Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-07
pEARy IN his WINTER HOME.
He WIN Not Go to the Pole, But VIII
Return Next Summer,

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No Trace of the Missing yerhoeff--M Mrs.
Peary and All the Party Well when the
Steamer Falcon Loft--stores Being |
Transported to the interior--A Hunt
for Dogs and "a wairus Expeditlon--rhs
Trip to Labrador.
ST. JoHN's, NEWFOUNDLAND, Sept 8.
The steamer Falcon arrived here TINS |
evening from Bowdoin Bay, in West
Greenland, having successfully landed
the Peary Arctic expedition party az
that point. The steamer Falcon left
this port July 14th bound for Labrador,
where Lieutenant Peary expected TO
secure a very large supply of dogs for
use in his travels.
The steamer cruised all along the
Labrador coast and called at Turnavick,
Hopedale, Okek and Cape Mugford.
Mr.. Peary met with very little success,
| for the natives for some unexplained
reason refused to sell him their dogs.
He secured only 20 cannes where he
had expected to get hundred.
-FOUR DoNKEYs PERISH.
-Four of donkeys brought along by
Lieutenant Peary persisted in Labrador
| from exposure. The steamer left for
1 uEeSulhnu July SSu anu ailfoo va
Greenland five days later.
The Falcon cruised along the coast OF
Greenland, and called at God Haven,
Cape York and Upernavik, where Lieu
tenant Peary fiaally secured more dogs.
A much larger number will be required
than expected, owing to the four
donkeys perishing. He purchased 81
altogether at Cape York Here theT also
Z, 20 in,
doing the rough work.
RECORD BROKEN.
The Falcon arrived at the destination
August 3D., after fairly good voyage,
making the passage across Melville Bay
in "a hours, so minutes, the quickest
time on record, and arriving at their
destination ut the harbor called by
Peary Falcon Harbor," twenty miles
north of Lieutenant Peary's former
headquarters. The party at once began
landing stores and house was erected
!, at once.
August 18th the ship started north to
i hunt walrus. The trip was successful,
for 80 large walrus were shot. These
will be enough to supply hundred or
] more dogs with food all winter. Foul
, days were spent on this hunt. Messrs
Peary, Entriken and Vincent partici.
/ pated.
, TRANSPORTING THE STORES.
The hunters got 80 miles north o.
Littleton Island and went within Il
miles of Cape Sabine, when an ice pach
met the ship and forced her to return
9 which she did, arriving August Goth, Il
find the house nearly completed. Their
g began expeditions tes.convey provision
q over the ice to the interior, where they
i will be in readiness for the great inland
\ expedition next spring.
! The several men employed at this hat
to work very hard, and even then onl.
q one trip was made daily, even witt
Q burros dogs. The remainder of tn
y party was engaged in completing tn
l. house. They found the house which
Peary used on his last expedition tor
is down and the lumber used by the na
'e tiyes. All the natives in the vicinit
g have congregated near Peary.
y NO TRACE OF yERHoEFF.
- Inquiries were made, but the part
"a found no traces of Verhoeff, who wa
\ lost in the last expedition down til
n. crevasse or a glacier, though many SUI
10 posed him to be alive. Neither WI
e anything known regarding the tw
M Norwegian explorers, who left here la
X year for the northerly ATTITUDES on
schooner with four men, all of whol
y. are believed to have been lost.
nt Lieutenant Peary got a barrel of di
patches at Cape York, which were lie
,ir there last year by the whaling steamt
10 Esquimau.
II. NOT GOING TO THE POLE.
ly Peary evidently intends to cut sho
his great inland journey next season,
We he proposes coming home next SUNNI
in and has arraigned for the ship to retui
for him then. So he is not likely to
Sc, to the pole. He will likely stop at I
in. archipelago north of Greenland. Il
to wife expected to give birth to chi
this month. This adds unusual interc
to the expedition, as it will be the fiji
American ever born so far north.
Scientific observations will be TAX
by Peary on his way north, and those
be undertaken this winter are expect
A.. to be the most extensive and compile
on record.
,or All the party were in the best
re- health when the steamer left. The
,;s turn passage was very good, althou
sra much ice was encountered. Mrs. Hodl
yes stenographer to the expedition, return
Ia with the steamer. Peaiy gave CAPITA
his Bartlett very complimentary letters
i've his management of the ship. She
ro. turns next year.