The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-14
An English Travellers Trip from
London to New York.
TWO YEARS TO ACCOMPLISH 1T.
From Vancouver Across Boring
Straits-Lve Underground Most of
the Time-Across Ice Hummocks.

An Englishman who has already
done 8 lot of travelling in outof-the-
way lands has planned novel jour
pey, 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 begius at London,
as we'll rs 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 q representative of
Black and White in London, Mr.. De
Windt said that last year, while in
Siberia, he met Captain James Adsir
in command of an American sealing
schooner. ain the evening we dis
cussed my former journeys; and when
conversation turned on what was the
greatest land journey possible, he re-
marked: Il have crossed Bering
Straits seven times on the ice-for our
purpose let US call that lsnd-and if
you could go from New York to Lon
don or Paris by that route you would
perform about as long journey Is
you could find.'
"The idea struck me as novel, and /
asked: Can you show me the wayT
Yes be replied, with alaerity, i will
accompany you from Vancouver as far
as Siberia, where you will feel quite
at home, and then return We shook
hands over the bargain and the thing
was settled. That's how it came
ab.ut.
Captain Adsir will join me at
Vancouver aud 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 sll my stores and
other impediments. Harding has
been with me over twelve years, and
with me in Siberia in 1887
and 1890, and on my Pekin Calais
Journey. This will be my most pro-
lopged, most hazardous trip. All the
others are Insignificant compared to
It. 1 shall cover not less than 5000
miles.
"As to my itinerary, as the journey
has never been made in its entirety, |
the dates must be vague. shall leave
New York before the end of the win
Ter and proceed slowly to Vancouver,
where my expedition for the first diff.
icult stage will be organized. 1t is to
De under the direction of Capt. Adair,
and number some thirty Indians and
half breeds, all well armed. The chief
ianger Of attack will be met in Alas
"a, and more particularly at Cooks |
Inlet, where we shall be special
y watchful. Once I get into Siberia |
| shall be in clover, SIS far as the ma
lives are concerned, and have moth |
ing to fear from the Tchuktchui tribe,
which is kind to travellers.
81 shall stay in VancouI er for three |
weeks and then go right away by the
and OF March. Leaving Sitka and |
passing Mount st. Elias, / shall pene-
rate the unknown portions of Alaska,
aud alter reaching Nulato, 800 mile,
rom the Prince OF Wales Cape, the |
most westerly point of America, |
nothing can possible be beard of me |
'or eight months-that is to say, until |
have traversed Alaska, crossed the |
3ering Straits on the ice to East |
Cape 1.-THE most westerly point of |
Asis), and reached Yakoutsk, in East
.rn Slberia-a distance of not less
han 5000 miles.
During great portion Of this sec
ion OF the journey / shall have to
i've underground. The windstorms
Known as pourga will be serious
LANCER, because while they last there
s q chance of the traveller being bur-
ed. The cold, too, will be terrible. 1
hall have four months of darkness at
in Eastern Siberia, point
wo months journey from Boring
Straits. leave civilization at Sitka
British Columbia) aud return to 1t at
rkoutsk, six months journey from
3ering Straits, and within 800 miles
Il the Chinese frontier.
shall croes the Bering Straits on
log sledges. This will take ten days
II so, as the going is difficult, many OF
he ice hummccks being 800 to 400 feet
n height. When / was in st. Peters
'urg the other day French friend at
he Russian Geographical Society told
ne that on this part of my journey 1
hould meet NJ. Andree, who would
y that time be crossing the Straits in
lis balloon, en- route for the north
'ole. This may be possible, but that
3 all one can say on that score.
THE journey will cost $1,000, and,
T all goes well, shall reach England