The Portland daily press., 1894-07-11

the afternoon, but it was nearly sunset
before the lines were cast off.
There was some little feeling of trepi-
dation among the more tiInid of the
passengers, brought about by report
published in Philadelphia paper that
might never return. DIR. Cook, who has
been Oh several arctic expeditions
laughed at the statement. He said he
had no fear whatever that the vessel
would not return in safety.
"The Miranda he said, was built es-
pecially for the trade between New
York, Halifax ami Newfoundland, and
has often encountered more ice off the
coast of Nova Scotia in April and May
than she is likely to meet on her present
trip. In the former case the ice was of
a hard, green kind, which is the most
dangerous to a vessel. During the time
we shall be in the arctic regions we
snail probably see no ice that is nearly
SO dangerous.
The Miaranda is the largest vessel
mat has ever gone on an expedition to
She was built at Newcastle in 1884 by
the Neptune Works, and WAS regularly
inspected by the United States authori-
Ties last December. She has never had
any serious trout BILE, and | do not expect
that the present trip will prove an excep-
tiou.'
The Miranda will make stops at points
in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. The
vessel will cruise around Newfoundland
and along the coast of Labrador to
Rigoulette. Crossing Davis's Strait to
the west coast OF Greenland, stops will
be made at Godthaab and towns and
fossil beds along the coast, leaving such
of her party as intend to spend the time
along the south coast of Greenland until
the vessel returns.
The vessel will enter Melville Bay
about Aug.1, and after spending a few
weeks hunting polar bears will con-,
tinue her course north to the present
site of the Peary headquarters. From
there, weather and ice conditions permit
ting, the site of the Greedy. Kane and
Hayes winter quarters will be visited.
The return will be along the coast of
Greenland and Labrador, reaching New
York about Sept. Is.
In addition to the fifty passengers on
the Miranda the vessel has on board
crew of thirty-five men. No ladies ac-
company the expedition. Following are
the names of the officers of the expedi-
tion:
DIR. Frederick Cook, commander; Prof.
William Ell. Brewer, LII. D., Of Yale;
Prof. G. F. Wright, DID,, LID, Ober-
lin, and Prof. B. G. Jlllson, D., of
L louoDuISs SoOiOSlobs II. LIZ Oy he, VI IAdll-
sas State University, BIOLOGIST; Samuel
R. Ortiz and BE. Staunton of Oberlin,
assistant zoologists; E. A. McIllhenny of
Louisiana, ornithologiist: Prof. Elias
P. Lyon of Harvard School, Chicago,
biologist; DR.. Julius Vale of st. Louis,
and DRIP. Hail Cramer of New York,
surgeons; Louis I. W. Joyner of Pough-
keepsie, entomologist; Russell W. Porter
of Boston and Robert De Tytus of New
Haven, surveyors; H. C. Walsh of Out
ing, historian and editor. This staff
will he assisted by Maynard Ladd, j. r.
Fordyce, H. Cleveland and Frederick E.
Gay of Harvard, and W. H. Dunnlag, 9.
P. and j. I. Lineweager, Arthur r.
Thompson, A.P. Rogers, A. G. Brown,
and j. II. Rumril of Yale.
Some of the enthusiastic sportsmen
who will accompany the expedition are:
Robert D. Perry, Braintree, Mass. G.
W. Gardner, ex-Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio:
Walter S. Root of Cleveland, Ohio; Asley
C.Clover, ST. Louis. Mo. William Bryce
Jr., of New York; Sc. Traney of Will
JAMESTOWN, Mass; James D. Dewel of
New Haven, W. H. H. Armstrong of New
burg, N. Y; DIR. W. A. Reeve of
Patchogue, and DR.. Robert o. Stebbins
of New York.
They expect to bring back some inter
esting specimens of game from the polar
regions.