The Washington times., 1905-07-16
CLUB PAID DEBT.
PEARY IS HAPPY
Creditors Came Near Caus-
ing Commander Trouble.
DOCTORS ANXIOUS TO GO
Young Medicos Stcrmed the Explorer
With Requests to Make One
of the Party.
DOCTORS ANXIOUS TO GO

NEW YORK, July ia debt con-
tracted for the supplies of the ship and
uneasy creditors came near causing
Commander Peary trouble today, but
this was averted by the prompt action
of the Peary Arctic Club, which paid
the bills.
The debt was to q repair and supply
company and amounted to A613. The
company threatened TO serve a lien on
the ship and even went so far as to
start proceedings, but the debt was
paid in full and the lien was called off,
and Peary was happy.
Another trouble which caused the
postponement of the sailing today was
the disappearance of the duplicate parts
OF the engine which are lost somewhere
in this city. Commander Peary spent
large part of today searching for
them. He said this afternoon that moth
ing would be permitted to delay the de-
parture of the Roosevelt at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
He also said that Mrs. Peary and chill
dren would accompany him as far as
Sydney Peary had intended to take
the family as far as Cape Sabine, but
this plan will probably be abandoned,
owing to the necessity for haste to
reach winter quarters before the clos
ing in of the ice early in September.
Word From Erik
Word has been received from the
Erik, the auxiliary ship which will ac-
company the Roosevelt, that she had
arrived in Sydney, Cape Breton, and is
coaling there. The Roosevelt will pick
her up on the way north.
The wireless apparatus will not be
taken. as it has been decided inpracti-
cable in that high latitude
"A present priced by Captain Peary is
that of Mauser carbine, which Cap
tain Lewis carried in the Boer war and
which he asked Peary to take to the
pole and back.
Commander Peary IS feeling elated
tonight over the acquisition of Captain
Newman Casey to accompany him as
surgeon As soon as it became known
that the man formerly chosen had got
cold feet, as Peary put it, at the last
minute, Peary was literally bombarded
with applications for the place
L managed to dodge most of them
yesterday morning" Peary said today.
but they all knew / was going to be in
Brighton Beach in the afternoon and
they laid for me- 1 met one every
time L turned around. / have always
looked upon Polar work as more or less
dangerous. but from the number OF an
pHeants had yesterday il is clear that
the dangerous side of the undertaking q
is very small objection to the physi-
clans OF this section.
Young Doctors Anxious.
1T seemed as if every young doctor
In New York was willing to leave
everything to go with me. Of course.
I had to turn them all away but one.
but can tell you that L barely escaped
with my life
Captain Casey, who is going with
me, Is just the kind of u man l want
He is used to danger and hardship,
and, above all, is cheerful by disposi-
ton and jolly companion
Capt Newman Casey was once sur
geon on a Cunard liner. He served as
surgeon in the British army during
the Boer war in the Cape Colony and
later in the TransvaaL After the war
he was placed in charge of the medical
department in St. Helena, where 5000
Roer prisoners Were confined He be
came very popular with the Beers, and
when he left they presented him with
testimonial of their appreciation for
his unfailing courtesy and attention
Commander Peary astcnished some of
the party by saying that he expected Ia
wear the white hannels he had on al
the dinner great deal during his stay
within the Arctic Circle. There are
many days" he said when light
clothing is very comfortable in the
far north"