New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
PEARY TO TRY AGAIN.
TND4UNT'ED By PERTLS.
Telegram Tells of Romantic Fight
scith the Elements.

I.enox Mass Nov. 3.-Commander Robert F.
Peary will make another attempt TO reach the
North Pole. This was indicated in a telegram
received to-day by Morris H Jesup president OF
the Peary Arctic Club. The commander depre-
Gates the danger Of the trip. and says the Roose-
welt is returning for additional supplies.
The Details OF this last voyage, when filed out
from the skeletonized telegram. make romantic
reading Buffeted about in a field Of fee his
ship without COAL his dogs poisoned by impure
food and a portion OF the interior of the vessel
torn apart 10 provide fuel for the boilers. the
explorer fought every inch Of his way north
and back. The telegram says:
Hopedale. Labrador by way of Twillingate
y. F.-Steamer Roosevelt now here Repairing
rudder and stern. taking ballast and awaiting
arrival OF mail steamer TO secure coal. Return
voyage incessant struggle with ice 10 Cape York
on September 26. Then storms ana head winds
10 Labrador coast on October %. Carried away
two ruoders, stern post and two blades of pro-
peller, foretopmast and spanker boom. Lost
one boat. Burned all coal and some interior
beams, using wood and blubber along coast
Expect 70 communicate again from Chapeau
Bay. All progress viii be SLOW and have no
anxiety for our safety, and give no credence
10 exaggerated reports. The Roosevelt Is re-
turning this year for additional supplies and for
repairs. Several tons Of whale meat and dog
food thrown away last fail after poisoning a
number OF my dogs Other supplies lost by
breaking Of ice in April PEARY.
81. Johns n. F, Nov. 3.-The news of Com
mander Pearys latest achievement in Arctic
exploration was received here with great salts
faction. Captain Bartlett and the other officers
and crew Of the Roosevelt being Newfoundland
ers. Sir William Macgregor. Governor Of New
foundland, himself explorer and geographer
OF worldwide reputation to-day wired his hearth
est congratulations 10 Commander Peary and
invited the commander and Captain Bartlett 10
attend the state dinner ar Government House
November g. in honor OF King Edwards birth
day.
shipping authorities here expect that the
Roosevelt viii come 10 St Johns 10 obtain
supply Of coal, as il is very scarce on the Lab
RAZOR stations
Commander Peary viii be home probably with
IN fortnight. This message was received by
Mrs. Peary from the explorer yesterday after
noon:
Homeward voyage an incessant battle with
ice. storms and head winds Propeller damaged
and progress very slow. Waiting here for coal
from mail steamer. Have no anxiety. Expect
wire from Chateau Bay. Am perfectly well
The message was sent from the Moravian mis-
sion station al Hopedale. on the Labrador coast.
AS soon as sufficient coal is received il is thought
that Commander Peary viii proceed 10 Sydney.
unless the damage TO the Roosevelt is too great.
From that point IL viii practically be only
matter Of hours 10 reach this city.
Mrs Peary is planning TO meet her husband al
Sydney. taking her son Robert, jr-. with her. II
possible she wishes 10 meet him al Choteau
Bay. three hundred miles north Of sydney. She
has sent a message TO that place. asking that IL
be repeated 10 all stations along the Labrador
coast so that it win be sure 10 reach the COM
mander II ne touches AT any Labrador port.
Several other messages have been sent north 10
the explorer by Herbert 1. Bridgman. First he
sent one with "a million congratulations" from
himself. Their ne forwarded message Of con-
graduation from Professor Angelo Heilprin, OF
Yale 4 third message was from the Antarctic
explorer, William Bruce Of Edinburgh Who
lediuon a few years ago.
Mr.. Srldgman was Jubilant over Commander
Pearys success.
1t is wonderful" he said when YOU consider
the shOrt time that he spent in the North
that he should reach his furthest north within
nine months alter his start
Just what form his welcome home will take
OF course has not been decided but there
prOba bly, viii be a big dinner given TO him by
the prominent scientists VIII be invited and
there is little doubt that scientific and other
societies Will map out campaign Of entertain
ment for him that VIII be as arduous as his
Arctic experiences"
Mrs. Peary did not appear surprised in the
least TO learn that her husband had accom-
plished more than any other Of the intrepid ex-
plOrers who have sought 10 reach the Pole She
expected that he would do 1t.