Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

VnrdCG, Norway, Aug. 10 IN" cap
tnin Of thu Winward, the British
steamer which has just returned from
Franz J0BcfIand after taking supplies
to the British north polo eXpedl'i1h'
commanded by Jackson, and known M
the jackson llarmswolth expedition,
filed IL Geographic message hero ycAt@r"
day describing the accidental meeting
between jackson and NanHcn ana
forming ono of Tia" most remarkable
Incidents In the history OF arctic fN-
plorntiOn, for II appears that the Nor
wcgian explorer had been living IN u
hut quito close to one Of the English "N-
plorers' stations for a long time pre-
yious to the meeting of the two mon,
yet neither Of them was aware OF tn"
others presence In that vicinity. IN
the message Jackson describes the
meeting with Manson while the later
was trnVersng an lee pack ana 1t &p
pears twas lucky meeting for the
Norwegian explorer IA the latter was
mRled. owing to inaccuracies IN the
map drawn by Payer, the dtsroNercr ct
Franz loBcllnnd, and also because Nan
sens two rhronomCcrs and watch
having atoppcd, he was quito unable to
establish his position and was Cons"-
oucntly trying to march west ward to
Spit2hcrgen over the lee pack
which was not only highly dangerous
but impossible. jackson after meeting
hansen conducted the latter to ELM
wood the headquarters of the British
expedition, where the doctor awaited
the arrival of the WindwArd which
left the Thames June 10. and Nardor
June Is. to take supplies to the Jack
son expedition and not to bring thom
back, us was currently reported. Jack
son, IN the dispatch filed by the cap
tain of the windward, said;
Juno II | met Dr. Nanscn three
miles out on II foe, south scout beast of
Cape lflora and under most extra
ordinary circumstances, lilo had win
tered in rough hut Within mile or
two of our northern limit in 1875 and
this spring we unwittmgly came with
N few miles of his winter quarters.
DR.. Nanscn loft the Fran with one
companion, Lieutenant Signrd Scott
Hansen. lieutenant in the Norwegian
navy, and dtrNrtor of astronomical,
meteorological and magnetic ohserNa-
lions, and reached latitude Sc degrees
and II minutes
Jackson then describes his own ex.
pcrience IN exploring the western
parts of Franz loscllnrd, telling how
he has drawn extensive and accurate
maps and discovered new regions
adding.
1t is beloved here that the FRAN may
turn up here or at Bergen shortly rs
she stood the Ice very well, has plenty
of provisions on board and there was
no sickness among the crew when Nan
sen left March Il, 1880, Prof. Monr
says that the scientific results Of NAA-
sens observations are magnificent and
that several islands have been ais
covered, Or. Manson. In describing
their life during the winter of 1886
said:
When the bears flesh had been cN
haustcd we were Obliged TO kill the
weakest dogs TO feed Che others ant
continue tnus unul the whole pa"l
was slaughtered Myself and my COM
panion started III tho direction y
Spitzhergen May 10. After that We e
cupicd six weeks on suowshoes, drag
ging the sledges and the kayaks (arcth
canoesl loaded on the sleagrs after VS.
We went partly overland and partlA
over the sea uf Ice. We .eachod Jack
sons winter quarters where We founc