The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-11-27

AnOtneI E6EeolllOn-
Possible to Reach
Pole.
Sidney, N. F., Nov. 23.-After
being battered by ice and storms
during her long stay in the Arctic
Sea, Commander Peary's steamer
Roosevelt arrived here this morning
in the first calm she has experience
ed In msny weeks. Peary was Civ
en a hearty welcome by the whole
community, but his heartiest greet
ing was from his wife, who has been
waiting here for two weeks for his
return. He and all his men are
unstintipg 10 their praise of the
Roosevelt, which, disabled, short of
fuel and with lightewind, only made
a speed of FIVE miles an hour across
the straits of Belleisle.
Commander Peary came ashore
almost Immediately after the steam.
er came to anchor, and Joined Mrs.
Peary. astoja~T il as:
Commander Peary looks In the
best of health and spirits and,
though disappointed at the failure
ITO reach the pole, he is satisfied
with the advance actually made.
Plans for another expedition will
probably soon be made. - +@
DR.. T.. J. Wolff said the health of
the party had bsen excellent. There
was no death and practically no
sickness. DR.. Wolff said that he
had not the slightest doubt, if the
gale in the early part Of March had
not occurred, the pole would have
been reached without difficulty.
| DIR. Wolff said he and other mem.
bers Of the expedition intended to
stay by the Roosevelt until she
reached New York. .as
Captain John Bartlett, master oi
the Roosevelt, said the steamer was
a good SEA boat, and that be will
sail her 10 New York. He is ready
to go again to the arctic. Captain
Bartlett was in charge of one of the
parties supporting Commander
Peary's advance. He said the
storm that did the mischief was ire
:. mendous in. violence and accom-
panied by binding squalls of fine
Arctic snow. The ice.feld was rent
badly asunder and all trace of the
track was destroyed. Under ordi.
nary conditions, tracking is easy in
the far north, as the enow packs
hard and bootmarks are sometimes
preserved for six months.
Captain Bartlett is satisfied the
Pole can be reached without great
difficulty, weather permitting, and
believes it would have been accom-
plished this trip except for the gale
in question.
First mate Bartlett, a cousin O.
the captain, who has been North be-
fore, but never remained there pri
or to this trip, said the crew of tht
ship was we'll protected and wei
fed and the Roosevelt was staunct
ship. but he did not think many O
the Newfou ndland members of tht
present crew would be found will
ing TO join another expedition. L
was hard experience which few
men cared to repeat.
Several other members of th'
] crsW.~ineludipg some of the engin
eel's staff. expressed similar senti
ments. Their complaint was di
; rected, not to treatment by Peary
but to the privations and danger
of the work. Generally they seen
! satisfied with the ship and he
stores and equipment.
After reading the letters accum
ulated during the past fortnight
Commander Peary decided not tt
leave Sidney today. He and hi
party will leave by rail tomorrow
for New York.
Ttere was gap OF loo miles il
the survey of Grantland by th
English expedition on one hant
and that of the Sverd,up discover
les on the other. Peary has close.
this up. Probably the only section
of unknown coast remaining in tn
Arctic Is the northeast coast O
Greenland, embracing $50 miles.
Commander Peary Is enthusias
tic about the performance of tb
steamer Roosevelt. Asked if th
advanced point at which he ha.
been able TO place the Roosevelt il
winter quarters was due to. carsiu
and increased knowledge of th,
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