The record-union., 1899-07-16
Inc Steamer Diana Sails From St.
Johns for Sydney,
whence the Vessel Goes on Her Long Yay-
age to the Arctic Regions.
II Well Supplied for Two Years,
and Carries a Crew Of Eighteen
Men Well Accustome ed to Nav1-
cation in the Frigid Zone-The
Plans and Personnel Of the Ex-
petition.

pedition.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 15.-The
Peary expeditions steamer Diana sailed
for Sydney at II a. m. to-day. She has
supplies for two years, and carries
crew of eighteen men, we'll accustomed
to Arctic navigation.
The Peary Arctic Club, of which
President Morris S. Jesup, of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, is Presi-
dent, and President Henry w. Cannon,
of the Chase National Bank, Treasurer,
authorizes the following statement: The
expedition Of the club, under the direc-
ton of it's Secretary, Herbert l.. Bridg-
man, of the Brooklyn standard Union,
will sail fl ON Sydney on Thursday, July
10th, in the steamer Diana, Capt. Sam
uel w. Bartlett, master. The project OF
the expedition was clearly defined by
Civil Engineer Peary before his depart
ure. last summer, and it is constituent
part of his general plan of operations
for reaching the Pole. The Diana is Oh
4I3, gross, and 213, net, tons, with ~
horse e-power engines, of an average
speed of eight knots per hour, ana,
built in Greenock, Scotland, in lSi1.
was thoroughly overhauled, re-eng1ned
and released at Dundee in 1891. The
Canadian Government in 1897 employed
the Diana in six months service, de-
termining the availability of the Hud-
sons Bay route for commerce, and the
ship is regarded as one of the best and
most commodious of the st. Johns
sealing fleet. Mr. Bridgman, who will
have full control of the ship, was d
member of the Peary auxiliary expedi-
ton of 1894 and spent then several
weeks in the waters and along the
coasts which the Diana expects to visit.
Capt Bartlett is of the well known
Newfoundland family of that name;
brother of Captain John Bartlett, OF the
Windward, in which Mr.. Peary left
Etah, Greenland, August II, 1898,
bound north, and from which nothing
has since been heard; of Captain Har-
ry'' Bartlett commanding the Falcon in
the 1S93-34 Peary expeditions, and lost
with all his officers and crew in Octo-
ber 1894, returning from Philadelphia
to ST. Johns, and a nephew of Capt.
William Bartlett, who in 1873, in the
Panther, rescued the Tyson party from
their ,500-mile drift on the foe, after
the sinking of their ship, Polaris.
Leaving Sydney the Diana's first stop
will be at Disco in Northern Greenland,
where intelligence from the North may
be obtained The next call will be
made at Upernavilk, also by direction of
Mr.. Peary, and thence the voyage will
be prosecuted with the utmost speed
yond Cape York to Peary's former
headquarters at Bowdoin Bay, in Ingle-
field Gulf. Should, however. no tidings
be found at any of the ports, or at that
point, the course will then be laid to
Littleton Island, and at the entrance
to Smith Sound, that the work of the
expedition may be definitely deter
mined. The Diana will comply with
Civil Engineer Peary's instructions to
deposit for him and for his party sup
plies at Bowdoin Bay, if landing can De
effected, and if not, at Littleton lslanu.
In each case proper precautions VIII De
taken to insure the safety of the caches
and the most effective arrangements
made TO secure the comfort and safety
of the explorer and his party whenever
they shall return to either of the points
designated. This being accomplished
the Diana's work will be done, and her
return to ST. Johns will be as speedy as
practicable.
In addition to the proposed work OF
the expedition, three parties VIII De
taken on the Diana-one headed py
Prof William Libbey, of Princeton, IoI
deep sea scientific work; one by Russeli
w. Porter, of Boston, of sportsmen, ana
one by Robert Stein, of Washington, to
remain in Ellesmereland for a winter
or two Each of these expeditions,
however, is entirely incidental and in
dependent of the undertaking or the
Peary Arctic Club, and subject to the
main purpose of the expedition ana
other conditions as they may arise
The Diana will take ample stores ol
nrovisions for her own party, 1oi
Pearyss. and for the Windward's, in al
for fifty men for one year. Inc III
voices include large quantities OF pa
con. roast and corned beef, beans
naas rice. tomatoes, tea, coffee, sugar
evaporated potatoes, onions, apples
neaches. apricots and prunes, all spec
ially packed for the northern climate
and all selected according to the ap-
nroyed standards of the United States
army rations. The supplies Tor ths
+hree expeditions-the Diana, Peary'
and the Windward-weigh in all over
tifty tons. and were shipped in sealeo
cars. all rail, from New York via Bos
ron and Portland, to Sydney. where al
dnties and port charges have been re-
nitted by the Canadian Government
Other goods for the Diana were aise
admitted duty free at Newfoundlanu
and the Danish Government has, az
usual granted permission to the shlf
"a land at the ports of Greenland. The
D;ana will also take a consignment OF
letters and newspapers from Norway
snacially transmitted, that they may
he delivered to Captain Sverdrup anc
b;s companions on the Fran, who
were last heard from July 80, 1898, al
TYnarnayik. bound north.
The voyage of the Diana is likely
TO he fraught with very much mort
than usual public interest. In addition
to her own experiences, she will PROB
ably bring back full news of the fate
Of the Windward. Peary's ship OF las
summer. from which nothing has beer
heard since she left Etah. TO attempt