New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-14
MELVILLE WELCOMED HOME
ARRIVING YESTERDAY ON THE PARTHTA.
THE ENGINEER AND LIEUTENANT BERRY WITH
NoRos AID NrNpFRMANN RECEIVED BY THEIR

this port yesterday from England by the Cunard
steamship Partha. The story of their suherngs
aud struggles in the search for Lieutenant De Long
and his companions had been told so fully IN the
newspapers that great interest was taken III their
arrival. Tho preparations that were made to re-
ccive them publicly hayc been described IN The
! TRIBUNE. = he Navy Yard tug Catalpa went down
to Quarantine Station at Staten Island on Tuesday
evening TO be in readiness should the Parthia ar
rive early yesterday morning. 1t was thought that
the late gale might have aided her in making
quick passage. The Catalpa had board the
naval officers who were officially to receive
| the returning seamen. Lieutenant w. IL. Jaques
was in command and slept on board the rug. In
the morning tho other persons who were to 60 down
on the Catalpa arrived. They were the following:
| Alexander Melville brother of Engineer Melville
Mrs. Demarcst his sister, and her two daughters;
| Miss Anna Neumann, who is engaged to be
married to Nindemann, with her mother and
brother; Captain Barrymore, tho captain of
the tug; Chief Engineer H. T. Maggie, Pay
master J.. r. Caswell, Captain Theodore I.
Kane, Chief of Ordnance; Captain J. A. W. Wot-
tOn the fathcrin-law of Lieutenant De Long; Lieu
tenant +. J Drake, of the Navigation Department
| Of the Navy; Paymaster II. L. Shedding, DIR. A. {.
| II. Russell j. c. Morrison, who will be remembered
| ~ having fitted ont the schooner Eothen for an
Arctic voyage; G. W. Lnquist, former comrade of
! Nindcrnanns on the Polaris; and Health Officer
! Smith.
! In the meantime the citizens committee TO whom
! William +. Clyde had given the Of his steam
yacht Ocean Gem for the day, were assembling at
this city. At 1895 the yacht ran down to Staten
Island and inquiries were made to
whether anything had been heard OF the Parha.
She had already been reported of Fire Island at
900 n. m. and the steam yacht went on down the
bay. On board Of her George W.lall secretary
| Of the citizens committee Charles II. L0ring,
chief engineer of the Brooklyn Navy Yard; Chief
Engineer Louis J. Allen. Passed Assistant Engineers
John p Kelley and J. J. Barry. Colonel ". c.
Church, of The 1rmy and Nary JOanai; Aldermen
Roosevelt SicClavo and Brady; Fireman.. Flthian,
James Bryar, Thomas +. Rowland, John
Collins and p. NJ Garfield. Mrs Melville did not
come to this city to welcome herlusband. owing to
slightly impaired health, but j. waiting Tor nm AT
| his home NJ sharon Hill, near Pmadelphla.
The party on board the Ca-alDa waited patiently
until Captain Barrymore. at l2:22 D. M, sight
bark-rIggcd steamer, hull down several miles off
Sandy Hook. He said 1t was the Parthia, and at
once there was "A hustle among those IN waiting.
| Thee or four sharp blasts of the whistle sum
| mOncd the lGiercrs from the shore. and
| the tug steamed down the bay, There had
| been considerable dOubt As to whether the yacht
| WOnd succeed in carry ne OH the returning men
before the tug reached the steamer; but tbs point
was quickly settled by he presence of Dr. Smith on
the tug, no one being permitted 10 board an lnGom-
ing steamer before the Health Oulcer ot the Port
The Parha passed Sandy Hook at 1910 p. IN. The
tug hove 10 near the striped buoy dt the W." END oi
the >va.n Channel the acht lying short distance
further south. As the steamship came abreast of
/ the Ocean Gem the latter fired gun ana
dipped her ensign while the cltZcn, committee
chcrrcd Justify. When the Partuia was nearl,
abreast o. the Cdtalpa every eye was strained o !
catch slpht OF thos" expected; M MelNlhe sister
and brother stood IN hc stern OF Che iug pale ana
slcut With emotion. In auo Ines moment Engineer
Melville was srcn just forward of tine Pa.tulas /
taH.aul, and succession OF cheers Went mp from
the Tug and were answered by tie passengers !
cIoWdc! on the steamer deck Lieutenant jacques |
shouted 10 the captain OF me Iaf.iln ihAt Dr !
smith was aboard the tug, aud the steamer was |
| az once slowed mp and Che tug was mad |
fast 20 her. Al O'clock. just of the hospital ship.
