New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-04
BACK FROM FRANZ JOSEF LAND.
RETURN OF THE JACKSON -HARMswoRTH
EXPEDITION.

THEIR EXPLORATIONS WILL CAUSE SOME
CHANGES IN THE MAPs-IMroRTANr OBJ
sERvi TIoNs MADE-MR. JACKSON
TO GO NORTH AGAIN.
London. Sept. 3-The British steamer Wind
ward having on board the Jackson harmsworth
expedition, which has spent three winters near
Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land. arrived mere TO-
day from Franz Josef Land with f. u JACKSON
and his colleagues All the members OF the eX-
petition are in good health. They report nav
ing explored Franz Josef Land thoroughly with
the execution OF some odd corners. Before the
Wndward sailed the quarters OF the eNpeul''o"
at Eln1wood were fastened up: but Mr. jackson
left there quantity of supplies in case the place
Is visited by Herr Andree or other explorers
He also established n depot at Bell lsiand.
Talking over his experiences with a represen-
tative of the Associated Press Mr.. jackson saiu
that after the Windward left Franz Josef Land
last year with DR.. Nansen the winter was less
severe and less windy than usual. Mr. Jackson
and Albert Armitage, nautical as'roi'o''er Vi
tho axoaditi,n started on March lG with pony
and dog sledges to explore the western part vi
Franz Josef Land. They encountered Dois'e''"'
weather and at the end of the hrst month
maiority of the dogs and the pony succumbed
and the explorers were compelled to ABANDON al
but the most essential part OF their equipment
The party followed the coast-line sometimes vi
q sea n, ice and sometimes along glacated land
800 feet high. bordering on Campr'ose Day
The constant msts which prevailed mace thc
Journey very harassing They shot peai' '",
onIv one seen. and. having procured meat and
blubber. returned to Elmwood in the middle OF
Nav. after meeting party sent out to look LOT
them. anxiety having been felt for theif Sa'e'''
as they were a fortnight overdue .a
eccor1 oXncGition which went east"di"
about the beginning Of June, was less SUI 80,
SuI az ON the second day out. the explorers iost
"A sl"dgc through the thih sea ''o' on" ~
ardous return Journey. . . :,
The result Of these exporatohs, ,anas
cared completely revolutloniZes tne ~ 10, ,be
Of Franz Josef Land and proves tHat w
much discussed Gillies Land does not lie Where
Arctic geographers have been IN inc haoI. ~
placng il; therefore. ii may be CONSIDERED non
cxistent The whole continental mass or lanu
,c re,Iaced bv a vast number of small ISLANDS
and the lofty mountains by long-rldged nun
nocks and ice packs. while north Of THESE areas
has been :ound an open sea WIFI ,I - XIV
omen north sea in the whole word.
Most valuable magnetic meteoro!oslcaI anu anu
geological observations were made ana very
valuable botanical and zooiogical co''''''"'
were brought 70 England
Th. winter life Of the explorers was ut-
eyentful There were about two hours OF WI
light in the middle ~ the day from OCTOBER "
November ana thence 'u Al -
dorLrcse until the end OF February. The mem
bcrs Of the expedition killed l.4n loon "a wen
footed bird found in the northern regions, III
tn" autumn. which provided ample ireSh me- ,.
During the winter they caught nineteen loo,i
and twentv-tvo kittiwakes n bird Of the gun
kind) to which they fastened Labels lnltiaIeu
-" and liberated them. The cold sometimes
reached 80 degrees below zero, and jumped up
10 ~ below freezing point .
The members ~ The Jackson fiarmsworth ok
pedtion failed to SEE King Oscar Land ana are
convinced there is no great land northwest OF
Franz Josrf Land. They add that the eN,St."I ~
- pe,crmonn Land IL doubtful and that In
any case il must be- small .
These alterations In the map render the pros
nee, II reaching the North Pole from Franz
Josef Land more than doubtful as the re,
turned ex,lorers are satisfied there IL no land
north ~ - degrees. They did not see ahYth.ns
~ A,arEe WHO started on July II from the
Island 81 Tromsoe. in an attempt to cross 'he
North Pole by balloon.
Mr. Jackson announces his Intention or mead
Ing another Arctic expedition. the next time on
his own account.