The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-15

Copyright, 1896. by tho Associated prcss.J
FATtDO, Norway, August 1i.-Tho
captain OF the WInlward, the British
steamer which has Just returned from
Franz Josef Land after taking supplies
10 the British North Pole expedition.
commanded by Jackson, and known as
the Jackson-Iiarnsworth expedition.
filed Il Geographic message here yos-
terdoy describing the accidental meet
Ing between Jackson and DR.. Nnnsen,
n forming one OF the most remark
able Incidents In the history OF Arctic
exploration. for it appears that tho
Norwegian explorer had been living in
n hut quite close to one OF the English
explorers stations for a long time pre-
vious TO the meeting of the two mon,
yet neither Of them was aware OF the
| others presence In that vicinity. In
this message Jackson describes his ac-
cidental meeting with DR.. Nansen,
while the latter was travcrsing the Ice
pack and 1t appears that 1t was n lucky
meeting for the Norwegian explorer, as
the latter was miSlcd, owing 10 mac
curacics In the map drawn by Payer.
the dtscoverer of Franz Josef Land, and
also because DR.. NGnsen's two chron-
ometers and his watch having stop
ped, he WaS quite unable to establish
his position and was consequently try
ing 70 march westward to SpitzberGen,
ovcc the Ice pack, which was not only
highly dangerous, but probably i'm
possible.
Jackson, after meeting Eansen, con-
Quoted the latter to l2lmwood. the
headquarters OF the British expedition.
where the doctor awaited the arrival
Of the Windward, which left the
Thames on June 10 and Vardo on June
IS, to take supplies to the jackson ex-
petition and not to bring them back, as
currently reported.
Jackson, in the dispatch filed by the
captain OF the Windward, said: "On
June II, l met Dr.. Nansen three miles
out on a foe S. s. Z. of Cape Flora and
under most extraordinary circum-
stances. He had wintered in a rough
hut within Il mile or " OF our north
ern limit In 1895 and this spring we
unwittlngly came within a few miles OF
his winter quarters.
"Dr. Nansen left the Fran with one
companion, Lieutenant SIgard Scott
Hansen, n lieutenant I. the Norwegian
navy. and director of the
ical, meteorological and magnetic OBJ
ServatlonS and reached latitude SS.14,
travelling northeast from where he left
the Fran, which was in 81 north. l02
east.
"Dr. Nansen expressed the greatest
surprise and the l~lvelIest satisfaction
at meeting with us. You understand
how greatly the meeting affected me,
ana my pleasure at the extraordinary
chance which had thrown Il in my way
to render him service and restore him
to his friends"
Jackson then describes his own eS-
per!ences In exploring the western parts
OF Franz Josef Land. telling how he
has drawn extensive. accurate maps
anu mas discovered new regions, add
ing:
When the Winaward left in 1895 we
wont on n months expedition 20 the
northwest on a little boat, the Mary
tiarmsWorth and discovered a largo
tract of land to the westward, of hith-
eNo unknown limits and a magnificent
headland, composed of Ice from its
summit to its foot and having at It's
base a huge, unacceptable rampant of
Ice. We named 1t Harmsworth Cape.
and only approached the base OF tho
hcndland with the greatest difficulty,
owing 10 SurEIng masses of heavy ice
anu furious gales, during which our
BOAT was upon several occasions near
ly smashed to atoms.
w landed on the coast as soon as
possible, n aSccnded the highest
peaks and mnde numerous S~coloGlcal
and botanical collections.
Far up Cambridge bay we discover
ed another lofty ice headland and nam
ed It Cape Frithjof Nanseu.
There our boat was nearly lost, "
ing to her sea anchor having carried
away and n huge block OF ice which
was swerving round Stove in several of
her nlankS. But. we managed to bale
her out and then, rigging another an
chor. with oars. we had altogether q
very exciting voyage.
II Is believed here that the Fran may
turn up here or at Bergen shortly, as
she stood the ice very we'll, has plenty
OF provisions on board, and there was
no sickness among her crew when DR..
Nansen left her on March IA. 1895.
Professor Mohu says that the scIen-
tue results OF DR.. Nnnscn's observA-
tons are magnificent and that several
Islands have hGcn discovered. DR.. Nam
son, In describing their lie during the
winter of lS9a-G said:
When the bears flesh had been cx-
haustcd, We were obliged to kill the
weakest dogs 10 feed the others and
continue thus unit! the whole pack had
been slaughtered. Myself and my
companions started In the direction Of
Snit2hcrGcn on May 10. After that We
occupied six weeks on snow shoes,draE-
stnE slcdScs and Kayaks (the Arctic
canoe), io9ded ON SlcdScs after US. We
went partly overland and partly over
sea rec.
MIR. Jackson proposes TO remain In
the Arctic regions until next summer.
with the intention OF pushing further
north. Jackson and his companions
are IN excellent health and spirits and
tnll or hone as to the results OF their