. Capt. Wotten grasped the engi-
neer's hand, and after saying something in
an undertone, wept like a child. Melville
steadied himself against the pilot house, and
covering lis face with his sbraWny haEas
seemed quite overcome with emotion. Tears
filled the eyes of all who witnessed this scene
and among the spectators were many of the
Parthia's passengers. When they had dried
their eyes some one proposed three cheers
for Melville, and the response was enthusias-
tic and emphatic Ninderman and Norris,
the seamen who were with Melville, seemed
anxious to escape observation. When Min
derman stepped into the pilot house he met
his betrothed for the first time after his long
| and terrible absence. The meeting was very
affecting. They sat in a corner and as they
wept they whispered to each other. Lieut..
Jacques had requested naval officers and 9th
| er parties, not relatives of Engineer Melville
and Ninderman, not to disturb the quiet OF
the pilot house at this time, and his requestwas
most cheerfully acceded to. Passengers Oh
the Parthia continued to- shout, ''We want
Melville" When the engineer appeared
they repeatedly cheered him., Bottles OF
| champagne. were opened. and his health
drank in many bumpers.
Melville and friends were then transferred
to the steam yacht, on board Of which were
| many naval officers, and where a welcome
luncheon was spread, and hospitalities ten
dered by Alderman McClare. Tears trickled
down the face of the engineer as he listene:1
to the alderman's words, and when he at
tempted to reply he stammered and hesita-
ted. Then he seemed to recover courage,
and he said that he ''felt that he had right
to say that he and his companions had done
their duty. He had been in the government
service % years, aud had stood many
kicks and hard knocks" Then he paused
and said with much feeling: s'And 1 would
have stood by my friends if they had stood
by me-" He suddenly checked himself at
this point, and Col. Church, on behalf of the
citizens committee welcomed him and his
companions to this city, and invited them to
banquet in their honor at Delmonico's.
take a drink" Melville laughed as he re-
piled Gents, lam something of mission,
airy. Every time I drink American whisky l
feel that help to pay the national debt"
Some one said to Melville: 'sHow well You
look, MELVILLE YES replied the engi-
'sthere is nothing the matter With my eyes.
Melville was introduced to the reporters, and
when asked whether he desired to conmunl-
cate with the public upon any point OF spec
ial interest, he said No, not at this time.
The whole matter of the condition OF the
Jeanette, the trip and its results, is to be IN
vestigated by a naval commission OF inquiry,
and am not allowed to say anything until
examined by that court. Then everything
will be made plain. s,
"A Tremendous Scandal Brewing.
New YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE Posts Washing
ton special says the district attorney, acting
upon the information of Foreman Dickson,
will issue warrants for the arrest Of Brewster,
Cameron and i. A. Bowen, to answer the
charge of attempting to bribe the jurors.
Merrick is busily engaged in getting the III
formation in shape to prevent the district at