The Portland daily press., 1884-01-04
ANOTHER ARCTIC SCHEME.
Captain Tyson's Plan for she Proposed
Greeley Relief Expedition.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The plan of Captain
Tyson (who accompanied the Hall Arctic ex-
pedition) for the relief of the Greeley party
Submitted today, is as follows: He would se-
cure steamer of 300 tons, and sail early
July. He would reach Cape York, and not
finding the missing men there push on to Lit
tleton Island, hunting along the coast as far
as the water would permit. Not finding Gree
ley at Lttleton Island, he would cross to the
west coast. If he found no trace of Greeley
there, he would have two whale boats fitted
out and proceed northward from the port
where the ice was encountered. He would
not in any event put the ship into the ice.
No reliance should be placed on Sledges nor
should Esquimaux be employed. The boats
should make the trip to Lady Franklin Bay
and return in about fifteen days. The boats
should be manned by about six men each.
They would, in case of necessity, be able to
bring away Greeley and his men, but to all
probability Greeley's boats would be available
to bring the party down.
Captain Tyson expressed the opinion that il
Lieutenant Greeev and party were well they
would be found at Littleton Island Lieuten-
ant Hunt thinks that the organization of the
proposed expedition belongs properly to the
Navy Department. The officer to command 1t
euOulu U6 u naval Oluc0r Vi ATCblC 04p6T10uC6y
selected by the department, and ordered with
out regard to volunteering. Lieutenant Gar
lington Submitted to the board a project pre-
pared by Lieutenant Colwell and himself for
the relief OF the Greeley party. Its chief fea-
lures are as follows The expedition to be COM
manded by Lieutenant Darlington, the relief
ship by Lieutenant Colwell; to leave New
York not later than the the 10th of May, The
relief ship to be not more than 800 tons, and
to be accompanied by conveying ship of
- f(A kt.r
should be carried.
The Danish government should be requested
at once to send orders to the Inspector of
North Greenland to furnish dog drivers, dog
harnesses and interpreter, If possible. The
convoy should have orders to 90 as far north
as Cape Sabine, but might remain at Uperna-
vik until the middle of June If the ice pre-
vents earlier progress. If Greeley had reach ed
Littleton Island the Cape York Esquimaux
would probably be aware of it. If they were
there sledge parties should be Started at once
for their relief, employing the natives for the
purpose, as FAR as possible, THIS party should
await the vessel at Pandora Harbor. Ii no
tidings of the Greeley party were received it
would be safe to conclude that they bad not
reached the Greenland coast, in which case the
relief ship sho aid go north as opportunity Of
fered, communicating with the natives at
Northumbe berand IslaBd and Saunders Island
If the ice was not favorable to progress north
of Cape Sabine bV the 10th of July an expedi-
Ilon OF Two OOaIS SHOulu proCeeu nortn. w men
a junction is made with Greeley the united
parties should como south as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
Plans for the rescue were also submitted by
Lieutenant Ray, formerly in charge OF the
Point Barrow, Alaska, signal station, and
Lieutenant Schwatka. Among the papers
laid before the board Is letter from Lieuten-
ant Commander Cheyne of the British Navy,
setting forth a plan to be carried out con
Jointly by the Canadian and United States
government for reaching the pole by balloons
from St Patrick's Bay, near Greeley's station.
carrsit- Pike was before the Greeley Relief
Boar board today : ana adyised the sending Of two
said, 81 believe sedge and dogs could have
gone to Lady Franklin Bay this year on th g
ice. 1 think Smith Sound was closed all the
way up on its channel. 1 believe that later
in the season vessel could have gone way up
there. We saw the ice come down after we
lost our ship" Captain Pike said there vas
ice all along the west shore of Kennedy cha n
mel when he went up with Greeley. His ex-
perience led him to believe that there was
more open water along the east shore than
along the west coast.