The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-26
PARIS TO new YORK
BY ALL RAIL ROUTE
Wa Siberia and Alaska and
Bering Tunnel.
PLAN OF EXPLORER DE WlNDT
Has Just Returned From Journey Al
most Entirely by Land From French
Capital N 248 Days-In Fine Health
Despite Rough Experience.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Harry De
Windt The explorer and the man who
suggests an aII-raiI route from America
to Europe by way of Alaska, and 81
IBERIA. is in this city. He completed
yesterday. the trip from Paris to New
York by an au-Iand route. except for
Boring Strait, in 24S days.
Il believe absolutely in an all-raiI
route from Taris TO New York" re said
today That railroad plan is absolute
" feasible The chief difficulty will be
at Boring Strait. but this eau be over
come with comp aratiye ease by the
building Of a tunnel.
"A lot Of fools over IN France have
been talking about a bridge. but this is
ridiculous. for the ice moves four miles
sr hour, and it would never hold such a
structure. I've just been there, and I
Lnow. II the money is forthcoming for
this road, and I believe i4e funds will be
secured, then it viii be completed in
twelve years. In another ten years the
line viii pay fer itsesf."
Returns IN Perfect Health
Mr.. De windt. who is apparently in
perfect health. his face bronzed and his
step buoyaut, said he would not repeat
the trip for anything. One fearful ex-
rerience Of his previous trip, in 1896
his forty-seven day visit with the
TchuEtcaees-he Sid he avoided this
time by going 300 miles 10 the north Of
that tribe IN 1886. ie said. they
stole all my tins and Instruments. and
they kept me eating raw seal meat.
while they RECALLED themselves with my
provisions.
With the explorer on his trip were G.
Harding. his servant. and Visc0mte de
Ciaiuchamr ReIIe Garde The letter
went along as a paying guest and took
photographs. He only reached Seattle
and then left for France. He had frozen
his feet badly
Rally avs and Reindeer.
TIE journey was periIous throughout
Starting from Paris on December 10, the
party first made their way by rail to St
Petersburg and thence TO Irkutsk, on the
Siberian Railway. Reaching that city ia
January, they undertook the more dan
gerous part OF The trip. They Travelled
1000 miles Of the distance TO Bering
Strait with horses. 1900 with reindeer
and 1000 with dogs.
The Siberian trip was made with the
Temperature far below zero most OF the
time The Russian officials warned them
repeatedly. but they continued. though
il cost them much hardship IL Alaska
danger and discomfort we're again met
European roads. Mr. De Windt said
franked him over the entire distance
Had Failed Twice.
Most of my friends. he said. never
expected me to do it. You see. I really
had failed twice In 1896. the TcbuId-
chees made me 90 back. have already
told you about that Then in 1900 the
Russian government wouldn't let me 90
through on account of the troubles in
China So this time my friends were
doubtful. IN fact they bet with me. and
stand 10 win eco simply on long
shots. Had I lost. I wouldn't have lost
more than SO Mr. Pearson, Of Pear
sons Magazine. wired me at Dawson
City, Alaska: A thousand cougratuIa-
tions. I never expected you"
Mr. De Windt will 20 TO Newport to-
day 70 be the guest over night OF Shaw
Safe, at his cottage, Ocean Lawn. on
September Q he viii sail for Paris on the
Kaiser Friedrich He will write and lee
ture extensively on the story Of his trip