The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03

wfth engine and boiler calculated to do
vcacp from 1000 10 800 horsepower. Her
cost when ready for sea Was estimated at
100000.
The expedition led by Commander Pesry
was organized by the Peary Arctic Club,
OF which Morris X. Jesup Ia president and
Herbert l.. Bridgeman secretary.
Before leaving Commander Peary ex-
pressed great confidence in the ability OF
his party to reach the pole. He based his
belief on three points: The strength OF his
vessel which he believed would enable him
70 push further north before reeorting to
land travel than had been possible in the
earlier attempts; hi own hard earned knowl-
edge Of Arctic Conditions, and his great
hold on the EsquimsuS, without whose aid
little or nothing could be accomplished IN
Arctic travel.
HOW HE FLANNEL TO REACH THE POLE
The plan Of the expedition was to proceed
by the Greenland the one Peary had
taken in his other sttempts. 1t was the
intention to push the Roosevelt along the
narrow channel between Greenland and
Grant Land until she was frozen in. 1t was
hoped that the stanoh little ship could be
driven 10 within 400 miles Of the pole before
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passage.
When the Roosevelt had reached her
fartbest north, the party were 10 live in
portable houses 20 be erected on the ice
while preparing dogs and sledges for the
fBnsl dash fo- the pole. 1t was Commander
pssry's intention to take only one white
companion on the final trip. They were
20 be accompanied by twenty sledges
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20 the permanent winter quarters as fast
q the supplies they carried were used up.
Peary's departure from New York was
somewhat delayed by difficulties which
arose in obtaining money enough TO pay
for the necessary equipment. He needed
$4,000 almost at the last moment. Large
amounts we're given by Mr.. Jeeup and
others interested in the enterprises, and a
benefit performance added $4,000 10 tho
funds Of the expedition.
With Peary when he sailed from New
York were Capt. Frank Houghton, navi-
eating officer of the Roosevelt; Fred
stewart, second officer; Chief Engineer
George WardeIl, Steward Charles Percy
and Matt Henson, the explorers negro
servant, who has been with Peary on
all bic trips. The surgeon of the expedi-
zion is Er. Louie James Wolf, a young
man who had served in the dispensary of
Bellevue Hospital.
PEARY's TIrTH ATTEMPT.
This was Peary,s fifth attempt TO reach
che pole. The other sledge journeys we're
made in the years 1892. 1906. 1900 and 1902.
Il was on the last trip that the explorer
reached Al degrees IL minutes Of latitude,
then his funniest north.
Mrs, Peary accompanied her husband
part way on one or two OF his former trips.
Last year she remained behind and this
summer secluded herself on an island IN
Casco Bay to await news of her husband.
She was always cheerful and never adj
rnitted that there was any possibility Of
the expeditions failure OF that Commander
Peary might ave gone on his last journey
Tn a recent interview she was reported as
saying that she would not be surprised not
N hear from her husband until the last of
November. At that time she was returning
20 her home in WASHINGTON.