Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
Possibility that Lieut. Peay Did
So This Spring,
ARCTIC STEAMERWINDWARD
Ready 60 start North 60 Meet Him
VIII Fly the Stars and
stripes.

st. Johns a. T., June 9--The Peary
Arctic steamer Windward Is ready 10
come out OF dry dock today. having full
ly completed the extensive repairs
which have been In progress for several
months. and win shortly leave FOR sgd
ney. O. b., In command OF cant. Sam
uel W. Bartlett 90 take on coal and
supplies for her voyage 10 the north.
While the new engines desired have
not been obtained, In consequence o.
the utter inability OF manufacturers
both In Great Britain and In America
10 take up the contract, a new shaft
and propeller have been supplied the
old engines thoroughly oyerhauled and
put In the best possible order. so that
at least a knot and one half an hour IN
speed has been gained, bringing the
Windward up 90 the Kite Of the 1881
1892 and 1895 expeditions In addition,
the hull has been thoroughly rebuilt.
strengthened both within and without,
and the Wmdward. as a whole, is in
far better condition than she has been
for years, new boilers having been in
stalled by Mr. Harmsworth shortly be-
fore he turned her over to Mr.. Peary In
1898
The Windward win this year sail as
an American ship, so far as her nations
atty IL concerned The necessary legis-
lation by Congress having been APP
proved by President Mckinley though
not having entered am American port,
the formal register has not yet been IS
sued. Capt Bartlett has. however, a
copy OF the act. certified by the secre-
tary OF the treasury. upon which the
United states consuls and foreign au-
thorltles Of any port win permit the
Wmdward 10 ny the stars and Stripes.
The rebuilt Windward VIII be. there
fore, the first Attic expedition steamer
10 carry the Stars and Stripes at the
peak since the Inflated Polaris left the
Brooklyn navy yard In July. 1871. under
command OF Capt Charles F. Hall. and
who dieu on board few months later.
The expedition will sail from Sydney
about July lst. and proceeded directly,
with a call at Disco, TO Etah, North
Greenland Mr. Pcary's winter quar-
tiers. where instructions from him viii
doubtless be found. or II not. viii be
awaited. The Wlndward viii take with
her the maximum quantity Of coal
which she can carry additional lum-
Der, oil. sugar, arms. ammunitions,
provisions, scientific instruments, and
everything which Is necessary for Mr.
Peary's work The Wlndward also
takes two new whaleboats, built at New
Bedford, for the Peary service, thor
oughly equipped In every detail
IL Is, however. quite possible that Mr.
Peary may have attained the Pole this
spring In which ease he viii. Of course,
return with the ship; IL not. the addl-
tional equipment with what remains of
the forty tons ~ supplies left 40 Etah
by the Diana last year. will be- ample
for the remainder OF the time which he
win devote 60 his work Upon the ar
rival Of the Windward al Etah. Mr.
Peary viii assume command. and her
further movements viii be subject 10
the conditions Of his work and 10 his
instructions 30 passengers viii be
taken on the Windward. the Danish
government having qualified their per-
mission % land az the Greenland ports
with the condition that tourists should
not De carried Mrs Peary and Miss
Peary, however will 60 north on the
steamer as far as Etah and &C Is prob
able that the WIndWard. II she returns.
viii bring home the Robert Stein party
landed near Cape Sabine by The Diana
In August last