New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

sledge and its entire load These cans are securely
fastened to the bottom of the sledge. and we have
at once d structure which is unsuitable and water
tight and which cannot be destroyed by contact
with the ice. The weight Of the sledges inclusive
0: the watertight compartments is sixty-fve
pounds each. They were made in Washington,
under the direction of eminent American engl-
neer, and. together with the boats and other I'M
pedimenta. have been dispatched direct TO Nor
way BOAT AND sLEDGE IN ONE.
"Our boats" continued Mr. Wellman. ARE three
in number. eighteen feet long and four ana nan
feet wide. They Quilt with sledge bottoms
which are a portion of the boat itself. and are not
detachable-an advantage which will commend
itself to all Arctic experts In constructing both
the sedGes and the boats we have prohted by the
suggestions and experiences of former Arctic eX-
plorers. The struggle mas been to obtain great
strength with light weight, and this has been the
keynote Of our efforts in collecting our equipment.
We have assumed that the ice-pack can be
traversed a. it has been by many partes-by
Parry. in 1897: by De Long and Melville. OF the
Jeanette: by the Australians In 1877. and by others
These expeditions have proved that the pack can
be traversed at all rates of speed. varying from
three TO twenty-five miles day. 1t has also been
shown that average man. with hsnt load on
his back can walk over the pack, even al us
toughest. at average speed OF one ana Il ma" 10
two miles per hour. The whole question Is there
fore. one of energy and power The ROAD over the
pack is not impractcable but If II Is to be sue
cessfully traversed the party must nave shiaH
loads and great motive power. Il is after these two
conditions that We have striven. In addition 10
the power of men. shall have that OF dogs ana
here is another innovation. Working in the sum
mer. Esqumau dogs are not necessity ana 80
we shall take fifty draught dogs from Belgium
and Holland. animals which are superior IA
strength and tractability TO the EsquimauX.'
Asked as t. the nature OF the stores and clothes
to be taken by the expedition Mr.. Welman re-
piled:
I'VE shall take highly concentrated prepared
sample OF what are doing In tins respect n"re
in small case only few inches slT s H t of
sugar We takes stores enough TO last t"elVe
months in order 10 have reTerye ghcr but
as a fact ! have no expectation Of remaining IN
ed foods are only for use on the sledge journey.
We have rery little in the way of SPECIAL ci2tn-
uaar mir apparel viii be only such would be
worn in England dqrns 5Re w" em far saas as
an e,nerFency provision We shall use sleeping
bags OF light reindeer skins made IN Norway
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROUTE.
Mr.. wcllman next proceeded to give his itne-
rary. He said:
"On April a our party of sixteen men. including
nv. Americans and eleven Norwegars. Of whom
four are scientists Of the University Of Christiania
sail from Aalesund, Norway. In the steamer i''s"-
valid Jarl. This ship has for sevcral seasons D'eh
engaged in the whale and seal fishing and IS built
specially for ice work. She is COMMANDED 10y one
Of the best ice pilots in the world. who acted N
that capacity for Captain Virgins during his last
Yenissei Expedition. Leaving Aacsund. We sha'i
proceed north along the Norwegian coast TO from,
rs ranidiv as POSSIBLE due north TO Danes Island.
Spitzbergcn. where We hop" 10 arrive on May ~
Here you VIII see the tremendous adNah'1t' "i
the route We hafe aI s iavt. stcaIn from Nor
alla
as far north many expeditions nave adfh!''l'
In ten days We shaI nav rga,n"l iTr"rneto
Ghe terminus Of the Atlantic cable ani me N" h
Pole. me oS'an,e D fian6 - reailv our halfway
house 10 the Pole There We establish our head
& Sndf EndiJ len, TO rs by Mr. PIKE an Enfls
tleman. who bu,lt 1t AS a shooting box ana ".o
has visited It on several occasions IN ms
Hastily loading our stores and equipments. sna'l
leave TWO Of my party IN charge OF ne ezra co
and furs. Professor oy"n, "i 'hrS"anI.'"' 80
ogist we'll known both sides OF the Atanu.'
Will remain At headqnarters WIN ~
probabi1 not more than for;y-eieht hours when
pecting TO reloin our two coi,raiivS - ohiec;
September. after having acconphshci 'h' "'3, e.,
coed to the edge Of the cepack probably beiwrcm
50 and 81 north latitude. and between NAY 10 anu -
af,v dors six sledges and three boats upon the icc
PACK The steamer Will return to Danes Island
* Ills ,,o.n, rea w2Tk bes ~ We ' l,i,
ss We can a; mrs. or'y slowly ne ce Is rough
90, and u,,ch more lnIicu.t 20 traverse near ~
:an., era ri,y n,.rinr ne ars, ,eo week
shall be satisfied i 30 FIVE " sN nils per ''li
bnt later On. when we reach 'he norma. &c., W.
shau hone 20 travel twelve 20 sixteen miles G'i
day. speed attained hy other par,.r. on si.i ..
about twenty Ave days and th'n seven - ne latN
forming the supporting section ~ - rNl' VOL
vii be sent back 70 neadquar'efs ne rc't io,in
,ng the Polar party VII continue thelr march 10 N"
rFr,h fnr another fhlrfy-nVc days l. ~ %" Sky
days u norther.y ,ravcl W can % an 9V.I'ge o'
egh, miles day "e sha.i nav @'' - ., ~,
or say % The Sth OF Sth parallel u Ne 'tm ~.
crease our rae - speed 90 an averag" ~ 49,.
mics 4 day We see no reason why ~ shonIi hot
reach tho Pole Itself. The expiration 81 our tNy
davs' march VIII bring % July i. ard We -ha,'
,W ha,n six,y DAYS IN which 20 return 20 head
back 10 Norway before the ice shall have closed u
sron,d SpItzbergen. 80 matter where We are on
July H. retrace our steps on ma i@g 30 ,ss
grea, unknown region 20 ascertain "nai con l'''o'
OF Ice land. currents. ne gSo.oflca ' ,-nse
Is 70 solve II possible. what is known as ~" io,'r
problem, which man has he'n 'ry'4rS 30 ,n5 he
I,,,.d stats 81 America have ever been me Iea'-
nc and most successful workers ~ uror
| The .o'al cost OF ne exp"l,ion i''I Nj. ~ ~
man. IN conclusion. which will DE borne by my
from ChTistiania Norway. giving the following "c-
count Of Mr. Wel.man's espeairon: ,r-.uost. ,,-
match dated az Danes Island on the norin%e '',
coast Of spzbergen On Nay 49, ny W sa Wei
"'We arrived in six days from Tromsde tnnr
making a record. the passage 81 ne S''n pf,alr'
wts never reached previously so early III the year
W. met little ice Al are well 49,. s.,., leland.
The party sailed on May 10 for ne H'Vrn -,
Troms5e Arer search the sa,de founi incir
vessel the Rarnyald Jar nHcf IN ne zee IN celnej
| 10 be only temporary.
1vFANTA EIILALIE'S LIFE IN ENGLAND.
e,.ppot.xDrD ny EVERY LUXURY At HUsHEY
uNJ-yo QUARREL WITH HER RELATIVES.