Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1899 — BRINGS TIDINGS OF PEARY. [ARTICLE]

BRINGS TIDINGS OF PEARY.

Steamer Windward Retnrns from the Far Frozen North. After hnving winteredJn the far northern polar regions Explorer Peary’s steamer lias arrived at Brigus, N. F., from West Greenland. Peary penetrated into the “land of the midnight sun," fifty miles farther north than Sverdrup went with the Frani. Jan. 6, while pushing toward Cape Columbia, on the northern extremity of Grinnell Lund, Peary had both his feet frozen. He was hauled 100 miles on a sledge to the Windward, where Dr. Diedriek amputated the frozen member. His expedition was fruitful of good results. Besides finding that Buchanan Strait was really a closed bay the party came across the last camp of the lost Grecly expedition. At Fort Conger, Greely’s old headquarters, iu Lady Franklin bay, Peary found a Greely house and its contents just as It was left by his predecessor fifteen years ago. Peary will remain at Etah this fall and winter, and next February, when the light serves, he will start north, the whole tribe of Arctic Highlanders supporting him. • -