St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-25

OruSueu IN tho lee-IuOIfSneP
Scott Is Hopeful
LONDON, July 24.-Carl Siewers
writes to the Standard that he is in re-
ceipt OF adyices from Norway that leave
little doubt that the Wellman Arctic
expedition is lost.
Experienced shippers Just returned
from the Spitzbergen seas express the
same opinion. and Col. Fielding, who
accompanied Capt. Mares expedition
in 1873, shares this belief.
The following reply to request has
been received:
Chicago. July 24.-General Managers
Associated Press: The fact that there
was SO much floating ice this year led
Mr. Wellman TO believe his vessel, the
Ragnvald Jarl, could get further north
than any ship had ever reached before,
This information was coIroborated by
great many nayigators whom he saw
just before he left. Reports that come
about The loss of the expedition arise
from the fact that fishing and other
vessels have not seen
THE RAGNVALD JARI,
tHCJ Iidf0 uUuE CIUis
nary seasons. Private cablegrams to
the Herald from Tromsoe say that even
If the vessel is lost, there is no reason
for anxiety for the expedition and tho
crew, WHICH is undoubtedly upon the
ice somewhere, making its way toward
the pole. When MIR. Weilman left
Toronto it was with the understanding
that the vessel should come back and
bring reports of the expedition up to the
time that he could send messengers
back to 1t from some distance in the in
terror, and undoubtedly the vessel is
waiting at some point for such colnmu-
nicalion. He arranged that the vessel
should return some time between July
10 and August l, but possibly the vessel
might be still later. 1t was to return
to Norway 10 coal up and to prepare
for the return trip to bring Mr.. We!Inan,
which would require it TO leave about
August /; conSeQ uently there is 10 oc-
caSlon 10l alarm until after that date
JAMES W. SCOTT,
Publisher Chicago Herald.
Arctic shippers report that the foe of
pack ice AMI Its density this summer
would prove irresistible to any vessel,
however strong. They believe that the
Ragnvald Jarl has been
CRUSHED IN THE ICE,
and express The belief there is a remote
chance that the members of the expedI-
ton have been saved by managing to
get upon all ice foe, III which case they
believe that the explorers are IN a most
dangerous position. as they add that it
is most probable that the RagnYald JarI
was crushed without warning.
Should the fore outings of rho Arctic
shippers prove true, and if the RagnvaId
Jarl was crushed without warning, il is
probable that the nem bers of the expe-
dftion were unable 10 take any large
Quantity of supplies with them upon
Inc ice. even suppo5iRg they succeeded
III escaping thereto.
When questioned in regard to the
effectiveness OF the aluminium beats in
such an emergency, all Arctic captaIn
expressed the belief that they would be
or no use III such pack ice as was flow
Ing this summer.
Mr.. tlelden, the owner of the Yacht
Sa!de, has received news of Prof Overs
distress from Capt. JohanHsen, of sloop
Alma. Mr.. Fielden instantly ordered
the Sadie 10 Danes island. and she
reached that spot the next day, but only
to be welcomed by the professors dog.
Oyer was found in his bed lii all al
most
DYING CONDITION.
He had given p all hope of ever see
ing tile face OF a human being again.
Upon table in his quarters was found
a letter containing bitter reprOaches
against Veilman, whom he accused of
having left him in the lurch. Wellman,
according to Prof. Oyer. promised that
man should stay with him and share
his frightfuf solitude. but it appears.
at the. last moment. WeIlnau decided
that man could hot be spared, and so
the professor had to be content with the
company of his faithful dog.
The Sadie also reported that Prof.
Oyer was so badly provisIoned when he
was found that his early death appeared
inevitable. But in spite of his Sutferings
and the thought that death was hover
Ing over him. the professor refused to
be taken off the Island, insisting upon
remaining there, faithful To his trust,
even though death were the result of
his continuing at his past of solitude.
Tie Sade, however, left quantity of
provisions with the professor, and also
presented him with some medicines of
wlIIch he stood in great need.
Thus was Prof. Oyer left in company
with his brute friend. probably to die
on Danes Island, another victim adued
to The long list OF persons who have
given their lives TO the cause of Arctic
exploration.