Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
The Only Members Of the Explor.
er's Party Who Actually
Reached the Pole.
THE OTHERS WERE SENT BACK
Pcnry spent 30 Hours ut Tint Point
Round Only II Frozen sea-Water
over 1,5OO Fnthoms Dceu-Psr.
~ Made from 70 TO rs
Miles Day over Ice.

fatt'c ilarbor. Sept. lathe following
! details Of Peary's journey to the North
PoI" have been learned from the mem
ters Of the expedition on board the
Roosevelt. The only mon TO reach the
pole We're Peary and one Eskimo, F,ging
Wah The other white members OF the
various parties that left Cape Columbia
We're sent back one by one as Peary drew
nearer daily to his objective. Matthew
Henson and tireo Eskimos tho only
members OF the reduced party that made
! the final dash were left in March south
Of the pole
started February 81 from cape Columbia
with number Of Eskimos and dogs,
on march across the ice, healing north
| March Pearv left Cape Columbia
with % In his party consisting OF seven
white mon. II Eskiros and 1876 dogs
March Peary came up with Bartlett
who had pitched camp Mt the side OF a
! lead of water impossible to cross The
combined parties had to wait until March
IL before further progress was possible
The sun was seen the frst time March
5 and an observation showed that the ex-
! rlorers were n short way from the S4th
! parallel.
The supply of alcohol was running
short and Eorup ret,yned to Cape Col
unba for a fresh stock March Il, Porup
overlook Peary again and brought sup
, plies Of oil and alcohol. The division
/ under Prof. Ross G. Marvin Joined Pea-y
/ the same day. At this point Prof Don
! aid Il. Mcmillan was sent back. his feet
/ having been badly frozen. Borup return
81 1,rI F,o, 90
The party now consisted CT ~ men. 20
sledres ana S5 dogs. Bartlett was still
beating out the trail two DAYS ahead
of Feary. Marvin tool, observations at
SEAS and then started on the return
march. On the next march Bartlett made
record trip. covering 20 miles This
brought him to s53s degrees
The party now consisted OF Peary
Bartlett, Matthew Henson, coiored
man. who has been Peary's personal as
slstant on so many OF his expeditions, the
Esk'mos. seven sledges and 90 dogs. The
ice was perfectly level az far a The eve
could see. Bartlett. took an observation
on the Ssth parallel March q and then
reluctantly returned. l1cving Peary. Hem
son and the four Eskimos, with provis-
ions for 10 days to maize the final dash 10
tho pole.
MADE FAST PROGRESS.
This reduced party gtarted the morn
ing Of April 2. The men walked that day
70 hours and made % miles. They then
slept near the seth parallel. While cross
Ing stretch of young Ice 800 yards wide
slodee broke through u was saved
but two Of the Eskimos had narrow es-
capes from drowning. The ice was still
good and the dogs in great shape They
made ns high rs p miles day.
The next observation was made at 50 %
The newt two marches were made in
dense fog. The sun was sighted on the
Srd Of March and the observation showed
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REACHED THE POLE April. 8.
The pole was reached April g, and
series Of observations taken at 30.
I'eary deposited records and hoistcd an
! American flag. Tho temperature was
80 below zero Fahrenheit. The pole
appeared as frozen sea Peary tried
to take a sounding hut got no bottom
: at 1900 fathoms. Peary STAYED at the
pole 81 hours and then started on the
return Journey the afternoon Of April
= on the return the marches We're con-
tinuous and Poary and the Eskimos
suffered greatly from fatigue. They
had their first sleep nj the end OF the
eighth march from the pole. In an
iploos left by Bartlett, Here there
WIS a violent snow storm.
April %, the perry reached the YER
tical edge of the land ice, west OF
Cape Columbia. Tho Eskimos were
delighted to roach land, and the party
slept two days. They repaired their
sledges, rested the dogs, and resum-
ing their Journey reached the Roose-
Welt April 81.
MARVIN'S DEATH.
, Marvin left Peary on the way up March
&c. to return to the ship. lie had with
, him two Esklmos and Il dogs. The story
|, of the professors death was obtained
from one of the Eskmos. April 70 Mar
vim was 45 miles from Cane Columbia.
, lie started out that morning walking
ahead The Eskimos we're delayed In
packing the sledges. fact that permit
ted Marvin to set a good start on them.
| When the Eskimos arrived ut the open
lead they noticed the Young Ice was
broken about % yards out and saw what
looked like n mans body floating In the
center OF the lead Owing to the treach-
erous condition of the tee the Eskinos
could not venture out They returned to
the Roosevelt and reported. Bartlett
then went back TO the point they deslg-
mated and recovered Marvin's spare
boots. clothing and personal belongings.
which were stil on the tee, whore the
Esk!mos had left them. The superstl-
lions OF their race prevented them from
bringing the dead mans effects with
them. Marvn's records and observs-
lions have been saved