The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-06
Expedition Snug for the Winter at
FaCon Harbor.
WILL RETURN NEXT SUMMER.
An Unsuccsssful Inquiry Has Been Made
for the Missing Scientist s-se ing
Down Comfortably for n Long Whit er
In = Greenland Hut.

ST. JoHN's, N. f., Sept. o--The steamer
Falcon has returned to this port, having
successfully accomplished the landing Of
the Peary expedition at that place.
The Falcon left here July Is bound for
Labrador to purchase the dogs necessary
for the success of the expedition. She ar
rived at Battle Harbor on July IL and
cruised along the Labrador coast, calling
at Turnagik, Hopedale, Okek and Cape
Mugford, meeting with but indifferent
success In the purchase of dogs, and, after
getting only 20, left Labrador.
July % she reached the Greenland coast,
and July "a four donkeys belonging to the
expedition perished of exposure. The
Falcon sailed along the Greenland coast.
calli.g at Holstein berg. Disko. Upernavik.
Cape York, Holsteinhohe snd Dalrymple,
getting the balance OF the dogs needed,
greater number being ;aecessary because
Of the loss Of the donkeys. Altogether
the pa<ty got 81 dogs.
At Cape York Lieutenant Peary got five
native Eskimos to assist in caring for the
dogs and to do general work. The Falcon
arrived at her destination on Aug. 3. The
voyage was fairly pleasant, as little ice
and no bergs were encountered.
Falcon Harbor.
The Falcon made the passage across
Melville bay in "a hours and 80 minutes.
This is the quickest trip ever made across
the bay by II hours On reaching her des-
tination the Falcon cast anchor in har-
Dor, christenet by Lieutenant Peary as
Falcon harbor. 80 miles north of his for
mer headquarters. The house was imme-
diately set up, after which the stores were
packed in and about it.
On Aug II the ship started north on
walrus hunt, Peary, Entrikin and Vincent
accompanying her to get enough walrus
to supply the dogs with winter food. They
spent four days on the ship and got be-
yond Littleton island, 80 miles north, and
then went within Is miles of Cape Sabine,
when an ice pack was met with, and,
being impenetrable, the ship was forced to
return.
Thirty-one walruses were killed, their
edible meat weighing 25 tons. The party
reached their headquarters Aug. IL and
landed the meat aud the few stores that
had not been taken out of the ship be-
fore
The Falcon started on her return here
Aug 20. Then the house was nearly COM
pleted, and the party were living in it,
There were several men employed daily In
carrying stores from the headquarters TO
an interior ice camp. where they were
cached in readiness for the great inland
expedition next spring.
Difficulties Encountered.
The work was very difficult, and only
one trip could be made daily, even with
the burros and dogs. The remainder of
tho mar ans in vi at tf,sr tna
house and arranging the stores. Ii was
found that the house used by the last ex-
petition had been torn down and used for
various purposes by the natives.
A whole colony of natives living on
Inglefield Gulf moved near Lieutenant
Peary to remain with him during his stay
Lieutenant Peary proposes TO occupy the
time till winter in exploring the adjacent
country, and Immediately upon the open
ing OF spring will start on his great over
land journey across Greenland TO the
northern point reached by him last year
on Independence Bay.
Thence he will proceed as far north as
1t is possible to get. even TO the pole itself,
though this part of the plan is likely to be
abandoned, as he has decided to return
next summer and not remain till 1895, as
was his original intention. 1t has been
definitely settled that the Falcon will re-
turn for him next year.
No Trace of BerhoefY.
Exhaust i've inquiries concerning Ber-
hoeff, who was supposed to have been
killed last year by falling into crevasse.
were made by the party, but nothing
could be learned Of him, and now no doubt
remains as to his fate
Search was also made for the two Nor
wegian scientists, kelstermuns and Dior
ling, who left here early last year In the
schooner Ripple to explore Smith sound.
Nothing was known of them at any points
touched, so it is probable that they and
the crew Of four men were all drowned.
All the party were well and in good
spirits at the time she left Falcon Harbor
One incident of this expedition will be
the birth of child. Late in September
Mrs. Peary is expected to become mother.
The infant will be the first white child
born in this latitude. In fact, it will be
born far ther porth than the habitation Of
any human being of the present day.