The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-09
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Discovered by an Astronomer on Floo q
Ice.-M Meeting Purely Accidental

Discovered by an Astronomer on flOc q
Meeting Purely Accidental
LONDON. September s.-The steamer
MndWard, supply vessel OF the Jackson
ana farnswOrtn Arctic expedition. reached
Grayesend Saturday. Henry Fisher. Of
the exploring party, ana four companions
We're aboard.
This vessel landed Dr. Nansen. the
Norwegian explorer, at Nard0e Island,
iu the extreme northern part OF Norway,
on August 18Th.
In an interview to-day Mr. Fisher fur
nished further details OF the meeting Of
tho TWO parties on the ice. aud a letter
from j. O.. Jackson. just received, throws
additional light upon this interesting
chapter DO northern exploration history
Mr.. Fisher said. ION June 18th We had
just finished dinner in our quarters at
Cape Flora. when suddenly Lieutenant
Armlfagc, r. y. h.. our astronomer put
his head IN the window and shouted:
How many OF you are here? i see a man
on the Ice foe.
MI Jackson Immediately arose and
said Whoever IL ls I'm on
we hen scrambled for our telescopes,
and Lieutenant Armitage and /. who had
good glasses sug ssted that the stranger
was Dr. Nanseu.
by the time Mr.. Jackson met the
stranger they looked Ike TWO specks in
the distance. After watching the stranger
SSH moro carefully We definitely cone
cnded that De must be DR.. Nansen. lie
was wearing skin. and was just jumping
from one ice hlmmOck 20 another iu "a
marvellous manner
ar. Jackson's litter Is addressed 10
Alr. a. g. Farsvorth. and continues
tle story. lie wrote.
Hearing that some one had been on
Tho ice. / started to meet him. I saw
man on the pack ice southeast or Cape
Flora. and a second person further or
covered with grease.
1--WE shook hands warmly. and the fol-
loving conversation ensuel.
yol."
Nausan-"so ann to see you"
Jaeks0n-"Have you 4 ship hereg'
Nauscn-"No. my ship is not here"
Jackson-"fl0w many arc there OF vou:"
Nansen-"I have one companion IN the
distance there
During this time ! was looking steadily
in bis face. and in spite OF his 'ong.
black hair and moke-hiacg skin thought
he was Dr. Nansen whom / had known
ID London. So 7 exclaimed:
" Are you not Dr. Nansen?"
" Yes. 1 am Nansen.' was the reply"
" Ply Jove. answered. 1 really am
awfuiy glad 10 see you
Then we again shook hands. still more
heartily
Il thank You very much" said DR..
Nansen. lit is very kind OF you"
When we reached HEADQUARTERS It was
midnight but as light as noon.
After 1T hansen and his companion
0.ieutenant School Hansen) had a bath.
were shaved and bad their hair cut. our
photographer took their pictures and they
dined with u.s.
Our dinner was n great success
To Dr Nansens establishment we had
roast loon. peas AMI other vegetables.
jam tart. cheese preserved fruit and pert.
sherry and whisky.
Mr. Jackson also sent by the Wind
ward a resume of his diary kept durlns
the past year. ard maps which entirely
alter the geography OF Franz Josef Land.
He had discovered a grat sea where the
map Sos Payer the Austrian explorer.
shows land. This sea which Mr. Jack
son has named Queen Victoria Sea. he
thinks extends without Il break from
about 70 miles north OF his winter quar-
ters 10 within three degrees Of the Pole.
and is considered by far the most I'M
portant holy OF water yet discovered IN
those uarts. Mr.. Jackson also writes:
"A LING channel through which We
nassed from Tisto 20 Queen Victoria Sea
7 named the British Channel. It's chief
arms +. Clements Markham Channel by
Alien Young Sound ana Robert Peel
sound To this sea ] look MS nav most
f,,rorohle route In iS91 when me sun
returns in the spring The mapping Of
Franz Josef Land is practical complete
ana nothing should prevent my attempt
ing its open water. ~, crust Of fee. rs
the case may be. ] gave DR.. hansen
tracings Of my map and lis route south.