Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-04
CAV WITH BANNERS:
Portsmouth Decorated For Ts-day's
Carnival. y,
wsLoom,sa THE HEaosa
Thousands Of Visitors Gathering to Take
Part IN the Greeting to Greedy
and His Companions

not had so sound ana refreSning night Q
rest for over three years," said Major Gree
ley, to Lieut.. Powell Of the Signal Service
corps, and Gen. Ha.en's aid. - the latter
greeted The explorer in front Of Admiral
Luce's residence this morning, 1T males
me feels 20 s;roag ard hearty that l could
almo. 20; get my weakneG'." At about ten
o'clock this morning Major Greeley
and Mrs. Greely and Admiral Wells
drove through the navy yard and around
by Kittery Point through the city Of Ports
mouth 10 look at the decorations which
every where aboanded Greedy was look.
ing better than he has q any time since
the rescue. The distinguished party vers
recognized by but lev persons on ths
streets and the carriage returned soon 70
the navy yard without stopping anywhere.
One old fellow Who stood on Nttery b.idss
along which the carriage went over rccogn-
lied Greely and taking OF his rough cap
gave three hearty cheers. which no one
heard except .5.L
The Distinguished Party
and Greely in recognition politely liiled his
bat. The day generally was spsat very
quietly here. A great many people visited
the Navy yard, and about everybody tried
TO get glimpse Of o.eely but no one got
nearer than the picket milling which encloses
the ground around the Admirars residence.
The enclosure, however, was surrounded
with people who seemed content with gazing
Of the Aictic hero As he sat on the lounge
under the trees with his family and close
friends around him. Evef since early morn
ing oil sor. Of water craft have picd be-
tween the city and the lower hArbor. laden
with visitors to the wsy vessels. The inter
es, Of course centered in the Arctic Hcct.
M d il is estimated that 5000 or 5000
persons inspected the Boar. Thcis,
and Alert The other survivors walked
about the Navy Yard in tho cool Of tho
morning and during the most Of the day
lounecd idly about tho deck oi the Old
Constitution. The sur. cons have decided
to permit Greely and hi. little party TO par
ticipate in to-morrows demonstration.
They will leave the Admirsrs resi.
depce at 10 A. =. and be taksa
10 Portsmouth under conduct oi L. Q.
Howell. At the Portsmouth wharf Gen.
Hazen and the surgeons will neet them
with large tally ho coach. They will then
be driven TO the large speaksr's stand that
has been erected in the public square.
where they wi. remain seated during TIE
parade. The surgeo1s WI be constantly
IN attendance, and If the faintest signs Of
WEAKNESS are observed among the survivors
the party will be conducted at once back
to the navy yard. Tonight the entire
party a-e
Apr .rentiy We'll
and in the best Of spirits. The city is abso-
lutely packed with strangers. Hotels have
more applications for rooms than they can
possibly fill. Nearly oil the buildings are
handsomely decorated and II is expected
to-morrows display will be the most msgnl.
Gcent in the history Of Portsmouth. All
the relics Of the expedition werc exhibited
on the deck Of the Thetis TO day and viewed
by hundred. of visitors. At the stern OF
the Thetis was wooden pole the thickness
of an oar, TO which were nailed three
pieces Of cloth, one . colored hsndksfs
chief, another . piece Of calico, and The
other O remnant Of wooleu shirt. This
WIS the distress signal OF the rescued men.
Their sled was shown. Il was composed
Of two rough pieces Of plank, sbod With
rough pieces Of iron resembling hoop iron,
Joined BY clumsy cross bars. Another oh.
iect viewed With great in;ercs. was bag Of
Reindeer skins
used By one Of the party 10 sleep In. 6rsely
was on deck for two hours this morning and
was introduced TO many visitorA he aP.
peared weak and hes'tatsd little in his
speech as IL from weainsas. During the
forenoon the forebs,ch Of the Thetis vas
raised and the metal sarsoophagi for thN
dead were revealed. On each. about tho
middle is place for the name VI deceased
and near the top beautiful arctic
scene on . plate Of FURNISHED
silver. In the tank OF The Bear sss the bodies
of''ie dead heroes, but no one was allowed
20 view the remains. From one Of the crew
,erc learned other details Of the expedition
get unpublished. He said they encounter.
ed the first ice between Dilco and iltlstou
island, but that the thickcs. was found in
Melville bay, where il averaged ten feet In
Melville bay the first real dificuly v.s es-
pef.enced and here use was made OF the tor.
pedoes and dynamite Neither we're found
10 work we'll and the ramming ran prodsc-
ed
The Beet Eject.
Backing the Theiis q good distance. sod
putting on full head oi steam she vouh
crash into the ice. the shock shaking her
from stem 10 stern All roct;ng hse msstS
like tree boughs. Sore time II sserned g
if the masis would come out When sl
other means failed huge ice savs, dghtsss
feet long. with teeth three inches lons. were
used, and It was rigged to -iseh fOsvssd
ard was driven by steam, making three fset
heading per hour The ics st Melville
BAY was broken by rammipg .lies checking
their advance for ten days. High at he
main msn Of each yesel h The 'icsoSs
nest" where the lookout We kept Com
mander Schley probably osesp:ed thAs on
the Thetis longer thaa any o.hef Daa, BIS.
meals of,en being served 70 hs1. there
Eauman. the ice pilot. vas al-o . fr,qusat
occupant Two hosu m he
merit was watch, ssd -
the erest altitude Al ss deck, k vs. sons
times terribly cold is.the ssassE box Afse1
entering tie regions vkeFe u ~ spRpcesd
Greely might Be, ~ heayy bsss stjelea
were contnuousiy blown, anfin ~ ebef
Arctic air tbe thsndsrou soand ~ vay
weird, Onths nkht q - reene 8 t.vs9s
rsIe swept the Asctic 0oesnt 81 - lhstnt
though seaS IL had. kssIed es1 ae1a9 -