New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-13
THE PERRY RELIEF EXPEDITIONS.
PREPARATIONS NEARLY COMPLETED FOR THE
SEARCH IN GREENLAND.

PREPARATIONS NEARLY COMPLETED FOR THE
SEARCH IN GREENLAND.
PHILADELPHIA June 10 (speciaD. lot 'u'
expedition sent out in the name OF the Aeaaemy
q Natural sciences for the relief Of Lieutenant ana
Mrs pcary and the party with them in Northern
Greenland are nearly completed. The members q
the party have been selected. the steam whaler Kite
which fAentennnt Penny and party TO Sreeh'anos
chartered her cid officers engaged ana the supphc1
for the voyage being rapidly gathered toge'hef.
The committee having the matter in charge con-
cdently expect that everything Will be 10 readiness
for Professor Heilrrin ard his party to take the
steamer Miranda which leaves New-iofk for 81
Johns Newfoundland, June 25, and to leave the
latter port en- the Kite for the north waters on July
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Efforts have been made to provide aeainst every
contingency or peril which can possibly
,ris. In addition 10 the years provts'
ions t. he left for Lieutenant Peary AMI Ms
rarty In case they are found or II they determine
nor 70 return. there will be a considerable amount OF
special articles OF food taken by each member, and
many months ores by the expedition hself'
independent Of these provisions. the Kite VIII b
vicualled by her owners for eightcch months, ."
that I'm the event Of the expedition Being caueht u
the ice and prevented from returning until next year.
there will be no danger OF sarvntion. In case tne
Kite should be nipped' in the ice and lost liberal
proportion Of food will be kept stored TINT 1t may
/. duirhly transferred 10 stanch boats provieeo u
Sufficient numbers II either OF these mlsortuncs nap
pens every member Of the pnr'5 Is amply proNdee
with clothing Of a suitable character In when 70 pass
an Arctic winter encounter the pers ana exposns
in the escape In open boats some white settlement
In South Greenland.
IT, on arriving safely In Mccormick Bay. Lieutenant
reary and his party arc hot found and search be-
comes necessary the committee have carefully pro-
ytded for that Tobosgans. to be loaded with supplies
to DO hauled the icecap by hand or by dogs ana
wherever possible propelled by sail, have been pro-
vded and Ice crccpers and specially fashioned aipen
stocks for glacier work and climbing Should II nap
pen that none of the party are found BY the time 10
becomes necessary for the Kite TO begin her home
ward Journey the provisions for them will be cached
rs securely as possible No member members OF The
expedition, however, will be left 20 guard them, a.
such an act would not only be considered foolhauys
but would render almost necessary rshef party foe
them next year. Besides, the non appearance o.
Lieutenant Peary and party BY the first week In sep
tembcr would be regarded almost certain evidence
that they had the fate Of many other explorers
in the desolate and Ice bound North.
Afcr leaving 4. Johns on July the vessel VIII
probably akc the and best course for Disko'
which should the weather prove favorable, Will b
reached by July 10. At this place, SUFFICIENT NUN:
for Duck Island which little south Of the entrsnGe
aud eggs will BIO laid In when the course VIII ae1in
lie pursued n0rhwaId. IL Melville Pay be free OF ice
the Kite will be run directly across 10 Cape lork,
where tho first search will be made for any lndicauos
records that the peary party had previously maze
q possible eaily retreat southwark. .
A. this place Also Will be landed the first instsmens
q supplies sent by esneyolen' people for The ds1
made for traces Of the Ieary party and third roy
similar reasons at Wostenhome Island. Failing 70
find any traces at these places direct passage viii "
made for Mccormick Lay, where everything Was
human effort can do will lie done 70 reieve the aarus
explorers