Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24
The Balloon Route - the Pole.
The N. Y. papers Of yesterday publish the fol
lowing card:

The N. Y. papers Of yesterday publish the fol-
lowing card:
"The in one sense happy but otherwise unfor-
tunate tidings of the Jeanette, combined with
the driving back of the William Barentz and
non intelligence Of Leigh Smith, bring up to
latest date . confirmation of the almost insuper-
able obstacles necessary to be overcome by ship
aud sledges ere the pole can be discovered
Are We forever TO keep to one line Of action
while other untried paths are at our disposal
declare. sir. fearlessly and emphatically. that
the pole can be reached by the air path in bal
looms. This modus op.sdndi will be but a
transpOsition of the dangers and hard
ships common to sledges and ships
to dangers of less degree without
the hardships. 1t has been too well and too
often proved that ships can be crushed in the
ice and sledge parties can only advance at the
rate OF a mile per day over the very rough ice,
whereas Balloons are not liable to tce-crussling.
and an easy advance to the pole can be made at
the rate of 30 miles an hour without hardship or
suffering. and as to temperature, work can be
carried on in the halloon-car with our coats of
to Keep us cool. This is no exaggeration-
speak from experience. l will not trespass
upon your space by going into balloon details.
Sufficient to say that the plan has been thor
oughly investigated by many scientific men i'm
America aud England naval and military Off
GERS. haid headed and practical whaling cap
tains-ail of whom have not only in
dorsed the project. but placed their
ersauization of the enterprise. | have just re-
ceiNed letter from E. l.. CARROLL. secretary Of
the Arctic Council in London. informing me that
an immediate movement in the United States
VIII bring about corresponding action and the
collection OF further subscriptions i'm London.
On communicating this fact to Mr. Henry Wal
ton Grinnell, whose father so generously sent
out two expeditions in search OF Sir Jonn
Frankfin-this gentleman. himself noted tray
eser Within the arctic circle. energctically re
Tod Tn fba elf
become secretary to a proposed Arctic Commit
tee. to be as speedily a. possible formed In New
York for the purpose of collecting the sum OF
s:io.taO as the American quota toward the cost
of this Angio-American expedition. The other
600 viii be raised in England, the total cost
being $50, 600, of which the balloons will cost
$40 600.
Upon the invitation of Sir John Macdonald
ard Sir Leonard Tiey, start tomorrow for
Canada, going to Ottawa and other Cities to
gain cooperation of the Canadian people
expect to be back in New York about January
% During my absence Mr. Grnnell has kindly
undertaken to watch the interest of organiZa-
ton in New York. and viii, us having lived
twelve years on the soil Of America, appeal to
eHteIpris!ng and wealthy citizens of New York
and other places in the United States to support
Mr.. Grinneil. Lieut.. Schwatka U.S.A. and nv
self i'm Il sneedX gathering in Of the funds neces-
sary for the equipment Of the expedition.
The funds viii not he in any way under my
control. but will be at the disposal of the New
York Arctic Committee, being properly banked
in the name of treasurer to be designated by
the committee ] ask that no time NAV be lost
In this work. SO that the Grinneii-the name de-
terniined upon for our yesSel-may sail from the
harbor of New York for Smiths Sound by next
June. JOHN p. CHEYNE,
Commander RN.. F.RGS.
Lotos Club, Ne,c York Thursday Dec % 1881
The QUEENS XMAS ROAST.-The royal baron
OF beef destined to grace Queen VctorIa's table
on Christmas day weighs about 800 pounds. 1t
was cut from prime red and white shorthorn
fed by the Duke of COnaauaht at Bagshot Park,
which fetched f73 at her majesty's recent sale
at Shaw Farm.