The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-16
MISSION OF WINDWARD
STEAMER GOES TO RELIEF OF
PEARY.
Interesting History, Of the Craft
That Will Brave the Dangers
Of the Arctic-Well Equip
ped for the Work.
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New York, July 15.--The Peary Arctic
steamer Windward went into commission
at noon yesterday for the expedition Of
1902 at her pier near the Erie station in
Jersey City, and by shutdown was under
way via Long Island sound for the FAR
north.
The Windward had come down under
her own steam in the early morning from
Newburg, N. Y, where for the last Two
months she has been receiving new EQUIP
ment of boilers and machinery, making
the run in very creditable time and with
a very satisfactory performance OF the
new engine.
The ceremony of transfer from the con-
tractor to the club was very simple. the
stars and stripes having been hoisted Tor
the first time at the peak, under the spe-
cial act of Congress signed by the late
President Mckinley, allowing an Ameri-
can registry to the Windward. little
Marie Peary, daughter of the explorer
and the most northern born child in the
world, hoisted to the foretruck the club
pennant, designed by herself, and also
displayed for the first time. The emblem
Is simple, yet effective and appropriate,
with two long, narrow red stripes, each
bordered on the inside by white;
triangular blue field bears the white mi"
tials "P A. Co. the combination intro
ducing the national colors In strong yet
lesible combination, which can be read
long distance.
Well Equipped Boat.
The Windward since her arrival in new
York three months ago has been COM
pletely changed and will go north as
a fullpowered, completely equipped ana
thoroughly commodfous ship for Arctic
work To admit the new and powerful
boiler, once in the Vigilancia, wrecked on
the Cuban coast, the mainmast has been
completely removed, giving the ship the
nondescript rig Of square sails on the
foremost and fore and aft spanker ana
topsail on the mizzer.,
Across the deck just forward OF the
poop has ben built a house which mas
FIVE commodtous staterooms, three OF
which. on the starboard side will be &C.
cupied by Mrs and Miss Peary. In the
center of the houS>>is a large nessroom
or saloon, with the cook and his gallery
adjoining on the port side, while the
roof of the house serves as brtoge LOT
the navigating officer.
The new engine is a "steeple compound
all parts being made exceptionally strong
for work in the ice, with every modern
Improvement, and is expected to ave
sped of from seven to eight knots equai
to that of the fastest of the Newfound-
land sealing feet and nearly three times
that possible with the discarded roller
and engine.
The Windward will coal at Sydney c.
p and proceed north through the Straits
of Belle Isle touching at Godhaven ana
possibly at Upernavik and should, with
all favorable circumstances. reach
Peary's headquarters and him about Au-
gust l.
Many Inspect the Craft.
During yesterday the members OF the
Peary Arctic Club and many guests VS.
tied the Windward. inspecting with much
interest the quarters which Mrs. Peary
and Miss Peary will occupy on their
northern voyage and much more, the lit
tie cabin, in which they spent eight long
months imprisoned in the ice at PAYER
IIarbor. The little storeroom was also
the home of Lieutenant Peary, jackson
and Lieutenant Armitage. much smaller
than the ordinary stateroom OF an ocean
liner. and was also the home OF Mr.
Jackson on his voyage to ana from
Franz Josef Land, and in which DIT. Nan
sen made his return from his aruuouS anu
adventurous Arctic voyage.
wh,,e' the Windward cabin Is cramped.
almost of diminutive proportions, a semi
circular table in front of a transom OF
cushion, 1t will accommodate by carerul
hacking half dozen people. but Oh course
those on the inside are unable TO move
until those nearer the ends OF the semi
circle make room for them. -Four people
will fill the cabin, while six crowd un-
comfortably, and. therefore, part OF tne
time of the visitors yesterday was aiiot-
ted to the deck and to the new dec.-
house The forward decks of the Wlno-
ward we're also busy yesterday, since
stores for a year and additional supplies
for the Pensen station at Cumberland
Sound were being stored. that the depart
ure might be effected at the earliest pos
sible moment.
The little ship was all hustle and ac-
tivity, and she takes north with her. be-