New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-29
DE LONG AND COLLINS.
ENGINEER MELvuLE's sTEsTMoNY.
TIE UNFORTUNATE TEMPERAMENT or COLLINS
TIE TRoUBLU ABOUT INSTRUMENTS.

of a life" I'm the Arctic. lie might have said
that the fc The Arctic was or something to TINT ef
feet but n sc he referred to The general conditions OF
life in thst region.
Engineer Melville was sworn ana examined. lie slld
The officers were M Jolly ~ need be at the outset, end
later as is customary sh yDoard, they began to pair
orr according personal predictions ana tastes MI
Collins selected Mr.. N-wtomb rs his clun' assoca-
ting With him thereafter more Than with the oiher
officers cra condition Of good will continued TO
,rc, until t.c afp got into the ice. One Sunday morn
inc whom Lieutenant Chip and witness had been TO
Herald land they learned upon their return that many
of the ships people were absent after a bear. Tie
usual sunday morning inspection was delayed IN coHse'
gueuce This Inspection, on the hTst sunday Oh each
month was customary the Jeanette. on all naval
vessels and was kept from the ime the vessel sailed
from san Francisco until the party separated on the Ice
on the occasion rocrcl to Captain De Long cprnanded
Njpdcran who was i'm charge OF the watch, Tor being
absent without leave. When Mr.. Collins came on board
Captain De Long took him 70 one sdGand spoke to him
about the improp icty Of being absent without leave
Witness beard that he also spOkco Mr. Newcomo about
the matter The next day general order regarding
leaves o: absence issued and passed to every officer
Oh the snip.
MR. COLLINS TAKTs UbBRAGE.
Mr. Collins appeared to think that no should not have
been ntsrfered with in his coming and going aud be said
that be would not leave tie ship at all. lie would never
ask for leave but would die on board Mr.. Collins and
no angry words ever passed lotween them. Witness
demonstrated with Mr.. Collins about his determinaton
and set forth the necessity for discipline Witness mar
rated series OF trifing incidents which seemed 10
irritato Mr.. Coling-okes about the mess table which
were and orders and regulations which ne
interpreted "a having personal reference 10 MN
self As one of the results Mr.. 'ollins ceased
70 bid his felow-oGiccrs good morning at the
breakfast table practice which all others observed On
one occasion Captain De Long spoke to hr Collins abou'
hsfaure TO return the morning saluaon OF the onccrs'
saving that Dr. Amber had complained ot H. After ts
Mr. Collins sautcd the Captain each morning hut none o.
the other officers Mr. Collins on one occasion, took tho
capener from his work to employ him about some per-
sonal matter and Mr. Chip, a suiot dsciplI-
paran demonstrated with him about H. IL feeling re-
suited which lasted three or four days Ono morning
sailor slammed n door violently, which awakened ME-
Collins he attributed to DR.. Amber and the two had
fierce discussion Of the matter. Serious difficulty was
ayerted by witness who the occurrence and told the
gentlemen they were both mistaken aboutit'
COLLINS TOLD To MAKE HIS COMPLAINT
One dav CAPTAIN Dc Long asked Mr.. Collins for par
ticular thermometer ana the Latter appeared to be I'M
willing TO surrender it. some talk onsued which ap-
peared TO have been general in its bearings, during
which witness heard Mr.. Collins say; captain, wish
the officers would try to treat courteousy as
try TO treat them" Captain De Long picked him uprather
slarpv asking: "What is the matter with your lfyOu
have any particular charge to make against any ocer
make II now and | Will have II investigated" witness
heard no more but was told by Captain De Long next
dav that Mr. Collins complained OF witness about
ALWAYS sin cling Irish and making Irish Jokes 10
make game OF my cOuntrymen.' captain De Long al
viscd witness sing psalms or not sing at ALL witness
went straight 10 Collins and said 10 him that he didn't
think his conduct manly MI Collins replied that he
could explain In a minute. Witness declined TO listen
Ia any explanation and said: Now, from this time forth
YOU keep to your side Of the ship and will keep mine
witness never sang irish made irish jokes In
Mi Con,y rres,nce, nor did he ever speak to him eX
cent when required By the necessities Of the service to do
50.
