Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
PEARY NOW HOLDS
FAR NORTH RECORD
FOR THIS COUNTRY
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pole has my best wishes, he SAID All
air ship as planned by Mr.. Wellnan, ought
to be the very best means for reaching the
north pole. The magnetic pole, when
more than the discovery or navigation OF
the northwest passage was the object OF
my expedition. Is 1900 miles south OF the
north pole. / look for results from MI.
Wellman."
Captain Amundsen, who is on his way TO
Norway from San Francisco, where he ar
rived recently on the Gjoa, the Norwegian
sloop with which he discovered and nav
igated the northwest passage between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, was the guest
of honor at a supper and smoker given by
the University club in the evening.
The Roosevelt Injured.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., November 3.-The fact
that Commander Robert E. Peary's steamer
Roosevelt was damaged by ice during Its
long stay in the arctic regions while the
explorer made his last dash to the pole
was reported today from the Moravian mis-
sion station at Hopedale, on the Labrador
coast, where the Roosevelt has arrived.
The extent of the damages is unknown.
Commander Peary also reported that the
steamer was in need of coal.
Message From Explorer Bruce.
NEW YORK, November 3.-The follow
ing message of congratulation for Com
mander Peary was received today by Her
bert L. Bridgman, secretary of the Peary
Arctic Club:
"Peary, care Bridgman, New York:
VERY hearty congratulations upon your
splendid achievement.
(Signed) civilian 8. BRUCE
Edinburgh. Scotland, November g."
Mr.. Bruce was the leader of the Scottish
antarctic expedition and spent two years
exploring the antarctic regions with the
Scotia.
Mr.. Bridgman said today that he did not
believe Commander Pearys steamer had
been seriously damaged by ice or the ex-
plorer would have SO reported to him. Mr..
Bridgman said Peary would have no diff
Guilty in obtaining coal at Labrador He
expects to hear from Peary next at Sydney,
Cape Breton
Mr.. Bridgeman's Letter.
Herbert L. Bridgeman. the secretary Of
the Peary Arctic Club. received very in
teresting letter from Commander Robert E.
Peary Of the United States navy in New
York last evening. According to this COM
munication the United States now holds
@ minutes. The explorer has failed to
reach the northpole, as he had expected to
do with the Roosevelt, but he penetrated
nearer to the pole than the Duke of Abruz-
zis expedition. which had held the Arctic
record-S6 degrees "a minutes.
The letter is as follows:
A Succinct Narrative
HOPEDALE, Labrador via Twllingate, N.
F., November 2.
Herbert L. BridSeman:
Roosevelt wintered north coast Grant
Land somewhat north Alert winter quar-
tiers. Went north with sledges February
via Heckla and Columbia. Delayed by
open water between "a and So degrees. Be-
yond S. degrees six days. Gale disrupted
Ice destroyed caches cut off communica-
ton with supporting bodies and rifted due
east. Reach ST degrees minutes north
latitude over ice. drifting steadily eastward.
Returning ate eight dogs. Drifted east
ward: delayed by open water; reached
north coast Greenland in straitened condi-
lions. Killed musk oxen and returned
along Greenland coast to ship. Two sup
porting parties driven north coast of
Greenland. One rescued by me in starving
condition. After one week recuperatlon on
Roosevelt sledged west completing north
coast Grand Land and reached other land,
near one hundredth meridian. Homeward
voyage incessant battle with ice, storms
and head winds. Roosevelt m3gnificentice
fighter and sea boat. No deaths or illness
in expedition.
jSignedD PEARY.
After furnishing the Associated Press the
contents of Commander Peary's report, Mr..
8ridgeman said that the receipt of any
news from the explorer now was quite q
surprise to him, because he had supposed
it had become too late in the season for
Commander Peary to send news Of his VEN
ture.
How the Message Came.
Mr.. Bridgeman added that the message
spoke for itself and that since he did not
know more Of the results Of Commander
Pearys effort to reach the pole than the
public did, he could hardly comment upon
the dispatch. There was little doubt.
however, he said, that Commander Peary
was coming home This seems to be borne
out by the routing of the dispatch. Hope
dale or Hoffenthal is Moravian mission
station on the east coast of Labrador. Twill
lingate is port on the east coast Of New
foundland.
probably mailed by Commander Peary from
Hopcdale to the most accessible cable point.
Commander Peary's polar steamship, the
Roosevelt, left New York on her long Jour
ney in search of the north pole July 49,
1905. The Roosevelt was built in Maine,
and came down to New York where she
was refitted before starting. The vessel,
for which funds were furnished by the
signed by Naval Architect William E.
Winant, particularly for arctic exploration
She cost about 100000. The Roosevelt had
a crew of twenty men under Capt. Bart
lett.
Joined Ship at Sidney.
Commander Peary did not go with the
ship from New York, but joined her later
at Sydney. Cape Breton. where she took
on coal and additional supplies The Roose-
Welt left Sydney on July 90 She was next
reported at Domino Run. Labrador, July
80 from which point she crossed to Green
land.
The vessel was next heard from at Etah
North Greenland. She passed Cape York
August 7 and reached Etah August 16
The expeditions auxiliary steamer Erik
in the meantime had visited various settle
ments in Greenland and secured natives
and dogs for the explorer and turned them
over to the Roosevelt on August 49,
At Etah the Roosevelt overhauled her
machinery took on board the last supply
of coal from the Erik and thence proceeded
north with Eskimos to the number Of
twenty-three on board and about 200 dogs
When nothing had been heard from the
Roosevelt by last July friends Of the arc
tic explorer, who had expected message
OF some kind in May or June, began to be
worried at the long delay. This anxiety,
however. was not shared by the members
OF the Peary Arctic Club, who then said
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