The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-03
BOUND FoRTHE SOUTH POLE.
Oh. y. A. COOK WEE LEAD 4 PARTY
INTO ANTARCTIC WATERS.

Ansr His Year spS . Hsf OF Greenland
Expiorstios the EthsoioEist OF the Penry
Expedition VIII Now Try 20 Solve the
| Antarctic FrobIem-HIs FIaus for Work.
DR.. F. A. Cook Of Brooklyn. the ethnoloeist
Of the Peary expedition Of 1912. Is now pre-
pairing TO lead an exploring party to the Ant
arctic regions next fall. He intends, 10 he can,
to solve the mystery Of the Antarctic conti-
nent, or Archipelago. which IL supposed to
spread over large part OF the South Polar
area.
DR.. Cook proposes to go south with an ample
eduipm emit for carrying on his researches under
conditions that will be favorable for success
His work in the Arctic regions was good and
thorough. and he has shown that he possesses
those qualities In q high degree which ut him
to take the leadership in an expedition to the
Antarctic regions. Mr.. Astrup. who Is now
with PeAry. expects to return in time to go
south with DR.. Cook as second In command.
The cost 1.-THE expedition will be about $780, 900
DR.. Cook has submitted his plans to the
American Geographical Society. Here is
summary OF his scheme. condensed from the
Information which he has supplied. and which
appears In the Standard Union Of Brooklyn:
The months for exploration will be Deem
Der. January. February. and March. The ex-
pedltioh will leave New York about Sept. 1. At
the Falkland Islands the party will replenish
their coal and provision supply. From tho
Falkland Islands they will steam directly for
Terra Louis Philippe on one Of the islands OF
this coast they will deposit ono Of their life
boats, with pro visions enough to reach the
Falkland Islands. From Terra Louis Philippe
their course will depend much upon the move
ments Of those vast packs OF Ice drifting around
the Polar area at the mercy Of the prevailing
Winds and currents. leaving temporary open
iDCs In the direction OF the continent or the
Pole. DR.. Cook will take advantage OF the FIRST
practical opening to enter the ice barrier. and
proceed in q southerly direction to tho most
southern point at which he Is able to reach
land, There he will search for some harbor
gin systematic scientific observations at once.
DR.; Cook does not expect to be able to en-
Antarctic sumner Of 1914 rs. but viii f be s Sno
ished to get safely into winter quarters. The
searches that may be carried out in the neigh
borbood OF his esnp He will take good sup
DR.. Cook writes: Our whole travelling
equipment will be tried and perfected during
the long night; our clothing will he made al:
brought with me from Greenland last summer.
The garments will bs cut on the Eskimo pat
and birdskin undergarments. l have little
faith in knit clothing for those regions and
have s Hy
library. from which monthly magazines. week.
lies and daily papers will be served at regular
As soon as the sun returns our work in the
Held will begin. The inland party for more
southern explorations will then start on their
journey across the inland sea: the scientific
observations will be continued along the coast
and as much OF the coast explored on sledges
and In boats as the time before our retreat
will permit.
will be about the list OF March. we will at once
begin our retreat. We shall use every endeav-
or to protect our vessel from Ice pressure,
and try to keep her from being Jam m ed or de-
tanned In the ice packs. II we should he so un-
fortunate as to lose our vessel. retreat is go
planned that by the use OF q combination OF
small boats which can be drawn over Ice and
sedges. We will be able to reach our liieboat
on an island off Louis Philippe Land, and in
this cross over to the Falkland islands. -
After We have crossed tho Antarctic circle,
II the time and weather conditions will per-
init, we shall endeavor to study the mainland
n a. Islands In the region Of Terra Louis
reach the Falkland Islands about MAY from
there, after stopping at ono or tvs South
american ports We shall steam direct for
DIR. Cooks party will not number more than
twelve or fourteen men. including his ships |
crew. His SCIENTIFIC corps will Der four or |
1--WE men. and the other members OF the party |
Dr. Cook says:
Il do not expect to prolong 1.-THE Southern
sledge journey more than three months- On
ice formation. will be carefully studied. Many
other I'm portant meteorological and geological
observations may be made. A very novel In
vestigation. and one to which expect to de-
ice cap, which. perhaps. is nearly 5000 miles
in diameter. and probably nearly circular In
form: it's, thicknessi is a problematical mat
ter. and has been subject OF much theorizing