The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24
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M NO2DE18ESOLD EIRMLY BE
LIEyEs AEROxAUT ALIVE
Dedffton fE yanc0uver. -. e., for
the BalIseatsrs Rel1ef-Nsrthern
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spec.a; Dispatch TO the Post.Insefligencer.
VANCOUVER. b. G.. April G-DE.
Otto Ewdsnsk5oad. Of UpsAta University.
Sweden. has arrived here On his way 70
the gold nelda Of AiaskA and the North
west territory. with party II hardy-iook-
ing EweGea While the latter viii pros
pect for the yellow metal. the doctor VIII
prosecute an earnest search for Andre.
the daring aeronAut VINO started last SUM
mer 70 reach the North pole IN balloon
The doctor Is a relative OF Baron Nor
denak totd. the famous swedish expsorees
and Is himssf knowa a. . Traveller Of note
IN Arctic and Antarctic REGINA he Is
commiuioned by his university TO make
certain scientific observations In the sub
Arctic regions Of Canada and Alaska. and
also 70 make thorough search through
territory mapped out for him Tor Andres.
The party viii start out from here early
next week. They are taking In heavy
supplies. and - Q large tract or AmericAa
territory win be explored In search for
the aeronaut certa-n portion or the
supplies viii Be purchased In Seattle.
representative OF the party. II Is under
stood. leaving for that city with this OBJ
ject In view today.
In addition TO the doctor. the party In
ciudes Messrs Erickson. Lundblad. Aigren
and Otterstrom. men Of education and ac-
customed TO the work Of exploration. They
are taking In supplies sufficient to last
them for two years. and one OF the party
sad that DR. Nordenskjoid would never
return until he ascertained Andree's fate.
When the gold country 10 reached the
party win probably split up. as some OF
the members are bent on searching for
the yellow metal. Two OF the party, at
least will accompany the doctor on his
perilous Journey to out-of-the-way Places
In Alaska and the Northwest territory.
They have unlimited funds at their COM
mand 10 prosecute a most thorough search
for the daring baiioonist and explorer. and
are confident that they Will not return
without some tidings Of him.
The doctor is a small. wtry looking man
OF swarthy complexion. His appearance
would indicate the student rather than thu
hardy. daring explorer one would expect
TO see. His companions speak very highly
of his courage and indomitable viii. sew
eral OF them having accompanied him on
one OF his Arctic trips.
Then you have not gwen Andree up
for lost?" the doctor was asked.
Not at ALL" he replied. '.Of course.
long absence Is cause for grave anxiety
among his friends at home. but notwith-
standing wha, has been said to the con-
trary. Andree vas both well equipped and
well prepared against every emergency.
The fact that he was heard from about
two days after his departure IL proof that
the balloon was all right anyway. although
evidently X had not made as much north
ing as the aeronaut had expected. Yes.
the expedition is as well equipped in re-
spect of appliances as was that OF Nan
sen, except. OF course. that Andree did
not have any dogs along
would there. In the natural order OF
things. be a likelihood CT Andree's bal
loon being sighted as far south as British
Columbian"
Not with the explorer on board. What
might happen. and I think did IL the bal
loon came to grief, is that, having crossed
the Arctic sea and made land on the north
coast OF Alaska or In the Mackenzie river
basin. Andree would prepare TO make the
journey hack TO civilization by land or
boat. after cutting the balloon itself
adrift. He would very likely dispose OF the
balloon In that way. SO that IL the air.
ship Is sighted In the inhabited portions
OF British Columbia or the Northwest ter
riiories, we may take It for granted that
the balloon has been cast adrift."
Would You care To map out the course
you vii! take In the north while pursuing
the search?'
No. I am not In a position 10 give you
this information. II my Investigations are
fruitful. the world viii soon learn the re-
suit OF them"
IF Andree sent any messages by car
rier pigeons. wha, language would la
use?'
Probably English, French and Swed-
ish"
As soon rs he satisfies himself with re-
gard to Andree's fate. ths doctor VIII turn
his attention 10 Antarctic explora ton. He
made a trip TO TERRA del ruego and the
Cape Horn district Two years ago. with
the object of establishing a base for flu
ture operations. Although no did not
quite succeed In arranging for the expe-
dttlon, this experience will not deter him
from making another attempt.
Lsr NordenskIoid IS an arden: adrnirer
or Aadree, and he hopes and Is convinced
thar before he returns 10 civilization he
Will come across some Tangible piece of
evidence that Will confirm his belief In his
countryman's safe arrival on this CONT
neflt.