The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11
LIEUT.. PEARY CRIPPLED.
LOSES SEYEy TOES BY FRoSTBITE IN
HIS DASH FOR THE POLE.

Forced to Return to His ship and tho
Mishap Upsets the Explorers Plans
The Windwnrd Returns to Brigus with
Ncws-She Got Farther North Than the
Fram-Some Good Results Achieved.
DR1Gus. n. f.. Sept. 10.-Lieut Peary's
steamer the Windward arrived here this after
noon from West Greenland. having wintered
in the Far North. She brings a story
OF mingled achievements and disaster.
Peary's chief work consisted in get
ting the Windward fifty miles farther
north than Sverdrup got the Franz His dis
aster was having his feet badly frostbitton and
losing seven toes. four OF the left foot and
three OF the right.
Peary has act out four days before from Fort
Conger. pushing toward Cape Columbia ON
the Northern extremity OF Grinnell Land.
Tho party met with series OF acci-
dents and had to retreat to Conger. They
could not find the Greedy house In
the night and had to take shelter IN
cave in an iceberg. Hero Peary's exertioun.
caused a Reaction. His feet became frozen
aud he had to be hauled on a sledgo back 70
the Windwarh. 100 miles south, where De.
Diedrich arputated the frozen member.
Thus crippled Peary could do little this spring
and summer in advancing north. He made
one trip in April but two days' travel showed
that his feet could not stand the rough usage
and he had to abandon furthur effort. He
therefore made some exploring trips
around GGrinnell Land. locating its western
coast and finding that Buchanan Strait
was really n closed bay.
Briefly stated the ex pediton's work is as fol-
lows: On Aug. IL. 1893 the windward parted
from the hone at Etah Whale Sound and spent
six days working to Cape Durville. 80 miles
north. Where she was frozen in for the winter
about quarter mile from tho shore. When
she was made snug Peary Immediately began
prepa rations to work north. He landed stores
and with his five EsQuimaux families began q
series OF journeys northward. making four
| TRIPS in all and leaving 1000 pounds OF
provisions and dog meat at all prominent
headlnnds along the west side OF the channel
separating Greenland from Grinnell Land.
| At Fort Conger. Greely's old headquarters in
| Lady Franklin Bay. Peary found Greely house
| and it's contents Just as left by his predecessor
| fifteen years ago. with the table set for last
| meal He also found all the prrperty left by
Greely's PEOPLE including many relics Of
| previous expeditions. all OF which he removed
| with great care and had transported to the
! Windward whence thcy go toithe United States
| by the steamer Diana.
| psary made one trip from Fort Conger north
| to Beechy Cape on the confines OF the Polar
| Sea. He and his men are thoroughly fnmils
| lar with the coast track and can make
splendid time with it. After spending
| April in crossing Ellsmere land Peary
| worked south in May and June hunting,
walrus and muskoxen. securing 100 OF the A
the former and 10 OF the latter. In JULY
| the ice showed signs OF opening. The
ship got free on Aug. 2 of this year.
She steamed south and on tho 18th. juab
q year from parting with the Hops |
she met the Diana at Eth. All tho sup
| plies landed by the latter were stored
and Peary went to Cape York In
her gathering dog skins and aleds for hia
expedition next spring. He remalps at Etah,
wh sof sss ssFSs &c H s
advance big supplies to Fort conser and When
the Windward comes up In July she will come
as far north as he can and sine viii remain there
until until his work Is completed, he making trip
north until he has reached the pole or found
| that to be impossible.
Last winter was the coolest in the ,arctics in
| 70 below zero though there was no snow or
storms. Kane basin did not empty OF ice this
SH:IdGH the Fran wa, rG re in at GqeS
WIZ tthis, spTiRs; ' then oa ne Ell toaaa
Land also DsF but had done little Else Dr. sVens
son. surgeon on the Fran, died during the win
|
| mer. land on the Greenland east. sledge round
| its northern extremity and down its unchar-
| tered east coast, being picked up by the
| Fran in year or two. which would go south
round Cape Farewell and up the east coast to
| meet him. The Fran lett Etah on Aug. IL,
| this year. bound north. but on the 18th had
made only five mile so II is not likely that she
| will accom- sh much this season,
| The Diana had IA good trip north. landed the
Stein party at Cane Sabine on AnG: 5: and met
| homeward on Ang. u and the Diana was to
follow on Aug ~. Save for the death O. DR.:
there was not a case OF accident or illness On
either OF the three ships.