The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
PEARY LOSES SEVERAL TOES.
NEVERTHELESS HE PUSHES HIS
ARCTIC INVESTIGATIONS.

lnnd with Interesting Informal
Hnrdships Suffered by the Intrepid
ENDlOrcr-GrecIcy's Camp at Fort
COnEer Found just as lie Left IL
sixteen Years Ago.
Brigus, Newfoundland Sept 10.-The
Peary Hmmsworth steamer Windward,
Capt. John Bartlett, from Etah, North
Greenland, Aug. 26 arrived here to-day, re-
porting an wen on board. She will be
followed in a week by the Peary Arctic
Clubs steamer Diana, Capt. Samuel w.
Bartlett, also from Etah. The Windward
reports all on board the Diana were well
at the time the vessels separated.
The season was one of continuous calm.
with very little snow, the minimum tenn
perature at the ship being 70 degrees be-
low zero. All the Windward's company,
including ten Esquimaux, We're exempt
from illness, accident or casualty of any
kind.
Lieut.. Peary and the sledge parties were
in the field almost continuously from Oc-
tober 1898, 10 August of this year, and
have effected an extraordinary amount of
important work, not only bearing on the
future Of his own expedition, but adding
much to the geographical knowledge of
the coast line and the interior of Efles-
mere Land.
Peary suffers HardshIps.
Lieut.. Peary made careful reconnais-
sance of the coast line south of All Man
bay, and the coast line of Princess Ma
rie bay and Buchanan strait, heretofore
unknown, was accurately defined, and
Hayes sound was demonstrated to be
myth.
Utilizing the December moon, he sedg-
ed along the ice for $50 miles north, over
almost impossible ice, to Fort Conger.
the headquarters of the Greedy eXpedi-
ton. He had the misfortune to have both
feet frostbitten, which necessitated six
weeks delay and confinement until he
could make the return trip Lashed 10
a sedge he was hauled all the way to
the Windward, where several toes were
amputated. Complete recovery followed
rapidly, and he now walks as well as
ever.
Just as Greeley Left 1t.
Lieut.. Peary found Fort Conger exactly
as Greely left it, The table was standing
from the last meal, and all the other ap-
pointments had remained undisturbed for
sixteen years. The buildings were in fair
condition. though some of them would not
be serviceable much longer.
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real and personal, in the name of the
United States government and posted no.
tees to that effect. He brought away, and
Is sending home, the original Greely rec
ords, the sextant of Lieut.. Beaumont II.
N, of the Hares-Markham expedition Of
1S76-7S, recovered by Lieut.. Lockwood and
many private letters and papers of mem
bers of Greely's party, all of which are
to be forwarded to the Peary Arctic Club
of New York. A considerable quantity of
provisions was also found and protected
for further emergency
He also pushed a reconnaissance beyond
Fort Conger to Cape Beechy, finding prac-
tically the same conditions of Ice and sea
as south of the former point. Subse-
quently he made a second trip TO Fort
Conger, and in all four parties from the
Windward reached that point and return
ed without other accident than that to
Lieut.. Peary himself as a result of the
winters work.
PeRry's Overland Journey.
Lieut. Peary's last sledge journey was
an overland exploration westward from
the winter quarters 10 the Wlndward
completely crossing E.lesmere Land and
connecting his work with that of Lieut.
Lockwood Of the Greedy expedition at the
ford bearing the latter's name, on the
western slope, Ellesmere Land was found
practically ice free, and to contain much
game. The water to the west of the
coast, as far as could be seen, was also
comparatively clear of ice.
His winter headquarters, Lieut.. Peary
has established at Etah, one of the eligible
points on the east side of Smith sound. IT
is a mile or so north of Hayes winter
quarters in 1861, five miles south of Life
boat cove in which the Polaris winterod,
and six miles north of Cape Alexander
Ample supplies for the remainder of the
time of the expedition, not less than fifty
tons, have been landed.
Peary has built a commodlous living and
working room for himself and his compan-
ions, in which they will be thoroughly
comfortable during the winter, and he has
nearly seventy-five walrus for native and
dog commissary when the field is taken in
February. The winter will be spent in
rest and working up the results of last
year. In February a reunion of the ma
tves will be held when the dog teams for
tho mort heru tfip will be selected