New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-30
WILL GET AWAY ON TIME
The Diana To Be at Her Dock
in Navy Yard This Morn
ing and Supplies
Will Be Rushed
Aboard.

While the members of the party will
sail on Wednesday with misgivings rs
to the third year. they have high hopes
that sooner or later they will receive
word by wireless that the money is
available and that they can stay TO
complete their work
In confirming the report that $1,000
was needed. Or. Edmund Otis Hovey,
chairman Of the committee which has
planned the expedition, said yesterday
that the Diana, which will bc at her
dock in the navy yard this morning,
would sail with the party on Wednes-
day afternoon, despite the need for the
extra money.
Enthusiastic Over Undertaking.
THE money already contributed for
the undertaking. said Or. Hovey,
which amounts TO between ST.. 900 and
$4,000, will cover the expenses for he
first two years, but the extra $4,000
will be necessary TO permit the party
to carry out its purposes for a third
year. The men are so enthusiastic
over their work and have banked so
much on the third year that it would
be a grievous disappointment to them
if they were forced to cut short their
stay because Of lack Of funds. II the
needed sum is available at any time
in the ext two years it will insure the
~ mi r11a ha nd oil -.
lieve It will be-"
This mono" IS not looked for from
those who have already generously
contributed, Or. Hovcv asserted. but
from others. 1t will be used to bring
home the party and for expenses Incl
dental thereto.
II is expected that three years hence
the cost Of sending a relief ship TO
Flagler Bay, the headquarters OF the
expedition. in Kane Basin. within go
miles Of the pole will be much larger
than It is now judging by the increased
cost to-day compared with other years.
The party will get away on time.
Dr. Hovey asserted, unless there is
some delay abou' the oil that is TO be
carried. l think it will be got aboard.
however in good season and permit the
departure on scheduled time
Ten thousand gallons. or 6G0 barrels.
Of kerosene, 1000 gallons of gasolenc
and 400 of cylinder oil are 10 he taken.
II is this part Of the equipment which
there may be delay in slowing away.
Il is now at the navy yard
There was one carload Of supplies
yesterday on the dock a the navy yard
where the Diana is 10 bc bcrthed. An
other was being loaded and to-day
cases containing ] POO pounds Of addi-
tional equipment will. he sent from the
American Museum Of Natural History.
Government Gives Wireless Outfit.
The powerful wireless outfit which
the party will take to install az winter
quarters is being supplied by the
United States government. It is
through this station that the men cx-
pect to have transmitted TO them some
night or day the news that the needed
money is subscribed. The apparatus will
he capable Of transmitting messages at
least | 800 miles. The point chosen FOR
the station is at the head Of Flagler
Bay, in Kane Basin. in latitude 7S:2O.
The nearest wireless station is now be-
ing erected by the Hudson Bay Com
pany, AT Cape Wolstenholme the north
ern extremity OF the Ungava Province
of Canada, about latitude 63 The
party will therefore be in touch daily
with civi,' alton. The source of power
for the wireless will he the source of
heat for baths.
one of the most useful pieces of
equipment to he taken, and which has
a certain sort Of scientific as well as
anasthetic value. is tin bathtub.
While ice will be of much value in New
York, the exploring party will melt it
and use it for bathing.
Seven talking machines and many
records are being taken. To he distrib-
uted among the Esquimaus, to induce
them to go on the dash across the sea
ice to Crocker Land from Cape Thomas
Hubbard.
From here the Diana will sail to Bos-
ton. where dog biscuit and pemican
will be taken aboard. Then it viii go
10 sydney. c. b.. where the coal and
lumber will be slowed. BY August /
Cape York will he reached and dogs
and drivers secured. If Flagler Bay
is clear of ice by August 20 the ship
will push it's way in and discharge the
party and cargo. 1t will then return 10
81. Johns, n. +. The start for Crocker
Land from base of operations will
be with the coming of dawn, in Feb
ruary, 1914.