St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-04-20
LIEUT.. PEARY'S NEXT TRIP.

LIEUT.. PEARY'S NEXT TRIP.
Lieut.. Peary began his lecture
tour January 8 last, and since then
has Travelled all over the country
telling of his experiences in the land
OF ice. This has been done in order
to raise funds Tor his next trip which
will cost about $4,000. His leave
OF absence from the navy was OBJ
tanned by the Philadelphia Academy
of National Sciences, under whose
auspices he made his recent trip, bat
the academy will not be interested
financially IN his coming expedition.
He assumes ali the financial response
bility, although some assistance may
be received from the Geographical
Club Of Philadelphia.
The Lieutenant will deliver his last
lecture April 80, after which he will
begin preparations for his expedition.
He expects to start from Philadel-
phia in whale-ship in the latter
part of June, and will probably
touch at New York for many of his
bulky supplies. His ship will be
somewhat larger than the Kite. He
will go north as far as Whale sound,
which is on the west or Greenland
side of Smiths sound, and will erect
his house about 35 miles east of
Redcliff' House, his headquarters on
his last trip. This is between 80 and
100 miles south and east of Cape
Sabine, where Lieutenant Greedy and
the remnant of his party were
rescued.
The house will be of a special de-
sign made by Lieutenant Peary and
will be constructed in sections and
taken with him. 1t will only be
about IA by 80 feet, but is expected
to shelter the party through two
Arctic winters.
The party will consist of about
ten persons, but its composition has
not yet been determined. Lieutenant
Peary saws it has not been decided
whether Mrs. Peaty will accompany
the expedition or not. She enjoyed
and was benefited by her first Arctic
trip, but if she goes on the next trip
it means that she will be removed
from society and friends for nearly
three years DR.. F. A. Cook, Of
Brooklyn; Evind Astrup, a young
Norwegian; a man named Entriken
and Henson, the cOiored servant, all
of whom were on the last expedition,
will accompany the party. y great
deal of live stock will be taken. The
sledge dogs will be gotten from New
foundland Labrador and Green
land.
While in Denver some weeks ago
Lieutenant Peary made arrange
ments to secure lot of burros or
donkevs. which are used in packing
ore in the mines. These will be
taken along to carry the party's lug
gage and it necessary they will be
shod with snowshoes. Lieutenant
Peary says he has frequently seen
ponies wearing snowshoes in Nor
way.
Having landed and erected the
house the party will push to the
eastward with supplies. After the
first winter they will endeavor to
find how far land extends north
ward. On the last expedition it was
found that Greenland was an island,
and that numerous islands are still
farther north. 1t is expected to
reach these on the sledges, over the
frozen surface OF the ocean.
The primary object of the exhibit
ton is geographical. The secondary
object is to study the formation OF
the great inland ice-cap of Greenland,
and the making of as perfect col
lection as possible of the bird, ami
NAL and plant life Of the country
Lieutenant Peary says he will also
endeavor to pursue chronological
study. He is much interested in the
Esquimau highlanders and will
study their life, folk lore and super
stitions. On his return he will prob
ably spend the winter of 1894 and
'95 in his house on Whale sound
and he expects to return home in the
| summer or fall of 1895.