The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-04

to mig was we'll attended by prominent naval
officers and civilians.
How the Survivors Put in the Time Yesterday.
New CASTLE, N. H.. Aug. 8 -'Ihave not had
40 sound and refreshing a nights rest for over
three years, = said Major Greedy to Lieut.. Powell,
Of the Signal-service Corps, and Gen. Hazen's
aid, as the latter greeted the explorer, in front
of Admiral Wellss residence, this morning. 1T
makes me feel so strong and hearty that ! could
almost forget my weakness
At about 10. O'clock this morning Major and
Mrs, Greedy, and Admiral and Mrs. Wells drove
through the navy-yard and around Kittery
Point, through the city of Portsmouth,
to look at the decorations which ev-
erywhere abounded. Greedy was looking
better than he has at any time since the rescue;
There were but few parties on the streets, and
the carriage returned soon to the hayward,
without stopping anywhere. One old fellow
who stood on Kittery bridge when the carriage
went over recognized Greedy, and, taking of his
rough cap, gave three hearty cheers, which no
one heard except the distinguished party them
selves. Greedy, in recognition politely lifted his
hat.
The day was generally spent very quietly here.
A great many people visited the navy-yard, and
about everybody tried to get a glimpse of Greedy,
but no one got nearer than the picket railing
which incloses the ground around the AdmiraIs
residence. This Enclosure, however, was con
stantly surrounded with people, who seemed
content with gaping at the arctic hero as he sat
on the lawn under the trees, with his family and
close friends around him.
Ever since early morning all sorts of water
craft have piled between the city and lower
harbor, laden with visitors to the war vessels
at anchor. The interest, of course, eentered in
the arctic feet, and it is estimated that eight or
nine thousand persons inspected the Bear,
Thetis and Alert to-day.
HI aan4han q1,,,rrs tIoyc u-o1lyn1 .ohoy,44hn N
yard in the cool OF. the morning, and during
most of the day ,lo1nged idly about the deck of
the old Constitution. The surgeons have de-
cided to permit Greedy and his little party to
participate in to7morrow's demonstration. They
will leave the Admiral's residence at 10 A. M,
and be taken to Portsmouth under conduct of
Lieut.. Powell. At Portsmouth wharf,
General Hazen and the surgeons
will meet them, with q large tally
no coach. They will then be driven to a
large speakers stand that has been erected in
the public square, where they will remain seated
during the parade. The surgeons will be con
stantiy in attendance, and if the ~faintest signs of
weakness are observed among the survivors the
party will be conducted Immediately back to the
navy-yard. Tonight the entire party are APP
parently well and in the best of spirits.
The city is absolutely packed with strangers,
and the hotels have more applications for rooms
than they can possibly fill. Nearly all
The buildings are handsomely decorated, and it
is expected to-morrowis display viii be the most
magnificent in the history of Portsmouth.
All the. relics of the expedition were exhibited
on the deck Of the Thetis to-day, and were
viewed by hundreds of visitors. Among them
was the sledge; it is 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 inter
est was a bag, of reindeer skins, used by one of
the party to sleep in.
Greedy was on deck for two hours this morn
igg, and was introduced to five hundred visitors.
L - A. - L.
speech, as if from WEAKNESS,
During the forenoon the forehatch Of the
Thetis was raised, and the metal sareophagi for
the dead were revealed. On each, about in the
middle, is a place for the name of the deceased,
and near the top a beautiful arctic scene, on a
plate of FURNISHED silver. In the tank of the
Bear are the bodies of the dead heroes, but no
one is allowed to view the remains.
MORE DETAILS OF THE EXPEDITION.
From one of the crew Of the Thetis were
learned a few details of the expedition yet un-
published He said they encountered the first
ice between Disco and Littleton Island, but that
the thickest was found in Melville bay, where
it was ten feet thick, AT Melville bay the first
difficulty was experienced, and here use was
made of torpedoes and dynamite. Neither were
found to work well, and ramming the ice
produced the best results. Backing the
Thetis a good distance and putting on
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crash into the ice, the shock shaking her from
stem to stern and rocking her masts like tree
boughs. Sometimes it seemed as if the masts
would come out. When all other means failed,
huge ice saws, eighteen feet long, with teeth
three inches long, were used. These were rig
ged to winch forward and driven by steam, max
ing three feet Roadway per hour. The ice at
Melville bay was mainly broken by ~ramming,
after checking their advance for ten days.
High attthe main of each vessel is "a crows
nest where the lookout was kept. Commander
Schley probably occupied that on the Shetis
longer than any other man, his meals
being often served to him there. Nauman, the
ice pilot. was also a frequent occupant.
Two hours in the nest was a watch.
AT this great altitude above deck
it was sometimes a terribly cold sentrybox. AZ
ter entering the regions where it was supposed
Greedy might be found the heavy bass whistles
were continually blown, and in the clear arctic
air the thunderous sound was very weird. On
the night of the rescue, a terrific gale swept the
Arctic ocean, and the Thetis, though near land,
keeled over again and again before the tempest.
Killed at a Picnic.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug 3.-During a negro picnic
near Glasgow, Mo-, yesterday, two men from
Moberly got into a quarrel, and when two off