The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-04
ON EXPLORERS.
The jackson Harmsworth Expedi-
ton Back in England.
FRANZ JOSEF LAND EXPLORED.
The Result Of the Explorations Conn
pleteIy Revolutionizes ola Ideas.
and Makes n New Map Necessary.
No Land North of Sc Degrees.

pleteIy Revolutionizes ola Ideas.
and Makes New Map Necessary.
No Land North Of Sc Degrees.
London, Sept. 4.-The British steamer
Windward, having on board the Jack
son-Harmsworth expedition, which has
been three winters near Cape Flora,
Franz Josef Land. arrived here yes
terday from Franz Josef Land with
+. G.. Jackson and his colleagues. All
the members of the expedition are i'm
good health. They report having eX-
plored Franz Josef Land thoroughly,
with the exception of some odd corners.
Before the Windward sailed the quar-
ters of the expedition at Elmwood were
fastened up, but Mr.. Jackson left there
a quantity of supplies in case the place
should be visited by Professor Andree
or other explorers. He also established
a depot at Bell Island.
Talking over his experiences with a
press representative Mr.. jackson said
that since the Windward left Franz
Josef Land last year with DR. Nansen
the winter had been less severe and
less windy than usual Mr.. Jackson and
Albert Armitage, nautical astronomer
with a pony and dog sledges to eX-
plore the western part of Franz Josef
Land. They encountered boisterous
weather, and at the end OF the first
month a majority of the dogs and the
pony succumbed, and the explorers
were compelled to abandon all but the
most essential part of their equipment.
The party followed the coast line.
-
times along glaciated land, 1900 feet
high, bordering on Cambridge bay.
The constants mists which prevailed
made the journey very harassing. The
party shot a bear, the only one seen.
and having procured meat and blubber
they returned to Elmwood in the mid
die of May, after meeting a party sent
out to look for them. A second expe-
dition, which went eastward at the be-
ginning of June, was less successful,
as on the second day out the explorers
lost sledge through the thin ice and
had a hazardous return journey
The result of the explorations, it is
claimed, completely revolutionizes the
old ideas of Franz Josef Land, and
proves that the much discussed Gill
lies land does not lie where Arctic
placing it, and therefore it may be con-
sidered nOn-existant.
The whole continental mass of land
is replaced by vast number Of small
islands and the lofty mountains by
long rigid hummocks and ice packs,
while north of those areas has been
found an open sea, which is the most
open north sea in the whole world.
The most valuable magnetic, meteo-
logical and geological observations
were made, and very valuable botanical
and geological collections were brought
to England.
The winter life of the explorers was
uneventful. There was about two hours
twilight in the middle of the day, from
October to November and from thence
on it was total darkness until the end
of February.
The members of the expedition killed
1,4O0 loon Ga web footed bird found in
the northern region) in the autumn
which provided ample fresh meat
During the winter they caught 10 loon
and % kittiwakes Ga bird of the gull
kind, to which they fastened labels
initiated ~" and liberated them.
The cold sometimes reached 40 de-
| grees below zero and jumped up to q
| degrees below freezing point.
The members of the Jackson Harms
worth expedition failed to see King
| Oscar land, and are convinced that
there Is no great land northwest OF
Franz Josef Land. They add that the
| existence of Petermann land is doubt
ful, and that at most it must be small
These alterations in the map render
| the prospect Of reaching the North
! Pole from Franz Josef Land more thar
! doubtful, as the returned explorers are
satisfied there is no land north of 81
| degrees. They did not see anything OF
Professor Andre, who started on July
IL from the Island of Tromsoe, in ar
attempt to cross the North Pole by
| balloon.
Mr.. Jackson announces his intention
Of heading another Arctic expedition
this time on his own account.