The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-12
THE "WINDWARD" READY TO SAIL.
uly / She Starts For Greenland With supp lies
For NJ. Peary.
lRv Aasociated prcssl

CBy Associated Prcss1
st. Johns. y. r.. June a-rhe Peary
Arctic steamer "WIndwarl" is ready to
come out OF dry dock today. having fully
completed the extensive repairs which
nave been in progress for several months.
and will shortly leave for sydney. c. b.
in command Of Captain Samuel w. Bart
lett, to take on coal ana supplies for
her voyage 10 the north. While the new
engines desired have not been obtained.
in consequence of the utter inability OF
manufacturers both in Great Britain and
in America to take up the contract. a
new shaft and propeller have been sup
piled, the old engines thoroughly over
hauled and put in the best possible or
Ger, so that at least 4 knot and one-half
IN hour in speed has been gained, bring
ing the "Windward" up to the Kite"
of the 1S91-1S92 and 1895 expeditions. In
addition, the hall has been thoroughly
rebuilt, strengthened 10th within and
without. ana the "Windward.' as Il whole.
is in far better condition than she has
been for years. new boilers having been
installed by Mr.. Harmsworth shortly be-
fore he turned her over to MIR. Peary
in 1893.
The "Windward' viii this year sail as
an American ship so far as her nationality
is concerned. The necessary legislation
by Congress having been approved by
President Mckinley, though not having
entered an American port. the formal reg
lister has not yet been issued. Captain
Bartlett, has however, a copy of the act.
certified by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
uTon which the United States consuls ana
fpraiyD t,fbgritf.s ~ NM mort ,,{ll# roprNf+
the "Windward" to fly the stars and
Stripes. The rebuilt "Windward' will
be, therefore, the first Arctic expcdl-
tiCn steamer TO carry the Stars and
Stripes at the peak since the Inflated
Polaris left the Brooklyn Navy Yard i'm
July, 1871, under ommanl OF Captain
Charles +. Hall, and who died on board
a few months later.
The expedition will sail from sydney
about July list. and proceed directly. with
a call at Disco, To Etah, North Green
land. Mr.. Peary's winter quarters where
instructions from him will doubtless be
found. or if not. viii he awaited. The
"Windward" will take with her the max.
imum quantity Of coal which she can
carry; additional lumber. oil. sugar. arms,
ammunitions, provisions. scientific instru-
ments. and everything which is necessary
for Mr.. Pcary's work. The "Wind#ard'
also takes two new whaleboats, built at
New Bedford. for the Peary service,
thoroughly equipped in every detail.
II is however. quite possible, that Mr..
Peary may have attained the Pole this
spring, in which case he viii. of course.
return with the ship; If not. the addi-
tiOnal equipment. with what remains ~
the 10 tons OF supplies left at Etah by
The Diana last year. will be ample for
the remainder Of the time which he viii
devote TO his work. Upon the arrival Of
the "Windward' at Etah, Mr.. Pcary will
assume command, and her further move
ments Will be subject to the conditions
Of his work and to his Instructions. No
passengers viii be taken on the Wind
ward" the Danish Government having
qualified their permission 70 land at the
Greenland ports, with the conditions that
tourists should not be carried. Mrs. Peary
and Miss Pcary, however will go North
on the steamer as far rs Etah. and it Is
probable that the "Windward." IL she re-
turns, will bring home the Robert Stein
party, landed near Cape Sabine by the
Diana in August last.