Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-11-08
AMERICAN EXPLORER
! GOES nearest POLE
COMMANDER PEARY REACHES
/ POINT "a MILES BEYOND
ABRUZZl EXPEDITION.
BRIEF MESSAGE is
Is RECEIVED FROM HIM
Hints of Hardships and Danger in
Telegram Regarding Attempt to
Reach Northern GoaI-Thwartea
by Drifting Ice.

by Drifting Ice.
New York, Nov. S.-The worlds
polar exploration record has been
broken by Commander Robert e.
Peary. The intrepid American has
gone "a miles nearer the north pole
than any man who ever went into the
arctic seas. Lieut.. Peary reached lat
itude S7:06. and hints of incredible
hardships and dangers are made in
a telegram to Herbert L Bridgman,
secretary of the Peary Arctic club.
Message Tells of Great Feat.
The message follows:
"Hopedale, Labrador, via Twillin-
gate, N. E., Nov. 2.-Roosevelt win
tered north coast Grantland some
what north Alert winter quarters.
Went north with sledges February
via Hecla and Columbia Delayed by
open water between 81 and So de-
grees. Beyond IS days. Gale dis.
rupted ice destroyed caches, cut off
communication with supporting bod
les and drifted due east Reach 81
over ice, drifting steadily eastward.
Returning ate eight dogs. Drifted
eastward delayed by open water,
reached north coast Greenland in
straightened conditions. Killed musk
oxen and returned along Greenland
roast to ship. Two supporting par
ties driven on north coast Greenland.
One rescued by me in starving con-
aition. After one week recupera-
lion on Roosevelt sledged west, COM
pleting north coast Grant Land and
reached other land, near one hun
lredth meridian. Homeward voyage
lncessant battle with ice, storms and
headwinds. Roosevelt magnificent
Ice fighter and sea boat. No deaths
or illness on expedition"
hansen and Abruzzi Outdone.
In 1895 hansen reached S6:14 north
latitude, and his exploit was hailed
as tremend GUS exploit, for that was
1856 miles farther north than Greedy
had gone in 1882. Nansen held the rec
ord for only four years. Then in 1900
Capt. Cagni, of the duke of Abruzzi's
expedition, pushed his way northward,
and after almost incredible hardships
reached point % miles farther north
than Nansen had gone.
Until now the Italian explorer has
neld the record for farthest north.
Now it is shattered by an American.
News from Commander Peary has
been awaited with anxiety for several
weeks, as July 16 was the date he had
fixed for the end of the dash" across
the ice cap surrounding the pole.
The commander, when he sailed from
New York more than a year ago,
tondly hoped that the end of the dash
would carry him to the pole itself.
Says Steamer Was Damaged.
st. Johns, N. F., Nov. 3.-The fact
that Commander Robert E. Peary's
steamer Roosevelt was damaged by
Ice during it's long stay in the arctic
regions while the explorer made his
last dash to the pole was reported
Saturday from the Moravian mission
station at Hopedale, on the Labrador
coast, where the Roosevelt has ar
unknown. Commander Peary also re-
ported that the steamer was in need
Of coal.
Wife Receives Message.
New York, Nov. 3.-Mrs. Robert e.
Peary, wife of the explorer, received
Saturday the following message from
Commander Peary, dated at Hopedale
Labrador:
"Homeward voyage incessant bat.
tie with ice, storms and head winds
Propeller damaged and progress very
slow. Waiting here for coal from
| mail steamer. Have no anxiety. Elk
| pect wire from Chateau Bay Am
| perfectly we'll"
| Mr.. Bridgman said that Commander
Peary's mention of Chateau Bay
might indicate that he expected te
touch there on the way to Sydney
Mr.. Bridgman believes that Peary OBJ
tains coal from the mail steamer
which carried his message to Twill
lingate, N. F.
| Congratulations for Explorer.
The following message of congratu
lation for Commander Peary was re
ceived by Herl ,rt l.. Bridgman, sec
rotary of the p, ty Arctic club:
"Peary, Care idgman, New York
Very hearty I gratulations upol
your splendid a svement.
| (Signed) William S. Bruce.
| Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. g."
Mr.. Bruce was the leader of TIN
Scottish antarctic expedition, an,
spent two years exploring the antarc
tic regions with the Scotia.
i Mr. Bridgman said that he did no
believe Commander Peary's steame
had been seriously damaged by ice
or the explorer would have reporte
to him; Mr.. Bridgman said Pear
| would have no difficulty in obtainin
coal in Labrador. He expects to hea
from Peary next at Sydney, Cap
Breton.