New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-28
UFLLNAN VIII TEY AGAIN.
THE loss or THE RAGNyNLp JAni. \ SERIOUS
BLOW 70 Ills POLAR EXPEDITION HE *
TENDS 70 START NORTHWARO


BLOW 70 Ills POLAR EXPEDITION HE ~
TENDS TO START NoRrHWARO
NEXT sPEiNt
Walter Wellmnn returned here yesterday from
his unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole.
wan him were Professor .. t.. French. OF the
United States Coast Survey. Dr Thomas u. Mo-
hum medical officer OF the expedition. and Charles
r Dodge. the cxpedltl)ns photographer. Nh Well
man * undismaycd 10y hi misfOrtUnes and fall
ures in the frozen North. and says that he will
make another attempt 10 reach the Pole by the
Norway route next year. lie said that his cxpe-
dltion reached far north IA the Slst parallel
OF latitude. This was attained after the accident
that happened to his exploration steamer. and
made It necessary Tor him to be careful how far
north he advanced. 50 after reaching the Slst
parallel he started back for his base Of supplies.
Mr. Wcman spoke highly OF the utility OF the
aluminium boats used In the expedition and said
that for nghtncss and durability they proved ex
cccdingly valuable. In attempting 10 push north
ward In his open boat the explorer found the open
water filed with Ice which was like "A thick mush
not firm enough 10 hold the weight OF "A man, and
too thick to allow boat To pass through 1t.
Some criticism has been made" said Mr.. Well
man ITO the effect that the failure OF expcdi
ton is due to the ineNperence Of It's members, but
the worst luck had was In department whore
the men In charge we're OF the greatest expert
ence. Captain bouofsen, Of our steamer. the
ice pilots In Norway Every one supposed that
when the ship anchored AZ Wadens Island
she perfectly safe. a tongue OF shore lee
thirty feet In thickness reached out Ike "A break
water and protected her; But huge masses Of Ice
came floating down on her, hemmed her In. and
destroyed her We were twenty miles away when
this accident happened our trip has not been en-
tiroly fruitless. We explored parts OF the coasts
OF the northern islands which have never been
explored before. and Professor French made charts
Of shore lines heretofore only vaguely Indicated.
on my next journey shall follow the same gen
era plan as ! did before. The members OF my
present party all exceedingly anxious
company on another expedition. shall take
along with me Norwegian sailors az firmly be-
levc they the best men In the world for Arctic
explorations. provided they are picked and expert
enced men"
Mr.. Wcllman said that his party was hampered
By the severe storms In the northeast and north
west. which piled the Ice up in great confusion.
The expedition left the steamer ut Walden Island
Ice sedges using boats wherever the ice failed
them. The party continued north slowly until
the early part OF August. when they were COM
PEELED hight their way through the drift Ice To
Norwegian sloop Bernature. and she brought them
back Tromsoe. where they arrived on August
IL. They travelled to London by way OF Belgium.
and visited Paris and Berlin to tax with authori-
tlcability of the suggestions which had been made
To Mr.. Wellrnan regarding the use Of balloons In
connection with Arctic explorations. 1t l. not prob
able however. that the balloon system Will be
tried present.
Mr.. Welnan intends to start from New-YorS
next spring his next expedition. lie thinks that
the coming year. In all probability. will be good
for Arctic work hard summer in northern
milder one. Mr. Wellman was met a, the pier by
his wife. who came on from Washington TO greet
him He went 10 the Glsey House. and In the
evening started for Washington.