Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-01
The RoosEyEEr.
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York harbor today. 1t was barely day
light when the lookouts described the
vessel off Sandy Hook, coming slowly.
Few of the vessels in the lower bay
recognized the Arctic steamer as she
rounded the Hook.
Off the point of the Hook the Roose-
welt gave three triumphant screams of
her siren and ran up the Peary Arctic
flag at her highest masthead, then the
flag of the New York Yacht Club at
her fore and the American ensign at
her nizzen. Turning the point of the
Hook, the Roosevelt headed into the
Horseshoe and anchored there within
half mile of the government dock.
Meantime news of the arrival of the
Peary steamer had spread in the upper
harbor where preparations were made
by the harbor craft to give the retun-
ing ship a noisy welcome if she should
come up the harbor.
Commander Peary's ship arrived in
the nick of time to participate in the
closing ceremonies of the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration. She will take part in
the naval parade which tomorrow will
go up the Hudson as far as New
burSh.
Captain Bartlett of the Roosevelt
said that his vessel would lie at anchor
inside Sandy Hook until early tomor-
row and proceed then to an anchorage
in the Hudson river OFT And street, ar
irving there about A. NJ Friday.
Still clad in the rough clothes worn
on the Arctic trip, although his furs
had been laid aside, Capt. Bartlett
stood on his quarter deck this after
noon and acted as spokesman for the
party. Acting under instructions from
Commander Peary the crew and the
scientists and others aboard will re-
main in the Roosevelt until they are
released by the chief of the expedition
Capt. Bartlett said that the Roosevelt
will accompany the naval procession
as far as Newburgh tomorrow. AL
those now on board will be there dur
ms the parade
In outward appearance the Roosevelt
looks little like the ship that has
braved the Arctic zone. She has re-
ceived a fresh coat of paint and the
bones of Arctic animals that We're in
terwoven in her ratlines had been re-
moved. In her hold however, she car
riod a quantity of skins and all the
specimens gathered during her cruise
There are no EsquimauX aboard but
life in the Arctic zone is represented
by litter of IL EsquimauX puppies
There is no doubt" said Capt. Bart
lett, that the Stars and Stripes have
been mailed to the North pole and no
doubt that Mr.. Peary was there. Peary
got there because he was the only man
the EsquimauA will follow out of sight
of land. They say he is 'Pe-Uk mean
ing next to Cod
Asked il it had been possible for DR..
Cook to send an expedition to recover
his records at Etah, Peary's captain
declared that it would have to be a
very smart trip" to get there this
year. only to rescue starving men
would l attempt such a trip" he said
did you hear that DR.. Cook had dis
covered the pole when you were at
Etah?' he was asked.
Yes; but nobody took the news Sc
riously."
Had lit occurred to you that Cook
might be in danger?"
We considered Cook a man of too
much experience in Arctic travel" was
the reply, ito get himself into trouble y
Capt. Bartlett said he saw the sled
which Dr. Cook said he used in his
final dash for the pole and that per-
sonally he wouldn't trust himself to &c
the length of the ship on it. The sled
did not look to him as if it had had
hard usage.
Capt. Bartlett said that he did not
expect to go to the pole himself. Any
body can go to the pole nowadays"
he said.
The other members of the party
showed determination to regard Com
mander Peary's wishes about discuss
ing the Cook controversy. When Pritch-
ard, the cabin boy, was asked if he
had heard DR.. Cook tell Harry Whit
ney at Etah that he had been to the
pole, he replied: Yes, l heard him
say that"
Questioned further he said:
Il can't answer you. l don't want
to be drawn into this"