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Show 00 EXPEDITION BOAT RUNS AGROUND St Johns. N. F , July 17 The New Foundland steamship Diana, carrying the Crocker land expedition In the Arctic region, stranded last night o7i Barge Point, 4o miles west of Battle Harbor in the Straits of Belle Isle The New Foundland revenue cruiser Stella Marls was today ordered to her asistance. The extent of the dam. age, If any, is not known here New York. July 17 The steamer Diana left here with the Crocker land expedition aboard on July 2, and stopped stop-ped at Boston for supplies. She was scheduled to reach Flagler Bay, Ells- f r mere Land, by August 20, where the r ;; I explorers purposed to establish win- T',' ' ter quarters and start for Crocker l' " 5 land next February The Diana Is equipped with wireless with wl lch the party hoped to keep in touch with civ-llization civ-llization during the voyege. .. j If , |