Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-08
PEARY OUT OF TOUCH
WITH THE WORLD NOW
Man Who Mailed Stars and Stripes
:. to The Pole" RomeWard
Bound.
NEWS FROM HIM EAGERLY AWAITED
Inadequate TeIegraphic Facilities on
Northwestern Coasts May Cause
Explorer to Hold Details Of His
Triumph Until He Reaches North
Sydney-Expected Late Today.

Robert Il. Peary, having nailed IN"
Stars and Stripes to the pole on
April 6, 1909. as told in his series
of messages flashed by wireless yes
terday from the coast of Labrador, Is
now figuratively lost to the world.
homeward bound on his ship. the
Roosevelt.
At Copenhagen, Denmark; royalty
continues to pay homage to DR..
Frederick A. Cock. the Brooklyn ex-
plorer, who announced six days ago
in a manner not unsimilar to Conn.,
mander Pearys that he had unfulled
the flag of his country at the pole
on April 81, 1908. Neither saw in1i-
cations CT the others achievement;
both will be in the United States
before the close OF the present month.
Commander Peary, on the Roose.
welt. according 10 hest reckoning. was
in the vicinity of the Strait of Belle
Isle, between New Foundland and the
province of Quebec, last night. But
il is uncertain at what port he will
touch first to amplify the meagre
news of Monday.
Where Will He Stop Next?
Inadequate telegraphic facilities On
the Labrador coast and the northwest
coast of New Foundland may move
him to decide to proceed on SOUTH
ward to North Sydney. Nova Scotia,
before he gives TO the world details
of his triumph in the far north.
Commander Peary had intended
stopping at Chateau Bay, Labrador.
possibly last night. but the telegraph
station there was abandoned some
time ago and the Roosevelt must push
her nose further south before the
world obtains the news. AS she comes
down the New Foundland coast Red
Bay and, further south. st. George
Bay. are at hand. but whether Peary
will avail himself OF these points or
continue to North Sydney, Cape Bre-
ton. where he will have every facility
at hand. was a matter of conjecture
last night
1t is $50 miles from Chateau Day
to North Sydney and the time OF a's
arrival can only be guessed. But the
Roosevelt may reach there late to-
morrow.
Mrs. Peary Waiting.
With her husbands plans unccr-
tain and with no specific message 10
meet him, Mrs. Peary is waiting al
her home at Eagle Island, Maine, in
readiness to depart for North Sydney
Herbert l.. Bridgman, secretary OF
the Peary Arctic Club, left New York
for North Sydney tonight. In addi-
ticn to greeting from he Peary Arc
tic Club, Mr. Rridgman carried this
message from the Explorers Club, Of
which Commander Peary and III
Cook are both members:
The explorers Club sends you
heartiest congratulations upon vyuE
triumphant attainment of the long
sought goal-the north pole"
Anthony FiaIls, who commanded
enc OF the Ziegler expeditions to the
pole. is a member Of the board OF il
rectcrs, sending the message.
No Further Details
Several additional messages. Hisd
yesterday at Indian Barber. we're re-
ceIved Sy associates OF Commando
Pcary today. but none Of them gave
any further details Of his conqecst
Through Mr.. Brigham ne notified az
geographic societies OF the world oil
his discovery and In addition sent =
personal dispatch to the National
Geographical Society at Washington
saving:
Have won at last. The POLE Is
ours