The herald., 1896-09-08
FISHER WAS GLAD,
ANFUuY, BY JOVE
Like an Englishman, He
Shook Hands
strange MEETING WITH NANSFI
In the Far Away Land Of the
Midnight Sun
THE "WINDWARD" IN PORT
From Visit to the Farnsworth Arctic
Explorers
Nausen's Appropriate Celebration II M
Meeting With Frieads
He Washed Himself. He'd His llalr cst, sna
Then Filled Up On Green Peas and
Whlsky-Orest Scientific
Dlscoveries
Associated Press Special Wire
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THE "wINDwARD" IN PORT
From Visit to the rarnsworth Arctio
Explorers
Nausen's Appropriate Celebration sf M
Meeting With Fneads
He Washed Himself. Had His Hair cst, asa
Then Filled Up On Green Peas and
Whlsky-Orest Scientific
Discoveries
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Associated FreSS special Wir0
LONDON, Sept. Henry Fisher. bo.
tanical curator to the University col
lege museum. Nottingham, and the bot
anist of the Jackson and Farnsworth
Arctic expedition, now entering upon
it's second winter on Franz Josef Land.
reached Gravesend on Saturday with
four companions, by the expeditions
supply steamer Windward. The vessel
landed DR.. Nansen. the Norwegian ex-
plorer, at Vardoe island. in the ex-
treme northern part Of Norway. on Au-
gust 13. In an interview today Mr..
Fisher furnished further details of the
meeting of the two parties on the ice.
and letter from Mr.. F. G. Jackson,
just received, throws additional light
upon this interesting chapter in north
ern exploration history
Mr.. Jackson's letter is addressed to
Mr.. A. c. Farnsworth, and continues
the story. He wrote:
Hearing that some one had been seen
on the ice, started to meet him. I saw
man on the pack ice southeast of Cape
Flora, and second person further or.
Il fired several shots to attract their
attention. and after an hours walk met
the man in skin and concluded he was q
Norwegian, and imagined he was wal
rus hunter who had come to grief some
where. Approaching nearer, we no
ticed that he was as black as a stoker
and that from head to foot his clothes
were covered with grease We shook
hands. In spite Of his long black hair
and smoke black skin, thought he was
DIR. Nansen, whom had known in Lon
don, so I exclaimed: Are you not DR..
Nansen?' Yes; am Nansen,' was his
reply. by Jove,' answered, I am re-
ally glad to see you Then again we
shook hands. still more heartily. When
we reached the headquarters 1t was mid
night. but as light as noon. After DR..
Nansen and his companion, Lieutenant
had a bath, weroehaveA
and had their hair cut, ourphotographer
took their pictures and they dined with
us. Our dinner was q great success.
ITO Mr.. Nansen's asonfslment, we
had roast loon, peas ana other vegeta,-
bles, cheese, preserved fruits and pork.
sherry and whisky"
Mr.. Jackson also sent by the Wind
ward a resume Of his diary kept duranr
the past year and maps Of his own make
ing which entirely alter the geographH
of Franz Josef Land. He has discsv-
cred great sea where the map of Payer.
the Austrian explorer, shows land. This
sea, which Mr.. Jackson has named
Queen Victoria sea. he thinks extends
without a break from about seventy,
miles north of his winter quarters TO
within three degrees of the pole and n
considered by far the most Important
body Of water yet discovered ir-thosG
parts.
Mr.. Jackson also writesi IA long
channel through which we passed from
Tisto to Queen Victoria sea, I named
the British channel. Its chief arms are
Clements Markham channel, Allen
Young sound and Robert Peel sound.
To this sea I look as my most favorable
route in 1897, when the sun returns in
the spring.
The mapping Of Franz Josef Land -
practically complete and nothing should
prevent my attempting it's open water
or crust of ice as the case may be-
gave DR.. Nansen tracings of my map
ard his route south. AS his watches,
ran down he was unable to estblish his
position correctly. Until he saw my map
of last year he supposed that no one had
been there before him"