New-York tribune., 1906-12-25
PEARY'S SHIP In CRASH
HITS Il FERRYBOAT.
Bo5csprit of the Roosevelt Breaks
Windo1cs of the Atlantic.

me Arctic steamship Roosevelt, In which
/ Commander Robert E Peary and his crew re-
: Gently made the most nearly successful attempt
ever made TO reach the North Pole arrived at
this port yesterday. and after a short delay at
city Island went 10 West 43d street where she
was locked After withstanding the gatherings Of
TWO years in the Arctic. the Roosevelt was so
badly smashed up on her way TO New York
mat tug had TO be sent to City Island to tow
her to her resting place
"hhe rounding the Battery in the tow Of the
tug Guiding Star. the Roosevelt smashed into
the rerryhoat Atlantic. of the Atlantic avenue
line The bowsprit Of the Roosevelt broke sew
eraI windows of the ferryboat. tearing out the
Sashes The passengers on the Atlantic were
greatly excited, but were Gained by the deck
hands
me Atlantic left her slip at South Ferry
SHoruy after O'Clock and headed for South
BROOKLYN So far as can be learned. the cap
tam of the ferTyboat and the captain Of the tug
mlstook signals and the tide carried the tyvo
boats together. The tug and ferryboat were
then brought TO a stop and then went on
The Roosevelt came up the Sound under her
own sail. the propeller being ont of busfnass
captain Bartlett said that she did very we'll and
that II was not the first time during the VOYAGE
that the canvas had been used.
Early yesterday morning she arrived at C,i+v
Island and stayed there while word was sent
10 the city for a tug While she was at anchor
sne was greeted by the whistles and sirens or
all passing craft and the Iandsmen crowded n
the waters edge to get a good look at the boat
which has travelled farther north than any
other vessel The Guiding Star was sent to City
island TO bring her TO her mooring place. and
late yesterday afternoon the sailors landed
The main reason for the stopping at CITY
Island the Of rto
a long cruise Two of the blades Of the pro-
peller we're gone and the steering gear did not
answer as well as it should do Captain Moses
Bartlett thought it better to take no chances
with the currents through He'll Gate and sent
for the tug. The leak which was discovered in
the boat at Sydney, y. s.. was still noticeable
II was said, but had not increased, and the
sailors were easily able TO take care OF it.
This is colder to than it was in Green
land" Captain Bartlett said as he shivered and
shook. in spite Of his heavy Arctic furs Why
we have had so degrees below zero and didn't
mind II q whit moro than do this weather
here, II as much. You can give me the dry cold
instead of this moist foggy disagreeable cold. il
You don't mind"
on board the boat besides the crew. were
Ross Marvin. the naturalist who did not leave
at the time that Commander Peary fastened TO
New York. and DR. Louis J. Wolf, the surgeon
OF the expedition. With Captain Bartlett they
Will spend Christmas ashore and in Gods
country, as they called it. for the first time in
nearly two years.
The trouble in trying to find the North Pole"
captain Bartlett said lis q picnic alongside OF
the trip from Labrador to Sydney and the one
from sydney to this city. I live in Newfound-
land, but Will not kick on spending Christmas
here for once. but I am sure. at the rate have
come down here, it Will be the Fourth OF July
before l get home. And, you know, NOT
very strong on that day. either"
Last Christmas Day the crew Of the ROOse-
Velt spent at Cape Sheridan, Grant Land, and
the crew said they had the best plum pud-
ding they had ever tasted. Last October. on the
18th OF the month, the Roosevelt reached Heb
ron. Labrador, where they learned for the first
time or the peace between Russia and Japan
and Of the destruction of San Francisco.
one man who was glad TO get back and didn't
hesitate to say was Ross Marvin. Two sis
ters and brother We're waiting 10 greet him
ana 10 see that he got home TO Elmira safely
a good bit Of turkey for me tomorrow" said
Mr.. Marvin. i had enough musk OK year
ago"
How about hot dog right now" asked his
brother.
I had all the dog wanted up north" came
the answer, with a smile that was pretty serious.
The trip from Sydney, according 10 Captain
Bartlett was as disagreeable as any or the
thousands Of miles the Roosevelt has sailed Al
first heavy gales and high seas struck the ship.
and after these had been weathered she was
brought into fog OF great denseness and large
area Consequently she had to feel her way for
hundreds OF miles and was greatly delayed. No
one was i'll, however, and there was no sickness
on the boat for long time before Commander
FedEy started 1or home Dr. Wolf said he had
had practically nothing 10 do professionally
We would certainly have made the pole or
ar least. got a great deal nearer to 1t than we
did said Captain Bartlett If we hadn't run
up against q fearful storm. We needn't have
kept on for more than four days longer We
reached S44S north latitude and would have
gone right along. we had provisions enough
10 last US. But the storm came up. and that
ended everything. We had to nut back
Captain Bartlett has made previous trips tow
ard the North Pole. He was mate in the ex-
pedition with Commander Peary about ten
years ago, when the Windward was used
During the entire trip there was only one ca So
OF sickness and that was one OF rheumatism
with which Thomas OLeary. a fireman was laid
low. He recovered. after being kept I'm hot
rooms for days free from exposure
One of the members Of the expedition who had
an exciting experience was Charles II. Clark a
fireman Clark with three Esquimau guides
went on the lead from FlOeburg pilot the way
with the supplies Three sledges with six dogs
each. used. but Clark. after getting one hun
welt, lost his bearings. and supplies ran out It
was case Of eat dog Starvs. and the mon
did not hesitate Altogether fifteen dogs we're
killed and eaten. The men would have eaten
the remaining dogs, but Commander Peary. with
some of the others Of the expedition. came across
Clarks trail and rescued his party lust in
time
The Roosevelt will remain Al the dock at West
43d street for several days Many Of her fit
tiugs and furnishings will be removed and she
Will then be towed to permanent basin and
will remain out of commission all winter In
the spring she will he thoroughly overhauled
and repaired and placed in perfect condition for
another dash for the pole. il such trip IS
undertaken.
ANTHONY FIALA BEFORE PRESS CLUB