The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-22


the condition OF the ice the storm has made
of course We do not know but as soon
o. possible we shall go out and try our
luck In tho waters where 50 many other
expeditions have been stopped. We desire
% make casting - well as northing, and
there is no good of going TO sea a. long ss
this strong gale from the northeast con-
tinues.
This morning our dogs are working bet
ter I'm the sledges and giving US hope that
the most Of thcm Wall come out all right
after all. The largest dog In the pack,
big ST. Bernard, which we have named
Pluribus because he fs one out Of many,
distinguished himself by rescuing from
drowning a smaller dog which had fallen
into the water and was unable TO get out
because of the height of the Ice edge. Plur-
ibus jumped In after him, seized the un-
fortunate by his neck and pulled him safe
ly upon the foe. One Of the dogs hid the
bad taste to fell into the water while old
Pluribus was far away and drowned. Cap
tain Petersen set the victim up on his four
feet, where he froze fast, and tho sly
skipper says he would give 100 kroner to
be here when the English sportsmen come
and shoot the carcass full OF balls under
the impression that they are Staying pQ-
lar bear or Spitzbergen fox
Mr.. Winship remained all night In the
shed at the house to see that the dogs did
not eat each other up and armed himself
with q winchester In the hopes Of getting
the first bear Of the expedition. But nei-
ther his gun nor his presence at the dog
house was necessary. Not bear or fox
put In an appearance, and, as for the dogs,
tIr..u .sf
the human klnd--fond OF fighting only
when they have AN audience.
oven to Remain ON Danes Island.
Professor Oyen has kpdly volunteered
TO remain alone at the headquarters until
the return hlther Of the ship or Of some
members Of the supporting party 1t had
been tho intention 10 leave man with
him for companion, but owing TO the
present desire Of the officers OF the expe-
dition to take all the men with them to the
north Mr.. Oyen offers To remain by him
self There Is really nothing to fear except
illness, for the bears are not troublesome.
Even II the Ragnvald Jarl does not return
as soon as we expect, the hunting sloops
from Norway will make their appearance
within few weeks, and thero are rumors
that an excursion steamer with 800 or 400
, July. Perhaps in good time Danes island
will become the center Of large summer
resort population.
We have fitted Professor Oyen out with
everything necessary for his comfort. He
has couple of guns, boat, pair of skis,
an ample supply Of food and fuel and a
pretty good library. Though great ma
jority of the books are devoted exclusively
A. L. IN
the eightieth parallel to read novels or po-
litical economy. For a time these books
will be Mr.. Oyen's only companions, save
the wild birds and beasts, the glaciers he
loves so we'll (no man In Scandinavia has
q higher reputation as glacier student
than he) and Steward Wasfalt's sport
ing dog Mr.. Oyen will also have an op-
portunity to test the merits Of the ice BIZ
cycle which Mr.. Firth OF Chicago was kind
enough to give the expedition, rs we con-
clude there will be no opportunity even TO
try 1t upon the rough ice Of the north. We
leave Mr.. Oyen aquantity Of garden seeds,
with which he will try the fertility Of
Spitzbergen soil, if he can find any, dur
ing the short arctic summer.
DIR. Mohun has fitted the hermit OF
Danes island out with case OF medicines
and the most elaborate and easily forgot.
ten instructions for their use. So with all
these things to look after and amuse him
self with, In addition to his geological, bo-
tanical and other scientific Investigations,
Professor Oyen will not have time for
loneliness.
AS the day passes we eagerly watch the
wind, being somewhat impatient to get
away 10 the farther north
WALTER WELLMAN.