New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
DETAILS OF HIS TRIP TO
TIE NORTH POLE.
The ROoSerelt Nay Start for Sydneu
on Thursday and BE IN NauaI
Parade Here.

Oar North Sydney. From that port the Roose.
vent will go 10 New York, and if possible will
take part in the naval parade at the Hudson
Fulton celebration.
Captain Bartlett is extremely anxious TO weigh
anchor and return 10 civilization. but as there
Is danger OF eacountering storms. so prevalent
N this season on the treacherous Labrador
coast. every precaution viii be taken to put the
Roosevelt in as seaworthy condition as pos
sble. Under the best Of circumstances the
steamer is bound TO make slow run to sydney
r-obably at a rate Of not more than five knots
Commander Peary also IS anxious lest DR.
cook should reach New York first. although he
ADDS that the Brooklyn explorers attempts 10
induce scientists 10 believe his story will no
futile.
The following details Of Commander Peary's
iournsy 10 the North Pole have been cleaned
from members of the expedition on board tho
steamer Roosevelt
The only men TO reach the pole were Com
mander Peary and one Esquimau named Eging
Wah The other white members of the various
psrties that left Cape Columbia were sent back.
one by one, Peary drew nearer daily to the
poe Matthew Hanson and three Esquimaus
he only other members of the reduced party
who made the final journey, were left one march
south of the pole.
Captain Robert A. Bartlett and George Borup
started on February % from Cape Columbia
with number of Esquimaus and dogs on the
march across the ice, heading north. On March
Commander Peary left Cape Columbia with his
party, consisting Of seven white men, seventeen
Esouinaus and 1856 dogs. on March Pea-y
came up with Bartlett. who had pitched his
camp at the side of a lead f water impossible
TO cross The combined parties had to wait
until March H. seven days. before further prog
ress was possible The sun was seen for the
first time March ., and observation
showed that the explorers were a short way
from the S4th parallel. The supply of alcohol
was running short, and Borup returned TO CAPE
Columbia for a fresh stock.
D. B. MMILI.AN FORCED TO RETURN.
On March Il Borup overlook Peary again and
brought supply of oil and alcohol. The d-
vision under Professor Ross G. Marvin Joined
Pesry the same day. At this point Professor
Donald B. Mcmillan was sent back, his feet hav-
ing been badly frozen Borup returned 10 land
from S5:23 with two Esquimaus.
The party now consisted OF twelve men. ten
sledges and eighty-five dogs Bartlett was stin
beating out the trail two days ahead OF Peary.
Marvin took observations at s5:4S and then
started on his return march
On the next march Bartlett made record
trip. covering twenty miles. This brought him
TO s5:3s
The party now consisted Of Peary. Bartlett.
Matthew Henson. the negro who has been
Peary's personal assistant on many OF his
expeditions; the Esquimaus. seven sledges and
sixty dogs. and the journey northward was re-
sumed. The ice perfectly level as far as
the eye could see. Bartlett took the observation
On the SSth parallel on April 2. and then reluc-
tsntIy returned. leaving Peary. Henson and four
Esquimaus. with provisions for forty days. 10
make the Journey TO the pole
THE FINAL STAGES TOWARD POLE.
This reduced party started on the morning
q April 3. The men walked that day for ten
hours and made twenty miles. They then slept
near the S9th parallel. While crossing stretch
of young ice three hundred yards wide the
sledge broke through. 1t was saved. but two IF
the Esquimaus had narrow escapes from drown
hg.
The ice was still good and the dogs were in
great shape They made at times twenty-five
miles day.
The next observation was made at 1926. The
next two marches made in dense fog
The sun was sighted the third march. and
a. observation showed S951.
The pole was reached April g. and series
Of observations were taken at 80. Peary de-
posted his records and hoisted the American
Gag. The temperature was 81 degrees below
zero Fahrenheit. The pole appeared as a frozea
sea Peary tried 10 take sounding. but got
no bottom at 1850 fathOms
-seary stayed at the pole for thirty-four hours
and then started on his return journey on the
afternoon OF April Z.
On the return the marches were continuous
and Peary and the Esquimaus suffered greatly
from fatigue They had their first sleep at the
end Of the eighth march from the pole. in the |
igloos left by Bartlett. Here there was violent
snowstorm.
On April . the party reached the vertical
edge Of the land ice. west Of Cape Columbia
The Esquimaus were delighted 20 reach land
and the party slept for two days. They re-
paired their sIedges. rested the dogs. and. re-
f1ming the journey. reached the Roosevelt on
April %
DEATH OF PROFESSOR MARVIN
Marvin left Peary on the way up on Friday
March ~ 10 return 10 the snip. He had with
MN two Esquimaus and seventeen dogs The
story of the professors death was obtained
from one Of the Esquimaus. On April I'D Mar
yln was forty-five miles from Cape Columbia
he started out that morning. walking ahead
The Esqulmaus were delayed in packing the
seoges. fact that permitted Marvin TO get
good start on thems When the Esquimaus ar
lived at an open lead they noticed that the
Young ice was broken about twenty-five yards
out and they saw what looked like mans
BODY floating IN the centre OF the lead. owing
. tie treacherous condition OF the Ice the ma
nFes could not venture out. They returned 10
ne Roosevelt and reported. Captain BaruetI
s'eh went back 20 the point and recovered Pro-
iessor MaFvin's spare boots, clothing and his
PERSONAL belongings, which were still on the ice |
NheFe the Esquimaus had left them. The su-
psfsutions OF their prevented them from