The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23
BartIett's Pathetic Story
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NORTH SYDNEY, C. B., Sept. "a
The pathetic story of Captain Robert
Bartlett was told yesterday.
The great, rough sailor stood On the
quarterback of his ship the Roosevelt,
watching the thousands on shore and
in the boats shouting and cheering for
Peary.
No one paid much attention to the
man who brought the Roosevelt un-
harmed through the thousands of
miles of trackless deep, and perhaps
that made his lot seem the more bitter.
In his simple way he toll dof his ter
rible disappointment when at the
eighty eighth parallel Peary told him
that he must turn back. There We're
but 40 miles more to go to reach the
pole and Bartlett had hoped to be al
lowed to finish the journey
E He pleaded to go on, but Peary was
obdurate and moved on with the
Eskimos and Henson
II stood still in my tracks said
the captain. watching them out of
sight over the ice. cried mite,
guess. Perhaps 1 may have gone a
little crazy to think that couldn't
go. too. When I begged the COM
mander to let me come with him he
finally said that might push on alone,
and SO wild was my desire that !
actually attempted 1T.
with nothing to aid or guide, with
provisions enough only for q rev days,
I turned my face toward the pole and
set ont alone over the bleak Businesses.
I don't know how many miles Travelled
thus. stumbling on before my senses
returned and 1 saw how foolhardy was
my attempt and I turned back.
He spoke as if it was dream to him
to be back In civilization, as II the dls-
appointment he had met at not being
able to make the dash for the pole had
broken his heart.
u. S. Navy Captain Attacked
NORTH SYDNEY, N. s.. Sept. ga
The sailing of the arctic steamer
Roosevelt was delayed tonight owing
to the fact that records and other I'M
portant manuscripts taken from the
steamer yesterday by souvenir hunters
have not been returned
steam launch from the government
boat Bryan went alongside the Roose-
Welt and Naval Commander Dickson
went aboard. Commander Dickson
had Just come from Sydney, where ne
had held a conference with the Unitde
States consul, John Kehl, with ref
erence to the failure of an American
shin to display the Canadian flag when
welcoming Peary's arrival. He had a
message from Professor Mcmillan to
Captain Bartlett asking the latter to
defer sailing, as he expected soon to
obtain possession of his stolen docu-
ments.
Captain Dickson later left for Sydney
to assist in the search for the stolen
articles.
1t was the United States auxiliary
cruiser Grampus, commanded by Cap
tain Hensen, which did not hoist the
Canadian flag. the failure to do so re-
sulting in an attack upon him by
citizen of sydney Captain Hensen ac-
companied by Commander Dickson.
placed the matter before the United
states consul today. the Canadian COM
mander being greatly incensed over
the unfortunate incident. He explained
to the consul that Captain Hensen
could not display the Canadian flag for
the reason that he had none on board,
and as the Grampus only accidentally
met Peary, the American commander
could not possibly secure the Canadian
ensign.
ITO my mind" said Captain Dick
son, 'the insult to Captain Hensen
should not be take seriously. consider
ing the source from which 1t emanated.
However, would hardly stand for such
thing were I in Captain Hensen's
place.