The New York herald., 1879-07-01

furnished with an engine of 2Oo-horse power.
She has already been employed in one
tain Young sailed in her from England for
the Arctic. for the purpose of discovering. II pos
sbe, the records believed TO have been buried by Sir
John Franklins party shortly before the dcath OK
the last surviving members of that unfortunate ex-
pedtion She started. however. too late in the sea-
son 10 take advantage OF the break up the ice and
being unable TO proceed ON her mission returned TO
England. The vessel purchased in England
about year ago and was rechristened the Jeannete
under circn ms ances already described. From Eng
land she proceeded to Havre and thence around
Cape Horn to this port. arriving here IN the early
spring after passage of six months.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ARCTIC VOYAGE
During he time that she has been at Mare Island
some important repairs and improvements i,' hsvo
been made. Her hun has been very materially
strengthened by bracing. In her hold have oeeh
placed three large double trusses with stanchion
ia the centre and hanging knees, each beam being
ten inches by twelve inches, the object being to
give nor the greatest possible power Tor re-
ssting the crushing force the ice. These trusses
also have hanging knees reaching from the deck 70
the keeson In addition TO the trusses shc mas ~ a.
been strengthened by having seven wooden straAes
of ceiling each foot in width by -FOUR inshes m .n
thickness placed on either OF her sides. she mas
been provided with two new boilers, pun ~ .ii'
Navy Yard. On each side OF the boilers are eoai
bunkers, the engine and fire room being loge.ner,
without partition. Besides her ordinary macinhery
she carries an extra donkey pump; TWO auann,,ary
pumps, distlling apparatus capable OF uistihins
500 gallons of water per day, and hosting engine
ripged on the spar deck, to be employed III warplhS
To keep out far possible the cold the CABIN ana
forecastle have Deen padded on the inside with
eral of heavy felt ana the poop deck mas
been covered with three thcknesses OF stout canvas
which has been painted over. The Jeannette Will
carry folding boat thai can pe useo on runners
sled as well as in the water as boat. she
snare sails small boats riRged with sails and boat
covers. She also provided with ice saws, by
which ice of ten fifteen feet in thickness can be
cut away She will have spare storm trysal and
awning to the space between the poop and the
house to be erected on her deck. The latter will be
taken to the north by convoy 1t is constructed so
as to roof over the deck during wntry storms. The
beams of this deckhouse are mortised and fastened
together by screw bolts, so that it can be taken
down or put up at will. The vessel is also provided
with two extra propellers, to be used in case OF
accident; also q complete outfit of machinists'
tools and stock, to repair any break that may
occur in the engine. She will leave San Fran
CISCO with an entirely new set OF sails including
She has total of 6S5S SO feet of canvas, when
all is set, distributed followsOuter jlb, 800 feet
12s7 feet; foretopsa 7s4 feet; foretopeaant sails
3U4 feet; maintrysa, 9l9 feet; spanker, 491 feet;
gaffsopsal. 12s feet She has accommodations in the
forecastle for thrtysik men. but as it will be occu
pied by only about half that number all the remain
ing space will be utilized storeroom for supplies
and apparatus. The ship will be heated by stoves
burning soft coal. The repairs to the vessel were
virtually completed June l. Since that time, how
ever, it deemed best to strengthen her bows by
arming them with additional timber. This work il
now about completed.
PROVISIONS AND COAL.
The task that now occupies the attention of those
about to sail in her is the coaing and provisioning
aud quite much care and forethought are needed
in these branches as in any other OF her equipment
To utilize every square inch Of her room with
fuel and provisions is the end sought to be accom-
pished aud the work of packing and slowing away
supplies, with to the largest possible
amount these two main requisites in the smallest
possible space, has been carefully going on for
several days. and is now almost completed. The
provisions which she will carry almost wholly
in the concentrated condensed form. and ure
similar to those with which previous Arctic bound
ships have heen fitted up, comprising. with the ex-
ception OF -four and its preparations, almost wholly
meats. vegetables and fruits. put up in the most ap
proved form. She will be proyisoned tor fully three
CONVOY TO ST. M1cuAEL's
She will have board 1856 tons of coal on leaving
this port At Alaska her bunkers will be repienished
She will be accompanied by a convoy which will
carry about twenty tons additional OF provisions
and sixty or seventy tons OF coal. The Alaska has
been mentioned the convoy, but another vessel
may be selected for that purpose. The convoy will
accompany her to st. Michaes and leave her fully
coaled and provisioned when she sails from this
port. The surplus provisions and coal taken up
will then be placed in cache the outskirts OF the
ice at St. Michaers to serve as reserve supplies IN
Of thowreck or abandonment OF the vessel, or
for the orher crew ON the return voyage.
The expedition will be supplied with trained dogs
and fur clothing at ST. Pauls The clothing was or
dered many months ago, soon after the enterprise
was determined upon.
APPOINTMENTS. oFFIcERs AND CREW.
Never before have more elaborate preparations
been 1nado to render Polar expedition successful
Every appliance. scientific or otherwise. whose
utility been suggested by the experience of for
mer voyages will have its place on the Jean
nette. In the appointment OF the officers
and selection of the men quite as much
has been taken in respect to the
other preparations. Her commanding officer. Lieu
tenant DeLong. United States Navy, has previously
made hard Arctic voyage, having gone up in
1873 in the Tgress search OF the Polaris. The
chief executive officer and engineer have also made
previous voyages to the frozen zone and the ice
pilot, whose skill very much depends the safe
navigation of the vessel, is old whaler who has
spent years in the Polar regions. The crew
picked men. of whom several have accompanied one
more expeditions Of exploration to the Arctic.
The following are the names OF those who will sail
in the Jeannette:-Leutenant &. W. DeLong. United
States Navy. commander; Lieutenant q. W. Chipp,
United States Navy chief offcer Lieutenant J. w.
Danenhower. United States Navy, second officer;
Jerome j. Collins. meteorologist and HERALD
correspondent; X. l.. Newcomb. astronomer;
Mr. Brooks, naturalist from the Smithsonian
chief engineer; Walter Lee. machinist; William
NJ. Dunbar. ice pilot; DR.. J. w. Amber. sur
geon and head of the scientific branch Of the
expedition; William Coles. boatswain; William Lin
demann, carpenter; George w. Boyd, John Lauder
bach aud !. lverson. coal passers Louis Noros, Her
bert Leach: Henry Wilson. Edward starr Peter Z.
Dressler, Frank Munson. Henry ID. Warren, George
kuehne, August Goertz seamen. In addition to the
above there yet to be obtained two remen acook.
a steward and cabin boy, making the total number
of those W no will sail the vessel thirty two. The
cargener William LndemanIi, will be making in the
Jeanette his hrd the Arctic He rst went
up the Polaris. and OF that part OF her
pany that escaped the floating ice and notice
of the danger OF the remainder OF the crew. who
icebound. He then accom- panied the Tigress her
voyage OF rescue Most OF the crew were picked up
10y the agent OF the ship, j. g. Morrison. who is ut
ceive S25 per month"; the rest of the in pro-
portion. Applicants for the five vacant positions
are plentiful but il has thus far been difficult OBJ
tain any to ill them. The physical examination is
thorough and rigid that few can pass it. and none
are accepted unless furnishing excellent recon-
mendations as to good character, temperance and
fidelity.
CLOTHING THE JEANNETTE's CREW.
From the Vallejo tCal.) Chronicle. June AL