Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-06
pERRY's NEXT DASH FOR POLE.

Commander PedryS new snip, built
under his eyes for his next voyage to
the upper Arctic, is now in New York
She is named 1.-The Roosevelt" and 1t
Is expected that she will do things"
She is 1si feet long by 80 l-2 feet broad,
built chiefly of white oak. Her build is
thus describcd:
The Roosevelt has raking stem and
wedgeshapcd bow, very sharp dead rise
of floor, affording form of side which
cannot he erasped by the ice; Il full run
tn keep the ice away from the propeller;
a pronounced overhang at the stern to
still further protect the propeller. Other
peCuliaritics are the massive arrange
mont of the beams, and bracing of sides
to resist pressure. and the introduction
Of screw tic rods to bind the ship to-
gcthcr; the filling in of the bow almost
solid where ii meets the impact of the
ice; the massive reinforcement of the
adoption of IA lifting rudder. which may
he raised out of danger from contact
with the ice: the armoring of the stem
and bows with heavy plates of steel
She has a sail area somewhat less than
that of II three-masted schooner of tho
same size. For auxiliary motor power
she has a compound steam engine of
massive construction: an unusually
heavy shaft of forged steel. II inches in
diameter; y propeller 10 1-2 feet in di-
ametcr. with blades Of large area. which
arc detachable in case of injury: triple
boiler battery: an elliptical cruiser type
smokcstack to reduce wind resistance.
All her crew will he hardy Newfound-
landers. used to battling with ice-cloggcd
waters.
Peary expects 10 start for the North
within two weeks. He plans to force a
way through Melville bay to the Whale
sound region. His base will he at Cape Sa
bine. where about ., Eskimo hunters with
their dogs and sledges will be taken
aboard. The families of the hunters will
go with them as the men get sick and
Respondent without their wives.
From Cape Sabine the ship will make
a drive through Kennedy and Robson
channels to Grant Land, where. about
September !, the beginning Of the Arctic
winter, the explorers will so into win.
ter quarters.
The dash for the pole, computed to be
about 400 miles from Grant Land, viii
begin about February /. There will b,
only three white men IN the party. in
Guiding Mr.. Peary. one of the other.
will; be surgeon. Each Eskimo vii
have from six to eight dogs to drag hi.
sledge. which will be laden with penn
mean. ships buscuit and tea.
nmander Peary said in an inter
view reported in the New York Post:
Il believe we are going to win in ou
race. We have three strong points il
our favor: First, the ship, which is tn,
most powerful ever built; secondly. m!
experience of II years in the Arctic. and
thirdly. my knowledge of the Eskimo
Of the region and how to handle them.
"As to the good the expedition will
accomplish, l may say that it will opel
up about 100000 square miles of alb
solutely unknown region. land that ha
been separated from the rest of tn
world for countless ages.
The chief reason why we desire t.
reach the pole first Is sentimental If W
win the race it will be the triumph whic
.he greatest nations are striving TO
attain. No jealousy has been develops
in the contest; only fine internationa
: sporting spirit"