New-York tribune., 1899-07-31
SAW WONDERS or ALASKA.
RETURN OF THE HARTMAN PARTY
FROM THE NORTH-NALCABlE
SCIENTIFIC WORK DONE.

coo,tlo Wash Julv 90-The Hartman Alaska
expedition returned here to-day on the steamer
George w Elder. The expedition, both from sell
enti6c and pleasure points OF view, entire
success journey OF over nine thousand miles
was made The party left Seattle on May 81 sail
INC northward through the inside channel, stop
ming a, Victoria Wrangel and Juneau, reaching
Skaguay on June 8. From there the members or
the expedition went over the White Pass to the
headwaters Of the Yukon Returning to Skaguay
they sailed for Glacier Bay. where several days
were spent studying the glaciers and making col
lections stka was visited next day. Three days
were spent examining the old town. climbing some
of the neighbOring mountains and making coliec-
tons From there the party steamed to fakutat
BAY going 10 the extreme head of the bay, and
examining and mapping the glaciers about 1t.
Several days were devoted TO an exploration or the
little known Prince William Sound
Al the completion of It's work there the party
proceeded to Cook Inlet. and later. on Its way
westward a party Of scientists was left at Kukat
Bay North Kodiak Island to make collections Oh
the Alaskan peninsula, which up to that time had
never been visited by naturalists. Kodiak and
Wood Island were then visited. The Fourth OF
July was celebrated while the steamer was in the
Ira rbor Of Kodiak.
From there the route was westward by way OF
the Shumagen Islands. where party or naturaI-
lists was left until the return OF the vessel Ihey
paSsed through Unmak Pass into the Behring Sea
to T'nalaska to the Pribyoff Islands by way OF
the Bogostof Volcano, and then into Plover Bay
in Siberia From Plover Bay the party crossed 10
Port Clarence on American soil, and from there
went to St. Lawrence Island. on the way steam
ing around King Island. and later visiting han
and St Matthew islands returning TO Seattle
over much the same route followed on the Journey
nOrthWard.
Large collections were made in vertebrate and
invertebrate zoology. and in botany. geology ana
ethnol0gy Many birds and mammals hltherio
rare were found In considerable numbers. ana IL y
altoget her probable that many new invertebrates
are included among the collections made. inc
qcoprauhical results OF the expedition consln-
era bic and important New waters were entered
ard explored. and many new q laciers discovered
atudicd and mapped An extensive ford. hltnerto
unknown and "A splendid glacier running into 1t
al its head were named by the geographers OF the tne
expedition after Mr. Hartman. The geologists
mad MANY opportunities of studying the rocks and
of investigating the action OF the glaciers. IL
was found that most Of the glaciers which nave
hitherto been known ana explored are retreaung.
I'm Siberia and also at Port Clarence the ESKIMO
were found I'm their primitive condition. nFlng IN
pu,s made from the bones Of whales, and covered
with skins and travelling in boats or skin Al
Port Clarence great number or them had gain
ored 10 meet whalers. which were lying there
oraitine the arrival Of the supply ship then over
| Themselves with natives and with dogs for their
| ng cruise into the Arctic. Several Thousand
| monographs were taken. and these VIII oe a
| revelation Of magnificent scenery, even 70 those
| ubo have seen the better known portions OF
! Alaska with unusual good fortune, unobstructed
t,iewq were had Of both ST. Elias and Fairweather
| ranges.