New-York tribune., 1895-10-02
HANSON AND PROFESSOR DYCHE BACK
THE PROFESSOR TELLS THE STORY OF THE RE
LIEF EXPEDITION

Iltt EAFEDl4lON.
Prois~~5r =. I. Dyche OF the Peary relief expe-
citon and Matthew Hanson. Lieutenant Peary's
faithful colored servant who shared IN the
plorers arctic trials arrived in this city yesterday
on the steamer Sylvia from Halifax The Sylvia was
moored at WOodruf's stores. Brooklyn. and Emil
Debitsch. Mrs. Pearys brother and member OF
the expedition. in waiting there for her arrival
Lieutenant Peary and Mrs. Peary expected here
to-day from Portland and upon their arrival in the
city they will go - the Hotel Barthodi. The
other members Of the expedition. including DR..
Walsh. Of Washington; Professor Salisbury OF the
Chicago University. Hugh Lee, OF Merden Conn.
and Mr. lie Bou,ellier, of the Philadelphia Geo
graphical Society. came or by rail from Halifax,
and are now at their homes.
The collection brought back on the Sylvia by Pro-
fessor Dyche consisted OF two meteorites, one
weighing four tons. and the other one ton 1--WE
EsquImau dogs which will be presented TO the
Central Park TOO" and between 1000 ana 400
different specimens of birds and eggs. walrus and
seal skins. making up what Professor Dyche be
ueves Is the finest scientific collection brought
from Greenland.
In the relief expedition Professor Dyche repre-
sented the Kansas State University and the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History in behalf OF Morris
X. Jesup. whose munihcence largely aided IN fitting
out the expedition TO find the adventurous lieu
tenant. He was not inclined 10 talk much yester-
dav concerning Lieutenant Peary and the original
expedition accounts OF which. he said, had been
published but told az length OF the relief expedition
The professor left Gloucester on the fishing vessel
Golden Hope on May l6, and arrived at Hosten-
berg twelve miles north Of the arctic circle. on
June g. where there were from eight 10 ten feet Of
ice on the inland and about four feet in the
harbor He remained there until June 20 when the
Kite arrived with the other members Of the relief
expedition and spent the time collecting birds. eggs
seals and other specimens He then joined The Kite
and proceeded 10 The Island OF Disco and then by
way Of Godhaven. an Esquimau settlement, and
Waigot Straits. 10 Jacobs Haven. on the way they
picked up Danish snip which had been caught in
erduk where fossil beds and coal veins were 1Ound
on July & the party entered Melville Bay, Wnicn
is dangerous because Of the moving ice fields, ana
reached Herbert Island in safety. A Polar bear
and lot OF decks were killed along the route. Al
Herbert Islam. the first news Of Peary OBJ
returned and been his camp many sleeps
An unsuccessful attempt was made 10 Teach MS
camp over the ice by means OF Sleiges ana uoes.
The Kite then broke her way into McC0rmic BAY
and the party succeeded in reaching Redch House,
and Mr. Debltsch here organized a sledging party
and crossed the mountains reaching Peary at Ami
sxn,orssr ana hie cornTsnio1s 90 and Hanson two
days later. Several days then spent in walrus
hunting, and number Of these huge animals we're
The ice began to come down and the expedition
started south The whole party returned 10 karnan n,
and thence went 10 Granville Bay. Here SIX bull
walruses killed, which were % an average
weight OF from three 10 four tons each the skins
alone weighing from 100 10 800 pounds. on August ~
Ironstone Mountain reached. and here week S
stay was made and the TWO big meieorites were OBJ
tsinec They then started the return journey.
II was hard work fighting the ice getting back and
once party held in the central pack so long
thar IN inventory of the provisions taken They
finally got out and sa fely into 81. Johns.
Hanson could add bar little 20 what has already
been told In the dispatches from Halifax concerning
had been terrible and they We're extremely thankful
when The Kite party came TO their rescue