New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07

the course of every day meteorological and astro-
soundinss Of the polar sea working at a tenn n
perature of from 70 degrees to 60 degrees below
which IN. observation instruments had to be
as se oe9 e na he FER o
ion has prevailed that the Northern were
by br Nansen went to show that fr@anentIv
depth of 1000 fathoms would he reached, and
below the surface was warmer Than So the Hanc
Ocean at a corresponding depth.
Tesn at S2mS Is9gh in pa attractive
tic SCENES the twilight that intervenes bew SST
the close Of the long daylight and the beginning
and constantly changing NoriIern .Iiehjs ia!
course, OF daylight and of darkness Or. hansen
pointed n,Ia, out, grew extreemey firing When ono
the more evenly divided length of day and night is
not altogether satisfying to the explorer to judge
upon those silent. silvery icecIad seas geamng
under the radiance OF beautiful, dreamy moon.
we cannot help In the rush Of this modern life
sometimes wishing that were back in those
party strfes no letters, no newspapers and no
Realistic pictures OF the terrible lre pressures.
caused sometimes by wind and sometimes by tide:
that have crushed IKE paper many z stout vessel
SHOWN by Manson The stiffness OF the surroundings
WAS never broken ne explained except by the
numerous sounds OF these Ice pressures.
STURDINEsS OF THE SHIP.
Despite the predictions OF many people that the
she Fought them for three years without hurt.
She went through the worst pressures," Nansen
continued, that a ship was ever exposed to. yet
came out whole. In the New Year Of 1895 she was
hard as marble. and the thunder of it's breaking up
speak. The foe in which lay the Fran had been
overrdden by another foe and this came crush,
ing against her broa1side. Every man on board
that day believed that the moment had come when
even our sturdy ship could not withstand tnat yer,
rihle pressure We made ready 10 leave her; ana
pQlliDmpnt
upon the ice, that might continue 10 live on the
foe and start for journey toward home No man
was allowed 10 sleep ON board except fully dressed.
For the FIRST time heard the timbers and beams
Of the dear ship beginning TO creak- J was FORCED
TO give the order for every man 20 leave the sap,
but she was even stronger than our faith IN ntr.
she was suddenly broken out oil ncr ocd aHu SIuMtS
raised out of her ley berth. Il was triumph.
about the Fran, The wonderful ice pressures thal
had for time been so Intensely interesting 10 US
the tee crushed and cracked with thunder that
drowned our voices. 1t was n fact mat sometimes
that the ship had been lifted ten or twelve feet
without our knowing IT,"
In referring 10 the momentous day when he dc,
explore with dogs and sleiges the resions iurther
that should he done in The fnr;herance OF our re-
searches, but knew that the party which went on
to return TO her. inasmuch a. the ship drifting
with the foe, could never be found. As there was
take the responsibility OF sending another ana, con-
sequently. had 10 go myself tirolonsea apinmsT'
picture Of Johansen and appiause) ! trusted IN
this big strong man, but left behind me captain
Sverdrup who was well able TO take care OF the
ship In absence
PROVISIONS FOR THREE MONTHS.
With provisions for only hundred days. three
sledges and kyaks and thirty dogs, Nansen de
scribed how he set off his perous Journey with
Johansen, which was only ended when the unbroh-
en- expanses OF high ridge ice compelled them to
turn hack after reaching April !, s6 degrees W
minutes The terrible return Journey TO Franz 10
semi Land which occupied about nfteen months
The killing Of the dogs after another. 10 pro
vide susenance for the survivors; the die"ry 'hiSl
encc of the two in a snow-coNered ctplh
through the long winter, with only bear ana "hiIus
meat TO keep them alive. the dramatic meeting
with jackson after many hardShlps ana InsCIles
and the final return 10 Norway, where news Wa
received Of the safety Of the Fran almcst AZ w
moment Of their arrlVal-ail tneSe lnintH, %
which pcople I'm every country have read were Wv
Idlv pictured by Dr. Nans"n again it,it y" va ~
modest and matter-of 1t in the telling OF MN
that 4, was hard for the audience 10 appreciate 'e
fact that the man who haC undergone such w
lions and msories was he who was standing before
them. 49,, to.,-e ~
Dr Nansen's evening lecture was given before an
audience greater even than that OF the afternoon
II Is certain that few occasions have hrouEht Sl.n
gatherings to the Metropolitan twice WITHIN Gay
The story of the Fran was told as IN lht it,
noon simply. but in a charming style, lh"t ht'd'h
ronnlefoly held the interest OF the scNeTai tHIu-
sand listeners At the close Of me lecture ~;
hansen was called before the curtain ana received
a bunch OF flowers.