The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-03
Intrepid American Explorer Sets New
Record for Arctic Expeditions.
Man Thought Lost Cables
News of Going ''Farth-
est North.''
Outdoes D. AbruzZi Feat
by Reaching Latitude
of 81 Deg. s Min.

New York, Nov. 9.-Tho he failed to
reach the north pole, that coveted goal
that has drawn hundreds to their doom,
Commander Robert E. Peary of the
America the record Of the "farthest
north Equal to their happiness over
the achievement of the intrepid ex-
plorer is the Joy Of his friends at hear
ing from Peary when all but his wife
rifice to an ambition that caused the
| death of many daring men.
A telegram has been received by Her
bert l.: Bridgeman of Brooklyn, secre-
tary of the Peary Arctic club. It was
sent from Hopedale, Labrador, via
Twillingate, New Foundland, and told
the result of the expedition in las
words.
Mr.. Peary concluded his dispatch by
Washington, but requesting that Mr..
Bridgeman also reassure her of his safe
tY. Mrs. Peary happened to be in this
city. Before telling anyone else, Sec
| rotary Bridgeman telephoned the con-
tents of the dispatch to her,
"Thank God, he is safe," was her
first comment.
Beats D'Abruzzi Record.
Commander Peary reached 81 degrees,
g minutes: He thus got 80 minutes
nearer to, the north pole than the Duke
d 'Abruzzi expedition did in 1900, or
about 203 miles from the pole. The lat
ter's record Of SO degrees, "a minutes
has stood for number of years. Peary
also went further west than Sedrich did
in 1875. r.
What Commander -Peary did and his
experiences during the past year in the
frozen north are rather briefly but Ger.
tainly vividly summarized in a COM
munlcation received tonight by Her
bert L.. Bridgeman, secretary of the
Peary Arctic club. This communica-
| ton follows: :. ...
"Roosevelt wintered north coast
Grantland somewhat north Alert winter
quarters. Went north with sledges Feb.
ruary via Heckla and Columbia. De-
layed by open water between "a and IS
degrees. Beyond IS six days.
Forced to Eat Dogs.
"Gale disrupted ice destroyed caches,
cut, off communication with supporting
bodies and drifted due east. Reached
& degrees 6 minutes north latitude
over ice drifting steadily eastward.
Returning, ate eight dogs.
AO0SAiCu A1o1 I'll CootSG olooIlduU LII
straitened conditions. Killed musk
oxen and returned along l.. Greenland
coast to ship. Two supporting parties
driven on north coast Greenland. One
rescued by me in starving condition.
"After one week recuperation on
Roosevelt sledged west completing north
coast Greenland and reached other land,
near Tooth meridian. Homeward voy-
age incessant battle with ice, storms
and head winds. Roosevelt magnificent
ice fighter and sea boat. No deaths or
illness expedition.
Sailed July 1s, 1905.
Commander Peary's polar steamship,
the Roosevelt, left New York on her
journey in search Of the north pole
July 16, 1905. The vessel, for which
funds were furnished by the Arctic
club Of New York was designed by
Naval Architect William E. Winant,
particularly for Arctic exploration.
The Roosevelt had crew Of twenty
men under Captain Bartlett. Command
er Peary did not 60 north with the ship
from New York, but Joined her later at
where she took on coal and additional
supplies. -
The Roosevelt left Sydney July &c.
She was next reported at Dominn, Lab
rador, July 20, from which point she
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