The sun., 1891-06-10
ANOTHER ARCTIC EXPEDITION
Lieut.. Ryder Started on Lat su.ssA I
tho Eat Greenland Coast L

On last Sunday. less than twenty.four hSur,
| after Lieut.. Peary started north to ascertdAH n
possible the northern extension OF GreenlbAd.
another expedition set out for the great isl6nd.
expecting to spend this year and next in "a.
vestigations upon the east coast This second
expedition Is that OF Lieut. Ryder, who intends
to explore the unknown coast between &C. aid
TO- north latitude. The expedition leit Copse.
hagen under the auspices OF the Danish Gov.
ernment II Ryder reaches this coast through
the Ice which presses against 1t he intends to
connect the surveys OF Scoresby and the Koldc.
wey expedition on the north with the discoy.
cries OF Capt. Holm on the south. and thus
complete the outlining OF the east coast OF
Greenland from Cape Farewell. Its southern
extremity, to Cape Bismarck. In the far north
Like Pcary. Rider believes in the efficacy o.
small exploring parties In the Arctic reRion~
He is accompanied by only Ave or six men,
He hopes to devote considerable part OF this
fall to tile study OF glacial phenomena md
after he has established his camp at Cape
Stewart he will Investigate the nelGhborine
florida with their glaciers. As soon as the
sledglne period begins next spring he will
start south with sledRes and boats hoping both
to ascertain the outlines OF tho coast and 10
study the edge OF tho inland ioe. He will
travel south ms far as AnRm aesalik. whore no
will await the arrival OF steamer to take him
back homo. 1t is the purpose to have
tho vessel attain the coast at two
points. II possible; first going to
Cape Stewart to take on board the collections
which the party make during next winter and
this summers campaiRn. and secondly. push.
ing through the ice again TO take the explorers
on board at An9mansalIk. II for any cause
the yes, el does not reach Ryder and his mon.
he will be compelled to spend another winter
In the far north living this time among the
nativos. whom Cant Holm has already 50 care.
fully studied. In this event no will In tho
following spring retreat to Care Farewell and
the Danish settlements OF the west coast In The
boats which he expects to take with him from
Cape Ste art to Angmagsalik.
These two OK peditionsw " tn the auxiliary OK.
rloring party which Is accompanying Peary
for tho purpose OF making scientinc collections
on the we~t coast and hsccrtaining the co ,st
outline OF Melville Bay. are the only enter.
prises OF Importance which are likely to at.
tract attention In Greenland during tho next
two or three years. The success OF oil these
expeditions ia problemnticaL The Peary aux
iliary party will. without doubt succeed In
making valuable observations md gathering
important collections. but II IL very doubtful
that they will be able to get within sight OF tho
coast Of Melville Bav. II Ryder and Peary
succeed in their ambitions We will know Mt
last practically all there ts to ascertain about
the coast line Of Greenland except Along Mel
VILE Bay. and the stretch between Care Bis
marck on the east coaet aud the eastern limit
OF leary's travels Whatever occurs. We shall
be likely to have a good deal of Interesting
news from the Arctic regions within the next
tweaty months.