The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-10
~ QUEST or THE NORM PoLr.
Unique Features or thu Tx roii Expedition
which - artrd Last ~uuner.

Unique F-ntu-e- or thu Tx roii Expedition
which - nrtrd Last ruumr,.
IfMr NJ II. Enroll really stnrted for the North
Pole last summer he kept very quiet n bout It.
No Arctic expedition has ever set out with so
little flourish OF trumpets Most OF the GOO
graphical magazines have been entirely silent
about the enterprise. Two or three OF them
have printed few words. merely saying that
Gkroll had started for the North Pole. THE
SCS would feel quite sure that there was soms
mistake about il il these announcements were
not made In journals OF the highest character.
The latest paragraph appears in the English
scientific journal. Nature OF Jan %, AMI IL
says simply that the private Norwegian cxpe-
dition OF Mr.. Enroll left the north coast Of
Spitzbergen last summer for the North Pole
relying on new convertible sledge boat as
means OF transportation.
Enroll was first introduced to notice in the
summer OF 1891 BY the well-known German
GeoGrapher. DR.. Supan Of Gotha. who de-
scribed. and even endorsed. the novel and in
Genious features OF Ekrolrs scheme. This
Norwegian gentleman had invented sledges
which may easily be turned into boat. and by
this combination he hoped to make himself
in measure independent OF adverse winds.
currents and ice movements
Tho goal Of Esrol's ambition was the North
Pole. lie proposed. in the summer OF 1898. to
establish II depot OF supplies at Cane Mohn on
the east coast OF SpitZbergen. and then to start
northeast across the sea TO Petermann Land.
the most northern part OF Franz Josef Land
OF which We yet have knowledge. He hoped to
find open lanes OF water. but was prepared for
aav phase OF Arctic travelling Five men were
TO accompany him, and he intended to take six
small sledges each drawn by dogs.
suppose while travelling over the ice he
came to open water-and this is a contingency
that is almost sure TO arise on summer Iour-
ney to Franz Josef apd-very httl- trouble
convert the six small sledGes into one largo
boat TO he propelled either by sail or by oars
inGs and Specifications were submitted said
the invention seemed 10 b. Of practical utility
and a valuable addition to the appliances for
Arctic work,
When Dr. .Nansen's vessel. the Fran. is once
fast in the ice. he will be Ier:ecrly helpless.
worse: but Enroll hoped at all times TO he
nearing his goal. nov, urging his dog teams
away in his big boat ani pulling oars Ey way
81 change. HIS aim, he said. was TO secure
the utmost celebrity OF movemsnt. He said he
would take as few men and a. many dogs as
snowshoes, He said he would make detonr
Greenland, bur from ietermsnn land he
would shape n straight course to the Pole IL
the southern ice iIi't was too great for him TO
overcome he would retreat upon his base Of
supplies on SIitZbergen. II. however, he
reached the Pole II was his purpose TO return
hy way o' the east or west coast Of Greenland,
eking out his food resources 10y drawing upon
the provision depots left by previous explorers
Mt Lady Franklin Bay or Scoresby Sound.
Ir Suran estimated the distance from Cane
Mohn on SpitZherEen to prtermann Land at
about 40 miles from petermsnn | and TO the
North Pole at about 80 miles, and thence to
Fort Conger in Lady frAnkln Bay at 5l5
miles. This distance OF 54O miles would he
travsrsed. according to the calculations OF Mr..
Enroll at the rate Of steven kilometres or
about six and eight-tenths miles day and a
Journey would take mi DAYS.
The enterprise has the appearance Of being
one Of the most foolhRrdy that was ever under
taken. but IL will not 10 to wholly denounce il
in these days. when 50 many astonishing
things are done in the Arctic regions There
We're experts and authorities who declared
hat hansen could never cross Greenland on
the inland Ice. UndAunted by n storm ~
criticism. he loaded his slsdGes. started across
The ice waste, and came home successful |
Enroll may win, after all as others have won
who were doomed to failure by the authorities. |