Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-15
HOwEate's Arctic Expedition.
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The unusual sight In this city OF a vessel
taxing aboard stores for q cruise to the polar
regions was witnessed yesterday at the Messrs.
Stephensons wharf, foot of sth street, by a
large number OF persons attracted by the nov
city OF the sight. The Gulnare, the stauncb
clyde built brigautine steamer recently recon.
structed for the H0wgate expedition to LADY
franklin Bay, and which has since been CON.
demned by the naval inspectors, was brough,
days ago, and yesterday the work Of taking on
board and packing her stores was Commences
by an experienced stevedore, Mr.. MeKenny,
brought here from Baltimore, yesterday, the
work being under the eye OF Capt. Howgate
wagon load upon wagon load of sup
plies, furnished by Messrs- B. W. Reeds sons
were carted to the wharf and taken on board
ON Saturday, after her arrival at this wharf The
Messrs. stephenson put 1000 tons OF coal int
ner hold, all that she could take with her carUo
OF stores. This work was accomplished In five
bOufs- remarkably snort space OF time for so
large quantity. ~
TIE VESSEL
ibis BOAT was originally built for the English
coast survey service, and was an iron hull. The
er19g her entire iron bottom from her wais,
Wltn solid mass OF oak timber fourteen inches
thIcs wen trunioned and caulked and SINH.
e al thiGkhess on her inside, making twenty
slgnt inches Of solid oak. besides her iron hun
ia lne center. She has also been braced with
aeavy OAK tlmbers. The boilers have been Gov
n nn1 WIN asDestors to retain the heat, with
THE CARGO OF STORES
comprised packages OF every variety of strong
ana substantial food, done up In the most con-
pact forms and closely packed in the hold,
designed to be LETT at the two houses to he
erected for the colony at Lady Franklin Bay.
ior the supply OF the officers and men leIG
tnt re. The prepared lumber for these houses.
all ready TO be put together upon arrival there
Is at the wharf and Will be put on board before
starting. The food material for the most part
consists OF beans flour. pork dried beef, dried
puflaio meat pressed and packed In the hides
drled fruit OF various kinds, sugar, molasses
tomatoes, tea, coffee, vinegar rice pilot bread
concentrated milk, pickles and condiments
OILS, glassware, lamps, lanterns. heating and
cooking stoves, cauidrons. cross-cut saws OF
various KINDS, axes iron bars. spades, and ali
klhds OF hardware; also arms and Ammunition
harpOOnS, &C., DC.
THE ''CROw'S NEST"
CURIOUS sort OF watch box, called the
tIoWS heSI'-a wooden tank cOOpered with
h non hoops and about the height of man-has
pten constructed, to be drawn up to the mast
mead by rigging for the purpose and fastene1
lhere, In which Watchman is to he hoistej
rom me deck, and one always to be on guard
there, day and night as lookout They ARE tn
enter up into the ''crow nestn through A tran
door, and seat is constructed inside Where
Ihey can sit, envelOped in furs, and scan the
starting quantity of dynamite snail be taken
on board, to be used for the purpose of blasting
Ice when necessary.
THE EXPEDITION
VIII san direct for Lady Franklin bay without
stopping until the coast OF Greenland is reached
ana II Is proposed to depend mostly on the
sails for propulsion and to save the coal to de-.
post at the colony stations. Rations for the
crew have been prepared for sixteen mouths
although it is not expected that the Vovairs
VIII take half that time. When the steamer
arrives at her destination, the wooden house,
are 10 be Immediately erected and the colony
ffar
well started, the vessel will rpfnrn for NOR
STORES ana new recruits for the colony-tha
!atter taking the place OF the former VINO are
10 &c advanced further towards the north pole.