Evening star., 1884-07-18

Caring for the Dead.

THE GREELY PARTY RESCUE.
Caring for the Dead.
rElraRAx FROM COMMANDER sczIxr run AyrER-
NOON.
The Secretary Of the Navy this afternoon re-
ceived telegram from Commander Schley stating
that the iron caskets for the dead Will be delivered
July a5 and as soon the remains are transferred
10 tnem he win sail for New York. The Lock
carry sustained some slight injury TO her hull
He mas appointed board OF three omces TO
ascertain the extent He states that week of
IssI Ior tne omcerS and men Is must grateful 70
tnem, he sends thanks for the kilograms re
ce1ved, the fags OF the ship viii ny at half mast
during his stay In respect to the dead
The Condition Of the Men When Found.
TOUCHING SCENE IN THE TKNT-rHRIR GREAT JOY
ON BEING RESCUED.
An account OF the rescue OF Lieut. Greely and the
survivors Of his party telegraphed from St Johns,
N. r., states that when Greey and hts men were
nrst found, the search party in the launch was
Obliged TO cut through the tent to reach the starv
Ing men. Lieut. Greely was Just able to support
M himself M on on his hands and knees He was dressed
IN rur, with red knitted hood, which added 70
beard, his wasted form and deep sanIen eyes,
brlliancy, his feeble voice, which he strove to
control, but which plainly revealed his feelings,
Drought moisture to the eyes OF the strongest
OF the relief party. On either side OF him lay
two OF his companions, both In q dying con-
dition-Corporal Joseph Ellison, with both hands
an feet frozen on and unable to raise his head,
ana Private Maurice Connell, Is bis sleeping bag,
dying OF starvation. Greely had been reading the
prayers for the diving when the party arrived -Four
or the party-Sergeant Brainard. PrtvateS Long
and Freder1cks, and Hospital Steward Beberbeck,
were just able to stagger out OF the tent A small
9uanuIy guar, OF Inn mlik p punch and ammonia strngtnened
Al were stimulated by their rescue. and their
pleadings for food were heartrending. But all
fully transported to the Thetis and Bear and ten
derly cared for.
For some days after their rescue the men were In
3 I;, condition The great Joy at their res
physical All OF their minds were weak, and their
speech, like their movements, was very feeble and
SLOW.
How Rice Died.
he QUIETLY FELL INTO COLD AND EVERLASTING
SLEEP.
ON November 9 an attempt was made to recover
the English beef cached by Mares at:Cape Isabella
In 1879 1t was on the return journey that Elisons
hands and feet were frozen, and the party sent
after the meat had to abandon it In order to save
Ellison
Last April second attempt was made to recover
the Deef by Sergeant Rice and Private Fredericka
They started with their sleeping bags and sled and
reached the vicinity Of the cache in three days At
this time terrible storm began and they failed to
find the cache No doubt 1t had drlfted on, as the
ice continually shifts While searching for It, Rice
would soon be all tight Fredericks tried to prevent
him from resting and endeavored to haul him into
camp, but he could not Rice sat down under the
everlasting Sleep HeartbroIen and alone. Fred
erlcks threw himself upon his sleeping-bag and
gave up. He took little alcohol and ammonia,
thinking 1t would ease his pain. When be began TO
feel better and warmer he managed creep into his
sleeping. bag and get little sleep The cold at last
the sled and pushed on. whenever he be-
came tired and warm from his exertions he
would get into his sleeping-bag, take lit
tie ammonia with his alcohol, and get some sleep.
BY this wise method Of only taking small quant-
ty and only when turning in TO rest and not taking
was noble and generous man and his loss was
regretted by ALL for his cheerfulneSs and courage
had long kept up The sinking spirits OF many OF the
Graphic Account Of q joyful Meeting.
INTERVIEW WITH COMMANDER sCHLEY.
Aspecial dispatch to the N. Y. Evening Telegram,
from St Johns, N. F., says: The Thetis led the
fleet, and as she came up into the harbor rounded
to and dropped anchor, followed by the Bear and
Lock Garry. AS we ascended the gangway Of the
Thetis and got on her deck, Commander Schley
wiring as II he would wrench the arm from its
socket. "Hurrah!" said he; but he stopped short,
and with a gloomy countenance continued: 1--WE
seven we rescued dying after We had started home"
"How did you find the party?"
"On the 22i OF June, while lying In the drift ice
of Cape Sabine, in Smiths sound, LAT. 78 deg. IS
min. north, long. n deg. 30 min. west, and which
forms part Of Elesmere Land, we sighted signals OF
distress at distance OF about seven miles. 1t was
about O'Clock p. and the sun shining brightly,
but bitterly cold. After considerable trouble we
steamed down towards the pack ice upon which
they were. and horrible sight met our eyes
Lev Lieut.. Greely, BrainaId. Fredercks Long, Beirder-
back Connelf and Ellison were crying Ike children
and hugglng each other frantically. They seemed
frantic with JOY. put OF in cutter, and after
great difficulty reached them. They dew at me,
and at first imagined they were crazy. They
seized each OF the men in the boat, hugged them,
kissed their hands, and did everything one could
imagine to show their JOY and gratitude. All but
poor Ellison. His feet and hands were SO badly
frozen that he could not move He lay still on the
ground and moaned The Others OF the party also
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