New-York tribune., 1909-09-07
N. l.. BRIDGMAN HAPPY.
No Doubt That Pedry Has Reached
I the Pole.

His face bean1ins With pleasure. Herbert L.
sTidgnaE, secretary and treasurer Of the Peary
Arctic Club arrived al the Grand Central sta
zion last night shortly before II o'clock. and
said: There is no doubt that Pear, has dis
covered the North Pole"
Mr.. Bridgmsn said he had received a teIe-
gram from Commander PesTy. reading:
Indian Hsrbor via Cape Ray, y 2
h. l. Bridgnaan. RahaTs Inn, New York. sun.
PEARY.
sun" explained AGr Bridsman. drawing a
sheet Of typcwritten paper from his pocket
means North Pole reached. Roosevelt safe "
This sheet Of paper contained the code that
MI. Bridgman and Commander Peary had COM
piled before the latters departure for the Arctic
regions Oh Roosevelt II. The code read: Sun
North Pole reached. Roosevelt safe"
sunshine-s9 north latitude reached. Roosevelt A4fe
sansesm-ss north LATITUDE -ssche'. Roosevelt safe
synsruck--s7 north latitude reached Roosevelt safe
Came-North attained Roosevelt safe
koOn-SOTth Pole reached. Roose,e cit lost
moonshins-se noT'A latitude reached Eoose,et lost.
Nooubesga-s north latitude reached Roosevelt, lost.
Aioostrlcks7 north latitude reached Roosevelt ost
2isi@or-- Hishest north attained. Roosevelt los.
roagmbra- Returning Unsuccessfui. Roosevelt ss,e
T,cliDse- Returnpg Unsuocesgfu' Roosevelt lost
D6ylsht-Meet ., sidney
You see" said SIR. Bridgmau with z laugh.
'rhs, he used the first and shortest word of the
code. always carried the code with ne" This
last was in reply 10 an inquiry as 10 whether
the code was known to any one else.
Mr.. Bridsman said that on receiving tho tele-
gram from Commander Pcsry he Immediately
sent word 20 Mrs. Peary. AT Eagle Island say
sng Praise Cod from whom all blessings fop.
II. L. Bridgmsn'
Discussing Dr. Cooks discovery Or The pole he
said
You bet there viii be a cross-eAarninat,on Of
shoss natives who went with Dr. Cook. and
when Commander Peary has finished with them
FOR he knows them all, there xiu not be
shadow OF 3 doubt left as 70 the discovery Of
the North Pole b. Or Cook
Isn't this a little earlier than you expected
word from Commander Peary ," was asked
1t IS earlier than ! expected. l figured out
that il the Roosevelt got out OF the ice he'd
spend a longer time killing walrus Gor the ma
tiyes and fitting them for the winter"
Then, with q laugh, Il guess I'm the only man
niiye who has ship aloat IN the Arctic" Mr.
Dridgman then explained by saying IN tell
sou a secret. 1 sent hundred ton schooner
lhe Jeanie out Of 81. Johns y. T.. on August
23 last. II carried coal for Peary. and was in
charge Of Captain simon Bartlett, q brother of
Captain Bob" Bartlett. Of the Roosevelt
In reply TO d question 10 where he thought
Commander Peary was now Mr. Bridgman
said: Il infer that Peary stopped AT Indian
Issrbor where ne telegraphed me. Three
wears ago 1 got a dispatch from him dated
lHopedaie Both ia Labrador but Hope
dale IL furiher north. | think the Jeanie de-
ii,ered the coal 20 the Roosevelt and that Peary
il nov heading Tor New York As fast ~ ne can
sea-y vill proba Dig hit for sydrey That is
ifirty-gi1 hDurs by rail from here, and a man
eont feu -cu iis name bought r ticket FOR
rcsry ler tae HUDSON Frltca retshratien"