TIE CAPTAIN DISSATISFIED.
CAPTAIN De Long appeared dissatisfied with the manner
in which Mr.. Collins took care Of his instruments There
were deem sea sounding cups which cost SO Apiece
Mr. Collins appeared 10 forget that the snip roued'
and was in the habit OF laying the instruments down on
the rail from which they woaid roll OF on the dock ana
he rendered useless until rep0rcd. These got rusty
and Captain De Long had Einlcrman polish thern 20
,ciO, the byGromcter. The first With grdduateI
glass wa. rolled over ana broken Captain De Long sad
collins if you 20 smashing instruments IN tAi- way
we won't have enough TO last us tAfeo
months" The only mountain barometer on tLe
shin WAS broken II was IN M C0llnss charge There
were TWO pairs spare classes, and Captain DE Long
directed Mr. Collins proceed to set them. lie broke
the first but appeared DC confident he could set the
other ali right Captain be Long cautioned linn 10 De-
careful Hc procured piece OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS non
tube within which to heat the mercury ana suSpchue"
twin the ,,a,s over spirit lamp. Witness expressed
fear that the heat would soften tho end Ok inc luDe ana
if might burst Captain DE Long came mp and Mr Collins
enaioed bs intentions to the Captains satisfaction The
tbcva, not broken them but the ncXt morning It was
found to be split and the mercury had all run out DE Long
was nccnsed This was the beginning OF the slr
ment troubles.
Later two bears killed and De Long asked Collins
70 photograph them Collins proceeded 10 do but for
sorpe reason never developed the NEGATIVES. although
DE Long called upon him to do so Ih,reaii r DE Long
called Iipon witnts 81. who had private Photographic
outfit, TO take photographs. -
DELoNG BECOMES DIsGUsrED.
Captain De Long supposed that there was magnet
sloeter" on the ship and called upon M Collins TO pro-
ducelt The latter brought him lttlo current metro
winch was designed to show current n electricity pass
ing through wire. Captain De Long was disguised,
and had some earnest words with MI Collins about IT,
lie appeared to Dee charging tH"t ne Lu hti!'ted 70
and he had procured this Little one de .cLcd Tor q
different purpose Mr. Collins set up Ne dp circle
in certain position on tie table and cautioned people
not 10 touch IT, 81 Was IN magnetic meridian. Cap
tain De Long told Collins 10 take tne instrument as Il
broke up about tins time ana all the instruments had TO
be moved The char-e Of the plncra h,l lineh'5 Wat
Totbiuo rpctly about Mr. Collins, failure 10 compare
the instruments WIN stIuaIId m i',g cav
ing the United states ut udu ttl, ii - io- ~
IL unfortunate sucha cohl"i l Ho' pee uii'
since II the instruments were lost TIE RECORD NoId 20
| comparatively valuelcss.
TIE FEELING OK BOARD SHIP.
witness IN the twentyhroe years Of h7lfe IN the Navy,
had never sailed in vessel where there was rs little quar-
reng as on the Je;nnce. The officer, and men dd their
duty Captain De L0ns courteous and carefulpf tho
feelings Of bis oiccrs Witness knew Of only instance
/ Of punishment. The man was dead. Most perlons
on The ship thought hat De Long too careful Of their
health. belong always consulted The doctor about the
orders he gave In reference medical matters. The order
fofbfdng any to take the water fIOm he hrcfoOm
! fine drinking water ought 10 he lr6e from saline
Iropetie- aud because II the distilled water had been
need freely the amount OF coal used per day would have
/ been doubled or CEipp Danenhoger, Amber and New
comb witness said; Chip was hr-clas- man IN every
respect lie was OF the prides " the service but
usually roticcnt. DanenhOweT's character 1Ist-
rate He considered him the most attentive man 10 his