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DETAILS OF FINAL DASH LEARNED
Leaving Eighty ninth Parallel on April
3, Reduced Party Made as High as
Twenty-Five Mics a Day or Some
Of Final Marches - Marvin's
Death.
fBy Associated Press.)

Sept. 1S.-Thc Associated Press tug
Thomas Douglas arrived here this at
ternOon. Commander Peary's steamer
Roosevelt was found to be in good
condition and will leave Battle Harbor
on Thursday or Friday for North
Sydney From there the steamer will
proceed to New York and if it is pos
sible she will take part in the naval
parade at the Hudson Fulton cele-
tratlon.
From members of the Peary Arctic
expedition On board the steamer
Roosevelt a number of details of the
dash 10 the pole have been CLEANED.
These details are as fellows:
Only Two Reached Pole.
The only men to reach the pole
were Commander Peary and one Es-
quimau, Eging Wah by name. The
other white members of the various
parties that left Cape Columbia were
sent back one by one as Peary drew
nearer daily to his objective point.
Mathew Henson and three Esqui-
maux the only other members of the
reduced party that made the final
dash were left one march south of
the pole.
Captain Robert A. Bartlett and
George Borup started February 81
from Cape Columbia, with a number
of Esquimaux and dogs on the march
across the ice. heading north. On
March | Commander Peary left Cape
Columbia with his party consisting
of sever white men, seventeen Es-
quimaux and 1876 dogs On March 4
Peary came up with Bartlett, who had
pitched his camp at the side of a
lead of water which it was impossible
TO cross. The combined parties had
to wait until March IL, seven days
before further progress was possible.
The sun was seen for the first time
March and a short way from the
S4th parallel The supply of alcohol
was running short, and Borup return
cd to Cape Columbia for fresh stock.
March Ia Borup overlook Peary again
and brought supply Of oil and alco-
hol The division under Professor
Ross G. Marvin joined Peary the same
day.
Nc Civilians Feet Frozen
At this point Professor Donald B.
Mcmillan was sent back, his feet hav-
ing been badly frozen. Borup return
ed to land from s5.23 with two Es-
quimaux. The party now consisted of
II men, 10 sledges and IS dogs. Bart
lett was still beating out the trial two
days ahead Of Peary. Marvin took OBJ
scrvations at S5.iS and then started on
his return march.
On the next march Bartlett made
a record trip, covering 20 miles This
brought him to $3.50. The party
now consisted of PearS Bartlett.
Mathew, Henson. the negro man who
has been Peary's personal assistant
on so many Of his expeditions. the
Esquimaux. seven sledges and sixty
dogs. and the journey ncrthward was
resumed. The ice was perfectly level
as far as the eye could see.
Ready for Dash to the Pole.
Bartlett took the observation on the
Ssth parallel on April and then
Ielctsntiyly returned. leaving Pears.
Henson and three Esqu.1aux with
provisions for 40 days 10 make the
final dash to the pole
This reduced party started. on the
morning OF April ,. The men walked
that day for ten hours and made %
miles. Then they slept near the
~ parallel While crossing a stretch
Of ycung ice goo yards wide the sledge
broke through. II was saved. but two
q the Esquimaux had narrow escapes
frcm drowning. The ice was stu good
and the dogs we're IN great shape
They made a. high as p miles a day
The mex; observation was made al
SS.25. The next two marches were
made in a dense fog
The sun was sighted on the third
march and an observation showed
S957.
Flag Hoisted at the PoE
The pclc was reached April 6. and
q series 81 observations were TAX
On ~ 90 Pcary deposited his r..
cords AID hoistcd the American rag
Tho temperature was q degrees be.
low zero Fahrenheit Tho pole ap.
pcarcd a. a frozen sea pc1ry tried
to take = sounding. but got no bottom
al 1900 fafboms
Pcary stayed ct the pole for thirty