Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-24
THE GREELY RESCUE.
The Account OF the Finding of the Survi-
vors as Given by Ice Pilot Norman of tho
Thetis-The DeplorabIe Condition il
Which They Were FOund.

The Account OF the Finding of the Survi-
vors as Given by Ice Pilot Norman of tho
Thetis-The DepiorabIe Condition il
Which They Were Found.
| ST. JOINS, N. F., July IS.
| Norman, ice pilot of the Thetis, who
was the first man to enter Lieutenant
Greely's camp, gives a graphic report
of the scene. He says:
cat eight O'Clock on the evening oil
June %, having previously found a record
| three miles north Of Cape Sabine, we
proceeded in steam launch to the spot
indicated as the camping-ground of the
Greedy party. As we approached
within 200 yards of it we saw man
staggering down the hillside toward
an ice fort. He held small flagstaff in
his hand attached to which was a piece
of q handkerchief This
lie FEEBLY WAVED.
AS soon as the steam launch struck,
Captain Ash of the Bear and myself
jumped out. The man proved to be
Sergeant Long, one of the Greedy party.
He had haggard, ghostiy look and was
hardly able to stand, and muttered out
his words. We asked him how all the
hands were. He replied: "There are
'SEvEN OF Us LEFT"
81 ran up Immediately to the place
where he pointed out the camp. Captain
ASH and Lieutenant Colwen went back to
the launch to bring some pemmican bis
cults and stimulating drink. When II
reached within few yards of the tent /
cried out: 'Cheer up Greedy
els that you, Norman" family replied
Greeiy, who knew my voice, although
three years had elapsed since 1 babe him
farewell on the ProteuS in Lady Franklin
Sound. A fierce storm was Blowing and
the tent had fallen or it's wretched occu-
pants. l cut and tore it open, entered
and there saw with horror the pale, shriv-
eled form of Lieutenant Greedy lying in
the middle of the camp encased
IN HIS SLEEPING BAG.
Sergeant Ellison lay there with his
hands and feet Topped off, caused by
frosts the first of the previous year.
Steward Beiderback lay listlessly in front
of Greedy. Private Cornell pointed at
by his comrades as dying, was reclining
in b motioness position near Greedy.
Sergeant Brainerd laid alone under shell
ter of corner of the tent. Immediately
Captain Ash, Liestenant Colwell and the
Chief Engineer arrived and we at once
began to administer
SMALL DOSES OF FOOD
of the lightest description. The men
were at first ravenous and loudly insisted
on getting more and more food. We re-
fused to crafty their wishes, fearing dis
astrous results from overheating. The
launch was dispatched to the steamer,
and brought on shore to our aid Drs.
Green and Ames and Commander
Schley. Preparations were at once
made to convey the party on board. |
ALI the records were gathered |
up and everything worth saving was car
ried down to the launch. We left moth |
ing behind but some clothing and few |
cans of wretched food on which Greedy |
and his men had been living for weeks. |
This consisted chiefly of scraps of seal |
skin Sut up in small pieces about the size |
OF cent piece. 1t had been stewed and !
converted into a kind of broth with some |
shrimps and sea-weed. This repulsive
stew has formed the sole diet for Lieu.
tenant Greedy and his comrades"