The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-04
GREEDY AND HIS COMRADES.
The Survivors of the Expedition TAX
ing Their Ease at Portsmouth.
A Great Demonstration To Be Given To-Day
in Their HOnor-Sight-Seers Inspect
ing the Bear and Thetis.

1OhISbOUTdJ " L. mug
relief squadron leaves for New York Tuesday
night. The Bear is ordered to Governors
Island. where the bodies of the victims of the
) Greedy expedition will be turned over to Gen
eral Hancock. This afternoon the survivors
Of the expedition were put under the care of the
War Department, represented by Genral Hazen
The survivors rest quietly here to-day and
tomorrow, and on Monday a great demonstra-
ton in honor of the return Of Greedy will be
held. The organization of the naval division,
which will be landed to participate in the cere-
monies, is completed. The naval division of the
parade will consist of six subdivisions, compris
ing naval cadets, naval apprentices, marines,
and a brigade from the North Atlantic feet
Besides these divisions the parade will comprise
military and civic organizations, fire companies,
the municipal governments of Portsmouth and
Newburyport, and the State authorities. Mon
day evening a congratulatory meeting will be
held in Music Hall, at which Secretary Chand
Ter is expected to preside. Addresses will be
madesby Secretary Chandler, Samuel J. Randall,
Senator Hale, and perhaps Commander Schley.
The programme for the ceremonies on Mon
day is not yet completed by the municipal au
thorities.
E4aTly bulS mOfulILS u4Hc- OI0Oly SdhhO wv w
the city from Admiral Weiss residence, and
then took her two little daughters, who had re
manned during the night with their grandmother,
at the Rockingham House, over to the Admirafs
to see their father. Lieutenant Greedy was
overcome with emotion at the sight of his little
ones.
AT noon surgeons Gunnell and Head visited
the Constitution to examine into the physical
condition of the survivors of the Greedy expedi
ton. General Hazen accompanied the surgeons,
and at the conclusion Of the examination the
surgeons decided that the survivors were well
enough to be transferred to the War Depart
ment, to be cared for ashore. Secretary Chand
Ter directed that the men be turned over to Gen
eral Hazen, who, on the advice of the surgeons,
directed that the survivors be kept at the navy
yard for hospital treatment ten days or a fort
night.
The survivors gently protested against this,
saying that they were entirely able to care Tor
themselves; but General Hazen firmly persisted,
saying what the department was doing was for
their own good. The surgeons and General Ha;
zen then went to Admiral Weiss residence,
where Lieutenant Greedy was questioned as to
his condition. He replied that he was we'll in
every way except that he was weak. The sur
aeons gave it as their opinion that Greedy would
require great care, his condition being rather
unfavorable. He has gained flesh at the rate Of
two or three pounds daily, but it is soft and
habby, and contains no muscular strength. The
rest Of the survivors have also gained flesh too
rapidly, although not in so marked a degree.
Lieutenant Greedy asked the surgeons to per
NIT him to take quarters at the Rockingham
House with his family. and a consultation took
place, as to the advisability of permitting him
to do SO. 1t is likely, however, that the sur
geons viii yield to Lieutenant Greely's wishes,
but Surgeon Head, Ames or some other surgeon
from the feet will be assigned to the duty of
watching over him while he is at Portsmouth. or
until other arrangements are made by General
Hazen.
The employees Of the navy-yard and cadets
were drawn up in line before Admiral Wellsls
residence at the navy yard this morning, and
were permitted to catch a glimpse of Lieutenant
Greedy as he walked from the house to a settee
under the trees on the lawn. Greedy is
not permitted to talk with visitors, and reporters
are not allowed to interview him. He is SO
weak that everything, must be done to avoid tax
ing his strength, and he is now being dieted on
malt food.
The object of retaining the survivors 80 long
under military surveillance and medical care is
that they may gradually have their muscles
hardened, and their strength made genuine, in
stead of fictitious, as the surgeons think it is at
present.
Lieutenant Greedy sat under the trees on the
lawn for an hour with his wife, mother, and
children around him, while he conversed with
General Hazen. He was gaZed on with great
interest by the vast crowd around the house.
To a reporter Greedy stated that he was feeling
better than at any time since his rescue, and
said he, Il am just about as happy as any man
could be possibly, the only drawback being the
memory of the seventeen VIII are not here to
enjoy the fruits of the If courage and DEVOTION
Sergeant Brainard, in conversation with the
reporter, said the party did not suffer much on
the journey down from Lady Franklin bay.
there having been but little inconvenience from
cold.
1T was when we began to starve that we be-
gan to suffer- said he. When the reporter
asked him if the Greedy party could have gone
still further north than they did Sergeant
Brainard replied that it would have been very
difficult "A ship" he said. certainly could
not have gone further north. The ice would
open and close so rapidly that the vessel would
surely have been nipped and crushed had a
passage further north been attempted. The
same ice conditions he said, would prevent
sledging northward, because where ice was
opening so often, it would have been of great
danger tolife.p When asked as to his opinions
whether future arctic expeditions would sue
coed in finding the North pole. Sergeant
Brainard said he did not believe this would be
accomplished. Nor do / believe he said,
that any explorer will ever reach a higher lati-
tude than the Greedy expedition did
Sergeant Brainard also stated that the crew
were comfortably situated while at Lady Frank
lin bay. There were plenty Of provisions. coal
and everything else there that was needed.
When asked if the entire party would have
reached home safely if provisions had been land
ed at Cape Sabine by one Of the former rescuing
expeditions, he replied, smilingly: s'Well, if the
men who died had had enough to eat they
wouldn't have starved to death. h greatest
loss to the expedition was when the Eskemo
died He was able to get game food for us that
we had not the strength or knowledge to get for
ourselves
When the reporter asked the survivors if they
believed other expeditions would be sent to the
Arctic, one and all replied: Yes, and we are all
ready to go with them, and could start to-mor-
row If necessary" All Of them look strong and
hearty. The remains of Sergeant Jewell. now
among others in the tanks Of the Bear, will
be taken out Friday, when arrangements
will be made for their delivery to the 4
brother of the deceased. They will be
treated with military honors. The remains Of
the other victims will be conveyed TO New York.