The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-04
PORTSMOUTH RECEPTION.
Maj. Greely and His CO-SurVivors tC
Participate.
HE SLEPT WELL LAST NIGHT
II He did not He Might Have-Lots of
Taffy-Relics of the Expedition
The Flag of Distress-The
Sledge-Other Items.

NEW CASTLE, N. H., Aug. 81 have
not had so sound and refreshing nights
rest for over three years, said Maj. Gree
ley to Lieut.. Powell Of the Signal Ser
vice corps and Gen. Hazen said, as the
latter greeted the explorer in front of
Admiral IIuce's residence this morning
at makes me feel so strong and hearty
that could almost forget my weak
ness.'
At about 10 o'clock this morning Mai.
and Mrs. Greeley and Admiral and Mrs.
Wells drove through the Navy yard
and around Kittery point, through the
City of Portsmouth to look at the deco
rations with which every place
abounded.
Greely was looking better than at any
time since the rescue.
THE DIST NGU ISHED PARTY
were recognized by but few persons on
the streets and the carriage returned
soon to the navy yard without stopping
anywhere. One old fellow who stood on
Kittery bridge when the carriage went
over, recognized Greedy, and taking off
his rough cap, gave three hearty cheers,
which no one heard, except the distin-
guished party themselves. Greedy in
recognition politely lifted his hat. The
day was generally spent by the navy
quietly here. A great many people Wis
tied the navy yard, and about every
body tried to get a glimpse OF Greelv,
but no one got nearer than the picket
railing which encloses the ground
around the Admiral's residence. The
enclosure, however, was constantly sur
rounded with people, who seemed con-
tent with gaping
AT TTHE ARCTIC HERO AS
he sat on the lawn under the trees with
his family and close friends around
him. Ever since early this morning all
sorts of water craft have piled between
the city and the harbor laden win Wis
| itors to the war vessels ut anchor. In.
terest, of course, centered in the Arctic
| fleet, and il is estimated that 5000 OF
| 1000 persons inspected the Bear, the
rhetis and the Alert to-day.
The other survivors walked about the
| Navy ward in the cool of the morning
and during most of the day lounget
idly about the deck of the old Consttu
| tion.
The surgeons have decided to permi
Greely and his little party to participate
in to morrow's demonstration They will
be at the Admirals residence at 10 a. III
and will be taken to Portsmouth unde
the conduct of l.. C. Powell, NJ tn
Portsmouth wharf.
Gen. Hazen and the surgeons vii
meet them with
LARGE TALLY 10 COACH.
They will then be driven to the larg
speakers stand that has been erected i
the public square, where they will r.
main seated during the parad,
| Nui1 hO annCtunflU
attendance, and IL the iaintes
signs of weakness are observed anon
the survivors, the party will be col
Quoted Immediately back TO the nav
yard. Tonight the entire party are al
parently well and in the best spirit
The city is absolutely packed with strai
gers. The hotels have more appncatior
for rooms than can possibly bo fillei
nearly all the buildings are handSomel
. decorated, and il is expected hat 4
morrow's display will he the most Ina,
nifcent in the history of Portsmouth.
All the relies of the expedition wei
exhibited on the deck OF the Thetis T.
dav and were viewed by hundreds
visitors. AT stern Of the Thetis was
WOODEN rOLE,
the thickness of an oar on whiC
were nailed three pieces of cloth, one
colored handkerchief, another piece
calico and the other remnant of
wooden shirt. This was the distre
signal of the rescued men. Their sledl
was shown; 1t was composed of tv
rough pieces of plank shod with roul
pieces of iron, resembling hoo
strap, Joined by clumsy cross ban
Another object viewed with great intc
est was bag made Of reindeer SIX
used by one of the party To sleep in.
4 Greely was on deck for two hours I'll
morning and was introduced to ii'
hundred visitors.
lie appeared weak, and hesitated
his speech as ii from WEAKNESS.
During the forenoon the forehatch
the Thetis was raised and the Z
METALS tRCOP,iAGUS FOR TIE DEAF
was revealed. About the middle Is
place where the names of the doceas
are engraved, and near tho top Is
beautiful Arctic scene on q plate
FURNISHED silver. In the tank of
Bear are the bodies of the de
heroes, but no one Is allow
to view the remains. From one
] the crew of the rhetis was learned n 4
details of the expedition. lie said th
encountered the first ice between Dis
and littleton Island, hut that
A. thickest was found In Melville BI
~ where it averaged ten foet. At Ne
~ vile BAY tho first real difficulty "
w experienced and here use was made
20 torpcdoes and dynamite. Neither W,
2j found to work well, and ramming
30 ice produced the hest results. Backi
Al the Thetis good distance and putt
~ on full head of steam, she would cru
~ into the ice, the shock shaking her fr,
% stem to stern and rocking her ma
30 like tree boughs. Sometimes Il seem
as IL the masts would come out. WI
all other means failed, huge
saws eighteen feet long with teeth tn
inches long We're used. IL was rigs
to winch forward and driven by ste
% making threo feet headway per no
20 The ice at Melville Bay was mail
IS broken by ramming, after checki
Q, their advance tor ten days. High
n, tho main of each vessel is
"CRow'S NEST,n
where the lookout was Kept. Go
mander Scheily probably, occupied &
on the Thetis longer than any OF
man, his meals being often served TO i
-. there. Nauman, the ice pilot, was ais
90 frequent occupant. Two hours in
70 nest was watch. At the "
On altitude above the deck,
2i was sometimes terribly cold
Is the sentry box. After enter
"a the regions where Il was suppo
~ Greely might he the heavy bass wi
90 ties were continually blown, and In
" clear Arctic air the thunderous sol
W was very weird. on the night
the rescue terrific gale sw
NJ. the Arctic Ocean, and The Tn
though near land keeled over again
:, again before the tempest.
In Big Cotton Crop Expected.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3.--H. and
Beers cotton crop reports, just |