New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-29
WELLMAN IN ENGLAND.
THE EXPLORER TELLS OF HIS EX-
PERIENCES n THE FAR NORTH.
FORCED TO TURN BACK BY AN INJURY TO
HIS LEG-NEW LANDS N THE
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the Wellman polar expedition. who returned 20
Tromsoe Norway. August T. after having sue
cessfully completed explorations IN Franz Josef
Land arrived here to-day He walks with the
aid OF crutches his right leg. which was seri-
ously injured rs Mr. Wellman falling into a
snow covered crevasse while ne was leading his
party still being useless The explorer was &C
companied hy the American members Of the
expedition. who are we'll In an interview with
representative ~ the Associated Press. Mr.
Welman said
The object IF The expedition was twofold. TO
complete the exploration u Franz Josef Land
~ which The north and northeast parts were
practically unknown. and N reach nigh lsti-
tlde or even the Pole Itself The first object was
successfully accomplished The second would
have been achieved at least 70 a greater extent
than bv previous explorers but for the accident
Co myself"
M werman recounted the starting Of the
petition from Tromsoe June % 1898 how It
reached Elmwood the headquarters Of the Jack
son expedition July . and hoisted there the
Stars and Stripes underneath the Union Jack.
The latter had beer flying over the deserted set
Element Sor nearly two years. The provisions
LETT FOR Professor Andree the missing aeronaut
we're found hy Mr.. WeHman untouched After
leaving letters about his own expedition and
taking coilapsibe house with him Mr. Well
man proceeded due east sor Cape TegethoN ar
irving there July 90 1895 There the party
landed all their stores and he steamer returned
90 Norvav
HEADQUARTERs AT CAPE TEGETHOF.
We established our headquarters in the little
house brought from Jackson's headquarters.
continued Mr. Wellman over which few the
stars and stripes Desiring 20 push further
north -vl-h the greatest speed dispatched
Baldwin August = with the Norwegans. sledges,
dogs and boats myself and others intending TO
follow in feW days Shortly after Baldwins
departure discovered that owing n a sudden
breakup Of the ice 7 was unable 10 proceed, but
7 sent Two N0rwegians - inform Baldwin 70
build his outpost leave TWO men In charge OF
30. and return 10 my headquarrers
Here Lieutenant Evelyn 3 Baldwin. u the
United States Weather Bureau. told % the
doings of his expedition. ~ said.
"Septemoe- p my party reached Cape Oeller.
IN latitude 81 where We decided 20 make an Out
post From The very outset We had a constant
Aght with high seas zee and wind and there
was a continual fog Tn joe underneath Us
parted v-ftn terrific crashes. leaving us adrift on
small foes Here we built station and called
10 F1-r Mckinney. W. stocked r. with 0lu01er
ana meat an-' '-'''"- -'''7
Nentzen and BjoerFig started 10 return ''-
tober % 70 NJ Weuman's headquarters. ar
-, % o.. ..,. -, s-t-a -
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srear harash'ps' cold. darkness ana '7
The party spent the winter oonfortao.v IN
''' go. . 49,
i-a VI sn'" '"'f N .....,
Christmas Eve Mr N-..nan was near. N."~'
De- bear which alta ked him. anc hal
'.4e. AVID
aotiaHy s'TNoA N
knocked him 70 the ground when inc a'Ss
-....4 ,,- a-a drove ~ .he bear
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THE DEATH 'r TN 49,
~ v7-ai-,a, Een--,s-- Is $3.50 with three
>-,,-,..v+srs with sedees and dogs started