In. SuIth, followed by Lieutenant Jaquc,, Gus |
tom House Inspector ana several OF tine naval oi-
GERS. boarded the steamship through side port
Wblic tire passengers above sang " Home Again |
at fLc TOP OF tu.r voices. Engineer Melville who |
Ma, almost unnamed with emotion and excite |
McLt waved aoit 70 Russian cap hr0ught from tine |
siberian W il"a' a" ii "h dltehP' J." lhi"" IL 10 ms
sister ul th, tuglu-t 70 m the ndN. Ia lcH minutes
.c ANA has companion, were brought ON board the |
tu- and "cIc ID luc ans OF luci menus lArA |
were all mo1"d 40 tears, III. Mci'illr having more
cause ior TINS than any OF the others, "a, me then
Irsl leaned thai his mother Wa, .cad. Fora lew
Ike c.I.d and then, recovering himself, tar red
80 lu,., n., many trends. Inc passenger, OF tnc
5trIi.r c.iceT,u % Iu AGAIN ana arttl ami broke Two
ho u oi " me- winch were passed up To thrn' over
tIc tu- bow.
reached a1ucthus arPiOacuI state Of com |
o. SOL . lieutenant que, welcomed ,li,iu home ma
behalf 81 tnc .ccre.a5 of the Navy aud Of tncir /
blclLtI Officers ana ST. .ihru Nii AelNille, VINO |
CoI.. LaIot S..li, l,y ed: " inns 10 morc than /
d.ccNr; Jeucr men ucd mp th.Ic ma .iose north |
seas Alter the naval officers had shaken hand, /
VITA MI. Melville, j.. u.rnant berry aid the tNO /
sca.Icu. th,y NcIr au ua,icire 10 thc ocean Gem.
Licatouau. Berry WAS rr,cNco qmcty the interest," /
Alderman ,,laye received tuo engineer ia holall
oi ne oIlZ,n.. lie salu in part:
Ino Common Cpnucil oI lnc cay of Ncw-NoiE recalling |
nc. Unanimously passed. I,ooldOn uia,, to,.n /
col tn,r dpprcc-,l"nO or oo"ias, committee ,nouil
Do. m .JI,cI ,o I,ci OH, 10 az, u "a .arly welcome
iuu you t.c t-c co. t.c toNrinur1 iu I.c
10 -,,. uc -rc.t % p.,ulo 20 receive GA. ao 10 H. ,.e
more cccrus Drn,D,r TN AmsIcII pcopl, love coul-
e.., 80 ' ,,.,u nt 49,. ,'',t i' '7 '''.i'
Adiid ANA sNca hearty, hrar.y welcome.
Mr.. Melville after few moments Of silence, ZEE
plIrtl ia "a tir4nbiIug voice: 90 Ncy- oll. |
boy q puu'c-s h00l boz. ! can only say that 1 /
have done my ou,y. ! have been IN the service oil |
tie Government IOr twenty Two years, and IN thai
time nope and believe have never Idlcu To do /
nay du,y.' Colonel ". &. ChIIch tlcn spunc Dflct- !
ly and handed 90 Engineer Melville "a standing iil-
vtau0n Tor one year nom inc Century CluD. Inc
sailors were then invited 10 take some IcshIucnt
m the CaoiI. Nh ticlNIll" sand laughlugiy: |
seldom refuse an invitation to drink
American WnlsAcy ON an occasion Of les
the National debt In the cabin faymastcr S1cl.-
Ing made speech in which he spoke of the great
Arctic voyage OF Lieutenant B rtJ on the Rodgers.
M. Melville in rep Ylug, old mat Lieutenant Bcr-
~ deserved the greatest credit from his par ncut
and honor from ms o0uutrymcn rs ms Journey Was
greater than that of 5lclylllc's party.
Inc rariha, the Navy Yard tug aud the yacht
were now ,teaInIn- up the bay aOrrds.. Every boat
which passed tho yacht showed many waving nan.i-
kcr hIcis as evidence OF the pubic interest III thr
survivors of the siberian SHOWS AT (unarl
Lines wharf the tuL and the yacht after "A farewell
salutc, parted company Nitu tAc HarlhLi. The !
Ocean Gcn Ont w the TlNer TIL she was opposite
IWcnty-sccOnd-sl. Iucre she steamed around the
Minnesota, which lay at anchor IN the stream.
dipped her ensign and ran mo the what,
where Il large crowd had assembled to niece
the returning men. As soon the yacht was
LIZ ILLL MIN. |