The morning call., 1892-02-07
PBARY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Professor HGIiDTil Talks Interestingly About
Ills Plans.

Professor Angela Heliprn, who has been
selected to head the expedition which the
Academy Of National Science viii send to
the relief of Lieutenant Peary, accompanied
the original expedition to Mccormick Bay
and is thoroughly CunveTsant with the eX-
piorer's plans. says Philadelphia special
to the Globe Democrat. He is also familiar
with the Arctic region, being well known
lis a geographer and paleontO0gist. PrOfe<-
sor Heiiprin is one of the curatorS Of tine
Academy of National Science, ana is regard
ed by a great majority OF the members
as man pre-eminenIly qualified to conduct
the Peary expedition. The details OF the
relief expedition and its movements have
been placed in the hands OF committee OF
which Professor Heliprin is Chairman.
They Will hold their first meeting next Fri
day, at which time the arrangement Of de-
tails Of the expedition will begin. PROBES
sor Helprln, who was seen at his Office this
evening by reporter, was engaged in draw
ing up the preliminary plans TO be sub
mltted to his committee, aud is confident
that he will find Lieutenant Peary and
party at Mccormick Bay.
las to the plans for the expedition"
said he, they are as yet not in shape. L
have simply formulated the general plan
which 1t will follow to reach and rescue the
Peary party The exl edition viii start
from this city early in June and leave ST.
Johns, Newfoundland. in all probability, IN
the steam whaler Kite, the same vessel
which took PearY and his expedition TO
Mccormick Bay In the summer OF 1881,
about the end OF June. | expect to reach
Melville Bay at about the time Of the earliest
breaking up Of the ice pack. This usu-
ally takes place about the third week IT
July, when a free passage Is permitted
n0rthweStward to Cape York, in latitude
TO So. Beyond Cape York the free north
water is reached, and in day and half or
two days sail we believe we will reach
Peafy, whom we hope to find safe at his
headquarters"
Lieutenant Peary and his exploring ex-
petition expected to return 10 Wheir head
quarters on Mccormick Bay after the jour
ney over the inland ice in the last week OF
July. They will be ready to leave on their
return southwark between the 1st AND 9th
of August. The relief expedition will then
reach Peary'S headquarters about two weeks
in advance of the Lleutenants time OF de-
parture. A years extra provisions will be
taken for Peary's party in the even tot pos
sible emergencies compelling another years
stay in the Arctic region. The per-
sonnet Of the relief party, Professor
! Heliprlnlsaid, had not been as yet decided
upon. That was matter for the commit
tee to consider. and lie had not decided yet
as to how many members the relief party
would consist Of When asked about what
he would do if Peary was not found at Nc
| Cormick Bay. he replied:
The course OF action in that event has
| not been decided upon. 1t would be almost
useless to push inland across the ice, as we
would have nothing TO guide us. mat we
shall find the party at Mccormick Bay, L
| am confident
! Several applications have already been
made by those desiring to join the relief
exdedtlou, but not have so far been consld-
| cred.