The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-11
Records of the Party and Letters and
Papers Of Members Recovered and
Forwarded to New York.
BOTH OF PEARY'S FEET FROZEN
THE LIEUTENANT HAULED MANY
MILES LAsHED To a sLEDGE-
Several OF His Toes Amputated-
Headquarters Established mt
Etah, on smith sound.

BRIGUS, Newfoundland. Sept 10. = The
Peary-Harmsworth steamer Windward.
Capt. John Bartlett. from Etah. North
Greenland, Aug. S, arrived here to-day,
reporting all well 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 that all on board the Diana were
well at the time the vessels separated. The
two steamers met at Etah on Aug. II and
worked in company under the personal d.
rection of Lieutenant Peary in collecting
supplies for the winter and the equipment
for next springs campaign. The Wind
ward was icebound in Altman bay, on the
west side of Kane basin, about fifty miles
north of Cape Sabine. from Aug. is, 1895,
to Aug. 2. 1899. being in a sort OF eddy.
undisturbed by wind or current. The sea-
| son was one of continuous calm, with very
| little snow. the minimum temperature at
| the ship being 20 degrees below zero All
| the Windward company, including ten rs
| quimaux, were exempt from illness, acci-
| dent or casualty Of any kind
Lieutenant Peary and the sledge parties
were in the field almost continuously from
| October. 1885, to 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
| coastline and the interior OF Ellesmere land.
the southern portion of Grinnell land. His
siedging journeys aggregated more than
1000 miles. not including several trips re-
! peated over portions OF the tract
AS soon as the young ice could bear
sledge Lieutenant Peary made careful
| reconnaissance Of the coastline south OF
| Altman bay and carefully defined the lands
and water between that point and Cape Sa-
| bine. The coastline of Princess Marie bay
| and Buchanan strait heretofore unknown.
was accurately defined and Hayes sound
was demonstrated to be a myth. This
work completed, Lieutenant Peary next
| made several successful hunting trips and
laid in an ample supply Of fresh meat, in
Guiding musk oxen, seals and birds for
| the winter.
LOST SEVERAL TOES.
Utilizing the December moon, Lieutenant
| Peary sledged along the ice for go miles
north over almost impossible ice to Fort
| Conger. the headquarters OF the Greedy ex-
petition. He had the misfortune to have
both feet frost bitten, which necessitated six
weeks delay and confinement until he could
| make the return trip. Lashed to sledge
where several toes were amputated- Com
| plete recovery followed rapidly. and he now
walks as well ever.
Lieutenant Peary found Fort Conger ex-
| actly as Greedy left II. The table was stand
ing from the last meal and all the other APP
| pointments had remained undisturbed for
sixteen years. The buildings were In fair
condition. though some OF them would not
| be serviceable much longer. He took pos
session of all the property. real and per-
| sonaI in the name of the United States gov
| eminent and posted notices TO that effect.
He brought away and is sending home, the
| original Greedy records, the sextant OF Lieut.
| Beaumont II. N, OF the Hares-Markham
expedition in 1868, recovered by Lieutenant
Lockwood, and many private letters and pa
pers of members Of Greely's party. all OK
which are to be forwarded TO the Peary Arc
tic 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 seas
as south OF the former point subsequently
he made a second trip 10 Fort Conger and In
ALI four parties from the windward reached
that point and returned without other acct
dent than that to Lieutenant Peary himself
as a result of the winter work.
Four tons of provisions. two at Conger
and the others distributed between Cape
Sabine. Durville. Louis Napoleon. Frazer
and other points not more than fifty miles
apart have been deposited, and both natives
and whites engaged I'm the work have been
made so familiar with the route and the
caches that all risk 10 life and limb along
this path is practically ended A boat 10
also cached at Cape Louis Napoleon
ELLEsMERE LAND.
Lieutenant Peary's last sledge journey
was an overland exploration westward from
the winter quarters OF the windward. COM
pletely crossing Ellesmere land and con-
meeting his work with that of Lieutenant
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
todhe west of the coast as far as could b
seen. was also comparatively clear OF Ice.
His winter headquarters Lieutenant Peary
has established at Etah. one OF the eligible
points on the east side OF Smith sound. IL
Is a mile or 80 north OF Hayes winter
quarters in 1861. five miles south u Lifeboat
cove I'm which the Polaris wintered. and ak
miles north OF Cape Alexandria.
Ample supplies for the remainder OF the
time OF the expedition not less than nifty
tons have been landed forty tons OF which
went by the Peary Arctic Clubs steamer
Diana and the sloop yacht Sonta. The gift
OF benjamin Hoppin. of Paddock. c. B.. 10
Lieutenant Peary Is anchored In the bay.
| but will be hauled up before winter sets IA