Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-10-11
EN- -PRESIDENT CHAMBEHLIN RE
COUNTS HIS EXPERIENCES.
HE AIDED IN THE RESCUE OF
LIEUTENANT PEARY.
Trip Particularly Valuable from u
Scientific Standpoint Found Much
Ice Which Greatly Hampered Those
Who Were in Search of Information
Glacial characteristics.

From glacier-covered Greenland
Head Professor Thomas q. Chamber
lin, Of the University Of Chicago, late
president of the University of WiScon
sin, and doubtless the foremost all.
thority on glaciers in the world, re.
turned to this city Monday, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean. or the eXpedi-
ton which he accompanied he gave
the following sketch yesterday:
Though commonly known us the
Peary relief expedition its true name
was the Peary auxiliary expedition,
and that indicates its purpose. 1t was
part of Lieutenant Pearys original
plan and was provided for by him II
the outset. Its objest was to aid him
and to bring back his party if their
je, was to do such independent Scien-
tiic work in glacial. geographic and
biological lines as was practicable
under the circumstances
The party was limited to seven, Sc
lected from hundreds Of applicants.
They were: Henry G.. Bryant, secre-
tary of the Geographical club of Phil
adelphia, well known for his eXplora-
tions in Labrador, who commanded
the expedition; Professor William Lib
, Princeton College, geographer and
photographer; DR.. Axel Ohlin, Of
Sweden (under the patronage of
Baron Nordensjold), Zoologist; ii. l..
Bridgman, Of the Standard Union,
Brooklyn, historian; Emil Dicbitsch
of Port Royal, $. G. (Mrs. P'ary's
brother), civil engineer, and Dr. II. Il.
Wethelell, Of Philadelphia, surgeon.
', THE party left Brooklyn June 20 on
the coasting steamer Portia. The real
start was made from st. Johns, New
foundland, July {, on the Falcon, Il
Staunch full-timbered sealing steamer,
specially fitted for ice work, Differed
and manned by experienced arctic
naVigators. We had Il quiet, unevent-
full trip on the North Atlantic. seeing
very few icebergs and coming in sight
of Greenland Oh the morning of July
T.. We followed the coast northWard
for more than one thousand miles,
stopping ut Disco, Iceland, on the 10th,
where first had IN opportunity Of
setting foot on a Greenland glacier.
visited the same glacier forty-eiSht
days later, and this represents the cN
of the glaciers We found much ice
in Melville bay and were unable TO
make the middle passage. but sue
ceeded in traversing the inner pas
sage without serious delay, reaching
Cape York July %, when a short stop
was made. On the day following we
landed on the Carey Islands to look
for further information regarding the
lost Swedish naturalstS, Bjorling and
kalstenius. We found numerous rel
les, but no further messages. The
bones of one of the party. probably
one of the sailors. that had been dis
inferred by the burgomastcr gulls
were gathered and reinforced with the
burial service.
"Un the morning of July % the Fal.
con entered Whale sound, the mouth
of Ingleheld gulf, our destination but
found it covered with ice still too
strong to permit the forcing of Il pass
age. This was the day fixed for our
arrival in the prospectus of the eXpe-
dition, and had the gulf been open we
would have reached Pcary's headquar-
tcrs on schedule time.
The trip up to this point had been
nearly ideal from the standpoint of
one who wished to see the realities OF
tho arctic region without suffering
much from them. We had some sharp
battling with the ice pack, and We're
bcset and nippcd by moving foes, but
! wcrS not very seriously threatened nor
long delayed. We saw just enough of
the viciSSitudes of the region to real
ize what they might become in their
full force, and just enough of the dan
gers to acquire a wholesome respect
for them.
The vessc. being unable to reach
Pcary's headquarters, work was be.
gun upon The glaciers Immediately at
hand, and dredging was commenced
with excellent results Communica.
tion. however, was soon established
over the gulf Ice with headquarters,
and Lieutenant Peary and several Of
his party visited the Falcon. August
9Th | returned with Lieutenant peary
to his headquarters by his invitation,
and remained his guest until near the
time for our return. Meanwhile the
Falcon With the rest of the auxiliary
party and SOME of Peary's party went
to Ellesmere land and Jones sound for
geographical study and for dredging.
They found the ice unusually eXten-
Sive and solid, and their results We're
necessarily limited On returning
from this trip the Falcon forced her
way through the ice to Peary's head
quarters. arriving Aug 20. Aug. ri
the return was begun. short call ut
Cape York and StoppagcS of two days
each ut Godhaven and Godhaab, the
two capitals Of Greenland being
made st Johns was reached without
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