The Portland daily press., 1884-07-21
THE SURVIVORS.
Disposition of the Bodies of the
Dead Arctic Explorers.
NOT CERTAIN THAT THE PARTY
WILL COME TO PORTLAND.

ST. JOHNS, N. F. July 19.-The following is the
present disposition of the bodies of the victims of
the Greedy expedition in the respective steamships
Embalmed in the tanks of the Thetis are Lieut.
LOCKWOOD, Sergt. Cross, Sergt. David Lynn, Sergt
III. Gardiner, Private Snider and Sergt. Isreal. In
the tanks of the Bear the remains OF Lieut. Kising
berry, DR.. Pavey, Sergt. Jewell, Private Ellis,
Sergt. Rolston, Corp. Ellison and Private Whistler,
Fred Christian. Jams Edwards, Esquimaux. and
Private Henry V. Benderhove are in their graves
amid the Arctic SHOWS. The caskets for the de-
ceased will be prepared by Thursday and the ships
will sail on Thursday night or Friday morning.
Lieut.. Greedy and his men are progressing favor
ably. Greedy, less, perhaps than the others. Yes
terday he exhibited symptoms of great fatigue and
weakness. He is talking too much, and constant
interviewing operates most unfavorably him.
correspondent took him at noon yesterday for a
long drive up the valley of the Waterfor bridge and
he gloated on the beautiful fertile summers pros
peers in marked contrast to the bleak sterlities
his so recent Sabine home. These trees he said
with exuberant enthusiasm look so beautiful to an
eye that has vegetation for three years
These green fields, he said give me new life. Gree
y is at present the guest of city private houses and
carriages are placed at his disposal and every kind
ness and attention paid him. His fellow survivors
are also objects of every care and consideration,
each of whom form the centre of a listening and
admiring group on Water street and they go over
and over their recital of the terrable past There
viii be memorial services for the deadin all church
es OF the city tomorrow and commemorative SER
mons Will be preached
WASHINGTON. July 19-Admiral Nichols. Acti 60
Secretary OF the Navy issued orders to CommandsSr
Schley this afternoon to stay at St. johns oDly 50
long is necessary to the casing of the dead
in suitable caskets. They will then proceed
with the survivors and dead to Portsmouth. N H
to await further orders, and where members If tho
Greedy party and relief expedition can become
acclimated before proceeding farther south An
order as been issued for the Loeb Garry To nro
coed without delay to New Xork.
TeIegraPhic Greetings.
The following kilograms were exchanged'between
st. Johns and the signal Office here toaay:
c,, WASHINGTON, July 10.
sincerely thank both you and Lieut. Emory for
your untiring energy and great skill in making the
relief success. 49,
(Signed) W.B. HAzrN.
WASHINGTON, July 49,
Thought that it might be imprudent to come ali the
way here at once after leaving St. Johns and Won
with party had better break the sudden change of
Gil late Dy stepping at Portlond Consider this
tSigned) w. b. HAZEN
ST JOHNS, N. F., July 49,
Gen Hazen-I have assigned Drainard Fredricks
and Long as sergeants in the signal service
for special distinguished services 1 trust
to avoid your filling the vacancies. The sare spm
says long SICK leave will be necessary for restora
ton of their strength. Please arrange to avoid
long delay at Washington. Thanks for the tele-
gram to Commander Schley.
(Signe0 GREEDY, Commanding.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
have applied for the transfer of Brainard
Fredericks and Long to the Signal Corps, and will
make them sergeants as as transferred to date
from the first three deaths of the sergeants if
authorized by the Secretary of War.
Signed W. B. HAzEN.