New-York tribune., 1900-04-18
PE4RY'S WORK N THE NORTH.
THE wINDWARD TO BE FORMALLY
CLEARED FROM THIS PORT IN JULY.

THE w1NDwARD TO BE FORMALLY
CLEARED FROM THIS PORT IN JULY.
In closing his lecture before the American Geo
graphical Society in Mendeissohn Hall last even
ing on .'Peary's Work in 1899 and 1850 Herbert l.
Bridgnan. secretary of the Peary Arctic Club and
in command Of the Diana expedition last year. pre-
seted in detail existing condition and tn1medi-
ate future Of the work. President Mckinley a few
davs since signed the bill directing an American
register 10 the Windward, the steamer given
Peary by Alfred c. Harmsworth. Of London, which
taking him north IN 1898, returned in September
last from a winter in Smith Sound
Captain Samuel W Bartlett. of the Diana in 1859
and the Hope in 1885 has accepted Mr.. Peary's
offer Of the command Of the Windward, which will
be formally cleared from New-York in July as an
American vessel with Peary captain and Cap
tain Bartlett as first officer and navigator
The steamer is now AZ Brigus, n F, the home
mort Of Captain John Bartlett. who commanded
her last wear and has been for months undergoing
extensive repairs to her hull. Later she will go 10
St Johns. y. r. for thorough overhanling Of her
boilers and engines, so that she may De mace III
every respect serviceable for the work in which
she will he engaged She will coal al Sydney, Cape
Breton. and probably depart for the north about
July %
As 70 Peary's success in the main object of the
e,nedttions attainment Of the Pole, to which the
work OF the Peary Arctic Club. Of which Morris
x. Jesup Is president and Henry W Cannon Is
treasurer is auxiliary, the most confident hope was
expressed by Mr.. Bridgman. PearTs last words
on parting at Etah last August were, i believe l
shall win =" and against the recently published pre-
| dict;on OF the commander of the Lady FRANKLIN
! Bav Expedition that ne would fail was placed the
! letter almost on the same day, March Z, OF cap
tain John Bartlett who said: Il expect that FeaIg
/ IS now al Cape Hecla drying out his clothes ana
getting his teams ready for the start north
Pearv's own plans for the spring work, stated IN
his letter 10 Nj Jesup August y last the latest
| communication from him, as follows:
| After careful consideration I have decided 70
F-%rt Conger and when this reaches you slaI 5 oe5
sa1+ied a. Etah for the winter Two things control
rIie decision First. the uncertainty OF carr l.s
/ dogs through the winter, and, second, the CoiI-
/ ns1s+ive facility with which the distance Ton! rom
| r--ah 10 Fort Conger can ne covered WIN Hs44'
/ T Snail take with me far as Conger. IN the
,-,-g a large supporting party OF natives most of
,fhor9 7 snail send back at once with lnsIrLIneLlIS
1 erc while some will remain there during ny Az
Sence -Orth hunting and getting OUT the coii'eiIIs
OF the north lean-to 1-- -r.r1 5a,a,s ,,ror
| a-ie++nr conditions next spring. may pursue my
to i+s terminus and then making stralgnL Lor ~
! oola az T NAV take the route proposed Tor ulls
| sg1rfrnq viz direct from Cape Hecla
re++ers 70 Lieutenant Peary are now on their way
/ ,is Dundee Scotland whence the whalers WI
| .al-e rber, 10 Cape York. where the natives VII
| ea---, them Peary. a route never 0etoIe a.
rerr-ed which Peary viii also try 10 ull4Ize III t
/ opposite direction