The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-24
PEARY IN PORT
TALES OF POLAR
HARDSH|PS TOLD.
CAPTAIN SAYS STORM PRE-.
VENTED ACTUAL FINDING as
or THE NORTH POLE.
FORCED TO EAT DOGS
Fireman, Acting In Supporting Party,
Lost in binding Storm With
Esquimos--Perry Greeted
by His Faithful Wife.


Sydney, n s., Nov. 30 Many sight
seers visited Peary's Arctic steamer,
Roosevelt, which arrived today.
peary had received large number
|of congratnlatory messages and re-
quests the Associated Press to circn
late general acknowledgement and
to announce that as rapidly as po
iible he will make direct and individ-
uai acknowledgement.
The Roosevelt occupied anchorage
opposite the Yacht clubs pier. usually
reserved for vessels of war The
squadron flag and the Canadian on.
sign are flying as a further mark or
honor, The Stars and Stripes Of the
United States, were raised when the
Roos vel came into port.
A ng the early callers upon Cont
ma "a Peary at the Sydney hotel
war merican Consul West.
ming Of Peary's wishes to make
his ,arture as soon as possible. ths
idf rendering him public ban
40 4as abandoned and reception
al rooms Of the yacht club was
s .ltcd.
Roosevelt a Good Boat.
j John Bartlett, master OF TIL
welt, sad the steamer was Il
sea boat and that he will sail
20 New York. He is ready to 70
a to The Arctic. He said tile
u which damaged the Roosevelt.
" temendous in violence and was
d panied by binding squalls o.
fiji Arctic snow. The ice fieldd was
rent widely asunder and all track was
destroyed. Bartlett n satisfied the
aole can be reached without great
1lfficultv weather permitting and be
ileves 1t would have boom accom-
Dllshed this trip except for the gale
In question.
Walter Clarke a fireman who was
IN charge of one Of the supporting
parties bringing up supplies to fortify
peary's dash for The pole had a try
ng experience which almost cost him
his life He had three Esqumos and
20 dog and took the third pace on
The line of communication When the
storm visited the expedition. Clarke
and his party were driven over hun
lred miles toward the north cast
IF Greenland. with only a compa y
o guide them. all trail marks having
)een wiped out.
20 Eat
Through some error OF judgment.
he Esquimos declared that Cane
Columbia, the objective point was in
he opposite direction TO VIII ch It
ealIy wac Clarke tried to persuade
hem that they were wrong but with
'ut avail, and he had to follow their
eading. going east away from all
'hance of succor. Provisions ran ont
Ind they ate i3 of the 90 dogs. They
we're saved by Commander Pelry ac-
identally crossing their trail
Other members of the crew tell
many thrilling tales of the har,lships
)ut the stories of discomfort among
he men have been greatly cxsg-
,erated.
There was an affectionate meeting
between Peary and hi wife when De
andcd. She had been here two weeks
Waiting his arrival
After receiving letters accumulated
uring the past fortnight. Peary d.,
idcd not TO leave Sydney TODAY.
Whether he will leave by rail tomot-
ow or Monday or wtlt until the
Roosevelt Is reay to accompany
teamcr To New York was still IN
ecided.
There was gap Of loo miles IN
he survey of the Grantland by the
England expedition. Peary has closed
his up and probably the only section
n The unknown coast remaining IN
be Arctic Is the northeast coast Of
ireenland, embracing lj0 niles.