The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-11
FOR TIE RELIEF OF PEARY.
The Nin1wnrd Almost Ready TO Sail
for the Arctic

Aayices received in Washington yaster-
day from St Johns, ". F., state that the
PeaTy Arctic steamer wlndward is ready
TO come out OF drydock, having fully COM
pleted the extensive repairs which have
been IN progress for several months, and
will shortly sail for Sydney, c. b., in COM
mard of Capt. Samuel W. Bartlett to
take on coal and supplies for her voyage
TO the north. While the new engines de-
sired have not been obtained. in conse-
quence of the utter inability of manufac-
turers both in Great Britain and In Amer
lea TO take Up the contract a new shaft
and propeller have been supplied. the old
engines thoroughly overhauled and put in
the best possible order, SO that at least
knot and half an hour in speed has been
gained bringing the windward up to the
Kite of the 1872 and 1885 expeditions
In addition. the hull has been thoroughly
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 in
stalled by Mr.. Harmsworth shortly before
he turned her over to Mr.. P6ary in 1893.
American ship, so far as her nationality
is concerned. the necessary legislation by
Congress having been approved by Presi-
dent Mckinley, though not having enter
cd an American port the formal register
has not yet been Issued The rebuilt Wind
ward will be, therefore. the first Arctic ex-
pedition steamer to carry the Stars and
Stripes at the peak since the Inflated Po-
laris left the Brooklyn Navy Yard in July.
and f.f rha-
Hall. who died On board 4 few months
later.
The expedition will sail from Sydney
about July /. and proceed directly, with a
call at Disco. TO Etah. North Greenland
Mr. Peary's winter quarters. where instruc-
tions from him Will doubtless be found. or
if not will lea awaited. The Windward will
take with her the maximum quantity OF
coal which she can carry, additional lum-
Der, oil, sugar. arms, ammunition. pro-
visions, scientific instruments and every
thing which is necessary for Mr.. Peary' S
work. The WiBdward also takes iva new
whaleboats, built at New Bedford, for the
Peary service thoroughly equipped in
every detail,
1t is. however. quite possible that Mr..
Peary may have attained the Pole this
spring in which case he will. of course,
return with the ship; if not. the addi-
tionai equipment Win what remains OF
the forty 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, si,ts.. work. Upon the arrival of
the Windy ard at Etah Peary will assume
command, ,taqd. :.er further movements will
be srbjeSf - the conditions of his work
ard to his'snsiructions. No passengers will
be taken en- the Windward the Danish
Govern ment having qualified their permis-
sion to land at the Greenland ports with
| the conditions that tourists should not be
carried Mrs. Peary and Miss Peary, how
ever. will go north on the steamer as far
as Etah, and it is probable that the Wind
ward. II she returns. will bring home the
Robert Stein party, landed near 'lpe Sa-
bine by the Diana in August last