New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
OFF FOR THE NORTH POLE.
TWO EXPEDITIONS SAIL ON THE KITE.
CAPTAIN PIKE IN COMMAND AND ONE WOMAN
IN THE PARTY.

obtain PIKE IN COMMAND AND ONE WOMAN
IN THE PARTY.
The ,,,ost cxnedtion to the North Pole is OIL. Ac
ato,v speaking two expeditions to Greenland WIN
different objects in view started ycsteruay ~, V'
aaid ., their research At A :57 p. M the explorers
and scientists who comprise the expedition s'ieu
,av from warren-st. Brooklyn, in tho stanch little
steamer the Kite. Preparations for departure were
hurried all day long, with results that were uncertain
almost nm TO the last moment. The scientists anu
exporers were eager 10 be away but Captain rihe was
Inclined 10 think that delay Of about two weeks "ouiu
he advisable so that the Kite would be sure Vi n'"s
her WAY through the Ice when she arrived ao "ie'i
land Two OF his engineers seemed to th'HA So wv
carse they DELAYED the sailing of the steamer Still
thcv were found and amid the cheers o. uiou-
sand or more people, accompanied By the h"suhe Vi
flags the Kite pulled out from pier for long ana
interesting cruise. ,
The expeditions are in charge OF Lieutenant H. b..
Pcary Of the Navy, and Professor Angelo hehpr, vi
the Academy Of National Sciences OF fhndueip""'
The object OF Lieutenant Pearys expedition Is W do
certain whether Greenland Is continent or an island
and the purpose Of the expedition under froieSsor
Ueprn is to make scientific researches on the west
orn coast NJ Greenland Professor Heilprin expects
IN return I'm September and Lieutenant Peary plans W
be hack year later. Captain Richard Pike, al eA-
perlenced whaler, who went out with Greedy IN 1901
and took part in the in 1888, is the commander
of the Kite.
The Philadelphia scientists arrived In BROOKLYN yes
terday, and soon were struggling to find places iof
thoir things in the Kite. Everything was In state
~ confusion The names Of all the party. with the
exception Of those who will compose the expedition
under Lieutenant Peary did not como out until yes
toray bouquet in the cabin it was discovered was
for Lieutenant Peary's wife, who Is the hrs'
woman to join in an exploration OF 'reen
land Mrs. Peary Is entitled, by her beauty
pluck and youth, to be the queen Of the expeltioh
| The Philadelphia party Is composed of Professor
Angelo Heibrin, geologst Professor Benjamin sharp
! and Professor John F. Holt biologists Dr. W. r.
Hughes ornlthologist; Dr. W. ii. DuTk, botanist
L. W. Mcneil entomoogist; Frazer Ashmot and
DR.. Robert VI. Keller, surgeons; and "A. u hehealy
Lieutenant Peary's explorers are: Dr. Cook' VI
Philadelphia Professor Astrop, Norwegian scientist
John NJ. verhoef and Matthew Henson.
The Kite will proceed to Cape Breton, where she
will coal up aud thence sail for Godhaven Harbor, on
Drisco Island, off the coast of Greenland She Is
little craft and hardly one that a landsman would
choose as pathfinder among cehoes and lceberSs Sh'
Is III feet long, IA deep, 26 feet inches wide, anu
| has a tonnage of $50. But Captain Pike says tna'
the Kite is provided with ice breakers In the shape
OF bows that are mass Of wood, and can KNOCK ou'
any ice except icebergs. She is so small that snc
can run close to lcebergs, and her engines VIII hcil
! her 10 turn away quickly.
The Marty will divide when the Kite reaches Whalc
Sound one expedition will go north, and the othei
west but before they separate they will build house
for Mrs Pcary at Whale Sound, which Will hold th'
| provisions Arrangements will also be made for sta
lions along the Journey that supplies can be had a
| convenient stages. The travelling can be done ol
fooi with snOw-shoes and skates while Esqunau dog
will drag the provision sledS. Lieutenant f0dLy "a
nects 10 get within $50 miles Of the North POle Oy
! travelling 200 miles from Whale sound. . A..
| Professor HeiIprin and his colleagues VIII IN th'
meantime travel along the western coast studying the
rnast line the vegetation on the sides Of the glaciers
the glacial phenomena and geological FORMATION Oh ,
| cnunfry The Kite will return to Whale sound fo
Professor Hcilprin's party after she has been on
sealing trip. She carried a large amount OF equipment
| YESTERDAY and number of Esqulmau dogs hFei1
| 6olv went OF in the best of spirits