The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-14

An Englishman who has already
done lot of travelling in out-of-the-
way lands has planned novel jour
ney, nothing less than that from New
York to London-by land. AT least,
if not quite all the way by land, it
will be made without the aid of any
vessel, and that comes to the same
thing.
Really, his trip begins at London,
as well as ends there; but as he has to
cross the Atlantic to this country in
the ordinary way. by steamer, here
the enterprise begins, and Mr.. Harry
De Windt-which is the adventurous
PERSONS name-will start on his long
jaunt. He expects it to cost him $4,000
and to take two years.
In talking to a representative OF
Black and White in London, MIR. De
Windt said that last year, while in
Siberia, he met Captain James Adair
in command of an American sealing
schooner. "In the evening we dis
cussed my former journeys; and when
conversation turned on what was the
greatest land journey possible, he re-
marked 81 have crossed BeriDg
Straits seven times on the ice-for our
purpose let-us call that lRnd-and II
YOU could go from New York TO Lon
don or Paris by that route you would
perform about as long Journey as
you could find.'
. 1srThe idea struck me as novel, and L
asked: Can you show me the wayY
rYes.J he replied, with alacrity, Il will
accompany you from Vancouver as far
as Siberia, where you will feel quite
{ at home, and then RETURN Wetshook
hands over the bargain and the thing
was settled. That's how 1t came
about.
Captain Adair will join me at
d Vancouver and accompany me across
the Boring Straits. My servant, Geo
Harding, will Join me at San Fran
cisco. whittier he will proceed by sea,
taking with him all my stores ana
other irnpedimenta. Harding has
been with me over twelve years, ana
travelled with me in siberia IN 100
and 1890, and on my Pekln. calais
journey. This will be my most pro
ion0ed. most hazardous trip. All the
others are insignificant compared tc
If T shall cover not less than 16,OOt
mAs to my itinerary, as the journey
has never been made IN It's enurety
the dates must be vague. snalIleaVe
New York before the end OF the Wln'
~where NV expedition for the first DIFF
ficnIt stage will be organized. 1t is t6
he under the direction of Capt. Adalr
ord number some thirty Indians ano
half.breeds, all well armed. Inc cnle
danoer of attack will be met in Alas
Ia and more. particularly at Cooks
Inlet. where we shall be special
1v watchful. Once get into Slperlt
! shall be in clover, as far as the ma
tives are concerned, anu 10y 4S;La
ing to fear from the Tchuktcnul trloe
which is kind to travellers.
GT shall stay in Vancouver FOR thre'
weeks and then go right away oy Tn
end Of March. Leaving Sltka an'
nassin0 Mount st. Elias, shall pene
trate the unknown portions OF Alaska
and after reaching Nulato, SUI m!ie
from the Prince OF Wales cape, Gun
most westerly point OF Amet y. -,
for aioSt naonths-that is to say, unit
have trayersed Alaska, crossed Tn
Rerinp Straits on the ice to Las
Cane (the most westerly point G
Asisl. and reached YakOutsk, In Eas'
ern Stberia-a distance OF not les
than 5000 miles.
0During q great portion OF this sec
ton of the journey shall nave =
live underground. The windstorm
known as pourga will be serlou
danger, because while they last tnel
is-a chance of the traveller being oui
led The cold, too, will be terrible.
shall have four months OF DARKNESS
Anadyrsk, in-Eastern Siberia, polL
two months journey from BETH
Straits. 1 leave civilization at PIN ~
1Rritish Columbia) and return TO IL
Irkoutsk, six months journey Ir0l
Bering Straits, and wltnlh 0o0 AA'1''
of the Chinese frontier.
az shall cross the Boring Stralts =
dog sledges. This will take Ten ia.
or so. as the going is difhcn1t, many 1an y
the ice hum mocks being 3OO 10 HUI le
height. When was In St: feter
burg the other day French !riehu
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me that on this part OF my Journey
should meet NJ. Andree, WIG W.
nv that time be crossing the StralLs
his balloon, en- route for the nor
pole. This may be possioIe, ou' LII
Is all one can say on that score co
.eThe Journey will cost EQUIV, an
;fal1 Does we'll, I shall reach Engiai
in-the autumn of 1897"