The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24

electricity to drive sleds over ice instead
OF dogs he said:
moi at all feasible; dogs are the only
hope in that section"
Capt. John Bartlett, master OF the Roose-
Welt. said the steamer was a good sea boat
and that he would sail her to New York
He is ready to go again TO the Arctic. Capt
BARTLETT was in charge Of N of the parties
supporting Commander Peary's advance.
He said the storm WHICH did the mischief
was tremendous in violence and accom-
panied by binding squalls OF fine snow
The ice field was rent widely asunder and
all traces of the track destroyed.
First Mate Eartlett, a cousin OF the cap
tain, said the crew were well paid and well
fed, n the Roosevelt was a stanch ship,
but he did not think rany of the New
foundland members of the present crew
would be found willing to Join another
expedition. II was n hard eA perience. Sew
eral other members of the crew, including
some Of the engineers stan expressed SINH
lar sentiments.
Their complaint was directed not to
treatment by Peary but to the privations
and dangers of the work. Generally they
seem satisfied The only trouble resembling
INSTRUMENTATION to which the crew now
confess occurred at Hopedale on the way
home. The steamer had been leaking badly,
and with "A Inakeshift rudder il was hard to
navigate her out of hat port.
Three unsuccessful attempts wore made.
but the ship would not respond to the helm
and threatened to turn broadside to the
sea. IT crew refused to try a fourth time,
and then the Roosevelt was partly beached
and the leaks around the rudder stock
were repaired as well as possible. This ia
the entire extent of the mutiny reported
to have occurred.
After efecting temporary repairs at
Hopedale the crew readily consented to
continue the voyage to Sydney. The
Roosevelt was leaking hut not enough to
require the hand pumps to he manned.
the water being kept down by the steam
pumps
Walter Clarke. a fireman. who was in
charge of one Of the supporting parties
bringing up supplies to fortify Peary's
dash for the Pole, had an experience which
almost cost him his life. He IL small and
slender and, working in the freehold. was
not looked upon as a likely man to captain
a party of Esquimaux. Clarke volunteered
to lead a supporting party. He is a native
of Fall River and a machinist. He had
three Esquimaux and twenty dogs and
took third place on the line of communion
tons.
In the great storm Clarke and his party
were driven over a hundred miles to the
east toward the north coast Of Greenland,
with only a watch compass to guide them,
all trail marks having been wiped out.
The three E%squimaIx declared Cape CO.
lumbia. the Objective point, was in the
cBPDt'tC 'S1AJ
was.
Clarke tried IN persuade them they were
wrong. but without avail. They were
three against one and he had 10 follow their
lead going east. Provisions ran ont and they
ate thirteen of the twenty dogs. They
were saved by Commander Peary accident
ally crossing their trail,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Lieut. Robert r.
Peary reported his arrival AT Sydney, Nova
Scotia, 10 the Navy Department this after
noon. Ii was the first telegram the Depart
ment has received from him:
Respectfully beg TO report my arrival with
the Roosevelt at . this morning. The eX-
peditiOn of the PearY Arctic Club, which I
have the honor to command. has penetrated
Central Polar Basin beyond ~ degrees north,
eliminating probability of existence of any
land between north shores bordering that
basin through ten degrees of longitude be-
tween parallels of 81 and SO, and secured
interesting series Of soundings.
In response 10 this Acting Secretary Of
the Navy Ncwberry G n the following
telegram:
Navy Dapsr lnent con2ratulates you on
your splendid effort and success, and on the
safe return of your expedition.