New-York tribune., 1902-07-14
WINDWARD TO SAIL TO-DAY
MRS. PEARY WILL GO WITH THE YES
Sell To BRING HER HUS-
BAND HOME.


The Peary relief ship windward steamed down
the Hudson River yesterday from Newburg, and
was docked at Pier No. of the Erie Railroad.
at Jersey City, where she will take stores for
her long voyage to the arctic region. The trip
down the river occupied eight hours. The pro-
visions will be taken aboard this morning. and
the vessel will clear about o'clock this after
noon. She will not sail up the Sound but will
proceed by the outside course to adjust her
compasses.
The first stop will be at Portland Ne. and
from there she will proceed to Sydney. where
Mrs. Peary and her daughter will be taken
aboard The Windward will then sail direct to
her destination.
Her commander is Captain Samuel w Bart
lett; NJ. Bartlett is first mate, James Edmonds
second mate, James McGettigan engineer and
James Meadus assistant engineer.
The ceremony of transfer from the contractor
to the Peary Arctic Club will be simple. The
stars and stripes will be hoisted for the first
time at the peak. under the special act of Con-
gress signed by President Mckinley. allowing
an American registry to the Windward. Marie
Peary, daughter of the explorer, who was born
in the far north, will hoist to the foretruck the
club pennant. designed by herself. and displayed
for the first time. The emblem is simple. 1t has
two long. narrow red stripes. separated by a
white stripe; a triangular blue field bears the
white initials p A c.
The Windward since her arrival in New-York
three months ago has been completely changed,
and will go north as a full powered. completely
equipped and thoroughly commodious ship for
arctic work. The engine is a "steeple COM
pound" all parts being made exceptionally
strong for work in the ice, with every modern
improvement. and is expected to give a speed OF
from seven to eight knots. nearly three times
hat with he ed boiler n
CINE The windward will coal at Sydney, c. B.,
and proceed north through the Straits OF Belle
Isle touching at Godhaven, and possibly at
Upernavik, and should. with all favorable cir
cumstances. reach Peary's headquarters and
him about August l.
To-day the members of the Peary Arctic Club
and many guests will visit the Windward to in
spect the quarters which Mrs Peary and Miss
Peary will occupy on their northern voyage.
and the little cabin in which they spent eight
months imprisoned in the ice at Payer Harbor.
Stores for year and additional supplies for
the Jensen Station, at Cumberland Sound. are
to be taken on the voyage. The vessel takes
north with her. besides the customary stores
and supplies, large amount Of material for
the Eskimaus. presents from Mr.. Peary in recog-
milton OF their faithful work and scientific in
struments with which to carry deep sea
work, and In many respects is better appointed
and more completely equipped than any ship
which has ever gone to the North.
The windward a 320-ton bark. is easily the
most interesting and historic of all the Arctic
craft now aioat. Built at Sunderland England.
in 1865, she was for more than quarter OF
century employed in the Dundee and Peterhead
whale fisheries, Purchased in 1894 by Alfred c.
Harmsworth, she took the Jackson Harmsworth
expedition TO Franz Josef Land. being impris-
oned in the ice Cape Flora for the winter.
Under command OF Captain John Bartlett. she
sailed from New-York for the North on July 8,
1895; parted company with her consort. the
Hope. Captain Samuel w. Bartlett. for Etah,
North Greenland, on August IL, and spent the
following winter fast in the ice of Altman Bay,
breaking out early in August, 1899 and joining
the Diana. the auxiliary ship, at Ftah Au-
gust IL. returning to Brigus. n. F. Extensive
repairs were made TO the hull and machinery
early in the spring of 1900. and on July 20.
commanded by Captain Bsrtlett. she sailed
from Sydney with Mrs. Peary and her daugh-
ter. for the North. Except report from
Godhavn. on August 10. nothing further was
heard from her until the arrival of the Erik. the
auxiliary ship of 1901. at Etah August l.
The Windward had spent the eight months from
September to July fast in the ice OF Payer Har-
bor near Cape Sabine. and spent month. as
soon as extricating herself. in successful wal
rus hunt in Ingleheld Gulf. Returning at the
END OF the season pIdCllGdltS uuuSF sail, lot
three knots with favorable wind and tide was
the utmost that the engines could do. the Wind
ward wintered at Brigus, arriving in New-York
on March 26
The Peary Arctic Club is made up of sub
scribers secured by Mr.. Peary just before his
departure in 1898 and was organized in Janu-
ary 1899. Peary's original idea was to asso-
ciate twenty-five men who would pledge TO him
and to each other four annual contributions OF
81 900 each, thus insuring a working capital for
four years of his enterprise of S1OO,GOO- His
departure was. however compelled before the
full number secured, and the club or
ganiZed in January, 1899 was; President, Nor
ris X. Jesup; vice-president, DR.. Frederick z.
Hyde; treasurer, Henry w. Cannon, and secre-
tary Herbert l. Bridgman, who, with the late
James NJ. Constable, Messrs. James ]. Hill z. c.
Benedict, H. II. Benedict, H. Hayden Sands. z.
w. Bliss and the late President Charles 2. DAILY.
of the American Geographical Society. We're
each contributed double portion OF the capi-
tai, and have generously renewed their full pro-
portion for the present year Messrs Edward
G.. Wyckof and Clarence F. Wyckof. OF Ithaca.
N Y, and Grant y. Schley. of New York, have
also Joined the club, and Frederick Constable
since his fathers death has completed and con-
tinued his subscription.
The club sent north the Hope In 1898, the
Diana in 1899, and the Erik in 1901, the second
and last of which communicated with Mr..
Gulf and brought home complete journals and
records, and a large amount of valuable ma
terial rescued by him from Fort Conger, and
brought over go miles over the ice to GrinneIl
Land.
Mrs Peary goes north with the vessel. with
the promise that her husband viii return TO this
country on 1t. and never make another attempt
to reach the pole.