The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31

the water and for practical results his
observations are of little value. For three
long years Gen. Greedy lived almost under
the shadow of the pole. IT, indeed the pole
can cast a shadow. Surrounded by the ice
and snow he studied polar conditions amid
polar surroundings. He had the finest
scientific instruments. His library con-
tanned the best works OF former explorers,
and his knowledge Of the Arctic regions
was soaked into him, as It were. In such
a way that today his authority upon polar
matters is unsurpassed.
How Greedy Suffered.
Gen. Greedy is now SO years OF age. He
is tall straight and fne-looking. his
black beard and hair just beginning to
show their first gray strands. Looking at
him you would not imagine that he had
gone through some OF the most terrible ex-
periences known TO man. He was 81 when
he was started for the pole, 10 be gone
two years He went with the understand
ing that he was TO be relieved ct the close
of that time, and he took with him only
stores for twenty-seven months. The two
years ended and no expedition came
Grcely's stores were about used up and
still no expedition. The party then start
ed southwark to find a place for winter
quarters until the following summer could
bring a ship. They drifted IN the Arctic
on an ice foe and when they went into
camp at Cape Sabine they had only six
weeks provisions 20 last them for six
months. As time went on their rations
got lower and lower. They soon became
so small that only the hardest could sur
vfve There were twenty-five in the party
when they sailed from St John in 1881.
Only seven were left when they were res
cued by Capt Schiey in 1883. and these
60 ~
arrived two days later all would have been
dead. During their last days the men
lived by boiling their sealskin boots and
clothing. They ate moss and shrimps. and
OF these were allowed only enough to
sustain life. The diary OF that starving
time has been given 20 the world, and
Gen. Greedy has told how his men died one
after another and how one OF them had 20
be shot by his order in order TO save the
lives OF the rest.
How Prolonged Cold sapps Human
Vitality.
met Gen. Greedy IN the library 81 the
war department yesterday. The subject
OF Peary's new scheme came up. and
asked Gen Greedy as 70 whether white
man could stand FIVE years OF Arctic ex-
posnre. saying that 7 supposed he would
be less able 20 resist the intense cold from
year 70 year. Gen Greedy replied.
Five years IS long time on the shores
OF the Arctic ocean, but 7 think a man
could stand Il that long, although I believe
he would be able 70 DO less work as time
went on. We were not 50 strong the Sec
ord year as we were the hrst SIN ne
rad learned how 70 use our energy better
by the experiences 81 the first wear. ana
through that knowledge were able N 40
quite as much the second and the third
years % our stay as az the bavfnnf~~
From the point % experience Lieut.
Peary's fourth ana ffth years might be
worth quite as much as his FIRST and see
o-d -
Were Won able 20 work all the tine vou
were in the Arctic regions. general2'
Yes az long as our food held out. r,,--
ing the last few months we were 30 wAayx
that 10 one eorl6 DO much. was very
systematic In my work. and tried "a
make NY men 50. 7 had 20 keep them
busy = order 20 prevent them from get
ting sick I rad 70 study each man ara
- see that thoss who needed exercise e,.
u some q he party were rather law ?
could rot tell them that ( vante5 thau7
20 work merely for the sake % sxAr~fse
Tor = ! had done 50 they would have
Ihousnt That there was already sc-ne.ftrs,
TIE matter with thsTn- I simply gave a.
recftons 70 the officers 10 give them car+af,
Hn9s o. work out of dooz3 and Ia tia