The sun., 1917-08-28
MAC MILAN TELLS
OF POLAR SURVEY
Finds New Glacier Second in
Size to HumbOldt-Old
Charts Faulty.

The American Museum OF Natural
History yesterday received a cablegram
from Donald B. Macmillan. leader Of
the Crocker Land expedition. In which
the explorer tells In detail some OF the
scientific discoveries he and his com
his party expect to arrive here Thurs
day.
Macmillan defines the positions Of two
| islands hitherto unsishted and un-
charted and reports important surveys
on the coast Of Ellesmere Land. He
also cites that two islands previously
charted by other explorers could not be
,, found anywhere in the vicinity OF the
indicated locations. Mr.. Macmillan also
reports the discovery OF a glacier. which
he christened American Museum Glacier
and which he declares is second only In
size TO the Humboldt. His message
sent from Sydney. y. s, follows:
ARRIVED this morning at 1880. twenty
two days from Etah. Prevailing south
erly winds have packed Smith Sound
and Melville Bay with drift Ice. Bart
letts good Judgment and determination
brought us through all right Ship
leaking badly, due to constant ham,
mcring at ice. Plans for spring work
carried out successfully. Left Dtah
March 2s with three Eskimos for s1-
poration and survey OF east coast Of
Elesmere Land from Cape Sabine to
Clarence Head. q work long advoca ted
by Geographical Society. Surveyed only
from a ships deck miles from shore,
naturally its delineation Is very mac
Curate.
Due to very severe weather. binding
and drifting SHOWS we were four days
in crossing Smith Sound. Open water
extended north as far as Clarence Head
and we'll up into Buchanan Bay. COM
rei!ng US to go south by way OF Rice
Strait.
Find Trace Of Greedy Party.
Blocked again at Cape Herschel. I
found a way through the mountains
into Baird Inlet There at Eskimo Point
, the walls Of three stone houses and re.
mains OF boat marked the site Of frst
encampment OF Greely's starvation
party. Open water at Cape Isabella and
an impassshle ice foot blocked mo COM
pletely Before turning back 4 sea rched
cape carefully for records and boat Of
British expedition OF 1875.
"Was fortunate in discovering record
left by Sir George Mares In command
OF expedition; also mail for II. NJ S.
Discovery and Alert left by Sir Allan
Young of the Pandora, They are lesible
, and in fairly good condition. Mapped
! Baird Inlet on return. Left Etah again
May at zero temperature, hoping TO
find ice in better condition and seals for
food, Very little change. Open water
all down coast Could not 20 around
Cape Isabella, Therefore decided to go
over.
climbed the glacier leading over John
Ross Mountain. Open water again
! over glacier back OF Paget Point From
here on rea ice but covered with deep
snow. without good snowshoes trip
would have been impossible.
Big Glacier Discovered.
Between Paget Point and Cape Fara- :
day we discovered a very large glacier
which I have named American Museum
Glacier, the largest In tho North with
exception Humboldt. The coast 10 quite
different from the map, Two Islands
we're discovered. one south OF Passt
Point and one in Abbot Inlet Lecante
Island and Saunders Island DO not exist
II reports Of early navigators are ac-
cepted. there has been tremendous
glacial activity all along coast since
1850, The land Is fairly buried in Ice,
| which IS flowing over and around the
headlands and hllins all the fords. I
obtained good sights for longitude. lati-
tude and azimuth At all salient points
Five polar bears and q number Of
seals furnished meat for dogs and party
On return camred in Peary's old hut at
Cape Sabine and visited Greely's Star
walton Camp or north shore for survey OF
grounds and photos. Since my return
to headquarters ! have been very busy
with ethnology. orni,hology and photog-
| raphy. Capt. Conner has done excellent
work since his arrival one year ago At
Etah. ] am very fortunate in having
such good assistant We unload our
specimens and collections tomorrow.
ExIect to leave for New York Tuesday"