New-York tribune., 1897-07-23
pyD ANDREE REACH THE POLE
ANOTHER MESSAGE. APPARENTLY FROM
THE BALLOON EXPLORER.
r,,uMrNrs OF oEocRAPHrgs AND METEoRoLo
orsrs on THE HEronTs-wHAr THEY

,>,uMrNrs OF oEoGRAPHERs AND METEoRoLo-
orsrs ON THE REronTs-wHAr THEY
INpIcATE IT TRUE
ro,enharen. July PA carrier pigeon has been
caught in the vicinity OF Tromsce Island. near the
rcrth ic.n. OF Norway. with the following stamped
upon its wing:
.Ncrth Pole passed Fifteenth"
stockholm. July 22.-Dr. Ekhola who was asso-
e,a,ed with Andree IN the projected balloon expedi-
tim O. last year does not believe that the carrier
p:geon caceht on Tuesday In the ncighoorhood o.
aoeyde IT. Ritylke. with silver ring or one OF Its
feet ana the message "Nersh Fol- Ia ". a S-'
on its wings Is one o. Andrees pigeons He says
that Andree's pigeons do not wear silver rings
m their legs. end they have "Andrte" stamped on
their wings Moreover. he is confident that Andree
would not send such an obscure message
The "A.tontladet," which has close relations with
Herr Andree says that Andree could not nave
dispatched the pigeons recently caught IN the
nega5orhood OF Soevde. In Ri.ylke, and near from
soe Island because 1t arranseG that his pigeons
Should DE marxed with the words "Andree expedi-
uon -. y. l"t.
LONDON, July 22--Ieen Interest is fc.t 10 geo.
grurnicEl circles here 10 the result or Andiee's
polar expedition. and this IS greatly increased by
the arrival OF the pigeons at Soevde and ct from
roe Island though there is some doubt as to wheth-
or either bird from Andree. IL Is curious
fact that tho instructions 'lie W &c CO. agrees eN-
sc.iy with the geographical location from which
TIRE London experts believe tity might near lro'n
Ardrse at about this tinie.
Scott Kettle secretary of the Royal Geographical!
Society who IS about starting 70 attend the meet
!ngs o; the British Association 1t Toronto, said
- tie correspondent of the Associated Press to-
day;
'I would nc; wish to speak officially for the soci
ety In ;hs matter, but II is certain that If the wind
were southery when he ascended Andree would
cross the polar basin and come out near the Behr
ins Straits. "li2 w reans the coast of North
America. and II such a wind prevailed under the
most favorable circumstances, Andree would arrive
there. II the inscription this 1t means also
that Andree has passed right across the pole
The inscription is the only thing leading TO the
supposton that the pigeon may have come from
Andree. but 1t cannot be doubted that he Will first
be beard Of the extreme north of America
the Siberian coast Supposng him TO have arrived
q. ie West with n disabled balloon, he can easily
ascend the Mackenzie River and reach the Hud
son Bay settlements OF course. If the balloon is
not damaged there is no reason why he should de-
scend until he reaches comfortable quarters
There is no special anxiety felt here to Ar
cree's fate. because even If the balloon comes TO
gr.ef Andree will be no worse off than Nansen
after leaving the Fran
Washington. July 22-Professor Willis Moore
Chief OF the Weather Bureau. much inter
ested in the report cabled from Chrstiania. Pro-
fessor Moore, however although he believes sutf
cient time has elapsed FOR the receipt of such
message. is inclined 10 look upon the report
canard II the bird had been freed by Andree. he
thinks the ring its foot would have been marked
with his name and the message would have been
signed He also points out the fact that the mes
sage was not dated Still If It should prove to De
true the news will be especially pleasant for Pro-
fessor Moore, who, the day after Andree started,
after a careful examination of the chart of atmos-
pberic conditions and pressure in the Arctic region
for this month. predicted that II Andree reached
the po,e the air currents would carry him out
f@,,A1 t,l; .nI ovI land i'm
eventually Point Barrow. on the north coast
Of Alaska.
With regard to Andree's of locating the
pole, Professor Bigelow. the magnetic expert OF
tionaby the navigator's sextant. The sun Is
aeoe wud hs % no dny al nf ye IN 81 getting OBJ
servations OF course; at the pole there Is So no no
within a very short distance Of the theoretical
pole. The magnetic needle would be valueless
swayins Of the balloon and the dip Of the needle
The magnetic pole Is longitude IS west and latitude
Commodore Mel, vas not disposed to discredN
the story Of the neN rom Andree. notwithstandins
the absence of data the sender of the message
on the pigeons wing and the date Of the polar dis
sovery This omission. he said might be accounted
sor by the haste OF the sender and as It was s nO
known that any other party in the Arctic regions
sy sPeeH Wae lent Wto to he Tepor to
liberation. Commodore Melville however. does not
such an expedition as Andres, even If it succeeded
In crossing the Pole He Is confdent mat u WouId th
Pole and then have resumed hir flight; and thinks
the best that he could have done would have been
Hs expeaion' hoWever how" Would solve the question
as 10 the existence Of the open polar sea- which has
been the subject OF so much controversy between
Arctic explorers but beyond being able to, repor;
upon that fact AndTee probably would have little 9l
value 10 contribute 10 the present store OF knowl-
edge Of the Far North. In the opinion OF Com
nodore Melville assuming tnat ms pigeon 70
fear for the safety OF the bold areonaut If follow
Ing the line Of the meridian upon which ne reported
himself ne landed
TOO far of Point Barrow. he probably would
coast some OF the few natives along the shore;
s the baGon he coat % & ranss ssanoe ane
Of the explorers reaching civilization again. -,
ereciy. the Arctic eSpiorer has sent the Associated
Press from Linden. Va the following signed state
pGs.Se 9f a may have
reached ,he North Pole or its vicinity Telegraphss
WITH south wind Of twenty two miles an hour;
The chances Of such wind blowing SIX hunere1 reG
small il would be an extraordinary meteoroog,,
ical phenomenon such as has never accompanies nv
petitions and his probable return were expressed AZ
The sixth International GeograI hcal Congress IN
publicly with Professor Andree. and also discussed
the chances with him pyaeh Which re sffe sfronriy ont n
lined pointed out that even shonid ne reaen d {nd
continuing across the Pole for a thousand miles az
Il urged that his chances Of attaining the North @
American coast were infinitely small, as the ooser,
yaions al Lady Franklin Bay, Grinneii LanG ana ana
Point Barrow Alaska. showed that the summer
vnds were almost constantly from the south: VINE
rronr north winds almost unknown. Anoiee e
.epied Then / shall expect TO land somewhere on
As Siberian coast He also expressed again ms
deerr atior 20 20 and his confidence OF returning
s,tly profcssor Elkhom, who accompanied An
. MS unsuccessful attemp OF IA as o M ,hc
tsnsers tSgf j urged upor Andree-tbe pefInconin-
rof ,Ac balloon which allows gaS 10 escHpe @ oycr
s.sn,ly h,, which Andrec claimed 20 nave oN.i-
come wade believe that Andree VIII neE, neEer re- Ie
trf .; experience teaches us nn"t ,1irIsS M
'nings occur dail". y '"
Sgp Ir,IFRID LAURIERS VIEWS.
Lsrsn5 .7riy c:-"The Times" this morning
Pin. az oono1r. OF a long interview had Dy JUS