Evening journal., 1893-09-06
.PEARY NOT HARD LUCK
The Arctic Explorer Has Been
Successful So Far.
STILL NO T1D1Ees OF vERHoEFF.


The Falcon Returns TO ST. Johns and
Her Captain Makes a Full and Accur-
ate Report-Peary Not Discouraged
But Going Right on In His Search
for the North Pole.
ST. johns, N. F., Sept. 6.-The
steamer Falcon, Captain Henry Bartlett,
returned here to-day from West Green
land, where she had been conveying the
Peary exploring expedition. She left
here July 10, calling at Labrador to pur-
chase stock and dogs for use in travelling
In the ice fields. She arrived at Battle
Harbor, July II, then visited Turnavick,
Hopedale, Ohaka and Cape Mugford,
looking for dogs in each place, but got
only twenty. Four burros, or donkeys,
of the eight taken perished on the way
of exposure, so an additional number of
dogs were required. These had to be
secured on the Greenland coast.
The steamer left Labrador July %,
arrived at the Greenland coast on July
27; first visited Holsteinberg, then God.
haven, Upernavik, Cape YorSe, Holsten-
hohe and Dalrymple, getting dogs at
each place till eighty seven altogether
tion, Bowdoin bay, ON August g. She
made most fortunate and rapid passage
of Melville bay, crossing it in twenty
four hours and fifty minutes, or eleven
hours better than ever before accom-
plished
Headquarters Selected.
At Cape York, Lieutenant Peary
landed and recovered a barrel of papers
and letters Of last years expedition
taken up by the whaler Esquimaux, and
landed there to be secured by him in the
Kite on his way back, but owing to
heavy ice he could not get them. He
also got five Esquimaux at the place,
three men and two women, to assist in
the care of the dogs and the rougher
work of the expedition. At Duck Island
several good shots landed and got 200
ducks.
At Bowdoin bay Lieutenant Peary
selected safe hsrbor, surrounded by
high mountains and possessing good
anchorage, for headquarters. 1t lis about
thirty-hve miles north of Mccormack
bay, where he wintered last year, and
be named it Falcon Harbor. The work
of landing the stores and impediments
was begun without delay and a place
/
shore and the erection of the house
slowed on board in sections was begun
At the same time four of the party, will
the burros, were engaged in carrying
the stores to be used in next season Z
inland journey from the landing to th'
top OF the ice-cap in the interior
whence the start must be made.
This was very rough work on mel
| q nd lu ala
could be made, one trip daily being thl
best done
Success at Every Point So Far.
While this work was progressing
Lieutenant Peary took the steamer and
with Vincent Entrekin and the EsJui
maux, started north ON hunt for wal
rus, to get supply of meat to last tn
dogs all winter. They were very sue
cessful. Thirty one walrus were kille,
and about twenty-five tons of meat thu
procured In this cruise the ship wen
as far north as Littleton Island, an,
got within twelve miles of Cape Sabine
finding an open sea till there when tn
ice pack was met and they were force
TO return,
The remaining work of unloading wa
quickly expedited and on August 90 tn
ship was ready to return home. Tn
party we're all in good health and spirit
aud work was progressing favorably
The house was nearly finished and wa
oceuTitd The greater portion of tn
, stores we're carried TO the ice cap hous
, ing was being provided for the dogs
and all were busy.
The scientific observations were bein
carried out daily and those made
Lieutenant Peary on the steamer goin
north were very valuable.
A New Peary Expected.
Peary,i is thought will not carry hi
, inland journey to the extent conten
plated on leaving here, viz, to the Pol,
, AS he has now decided on coming HON
! next instead of this summer after. II
I will therefore probably finish at th
I archipelago north of Greenlanda an
! likely return to headquarters next Au
gust so as to catch the steamer. II
wife is In delicate condition and e,
4 poets TO become a mother this month
: so the expedition will be increased b
> one, and the American nation will hay
5 a citizen born farther north than an
Z other civilized being.
. The lieutenant contemplated a serie
Of boat excursions to survey the coast.
No Trace of verhoen.
Nothing further was learned Of th
III fated John NJ Verhoeif, who wa
, thought TO have fallen down a crevass
\ last year His end may now be assume
with certainty Peary also institute
inquiries at all points concerning tn
9 two Norwegian professors, Kalstermir
4 and Bjorling. They left here June 9.
j. in the schooner Ripple. with four mel
to explore Smiths Sound. They reache
Disco. but since have not been hear
! OF, so it is believed they have a
i perished
! The Falcon made fine run hOm,
e though ice was much more prevalen
: than in going north She brough
back Mrs. Hodge a stenographer, VIII
' accompanied Peary north TO write u
5 the trip.
' Captain Bartlett speaks highly of th
: probable success Of the expedition an
' believes it will make a big record
9 Pesry has sent letters to the Falcon
I owner commencing Bartlett and hi
! officers in the highest terms
Pure and wholesome Quality