New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-12
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st. Johns, y. F., Sept. 1.-THE steamer hltc
has arrived here from Mccormack Iarbor brlng-
ing Lieutenant Pcary, with his wife and party
All are we'll Lieutenant Peary made sedge
Journey with dogs Of 300 miles over the interior
ice which he found favorable. He was out ninety
days and returned all right on August 4. lie maue
important discoveries confirming his theory. MIS-
Peary remained at the winter quarters. McOof-
macks Bay. She enjoyed excellent health.
Had the Kite not arrived the party meant 10
retreat toward the south open boats. Mr. Ner-
hof the meteorologst of the party, went out alone
from Mccormack Bay on a two-days journey.
Search was made for HIM for several days, but III
vain, and it is believed he fell INTO ice crcvasse
and pcrished.
The Kite brings home a splendid collection of
| fora and fauna ana exceedingly valuable records
of observations taken. The expedition was a great
success. Lieutenant Pcary brings home five Esqui-
maux dogs. lie killed many musk in the far
north.
Lieutenant Pearys expedition fitted out
under the auspices OF the Franklin Institute, OF
Philadelphia, and started from this country late III
the spring of 1891. 1t was composed Of seven men
besides the chief OF the party Lieutenant PeaTy
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The expedition was carried TO It's destination from It.
Johns I'm the vessel that brought II back, inc
! Kite although she came back Immediately after
landing these adventurous explorers, and started after
them afrcsh this year IN accordance with the original
programme.
Lieutenant Pcary's plan was to encamp on the shore
Of Whale sound Il bay the west coast of Green
land. about latitude 80 degrees north, build hus
and spend the winter in making sledges and otherwise
preparing for his exploration this Floating Ice
10 the northwaNi OF Newfoundland delayed the Kites
progress a little. and through accident Lieutenant
Prary broke leg the which latter cirNin
stance gave III" TO serious doubts whether he would
be able do anything all in the WAY Of discovery
this year.
1t proposed, soon the sun got well north
! this spring. and continual day rcigned within the
Arctic Circle embark party Of five men IN sledscs
and push up inland to the northeastwnrd over the
great ice crust Of Greenland 10 explore the northern
! coast Of the continent The objective point
| WIS the SPOT which Lockwood and
Erainerd of Lieutenant Greely's party, carried the
American flag In --3. in latitude SO deg. - min. the
nearst approach made by civilized man to The pole
AT the head o Pctemanns For! three OF the men wer,
to turn back after depostnc food and other stores
and pcdry and his companion were 10 push on event.
| ualN returning over the same route. IL was hoped
that a smooth and continuous Journey would bc pos
sbe the continental Ice - That swift and certain
progress could De made, unlike that Of parties which
Rugged indcned coast travsTsed whose ice
crust was often sadly bOkrn up. While II does not
appear from the dispatch that Peary went further
| north tlan Lockwood his expedition seems 10 have
been practical success. and ha- probably added ma
! tc1aly to geographical knowledge Of northern
Greenland.