St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-13
BOUND FOE THE POLE.
Col. Glider VIII Try to Beat the Arc
tic Record OF ExDIOrariOn

Col. Glider Will Try to Beat the Arc.
tic Record OF Exploration.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Col. Glider,
started this evening on an exploring ex-
ploring expedition of the unknown regions
to the north of the American continent.
He first goes to New London, Conn.,, and
there will take passage On the northern
whaler Era, Capt. Spicer, which will land
him at point on Cumberland Inlet,
whence he hopes by bold dash to reach
the most northern latitude that has yet
been touched, and, if possible, plant the
American standard on the point geograph
lcally known as the North Pole. Col.
Glider possesses unique experience to aid
him in the enterprise. His journey with
Lieut.. Schwatka, in search of the relics of
the Sir John Franklin expedition is mat
ter of history. He was also on board the
Rodgers when she was destroyed by fire on
the north coast of Siberia. After that dis
aster he made his celebrated journey down
the River Lena to Irkutsk, the capitol of
Siberia. During this great tramp he
formed the notion of reaching the north
pole on foot, and it has been with him ever
since. Last uight reporter found him
making his last preparations for the vOy
age.
age" he said, land here is Mr.. William Crit
fifth, the only white man who is to accompany
me. we dom take much along with US. We
shall have Sharp's rifle, four Winchesters,
two breech-loading shotguns and several
Misunderstanding, and provisions for one year.
The schooner Era, after leaving New London,
will touch at three places, the last one of
which will be Kikirton, on the north side of
the Cumberland inlet. There expect to re-
main about year to get a party Of natives
to accompany me, as st the time arrive they
VIII be out hunting. But if am able to make
up my party in time, the same vessel will
take me across Baffin'S bay to some point on
the southern part OF Greenland, where shall
be picked up by some Scotch whales next
year from st. Johns, N f., and carried to
Melville bay, or to the Carey islands, near
Smiths Sound, or they may place me on the
western coast as high up as they can get,
which is about 7s deg. SO min. If lam landed
there, can work my way to Fort Conger, in
Lady ETanklin bay, and from there make my
dash to the north pole, on the route laid down
by Lieut.. Lockwood of the Greedy expedition,
who reached latitude SO deg. 8 min, or about
396 miles from the pole. Lockwood could
have easily gone 100 miles further, SO Greedy
states, If he had had better sleds and good
drivers. But he was directed to return as
soon as his supplies were exhausted, and to
run no risk. shall be hampered by no in
structlonS, as l have experience of this
kind Of work, too, and have full confidence
OF being able to reach a much higher lati-
tude if l am able to reach Fort Conger. Prob
ably the difficulty will be to make that point,
but II L could get anywhere near Cape SabIn
by vessel, 1 could cross over to Cape Lock
wood up Greeiy Ford and then 1 would be
able to add to the maps OF the land the i'm
mediate nOrthward, which is believed to eX-
lSt, but has never been seen. We propose to
live principally on fish and game we meet
with on the journey, but in case of necessity
there are many points below the mouth of
Smiths sound where provisions have been
left by previous expeditions. I shall take
two sIeds. one large and one small one, for
myself and Mr.. Griffith. When we can get
DO further with the larger one, we shall go
on with the smaller. When we are compelled
to do so we shall abandon them, even if to
the extent of being without food for several
days. if necessary
land what do you expect to find?'
Il shall try to reach the pole. expect to
find an open sea, to some extent-not q navi-
gable sea, however,