The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-06
LIEUT. GREELY
THE PROPOSED ARCTIC EXPEDITION
For Hls Rsilsf-Ths Object Of His Expedition, and
y The Two Pat Efforts to Reach Him Lieut..
Gatllus,oB, Commander OF the Inflated
Protsu', Ia tho Arctic R.sIon,.

M ; a -
y The Two Pat Efforts to Reach Him Lieut..
darlius'Op, Commander OF the Inflated
P%rot,a', Ia tho Arctic R.sIon,.
Lieutenant Darlington, OF the United
States Navy, who has had charge q the Gov.
eminent work Of relief Of tho sufferers by
the Hood In this part Of the Ohio Valley, has
finished up the work, paid out the funds at
his disposal, aud Ia now at tho Mcclure
House In this city winding up the affairs Of
the relief service.
Lieutenant Darlington was In command 81
the pfoleus, a small steamer scut to the re.
lief OF Lieutenant Greedy, In 1883. He has
made application 10 bs detailed on the ex.
petition now being fitted ont for tho same
purpo'e. An lNTILLloKScKR reporter called
on him last night at the Mcclure House, and
h,d.a pleasant talk on the subjsct OF Arctic
exploration In general, aud Lieut. Grecly's
The Lieutenant ID well posted on this sub.
ject OF timely interest," and Ia a good talker.
as ,. LIEUT.. aRExLY's MISSION.
Lieut., Greedy was eent by the ualted States
Government signal service to Discovery
Harbor, Lady Franklin Bay, 10 found an In.
tetnatlonal meteorological station for the
purpose OF making q eeries OF meteorological
observations. THIS was done In accordance
with the action OF nu International Congress
which mat at 81. Petersburg to eat gu foot an
inye,tigat'on under the auspices OF the civil.
lad countries OF the world, aud embracing
the entire suriacs Of the globe. The United
States undertook 10 establish two stations,
the one ut Discovery Haibor aud n at Point
Barrow. Lieut.. Ray was detailed In 1881 10
make the observations at Point Barrow, and
he returned safely in 1888 with much valu.
able material for the study Of the subject.
Lieut.. Greedy was taken 10 his post by the
Proteus in the same year, the vessel proceed.
Ing 10 a point within twenty miles OF his
destination without sncounterinr an obsta.
Gle. The observations were 10 include tenn.
perature, wind, magnetism and all other in.
huences affecting the weather OF the other
zones, aud supplies were 10 be sent from time
to time In other vessels. a
gELlEr EXPEDITIONS.
In 1882 the Neptune, in charge OF Major
Eeebee, an ex.oiicer Of the army, since dead.
undertook TO get to Discovery Ha.bor viii,
provisions for Lieut.. Gresly's party, but failed
on accoun! OF the Ice, only being able to 70
as for as the entrance OF Smiths Sound.
Last year a second relief expedition was
dispatched In the Proteus In command Of
Lieut.. Darlington. The sploteus was a
steam vessel flying the British flag,
and engaged in the seal fishery
81 Newfoundland. She was chartered by
this Government for these expeditions.
Lieut.. darlington succeeded in getting as far
north rs the Nep!unB had In 1882, but here
his vessel was crushed In the ice abou. Is
miles from land, and the party was Obliged
to proceed to Uptrnavik, COO miles south,
In 1--we n a boats. The mishap occurred IN
latitude 70a' 10y ner.h. ga,H I.rgT4g
Both The relief steamers left small supplies
OF provisions at Littleton Island and Cane
Sabine, In caches, in the hope that they
would be Of service to Lieut.. Greedy II he
should abandon bis post and seek to make
his way south in open boots.
LIEUT.. oErrLr's FATE.
The reporter asked Lieut.. Darlington 1.-The
believed Lieut.. Greedy and his party had
autylved the rigors Of three Arctic winters
and were still safe. r
Yea" said be, II d do, II they remained at
Discovery Harbor. They had a small guam
tity of provisions, and with ths game Which
the country affords would have .little diff.
Guilty In subssting an indefinite length OF
time. The danger is, however,, that when q
vessel did not come 10 their relief by Septem.
Der last, as promised, the party would abar-
don the station and seek to make their way
south. IL they lave done this, the chances
are against them. THERE'S but a small stock
Ut provisions cached at Littletou Island and
Cape Sabine, and they would last Lieutenant
Greedy but q short time.h
i tss4'i5TH hi NEW EXPEDITION.
" understand, Lieutenant, that you de-
sire to accompany the expedition now fitting
out 10 80 TO the relief OF Lieut.. Gree'y."
yes slr. 1t will be a very tafe eIpedi.
ton. There are three vessels, the Bsar,
Thetis and Alert, the latter given to the Gov
eminent by Great Britain. Commander Ely
will have charge, and with The Ia
will have at hand I cannot see how auy ssri.
GUS disaster can belall the expedition. I de.
sire to 80 back, al the fascination OF
the pole has taken hold Of me.
A man doesn't mind the cold IN
there a great deal. He easilyfbecomes
acclimatiz ID, for the time, bsing and with care
there is no reason that q man should suffer.
The very novelty Of such an expedition has
an attraction. There are always more volun-
teers than are wanted for such services, though
many, Of them volunteer ignorantly,, and
would back ont II they could, when they find
out what they must undergo" ''E
THE rgczEN NORTH.
Lieut.. Darlington says the idea that there
Is open polar SEA has been abandoned.
Mr.. Markham hss pierced la:tAesttoward the
pole, reaching nearly $50 north latitude,
and ihs found no open water where 1t wes
sa:d to exist. 1T'l ~
There IL little attraction about life In the
polar regions for human kind. The most
northern Danish settlement OF q s:zs ia
upernavik, a small village Of Greenland,
Still further north Is Tessuisak, where one
German. formerly 3 soldier in the Prussian
army, lives with Q native wife. Nineteen
miles Forth OF this Is Iritarsuk, a. set.
Element OF natives and half breeds. There
are few full blooded E!quimau1, Lieut.. Gar
lipgton says In Greenland, until you ret
north OF the settlement and encounter ;he
Highland iEsquimau1, about the lowosttype
Of the human race Theytare few in I'M
Der, short aud squatty in stature, and as Il
raee very short lived, seldom living to be
older. than fifty years. u
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