New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-04
THE ARCTIC SURVIVORS.
ALL THE MEN IMPROVING n HEALTH


NEWCASTLE y. H., Aug. 81 have not had so
sound and refreshing nights rest Tor over three
years" said Lieutenant Grcey 10 Lieutenant
Powell Of the Signal Service Corps. aud General
Hazcn's aid. the latter greeted the explorer iu
front of Commodore Luce's residence this morning.
at makes me feel So strong and hearty that could
almost forget my weakness At about 10 o'clock
this morning Lieutenant ana Mrs. Greedy and
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Wells drove through the
Navy Yard and around by Kittery Point through
the city of Portsmouth to look AZ the decorations
which everywhere sbounded. LIeutcnent
Greedy was looking better than he has
M any time since his rescue The party we're recog-
nizcd by only few persons on the streets and tho
carriage returned soon 10 the Navy Yari without
stopping anywhere. One old who stood on
the Klttery bridge alone when the carriage went
over recognized Greedy, and taking OF his rough
cap gave three hearty cheers Greedy m recognition
liftedhis hat. The day Was spent quietly here.
great many people visited the Navy ard and about
every body tried to get a glimpse of Greely. but
no one GOT nearer than the picket railing which enc
closes the grounds around the Admirui- res dence'
The inclosure however was constantly Iro1nded
with people " no seemed content with gaping as
the Arctic hero as he sat on The lawn under the
trees with his family and close friends around
him.
Ever SINCE early morning all sorts of water craft
have Piled between the city and lower harhor laden
with visitors 10 the war vessels living 40 anchor
The interest. Of course centred m tho Arctid
fleet and II Is estimated that 5000 or 900 persons
inspected tine Bear Ibeus and Alert to-day.
The scene on the river was pretty, the white sails
Of innumerable craft making fine contrast with
the pale blue Of the 4ky and light greep of tho
water steam barycs and launches of the naval
officers plying from vessel ~ shore and from yesscl
10 yessc added spirtto the 4ccno.
ARnAyGENFyr4 fon tur rAnAur
Grooy's companions walked about tho Navy
Yard tu the cool Of tho morning. aud most " ths
day oungcd about tho deck of iho OLD tpnftitp-
ton. 1hc surgeons hafo decided to p"rnii ofeoly
aud hrs lttls party Of survivors 10 take
part boo tomorrow drm0raiuii"m IhTy
will leave the Commodofc'a fcsdrnre ~ 10
a. m. and be- taken 90 Portsmouth, under tho con.
duct ot Lirutruuul Powell. Al fOfisuputh Whar
General liazen aud the surgeons viii meet theih
with the Wentworth Houses largo tt.lB-hO coach.
| They will be then driven 10 the large sp"aherg
stand that has been erected ln The public square.
where they viii remain seated during ihr paftdnj
The surgeons will bee constantly lu attrulpnrr, <ul
| II the iaIutr,t signs OF uurt-lur-- ale obrrrFet
| among the survivors the sty viii 10" ,'ndlcted
! Immediately back 10 the Navy yard Although no
survivors have been oihcalY tuIurd oyer 10 Heh-
eral UaZen. representing the War Department, they
are present the guests OF the Navy Department.
Tonight the entire party aI4 appIt'At} Wen
! and m the best OF spirits. lhe cry II ao-olutey
packed with strangers, and all the hotels in thl,
section have more applications for rooms than they
| can possibly til. Nearly all the buildings ~ the
| city ace handsomely decorated and lt Is expected
that to-ulorrovy's DISPLAY Will be tho most ua - Iii
cent N the history of Portsmouth. All thc relies
! OF the Greedy expedition were exhibited ou tho
| deck of the Ihetis, and were viewed by hundreds
/ of visitors.
! At the stern Of the Theti- was a wooden pole tho
/ Thickness of an oar, winch Were nailed three
} pieces of clOth-one. culgred handker'h'rii an.
other piece of calico and the other 20 remnant OK
Il WOOileu shirt. inns was fle distress -id nt ihS
rescued men. Their sledge was shown. 10 na, COM
| posed Of two rough pieces OF plank shod wIth
rough pieces of iron resembling hoop iron joined
| by clumsy crO,sbars. Another object viewed with
great interest was bag Of reindeer SKINS,
in. Greedy was on deck for twO
hours TINS morning and was introduced to many
visitors. He appeared wea> and h"-ltl e. ttte
IN MS speech as If from uuea~iuess. Ia tle fore
noon the tole-Latch of the ile,s was raised. aud
the metal ,arcopb4gi for the dead were iet-l ed.
/ On "a B.. about Iu the middle, isa place tor tho
names Of the deceased explorers and near ihr t0o
yer. In the front of the Bear are the oodies. bttno
one sallOWcd To- view the remains.
INCIDENT, oF THE EXPEDITION.
From on. OF the crew of the Ihetis were i-arued
a few details of 80 expedition yet unpu lshed.
He SAID they encountered tine first ic. pcJwe
Disco and Littleton Island. but thtt th- thlelest
was found in Melville Bay where 10 averaged ten
fe,r in thickness At Melville Bay t.e first real
difficulty was encouniereI ana h,te I.e wa made
of t0rp-doc, and dynamite. Neither was found 10
work well and ramlmug tine Ice proG-tru ihe De'G
results. Backing the Ihcus a good distance and
putting on a full head OF steam, she " 1u.t crash
mtO the Ice The shock shaking her .Iom stem 20
stern and rocking her masts Ike trtc-bOughs.
. Sometimes ID seemed AS II the mast, would come
our. Whom all osher means failed large joe saws
eighteen feet long, With teeth thee inches long
+ were used. II was rugged 10 winch forward and
driven bv steam. making tuIce let h'IuWdy per
hour. lie zee at Melville Bay va, naiuiy broken
by ramuiiug, after checking their advance ior ten
darS. HIGH at tine main of carI N.s cl - the
crow, nest" where q lookout W.. kept Conn
maad,r >ohey probably occupied that ol tho
Ihrti. longer than any other man. his meals beiuy
. often served tO him there. NlIMlu, the H.e plot
was also 10 frequent Oc ,upaut
Two hours in the nest constituted watch. and
at the great altitude above the deck I wd. ,ome-
times q terribly cold -tutrY-huA. Aitr entering
the regions where lt was supposed DIs.y might
be- the whistles we're continually blown. ON tho
night OF the rescue, terrific gale swept iho Afct0
Ocean. and the ihcti-, thOu -h uolr .4.I. h'ried
over again aud again before the Tempest j he
ThctIs did nearly a'l the heavy rDfa for tha
advance through the .ee. and shows .auc marks u
the voyage.