The Washington times., 1902-07-11

VIII Claim Husband for Life.
NEW YORK, July 10.-The Fcary Arc
tic steamer Windward went into com
mission at noon today for the expedition
OF 1902, at her pier near the Erie sta
tion, in Jersey City, and by dawn to
morrow will be under way, via Long
Island Sound. for the Far North.
The Windward had come down under
her own steam in the early morning
from Newburgh, y. y. where, for the
last two months. she had been receiving
new equipment of boilers and machine
ry. making the run in very creditable
time and with a very satisfactory per-
formance of the new engine.
When the Windward reached Jersey
City this morning Mrs. Peary and her
daughter and a number of members Of
the Arctic Club were at the pier. Then
followed the ceremony OF transferring
the Windward's registry TO the United
States under the special act OF Coz
gress signed by President Mckinley.
Mrs. PeaTy Confident.
Mrs. Peary is confident that she will
find her husband safe and we'll. although
he has not been heard from in 4 long
while. 1t is rather indefinite as TO when
and where she will meet him. The lieu
tenant expected TO make Cape Sabine by
June 10. but was not certain. The only
fear which Mrs. Peary has is that her
hrr- No. mo, ha in, h, spa nd
delayed.
Lieutenant Peary's five years leave
of absence will expire in November" :"
said Mrs. Peary this morning, and 1
intend to claim him from that time until
the end Of our days. 1t was practically
decided between us when he started on
his present trip on July 1. 1898, that
this should be his last attempt to pene
trate the ice-boCnd Arctic regions. We
will telegraph our safe return from
Sydney or from St. John. My daughter
and | go to Sydney by rail and will join
the Windward there"
The ceremony of transfer from the
contractor to the club was very simple.
The stars and Stripes having been hoist
ed for the first time at the peak, under
the special act OF Congress signed by the
late President Mckinley, allowing an
American registry to the Windward, lit
tie Marie peary, daughter of the ex-
plorer, and the most northern born child
in the world, hoisted TO the foretruck
the club ncnnant, designed by herself,
and also displayed for the first time
The emblem is simple. vet effective ard
appropriate. with two long. narrow red. .
stripes, each bordered on the inside by
white; triangular blue field bears the
white initials ''P. 4. c." the combina-
tion introducing the national colors in
strong yet legibia comb. alton, which
can be read long distance.
A Thoroughly Equipped Ship.
The windward. since her arrival in
New York three months ago, has been
completely changed. and Will go north as
q full-powered, completely equipped,
and thoroughly commodious ship for
Arctic work. To admit the new and pow
erful boiler, once in the Vigilancia.
wrecked on the Cuban coast. the main
mast has been completely removed. Civ
ing the ship the nondescript rig of
square sails on the foTemast and fore
and aft spanker and topsail on the miz-
zen. Across the deck just forward Of
the poop has been built house which
has five commodious staterooms, three
OF which. on the starboard side will be
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Peary.
In the centre of the house is a large
messroom or saloon with the cook and
hi galley adjoining on the port side.
while the roof of the house serves as a
bridge for 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 it is expected to give
q speed from seven to eight knots, equal
TO that OF the fastest OF the Newfound-
land sealing fleet and nearly three times
that possible with the discarded boiler
and engine. 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 circum'-
stances, reach Peary's headquarters and
him about August l.
Visited by the Arctic Club
During yesterday the members of the
Peary Arctic Club and many guests
visited the Windward, inspecting with
much interest the quarters which Mrs.
Peary and Miss Peary will occupy on
their northern voyage, and much more, |
the little cabin in which they spent !
eight long months imprisoned in the !
ice at Payer Harbor. The little state |
room was also the home of Lieut.. Peary. !
Mr.. Jackson and Lieutenant Armitage. !
much smaller than the ordinary state !
room OF an ocean liner, and was also |
the home of Mr.. jackson on hts voyage 1
10 and from Franz Josef Land, and In l
which DR.. Nansen made his return from /
his arduous and adventurous Arctic /
voyage.
While the Windward cabin is cramped. |
almost of diminutive proportions. 4 !
semi circular table In front Of 4 tran
som OF cushion. II VIII accommodate by .
careful packing half dozen people. but |
OF course those on the inside are unable
10 move until those nearer the ends
OF the semicircle make room for them.
Four people viii fill the cabin, while
six crowd comfortably. and therefore
part OF the time of the visitors yesterday
was allotted to the deck and to the new
dcckhouse.
Stores Going on Board.
The forward decks OF the Wirdward
were also busy Yesterday sinrn e,orasI