Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-10
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTEcS. CRUSHED IN THE ICB' How the Ill-Starred Jean-
 nette Went Down. MELVILLE TELLS THETALE. The Crooked Work Done By
 Fall.
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The IlI-Fated Jennnette-HoSv She Went
 Down in the Arctic Seas-The Hard-
 ships of Her Crew-Other Interesting
 Matters at the Capital.
 WASHINGTON Nov. 9.-Chief Engineer Mel vile to-day told the story of the sinking of the Jeannette On the afternoon of June 12, the day when the ice broke up, the crush ing and noise of the ice was very great. A man named Lee came on deck and excitedly shouted that the ice was coming through the ship. Witness examined and found that no serious damage mad occurred to the ships hull and so reported to Captain De Long. There was no confusion on board the cap tain going about the deck as though no dan. ger was imminent, evidently trying to i'm press upon the officers and men the same coolness which he himself exhibited. Later in the afternoon, on looking over the bow. down through the water, the injury to the forefoot of the Jeannetts, which had been re- ceived the previous winter, could be seen. Captain De Long told witness to get out tho photographic instruments and take picture of the ship as she then lay, but while he was in the dark room developing the plate the ice again crowded the ship, and the order was
 
 paratus where it and returned on deck. The boats were then lowered on the ice and the provisions and supplies were hastily gotten out. Mir. Chipp was very sick in his bed, but on being notified got up and with l the assistance of Dr. Ambler and two others got over the ships side and on to the ice. Everything went on quietly and | systematically, tho men singing ship songs at Al,a as- N1nA ko1,, 1n1 rfv l ing his orders, and all hands performed their duty. The ship began to make water rapid ly, and all were satisfied that she was doomed. ! There was ample time, however, for all ! hands to save their personal effects. The alcohol which was slowed in the after hold had to be removed from the water. In get | ting out barrel of limo juice Seaman Starr, at the risk of his life, swan in the water and ! succeeded in getting it out We all consid- cred it of vital importance on our march in preserving us from scurvy, and witness 1 heard Captain DeLong speak of this action at | the time in the highest terms of oommenda < tion Captain De Long, Dr. Ambler and witness did not go down to supper, but re- 1 mainod on deck.
 ! At the time the order was given to leave the | ship the water was up to her main deck, the l sheathing was all broken in, and the iron 1 work about the smokestack twisted. All l hands left the ship about Il D. Witness 1 detailed the incidents of the first night upon the ice. About 4 8 m. of the 18th of June, l as the watch was being called, he heard some is the last of the old Jeannstts.'' The next i morning witness accompanied Captain De l Long to the spot whore the ship wont down in thirty eight fathoms of water. A camp chest, box of provisions and one ! or two other things were all that were found. Captain De Long ordered all the clothing save what each man had on to be piled up and divided. This order was com piled with. Witness then detailed all the ! preparations which were made for the jour ney, the disposition of tho stores and provl- ! sions, the sto wing of the sleds and the orga nization of the different messes, which re- quired five or six days. It was expected at first that each tent party-of which there were five-would be able to drag it's own sled but day or two before starting trial was made, and it was found that two tent parties would be required to draw one sled.
 rhe snow at this time was not only deep, but very soft. Witness said the real cause of the Jeannette's loss was the crushing to which she was subjected June 12, 1881. He said the ! vessel was not it. before this disaster, to go into an Arctic cruise, but that, if she had beer released from the ice. she could be navigated to safe port. The hearing was adjourned until to morrow.
 The keepers of life saving stations have ! been notified that hereafter all men em ! ploy ed must undergo physical examination
 by the marine hospital service before being ! accepted
 { Attorney General Brewster has asked fol
 the removal of Detective George Miller or
 the ground that he betrayed the interests o1
 the government in the Star route cases.
 The report of the superintendent of thu
 Carlisle. Pennsylvania, Indian school, shows
 at the close of the year 1sS boys and 1OS 1 girls at the schools. During the year 12'
 students entered and 90 returned to the var
 lous Indian agencies. The girls made thei 3 own clothing and much os that worn by th
 boys, and the boys made $5,713 worth o
 wagons, harness, shoes, etc. The prcgres f 1 of the students in their studies is consid 8 cred highly satisfactory.
 It may be authoritatively stated that MT s ss Folger will serve his present term as Score . tary unless unf oreseen circumstances arise He is now busy pre- pairing his annual report