The Washington times., 1906-11-03
Search for North Pole
Brings Explorer to
81 Degrees 8
Minutes.
TELEGRAM TO CAPITAL
ALLAYS ALL FEARS
Wife Expected to Return to
Washington Monday,
But May Join
Husband.

Relatives IN washington OF Com
mander Robert Z. Peary have been
relieved in their anxiety for his
safety by a telegram last night say
ing that he now holds the record
for ''farthest north" and was on
his way home Other than this, no
details have been received by the
family, although Mrs. Peary, who is
now in New York, may have further
news of him. Mrs. Peary is ex-
pected TO como TO Washington on
Monday. but she may decide to join
Commander Peary before coming
home.
Commander Peary sailed in search
of the North Pole on July 10,
1905. and for months no word had
been received from him by his rel
atiyes here. Mrs. Peary continued
&c maintain her confidence in the
latest venture of her husband and
stoutly declared that he would
break all records even If he did not
reach the pole. Her prophecy has
been verified, for Commander Peary
has recorded 81 degrees, 6 minutes.
Previous TO Commander Peary's
achievement the record was held by
the Duke of Abruzzi's expedition,
which reached Sc degrees, "a min
utes.
First Word From Explorer.
The nrst word from Peary was re-
ceived by Herbert l. Bridgeman. secre-
tary of the Peary Arctic Club, IN the
following letter dated November ?;
..Hopedaie, Labrador. via Twiliingate,
Newfoundland. Nov. ,.
Herbert l. Rridgeman:
Roosevelt wintered north coast Grant
Land. somewhat north Alert winter
quarters. Went north with sledges Feb
TuaTy. via Heckia and Columbia De
layed by open water between - ana 10
degrees. Beyond So six days. Gale dis
rupted ice destroyed caches. cut on
communication with supporting bodies
and drifted due east. Reach u degrees
minutes, north latitude, over lee,
drifting steadily eastward Returning.
ate eight dogs. Drifted eastward, de
layed by open water, reach2d noFth
coast Greenland in straitened condi-
ti0ns. Killed musk oxen and returned
along Greenland coast 10 ship. Two
supporting parties driven on north
coast Greenland. one rescued by me IN
starving condition. After one week re
cuperation on Roosevelt sledSed west
completing north coast Grant Land, ana
reached other land, near one hundred
meridian. HOmewaTd voyage, incesSant
battle with ice. storms and head WINDS
Roosevelt magnificent ice fighter ana
NR illness
pedftion. "PEARY."
Ice Fighter Roosevelt"
Commander Peary made his trip in
specially designed ice fighter. which he
named Roosevelt" The boat was built
in Maine. at cost of 100000 for which
the Peary Arctic club paid the bill Il
was designed particularly for arctic eX-
pIorations by Naval Architect William
T. Winant. and carried a crew Of twenty
men. under command OF Captain Bart
lett Peary joined the ship at Sydney.
Cape Breton, where she coaled ana inn
mediately the expedition started,
The Roosevelt left Sydney on July 26.
She was next reported at Domino Run,
Labrador, July -. from which point she
crossed 10 Greenland The vessel was
next heard Irom al Etah, North Green
land. She passed Cape York. August Z
peditiOn's auxiliary steamer Erik, in
the meantime, had visited various settle
ments in Greenland and secured natives
and dogs for tho explorer, and turned
them over 10 the Roosevelt on August
l3 At Etah the Roosevelt oVeFhauied
her machinery, took on board the las
supply OF coal from the Erik and thence
proceeded north with Eskimos To the
number of tWenty-three. and about 20C
dogs.
This last trip was the ninth expedition
PeaTy has taken out in search of the
pole. lie has been looking for il for the
past nineteen years, and his last ven
ture proved the most successful of ali.
Peary said before sailing, that with the
Roosevelt, the most powerful arctic boat
ever punt, his many years experience
and his knowledge OF how 10 work witt
the EsklmOs. he was starting under
more auspiciCus circumstances than ever
before
1t is believed that Commander Peary
soon VIII come to Washington although
ne VIII probably go 10 New York for
Visit 10 meet members or the Pearv Arc
tic Club and recite his experiences.
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