The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
WELLNAN HAS
TO USE CLUTCHES
Brave Leader of the Polar Expedition
Reaches Hull, England
INJURED BY FALL IN THE SNOW.
The Returned Explorer Talks To an
Associated Press Representative
About the JFiP, Which Is Des-
cribcd a. Partially Successful
INJURED BY FALL IN THE SNOW.

Hull. ENG. Aug. 2S.-Wa'ter Vel
man. The leader of the Welman Po.ar TX
petition. who returned TO Tromose, Nor
way. August lIth after having success
fully completed explorations In Franz
Josef land. arrived here today. lie
walks with the aid of orutches his right
leg which was seriously injured by fail
into snow covered crsyasse. while Mr..
Werman was leading his party, stil being
useless
The explorer was accompanied by the
American members Of the expedition, who
arc well.
I'm am interview with a representative
of the Associated Press. Mr.. WcAman
said:
THE object Of the expedition was two
fold-to complete exploration Of franz
Josef Land. of which the north AMI
northeast parts were practically unknown
and 90 reach "a high latitude. or even me
pole itself
"The rrst object was successfully ac-
complishea. The second would have been
achieved. at least 20 a greater extent
than hy pre- ious explorers but for tn
accident 90 myself.
STILL WAITING FOR ANDREE.
The provisions left for Prof Andree
the missing acr0naut were found Dy Mr..
Welmln untouched.
AFTER leaving letters about his own cX-
petition and taking caiaps.ole house
With h.M air. WeDman pr0ce ded due
oe~. to cave Tcr fhrN and arrived "a ''e
July 30. 1895 There the party landed all
the stores and the steamer returned 10
Norway.
we established our headquarters in
The little house brought from Jackson's
headquarters" continued Mr. We imam,
"over viii % few the Stars and str pes.
Mr. Welman dispatched Lieutenant p.
b. Baldwin. of the United States Weather
Bureau. with an expedition north. intend
ing Co follow him 'n % few days He was
unable 10 proceed. however. and Bald
win. after establishing an outpost. named
Fort Mckinley in latitude ST. left 10 in
charge Of two volunteers. NeHtzen and
Bjoervig. and returned TO Wcllman's
headquarters.
Nlr. Weuman. February IS. 1890 with
three Norwogians. with siedges and dogs,
started north.
DEATH OF VEN1ZEN.
Mr. Wdman. continuing, slil: Fcbulry
o. 1850. 1 arrived al Fort Mckinley.
Bioervig. rife iu hand. stood at the mouth
Of the snow tunnel he wrung my hand
and with tears in his eyes said. Poor
Vcntzen is dead
GOT course. you have buried him. I
SAID
No Bjoarv'g replied. 'he lios there
pointing 20 the hut. j kept my promise
"The two men had made a compact in
cace of the death of one the survivor
mould keep the body an help came. I'D
that little hut the quick and the dead had
slept side boy side through two months of
arctic darkness.
THE mex. day we gathered stones and
under these we buried our dead comrade.
Only "a few fitting words were spoken ass
ue TODD around the grave.
"For Cen days the party pressed north
and by March Goth reached So degrees
east of Rudolf Island.
a PRECIPITATE RETREAT.
'Then q seemingly trivial accident
turned the satisfactory advance INTO
prro.p tate retreat NnIe Struggling
with the sicdces iu rough ice. ms rieht
leg was bruised and spralned hy nay ial.-
ing into a sloW-hddcn creFasse. D. or
two days / went on. and unless other cir
cumstauces had nos occurred. / Snuul
have pressed onward 500 far that ] would
never have been able % return alive.
For TWO orr three days stumbled along
until ] fell There was noth ns ID dl tns
but get on s|e0ge and Dee dragged br th.
men ard dogs to headquarters. Forced
marches by my devoted comrades saved
my life
"The point at which We turned back
wa twenty-five miles northwest of Free
den Islands where Dr. hansen landed in
1861 North of these isIaf->Ai we photo
era.hed three islands and some liree