New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
THE WINDWARD SETS SAIL.
LIEUTENANT PEARY'S SHIP OFF FOR ITS
FAR NORTHERN TRIP

The yacht Windward which will carry Lieuten-
ant Robert Z. Peary and party 20 tte Far Nor'h
in search OF the North Pole. sailed yesterday from
Canal-st. and North River where she has been re-
ceiving stores for the last few days Lieutenant
Peary did not sail the vessel but Will go by ran
tomorrow to sydney Cape Breton. where ne VIII
meet the vessel, and then start on his Northern
trip.
There 10 a possibility that an interesting ana ex-
citing race Will take place for the Pole as party
OF scientists sailed from Christiania on June a on
an exploring expedition Greenland. and they VIII
probably continue further north IN an elior' 10 set
ahead of Lieutenant Peary. The Windward Is Wei!
equipped for the voyage and has OH poaru "''E
tons OF provisions. consisting Of salt pork Deans
potatoes canned meats and vegetables as well as
dried fruits.
On the deck of the Windward is a freight caboo3e
bearing the name of the Erie Railroad II the trip
is at all successful this will be the FIRST car 10
reach far northern point. The car ana what II
was TO be used for caused considerable curiosity
among the many people who visited the pier where
the Windward lay The object OF Lieutenant Feary
In taking "the Erie caboose." as 1t Is called WIN
him is to ii one OF his stations on MS rus"
to the Pole 1t will be transferred from the steamer
and placed In position as soon as they get aS La
north & the vessel can 60
The W!ndward is commanded by captain Joiin
Bartlett who has made four trips TO the North
with Lieutenant Peary and one with announcer OK
plorer Robert Bartlett nephew OF the cAp'Ai"
IS first mate and Isaac Greenland Is second mats
and Moses Crossman is chief engineer The ere"
consists OF eight men, all of whom are experienced
wbalers One OF the Esquimaus who were brought
to this city by Lieutenant Peary on his last IMP ~
also on the steamer The other survivor h''ie
boy, will be left here. . ..-so. -,
Lieutenant Peary at the pier yesterday ar
hanging the details OF the departure OF the vessel
and while there said that his intention was 70 80
from sydney to Sherrad Osborne Flord, west OF
Greenland and point two hundred miles lW.ttnSi
north than his previous anchorage. me VIM
ward will remain at this point uhtll SpilhB anu
base Of supplies Will be established there; IN VIC
aprinR the boat will return 10 sydney lot more
stores Meanwhile Lieutenant Peary ana his com
panions will push forward toward the Pole; estap
8shing supply stations every fifty miles tie SAID
stations on which he could fall back at any ,iine
The difficulty heretofore with expeditions mad peeh
the lack OF such stations. - . W.,
lieutenant Peary DR.. T. +. Dedrick. or WASH
dngton n. j., and Matthew Henson, coiored sci.
want Of Lieutenant Peary, Will join the snip al
sydney and then proceed 10 Cape YORK. Green,
land where they will obtain twelve Esqulmaus ana
sixty dogs and sleGges. after which they VIII 20 10
the Fiord. Lieutenant Peary has every conhdenee
that the trip will be success from a scentinc
point of view The Hope tho Nindward's sister
ship VIII sail from St Johns ~ r.. on July 20
plies and proceed to Iittleton Island. where the
supplies will be landed additional reserve
store for the expedition. number OF irlenqs OF
Lieutenant Peary will go on the Hope TO Litueton
island and there they expect 70 bid goodby to him
before he starts north. Mrs. Peary Will accompany
her husband as far sydney.