Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-07-17 | Page 3 | Peary off for Pole

PEARY OFF FOR POLE. Ship Boosevelt Weighs - Anchor and Starts on Long Journey. NEW YOUK, July IS. I. lout. Robert E. Peary today started on his long Journey In quest of the North Pole. Ills ship, the Roosevelt, Roose-velt, which had been lying In the North rlvr opposite Thirtieth Mrect. since Saturday night, weighed anchor nnd got under way ut ten minutes after noon. On board the vessel besides the explorer's party woro a number of guests and newspaper men, who nccompanled the ship ns fnr nn Sandy Hook, where they were taken oft by n. navy yard tug, sent out by Admiral Coughlln A launch bearing a party of oxrurslonlBtii attempted to run In alongside the ship when her Undr Wn" and ncarI" collided with The Roosevelt was saluted by nil manner of etcant and sailing craft on her way to sei She paoocd out tho Narrows at 4:15 p m "