The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-17
Bound For The Frozen North.

The only man among the officers and
crew of the steamer Bear, which is to be
the advance ship Of the Greedy relief
expedition, who has had any practical
experience in the far north is Lieut..
John G. Colwell. Lieut.. Colwell was
one of the search party who sailed to
the relief of Greedy on the steamer Pro-
teus in 1888. He is now engaged in
experimenting the work on the Bear.
In recent interview with Brooklyn
reporter, he said:
"This will undoubtedly be the best
equipped expedition that has ever sailed
to the Arctics, and have no doubt that
it will accomplish it's purpose. Had
three ships sailed on the last expedition
there would have been no necessity for
the present one. As it was, just as
SOON as we lost the Proteus there was
nothing left for us to do except to turn
around and make our way back"
care you like Chief engineer Melville,
an Arctic enthusiast"
"No, am not" The trip at best is
far from enjoyable, and I should never
have gone again had not been very
ambitious. If the truth were told, /
think every officer who accompanies the
Greeley expedition does SO for desire
of fame and glory.
"Did you experience much inconven-
fence from the cold during your last
trip"
II did not. was there, you know,
during the summer, and 1 found the
weather no colder than the winter is
here. We had some fine days, when
the weather was almost spring-ike.
After the Proteus was crushed in the ice
off Cape Sabine, passed 80 days in the
open air, travelling 900 miles in small
open boat"
"What nationality of men did you
find made the best sailors in al expedi-
ton of this kind?'
1.-THE native Americans. They have
the most grit and backbone, and can
stand the cold better than any of the
Others"
"How do you like the steamer Bear 2"
81 am very much pleased with her,
and think that she is strong, service
able vessel. OF course it would be bet
ter if her engines were not in the centre
of the ship, but we are trying to rene
| dy this defect by strengthening her in
every possible way"
"Of how many men will the crew
consist?"
Gas the relieving vessels may be de-
tanned for one or more winters in the
ice, the compliment of each ship will
be reduced to minimum, in order to
give each man abundant air space.
The crew will consist only of useful
men, fitted for the vigorous service be-
fore them. The officers and crew of
GER, three line officers, one medical Off
GER, one engineer officer, one
ice master four petty officers,
ten seamen, one machlnlst,
one boiler maker, one blacksmith, one
carpenters mate, three fremen, one
captain of hold and yeomen, one ships
cook, one officers steward and two Es-
quimaux or men to drive dogs and hunt,
aggregating in all 81 persons. "
"Has the route to be followed by the
bear been determined on as yet?"
''Not definitely, but the general pro-
gramme will be about as follows: We
will proceed to st. Johns, n. F., and
thence to Upernavik, thence to Little
tons island, communicating with the
natives at and north of Cape York. On
the way north the coast will be examined
from Cape York to Cape Ohisen on the
! east side, and from Cape Isabella to
| Cape Sabine on the west. Cairns will
probably be erected containing notices
of the movements and intentions of the
relief expedition at Conical rock, VOL.
stenholme island, Gary islands, Hakluyt
island, Cape Isabella and Cape Sabine.