The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-30
BLAMES A TRIVIAL MISHAP


HULL, England. Aug. g.-Walter Well
man. the leader of the Weilman polar ex-
petition. who returned 10 Norway August
II. after having successfully completed
operations I'm Franz JosefIand. has ar
rived here He ;vS Sai *. With WITH. the aid Of
ously injured by fall into crevasse.
stilI being useless. The explorer was ac-
companied by the American members of
the expedition. who are well.
In an interview with a representative OF
the Associated Press Mr. Weliman said:
THE object of the expedition was two
fold. to complete the exploration Of Franz
Josefiand, Of which the north and north
eastern parts were practically unknown.
and to reach n high latitude. or the pole
itself. The first object was successfully
accomplished. The second weuld have
been achieved at least 10 n greater ex-
tent than by previous explorers. but for
the accident 90 myself"
Mr.. Weiman recounted the starting of
the expedition from Tromsoe June Is. fSes.
how II reached EImwood. the headuuar-
tiers 81 the Jackson expedition July 10
and hoisted there the Stars and Stripes
underneath the Union Jack. which had
been flying over the deserted settlement
for nearly two years. After leaving let
tiers about his expedition and taking a
collapsfble house with him Mr. weIlman
proceeded due east for Cape Tagethofy
and arrived there July 30. 1895 There the
party landed all the stores and the
steamer returned 10 Norway
Desiring 10 push further north with
speed continued Mr.. weIIman. ~
dispatched Lieut.. Baldwin August
Win the Norwegians. siedges, dogs
follow I'm few days Shortly after M.
departure I discovered that owing To =
sudden breakup OF the ice. I was unable
To proceed"
Lieut.. Evelyn r. baldwin. of The h,,-
He said:
"september 81 my party reached Cape
Heller. in latitude 81 where we decided -
make an OUTPOST. Here We built a sta
ton and called that Fort NeKfnIev
leaving there two volunteers yenfzan
ana Btorvig. returned 10 Mr. wal,mars
headquarters. arriving October 30 Ths
party spent the winter comfortably. Kill
ing many bears" A'''
Mr.. weIIman. continuing. said: ION
Feb IL. 1884. with sledge dogs r s~sr.sd
north and on Feb 2s. arrived at Fort Nc
k'nley Bjorvig stood az the mouth Of
ne snow tunnel lie wrung my hand
and with tears IN hts ewes said. Poor
Nenizen IL dead The next day we gath
cred stones and under these we buried our
dead camrade
including Bjnrvls. pressed north ia siedre.
AMI by March reached - degrees east Of
Rudolph island. The prospects then were
"a rea~suring We had three months ~
the best season before VA ard were con-
hdert or reaching ~ degrees Though az
course. We bad suffered from cold. we
were sii IN fne form
Then. a seemingly trivial accident trrr-
~ me advance INTO a preciDitafe re-
trHct. While struggling with the zfe,frs-=
IN rough ice. nv right leg was bruised
and sprsined bv nv falling into a hidden
ereVaxse. For two days / went on ans
II other circumstances had NOT o.
CURED. should have pressed onward $40
far that 7 would never have been bic to
return aftve -
Weiiman VIII Save HE Leg.
LONDON. Aug "a specialist - this
city who has been consulted by Walter
weiinan reDOrta that the injury - NJ
Weilmans right leg VII not be r4rrnsn-
enf. and that he expects Mr. WeIIrusn
will be quite we'll IN "a few months The
patient viii however have 70 undergo
two operations. II f. thought he all,
remain here