The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-10

ST. JOHNS y. F., June a-The Peery
Arctic steamer windward ia ready TO come
out OF drydock today. having fully COM
pleted the extensive repairs which have
been in progress for several months, ana
will shortly leave for Sydney, p. c., In
command of Capt. Samuel w. Bartlett, to
take on coal and supplies fer her voyage
to the north. While the new engines des.r-
ed 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 ana
propeller have been supplied, the old en-
gines thoroughly overhauled and put In
the best possible order, 50 that at least a
knot and one-half an hour in speed has
been gained. bringing the Windward up TO
the Kite of the 1S9l-lS92 and 1925 expedt-
tons In addition, the hull has been thor
oughly rebuilt, strengthened both within
and without and the windward. as a
whole is in far better condition than she
has been for years, new boilers having
been installed by Mr.. Harmsworth shortly
after he turned her over to Mr. Peary in
1898
The wlndward will this year sail az an
American ship, so far as her nationality
is concerned. The necessary legislation by
congress having been approved by Presi,
dent Mckinley though not having entered
an American port, the formal register has
not been issued. Capt Bartlett. has, how
ever. copy of the act. certified by the
secretary of the treasury, upon which the
United States consuls and foreign authori-
ties OF any port will permit the Wind
ward to fly the Stars and stripes The
rebuilt Windward will be, therefore, the
first Arctic expedition steamer TO 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 died
on board a few months later,
The expedition will sail from sydney
about July l. and proceed directly, with
a call al Disco. TO Etah, North. Greenland
structions from him will doubtless he
found, or If not will be awaited. The
Wardward will take with her the maxi
mum quantity of coal which she can car
munitions. provisions scientific instru-
ments and everything which is necessary
for Mr.: Peary's work: The Windward
also takes two new wflaleboats built at
New Bedford. for the Peary service, thor
oughly equipped in every detail.
1t ia, 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 additional
equipment, with what remains OF the for
" tons Of supplies left at Etah by the
Diana last year, will be ample for the
remainder Of the time which he Will devote
to his work. Upon the arrival OF the Wind
ward at Etah Mr. Peary Will assume
command, and her further movements will
be subject to the conditions Of his work
and to his instructions. No passengers
Will be taken on the Wndward, the Dan
ish government having qualified their per-
mission to- land at the Greenland ports,
not be carried. Mrs Peary and Miss
Peary. however, will 20 north on the
steamer as far as Etah. and It is probable
that the Windward, If she returns, will
near Cape Sabine by the Diana in Angus,
last