National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-03
THE GREELY RELIEF.
Opinions Of Distinguished Arctic Explorers
About the Expedition.
Eaoh Has Theory Of Ills Own for Finding
the Lost Navigator.

Capt. George Il. Tyson, of Hall Arctic expe.
dition fame, was before the board yesterday
to give his views on an expedition to be sent
for the relief of Lieut.. Greedy. His plan was
to secure steamer Of 200 tons and sail early
enough in June to arrive in the Arctics by
tho first of July. He would search Cape York,
and, not finding the missing men there, push
on TO Littleton island, hunting along the coast
as far as the water would permit. Not find
ing Greedy at Littleton island, he would
cross to the west coast. II he found no trace
Of Greedy there he would have two whale
boats fitted out and proceed north
ward from tho point where tho ice
was encountered. He would not In any
event put the ship into the ice. He would
proceed by boats by the ''land water" which
can nearly always BIO found along the west
coast Of Smith sound. No reliance should be
placed on slcdges, nor should Esguimau
guides be employed. The ship would be
likely to reach Cape Isabella in any ovont,
and perhaps might get considerably farther
north. The boats should make the trip TO
Lady Franklin bay and return In about tt-
teen days. Leaving the vessel about the
fifteenth Of July, the boats should reach her
on their return about tho tenth or fifteenth
of August Fifteen or twenty days pro-
visions should be carried in each boat. Tho
boats should be strongly built, with three
inch keel, and provided with shoe. 80 they
could be hauled over tho ice IL the crew were
suddenly called upon to jump on the Hoe.
The boats should DO manned by about six
men each. They would in case Of necessity,
be able to bring away Greedy and his men,
but in all probability Greely's boats would be
available TO bring the party down.
Being asked about Greely's chances for
sustaining himself and party during the
present winter, Capt. Tyson expressed the
nniyta, hat { Iinut Grady and marty
well they would be found at Littleton island.
He has su flered some no doubt, but II would
hardly compare with the hardships of the
nineteen persons who were floating six
months and half on the ice. There is
abundance of game during the winter at
Litteton island. Even without fuel, If they
Can get plenty of animal food they will not
suffer seriously from cold.
Lieut.. II. /. Hunt u. s. N, one of the OFF,
GERS of the Rodgers in her expedition in
search OF tho Jeanette, was before the board,
and, in reply to request to give the board
his views upon tho organization Of the pro-
posed expedition, he read paper concerning
the organization and conduct Of such relief.
The organization of the proposed expodi-
tiou belongs properly to the navy department.
The officer to command it should be q
naval officer of Arctic experience, selected by
the department. and ordered without regard
TO volunteering.
The officers of tho expedition should he
selected by the commander of the expedition
from all available officers OF the navy junior
to himself The crew should consist entirely
of able seamen selected by the commander of
the expedition from men who have served
in the navy. The ship should be either the
property of the United States government. or
she should be al American ship chartered
by the government, without officers or crew.
The boats should be of the type known as
the New Bedford whale boat"
The ship should be provided to take care Of
herself and the party she is to succor for n
term of two years. The relief ship should
sail in time to reach Upernavik at the ear
lest possible moment.
Lieut.. +. A. Darlington was next called be-.
fore the board, and told the story of his re-
cent experience in the north. By request he
submitted to the board project, prepared by
the Greedy party. Its chief features are as
follows: The expedition to be COM
maudcd by Lieut.. Darlington, the re-
lief ship by Lieut.. Colville; to leave
not later than the tenth of May
the relief ship to be not more than 500
nor less than 800 tons and to be accompanied
by a conveying ship of larger size. Supplies
for fifteen months should be carried.
The Danish government should be re-
quested at once to Cooperate.
If Greedy had not reached Littletou island
sledge parties should be started at once for
UnblT Tellcl III Cuht NItclS WAS HOL Oh LHC
Greenland coast, the relief ship should 60
north.
He said, in reply to an inquiry by the
court, that he thought Lient. Greedy would be
found on the coast of Greenland, unless his
party was so weakened that ho could moi
mako tho spring sledge journey. lie did not
think the party loft Lady franklin bay last
fall. The slodge journey in tho fall was
impractcablc, and the ice was not in condi
ton, he believed, to make the journey In
boats. Besides, Greedy was under theimpre'
sion that his station was to be maintained
He would, however, make the journey in the
spring, without doubt.
Lieut.. T.. p. Ray. who has charge Of the
Point Barrow signal station, gave an interest
ing account of his observations of that eli.
mate. He described the methods of sledgc
travel, in which he has hadsmuch experience
and described the whaling vessels and theil
equipments ut tho Northern Pacific After
describing his method of life at Point Bar
row, he said that in his party of nine men
during the first year and eleven months dur.
ing the second there had not been moment!
sickness from beginning to end. The NEAR
annual temperature was plus seven, the NEAR
winter temperature about minus twenty
The lowest extreme was minus fifty-eight
The men were required, lin addition to theil
regular duties, to spend one hourNut Of TWEEN
ty-four in the open air. In his travels Lieut.
Ray never used tent, but CONSTRUCTED
igloas.
letter from Lieut. schwatka was read
giving his views as to the best plan Of reach
ing Greedy, but thoy did not differ materi
ally from those above stated.
Among tho papers laid before the board II
a letter from Lieut.. Comdr John p. Cheyne
of the British navy, written last August, set
ting forth plan to be carried out conformity
by the Canadian and United States govern
ments for reaching the pole by balloons from
st. Patrick bay. near Greely's station. Mr.
Cheyne has had experience in three British
Polar expeditions
To-day Capt, Pike is expected to give tn
board the benefit of his experience aud hi
opinions.
They VIII Be Good Until Spring.
Tucson, ARIZ., Jan 2.-The last of tn
Apache renegades from Sonora surronderet
at San Carlos last week Tho Indians are nj