Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-24
PEARY ARRIVES.
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! expedition. Several other members o,
! the crew. Including some Of the cngi-
| nc,l,'s staff. expressed similar scnti-
| nlrnts. Their complaint was directed
| not to treatment by Pcary, but 10 tnt
| privations and dangers or the work
| Generally they seemed satisfied. TIL,
| orly trouble resembling Observation-Disclosures
| to which the crew now confess, Occurrel
| at IIopcdale. on the way home. Tine
| steamer had been leaking badly and
| With a makcshift rudder, it was hard
| to navigate her out Of that port Thrco
| unsuccessful attempts were made, but
| the ship would not respond to the
helm and threatened to turn broad
| side to the SEA. The crew refused to try
! f" fourth time, ANA then the lt"Dscvclt
| was partly b-arlIcd ana the Leaks
| around the ruddcr stock We're repaired
| az Neil us possible. This is tho entire
| cX!'nt Of the Inutiny reported to have
| occurred. After cffccting temporary r
| ,;.nS at IiDlcdal- the crew readily con-
g"ni',i 10 continue the voyage to sgd
nov. The Roosevelt MAS leaking slight
".
Walter Clarke, q fireman WHO Was
in charge Of one Of the supporting,
i.arti"s, bringing up supplies To fortify
Prary's dash for the pole. hal an cX-
roricucc which almost cost him his
life. lie is small and slender, but VOL
untcorod to l,-ud Il supporting partv.
H. is q native 10 Iall River. Mas. Vi
machinist IL. had tire. Eskim0s ana
% dogs and took third place in line Of
communications. In the great storm.
Clarke and his party were driven over
Il hundred miles to the east, toward
the north coast Of Greenland. with
only Il watch COMPASS To guide them
all trail marks having been wiped out
Tn" three Eskimos declared Cape
Columbia, the objective point, was in
III" opposite direction to which 1t really
was. They were three against one ana
he haI to follow their lead going east
Provisions ran out ana they a;" II az
III" 70 dogs. They were saved ~
commodore Pc;try acciei' Ata!ly cross
Ing their trail
After rrHding tn" letters accumulate
cd during the past fortnight Comrno-
core Pr"ry decided nct to leave Syd-
h"y today. Whether lie Will leave by
rail tomorrow or Monday or wait I'M
til III" Roosevelt is ready to acco,n-
pany the steamer 10 New York was
still undecided.
There was q gap Of 100 miles n sur
Ncy of Grand land by the English cx-
petition on one hand ana that Of the
survey Of the Sverdrup discoveries on
the ether. Icary has closed this u.
fr"bably III" only section Of unknown
coast II manning on the Arctic is the
northeast coast of Greenland, embrace
ing $50 miles.
Commodore Peary is enthusiastic
aboHt the performance If tn. steamer
k""ScNclt. Asked il the VERY advanced
point To which he HAD been able TO
place the Roosevelt III winter quarters
was dGt to careful and increased
knowledge Of the movements of the
zee. h said it was due To the Roose-
welt herself. He did not believe There.
was ever another ship at!uut couId
nave stood the battle with fca which
IN" Roosevelt had successfully fought
II" boilers WAS the one defective. f.:,-
tUr" of the ship. More than half tb.
power 81 IN" ship was represented Iy
Nat'r tllb" boilers ana these gave out
SHof'lE after the Roosevelt left sydney
in 1905. N''''S ,
Commodore Peary said he ought TO
81 back t. New York before discuss
ms III" prospects of n new cHpedition
M"hN S.Sft-Sccrs and relic hunters Wis
t"d the Peary Arctic steamer Roosevelt
t'dtE. Commander Pcary has received
large number IF congratulatcrv mes
Sd3oS ana requests The Associated Press
I" circulate the following general ac-
acknowledgement:
commander Peary desires to max.
preliminary acknowledgement and express
ilS "etp appreciation Of the numerous
itttrrs ana kilograms of concentration |
winch have been stnt to him. ~ rapidly |
As l'"ssibl" II" Will make direct ana judi |
viflIial acknowledgements"
The Roosevelt occupied anchorage on
posito the Yacht Clubs pier usually re-
served for vessels of war. Th, sI,lldrnn
f'ds5 ana Canadian ensign We're hnistod az
2 further mark Of honor The Stars ana
stripes on the Unitcd States consular
buildings Were raised whom the Ronsc.
Welt ca1ro into port.
Among the carly callers upon Com
roa:idcr Pcary at the Sydney hotel was
American Consul West. Learning Of
Commander Pcary's wishes to make his
|
"f rendering him 4 public banquet WAS
abandoned, hut reception ut the rooms
Of tie Yacht Club substituted.
\ great difficulty arose today in CON
n"ct:on with the navigation of tho R""er-
Welt II New York hy the present mas
ter, Capt. Bartlett. lie docs rot holl an
American master certificate which is re-
Glircd in orlcr to take = vessel Of Amer
ic1n register To an American port. An
exception is allowed when it is difficult |
to get 4 captain with an American Ger
tifcatc and American cOnsUls are given
authority at their discretion to issue
necessary papers in such eases. Consul
West haS decided To exercise this discrc.
ton III the present instance
Commander Robert T.. Pcary Of Tho
Arctic steamer Roosevelt said tonight
that he ard his party will leave to-
inolr.'7v j" rti! f"r Erw !r"i; They
may :nu f"r !. "a" NJ i"o u: route at
I"l ,iai.G NJ.
1!.c l;rosc. wit viii undergo Temporary
rcis.li1@ hero. q mo-. ~ \ vii! *. sign
ed and tho stcan"r viii sail next Tues
day for New York
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