Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-02
GREELY,S DIsAsrROUs ExPEDr.
TION.


the Diaries viii show.
IcHED-TnE STORIES OF CANNIBALIsM-wHAT
BECAME OF DIR. PAvEYs BODY, ETC.
"When an investigation into the Greedy expedition
u made by Congress all the unfortunate parttcu.
lars concerning it will become known, and not till
then," said prominent official to STAR reporter
to-day.
"What DO you think win be shown by such an
inVestigation7" asked the reporter.
"Weil they will bring to light the contents OF
tne ln0vlopal dlar1eS OF the men, which will show
mat there was great lack OF discipline in the
party and that Greedy has been very consistent
Ma Sl2 , ne mas MADE for one thing. Greey
learned that
STEALING RAr1oNs WAS GENERAL
In one OF those diaries there Is q memorandum
about as follows:
private - has just died from starvation. Dr.
M Favsy 81 stole and ate the last supplies which were
NO NOW; " mark my word. it will be found that lots
ta9,S G.e OF them stole food. The men who were de-
taileo 70 hunt ptarmigan are known to have eaten
part OF the game killed and to have hid the re-
N sinoer IN the snow That seems just as bad to
Ue as Steallng what was on hand"
sEANERDs STORY OF cANN1BAL1sM.
"The mems diaries make no allusIon to eating
human nesh, do they ?" asked the reporter
"No" was the reply, land don't think any Of
nc1al information has been received on that sub
1ect But: then, why Brainerd told the story the
very nrst thing You know he was much stronger
than any OF the rest. When he came aboard the
Bear surprise was expressed at 1t, and when he
was asked why IL was, he satd oh, could eat the
Cd stun and digest it, but the others couldn't
Wnen some one OF the rescuing party remarked the
absence OF Dr.. Pavey's body, and expressed wonder
as 10 what became OF 1t, Braneru said, Hes all
gone; finished the last of him just before you ar
rived.'"
BAD MANAGEMENT At BOTH ENDS OF THE LINE
II am OF the strong opinion" said the official,
"that 1t VIII be shown that the expedition was
badly managed at both ends OF the line Greely
iett years provisions at Camp Conger. and yet
ne carried away seven extra tons Of COAL which
were LETT In the launch when 1t was abandoned
seven tons OF provisions instead would have saved
tne nves OF the whole party. Greely's reputation
IN the army, think, is that OF a student and
good Fellow. but not OF commander He was not
ntted 70 command body Of tnen, and there was
no sign or discipline in his party When found
there were two separate and distinct camps as far
divided as two tribes OF Indians l said .Greely
WASN'T consistent He made report to the ad-
Jutant general OF the killing OF Henry In which he
says that he wrote the order himself That was
on the 9th OF June Yet at another time he says
ne was unable TO write after the 24th OF Aprtl.
am AFRAID that 1t will eventually appear that
GREEDY IS NOT THE NERO GENERALLY SUPPOSED.
An oncer Is not hero who simply does his duty,
out there are serious doubts II he did that"
"There wouldn't seem to be much chance OF his
being promoted them" queried the reporter
"Not much" was the reply. .He was proposed
lor tne vacancy In the quartermasters depart
very Iar, ana he Will remain, fancy, simply a
lieutenant"