The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-09-18
EXPLORER NANsE y.

frustrating on an Ice Floe, When
Found by Explorer Jackson.
LONDON. Sept. 7.-Mr. Henry Fish
er. botanical curator to University Col
lege museum, Nottingham, and botan-
ist of the f. J. Jackson and A. G. w.
Farnsworth Arctic expedition, now
entering upon it's second winter upon
Franzjosefland, reached Gravesend,
England, on Saturday with four COM
panions, by the expedition supply
steamer Windward, which landed DR..
hansen, the Norwegian explorer, at
Vardo Island in the extreme northern
part of Norway on August 10. In an
interview today Mr.. Fisher furnished
further details of the two parties in
the ice, and letter from Mr.. Jackson
just received throws additional light
upon this interesting chapter in North
ern exploration.
Mr.. Fisher said: On June II, we had
just finished dinner in our quarters "a
Cape Flora when suddenly 1t. Albert
Armitage, our astronomer, put his
head in the window and shouted:
How many of you are here? l see a
man on the ice foe"
Mr.. Jackson arose and said: Who
ever it is l am off" We then scrambled
for our telescopes and Lieut. Armitage
and l. who had good glasses, suggested
that the stranger was DR.. hansen. By
the time Mr.. Jackson met the stranger
they looked like two specks in the dis
lance After watching the stranger
still more carefully we definitely con-
cluded that he must be DIR. hansen.
Mr.. Jackson's letter is addressed to
Mr. Farnsworth and continues: Hear
ing that someone had been seen ON the
ice, / started to meet him. | saw man
on the pack ice southeast of Cape
Flora, and a second person further of.
l fired several shots to attract their
attention and, after an hours walk,
we met the man on a ski and conclud-
ed he was Norwegian walrus hunter
who had come to grief somewhere.
Approaching nearer we noticed that
he was as black as a stoker, and that
from head to foot his clothes were
covered with grease. We shook hands
warmly, and then the following con-
yersation ensued:
Mr.. Jackson: 81 am awfully glad to
see you"
The Stranger: So l am to see you"
Mr.. Jackson: Have you a ship
here?"
Stranger: mo, my ship is not here"
Mr.. Jackson: How many are
there?"
Stranger: l have one companion in
the distance, there"
Turning this time, | was looking
steadily in his face, and in spite of his
long black hair and smoky black skin
l thought he was DIR. hansen whom l
had known in London. So exclaimed:
Are you not DR.. Nansen?"
Yes, | am Nansen," was the reply.
BY Jove, l am really awful glad to
see YOU"
Then we shook hands still more
heartily. Il thank you very much"
said Dr. hansen; 1T is very kind of
you"
When we reached headquarters it
was midnight, but as light as noon
After DR.. hansen and his companion
Lieut.. Schott-Nansen had bath,
were shaved and had their hair cut,
our photographer took their pictures
and they dined with US. Our dinner
was great success. To DIR. Nansen's
establishment we had roast loon, peas
and other vegetables, jam tart, cheese,
preserves and port, sherry and whisky.
Mr.. Jackson also sent by the Wind
ward resume Of his diary, kept dur
ing the past year. and maps of hist
which entirely alter the geography of