The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-07
Is the Peary Party in Danger?

1t Is gratifying that Prof HEILPRIN, the
leader OF tho Philadelphia Academy OF
Natural Sciences expedition to Greenland,
has already published conclusive denial OF
what he terms the alarming and greatly
exaggerated reports with regard to the
present condition and prospects Of Lieut..
PEARY. The inference many people are
likely to draw from some statements that
have been made is that PEARY's expedition
was badly conceived and inadequately
are not supported by the known facts. and
the impression they are likely to create Is
erroneous and unjust.
In the first place, there Is no reason for
any alarm whatever as TO the present con.
dition Of the party. No expedition except
that OF GREELY at Fort Conger ever went to
the Smith Sound region 30 we'll equipped as
is Lieut.. PEARY for spending the winter in
comparative safety and comfort. GREEDY
and PEARY are the only investigators In that
region who have had comfortable houses to
live in. PEARY has a good house. large
enough for his little party. He has oil
stoves, an abundance Of kerosene to use in
them. and seven tons OF coal. The list OF his
provisions which was published in The Sun
on June included thirty varieties OF food
besides beverages relishcs, DC, and he
believed he had an ample supply for
year and half. 1t Is hoped
that he will be able to supplement his food
resources with an abundant supply OF game.
Prof. HEILPRIN says that while little game
was seen. evidences OF the existence OF REIN
deer. hare, auks. and other mammals and
l.irJ, In ha irhh 10
Cormick Bay. HAYES and the Polaris party
found abundant game on the same coast o
little further north, and rs PEARY is well
supplied with the best OF hunting arms and
ammunition, the chances are that in the two
months OF daylight left them after putting
up their house the party were able to lay in a
considerable supply Of fresh meat, and thus
save most OF their timed meats for the
sledGe journey next spring. At any rate,
we have no reason to believe there is a par
| tic!e OF danger that the party will suffer for
food before tho relief expo iition, which is
certain to be sent, reaches their camp In
| August next.
When we recall the far less adequate
equipment OF KANE and HAYES, when we
remember how poorly prepared BUDDING.
| TON and his men OF the Po!aris were to spend
| their second Arctic winter at Life Boat Cove,
and, above all. when the fact is called t.
mind that the Tyson party, drifting on a
! foe through the long winter night, with only
snow huts for shelter, TO a man survived
! their terrible hardships We can reasonably
expect that PEARY and his little band will
pass the winter well and will be in good con-
dition for the hard work Of next spring
| The GREELY party, starving in a hut with.
| out fire, at Cape Sabine, survived nearly
till the returning sunrise before the ill-fated
! heroes began to succumb.
/. is unfortunate, certainly, that the wholly
unlookcd-for failure OF PEARY's negotiations
| for transportation TO the far north left him nc
time to secure the credentials from Denmark
that would have enabled the agents OF tina,
Government In Greenland to be of some
slight assistance to him; but, as Prof. HE'LL
PRIS says, this circumstance does not Inc.
terialy affect the prospects OF the expedition,
The accident to Lieut.. PEARY, which largely
impaIrs his efficiency this fall. Is Of greater