The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
THE FRENZY OF HUNGER
A STORY TOO HORRIBLE FOR BELIEF.
An Allegation that Greedy and His Men
We're Compelled By staryatlons
Pangs To subslat on the Fleah
of Their Dead Comrades.
A FnIdHrFuL STORY.

NEW YoRK, Aug. IL. The Times prints
q two'colu umn article from Washington this
morning, charging cannIbalIsm on the
Greedy party. Tho story says that Secro-
tary Chandler has had the full facts In his
possession for three weeks, and has enjolned
the strlctest secrecy on naval and army
people knowing anything about the mat
ter Commander Schey telegraphed
Chandler that II was imperatlyely neces-
safy TO put tho dead bodies In metallic caslI.
cts before leaving st. Johns, and Chandler
answered 10 do as he (Schley) deemed best.
AT the time army officers thought II strange
that frozen bodies should be put In metallic
collins but say II is all explained now that
II Is known some OF the bodies were half
eaten by the survivors, The design was TO
prevent the friends OF the dead heroes see
Ing tho awful state OF the bodies II Is
claimed that Charles II, Henry WIS shot
because he attempted to steal extra ratIOns,
and when found every particle OF the flesh
had been picked from his bones except
his face, which, though shrunkon, was
plainly TO be recognized. One RIB was found
shattered by u rifle ball, and bullethOle
was found In the skin, The body WAS
In this condition when II WAS buried In
Cypress Hills Cemetery last Saturday
When the relief expedition reached the
tents OF the survivors on Cape ST.
bno tho advance guard attempted 10
lit up German. "OhW he shrleked, as
the sailors took hold OF him 70 M him ten.
defly don't lot them shoot me, As they
did poor Henry, Must | be killed aud
eaten Ns poor llelUy was? Don't let them
do III D0ntI Don't" Greedy objected 10
removing the dead from their arctic graves,
but Schley Insisted, and the bodies were
taken out Most OF the blankets contained
nothing but loaps OF white bones, aud
the remains could only bo Identified
by the names on tho blankets II
seems the truth Is that, instead Of tho sur
ylyors being kept allyo on soOlskln strips
they lived OIL the bOdi0a OF their dead com.
r0dea by Inquiries Commander Schoy
learned 0t Cape Sabine that many OF tho
seventeen men who arc said 10 have per.
ished from starvation were really eaten by
their fOmlshlng but stronger comrades. The
entire story Is one OF slckenlng detail.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-The horrible
story published In the New York Times
this morning that the survivors OF the
Grely party, crnZed by starvation aud cold
fed on the dead bodies OF their comrades,
and that written documents In the
possession OF the Navy Department sub.
stontlato the terrible narrative, created
great sensation here, and Admiral Nichols,
acting Secretary OF the Navy, was
shortly beseigod by newspaper men anxious
10 ascertain something official concerning
tho publication. Tho Admiral said posi-
lively there wostnothlng In the Navy Do.
portment confirming tho story and ho
doubted It's TRUTH II Is possible, however,
report OF this nature may have gone dI.
rect 10 Secretary Chandler In New
Hampshire, as numerous documents
are forwarded tO him without
examination. Some persons express
the opinion quietly that there's some
thing In the story and say II Is beginning 10
DO known that the Greedy party was not 40
harmonious rs has been generally supposed,
and that there Is q story CoEocled with tho
expedition which II was Intended 10 con.
ceal, but II must now come out In the same
way the history of tho Jeanncttos unfortu.
nate cruise camo TO tho knowledge OF tho
public.