Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-04

and from vessel to vessel and added spirit %
the scene.
The other survivors walked about the navy
ward in the cool of the morning and during
the rest of the day lounged idly about the deck
of the old Constitution.
The surgeons have decided 10 permit Lieut..
Greely and his little party OF survivors to
take part in tomorrow's demonstration. They
will leave the admiral's residence at 10 A.
NJ, and be taken 20 Portsmouth under con-
duet Of Lieut.. Powell. At Portsmouth
wharf Gen. Hazen and the surgeons will meet
them with the Wentworth Houses large
tally no coach. They will then be driven TO
the large speakers stand that has been erect
ed in the public square where they will re-
main seated during the parade The sur
geons will be constantly in attendance and if
faintest signs of weakness is observed anon 9
the survivors the party will be conducted i'm
medistely back to the navy ward. Although
the survivors have been officially turned over
to Gen. Hazen, representing the war depart
ment, they are at present the guests OF the
navy department. Tonight the entire party
are apparently well and in the best of spirits,
The city is absolutely packed with strangers
AMI the hotels have more applications for
rooms than they can possibly fill Nearly
all the buildings in the city are handsomely
decorated. Ii is expected that tomorrow 5
display will be the most magnificent in the
history of Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. |.
An immense number OF people thronged
the vessels OF the Greedy relief fleet until
late this Z. NJ, All relics of the Greely ex
pedition were exhibited on the deck of the
rhetis end were viewed by hundreds of visit
ors. At the stern of the Thelis was a pole
. salst
three pieces of cloth one colorcd handktr-
chief, another piece of calico and another the
remainder of a wooden shirt; this was the
distress signal of the rescued men. Their
sledge was shown, composed OF two rough
pieces OF plank shod with rough pieces of iron,
resembling hoop iron, joined by clumsy cross
bars. Another object viewed with great in
terest was bag IF reindeer skin used by one
of the party TO sleep in. Lieut.. Greedy was
on deck for two hours this 4. NJ, and was in
trnduced to many visitors he appears weak
and he STATED "a little in speech as from wea-
rness. During the forenoon. the fore hatch
of the Thets raised and the metal
sarcOphagie for the dead were revealed. On
each, about the middle, is place for the name
of the deceased and in the rear. a beautiful
Arctic scene on plate of FURNISHED silver In
the tank OF the Bear are the bodies of the
remains; from one of the Theiis were learned
a few details of the expedition yet unpublished.
He said they met first ice betwe cen Disco aud
LrtletOn Island, but that the thickest was
found in Melville Bay. where it averaged l0n
in thickness. At Melville Bay the first real
difficulty was experienced and use was made
of torpedoes and dynamite, neither were found
to werk well, and ramming the ice produced d
the best results, then backing the Thetis n
good distance and putting on full
steam, she would crash into the ice.
the shock shaking her from stem to stern and
rocking the masts like tree boughs. Some
il seeemed as if the masts would come up
When all other means failed huge ice saw :
is feet long with teeth three inches long
were used 1t was rigged to winch forward
and driven by steam. making three feet head
way per hour The ice at Melville bay was
mainly broken up by ramming, after check
ing their advance for ten days. High at the
maintop of each vessel is a crows nest, where
a lookout was kept. Capt Schley proably
occupid that on the Thetis longer than anv
other man, his meals often being served him
there. Norman, the ice pilot, also was a
frequent occupant. Two hours in the next
was a watch and at that great altitude above
the deck was sometimes cold sentry box.
After entering the region where it was sup
posed that Greedy might be heavy whistles
were continually blown and in the clear Arc
tic air the thunderous sound was very wierd
On the night of the rescue a terrific gale
swept the Arctic ocean and the Thetis heeled
over again and again before the tempest.
The procession, tomorrow, will form on
Congress street at II clock. The first and
second divisions will form on the south side
of the street, right resting on Pleasant street.
| The third. fourth and fifth divisions will form
on the north side of Congress street facing
the first and second, with their right on Mid
die street Carriages with survivors and
invited guests will be arranged on Daniel
and escorted by the cavalry pass the lines to
their position in the line.