The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-29
IN SEARCH OF THE POLE.
Mr.. ZiegIer, q brooklyn Man, VIII
Equip n New Expedition.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
William Zlegler. who will equip an Arctic
expedition to be headed by Evelyn b. Bald
win and sail from this port next summer,
yesterday afternoon told reporter why he
had decided to aid in a search for the
North Pole. Neither Mr.. Ziegler nor Mr..
Baldwin is ready at this time to reveal
their plans, but this is due to the fact that
negotiations are pending which make IL
unwise TO do so. Mr.. Ziegler Is very en-
thusastic in his new undertaking, and Ia
confident that II will be successful
I'm sending out this expedition i am
prompted solely by patriotic motives. IL the
north pole can be located, and confident-
ly believe IL can, / want the stars and
stripes TO be the first flag raised there. 1
have taken deep interest in Arctic ex-
plorations since / was youth OF seven-
teen. AT that time / was an employe OF
panorama OF the Kane expedition. My in
terest in the regions of the far north has
steadily increased until now / am willing
and ready to place sufficient means at Mr..
Baldwin's disposal to aid him i'm every pos
sble way to get TO the pole. / have always
made IL rule TO accomplish whatever I
have undertaken, and L expect the hunt
for the north pole to be no exception
have every confidence in Mr.. Baldwin. He
is a of determination and OF expert
ence. / would not waste cents IL j did
not think We would succeed. / have told
Mr.. Baldwin that did not want TO see him
return until he could bring the welcome
news that the north pole had been
reached. We have plans-very practical
ones. too-and there Is nothing apparently
to prevent carrying them out 10 the letter.
Evelyn 3. Baldwin, whom Mr.. Ziegler
has chosen TO head the expedition. is a
man Of medium height He is well built.
has brown hair and bright blue eyes He
has modest manner. and is one OF the
last men person would select for battle
with the elements in the Arctic regions.
He has always taken deep interest in
meteorology. He was a member OF the
Peary Arctic expedition I'm 1s93-1s94. In
1897 he went to Spitzenbergen. having
volunteered TO accompany Andree on his
aerial flight. but there being no room for
him in the basket of the big balloon, he
could not proceed. In 1889 Mr.. Baldwin
accompanied the Wellman expedition to
Franz Josef Land Early in the present
year he made trip TO the Republic OF
Colombia, South America, TO visit his
friend and college chum, NJ T. Snyder, on
his banana plantation, and at once set
about putting into execution plans for the
proposed expedition Mr. Snyder and his
brother having volunteered TO aid him In
financial way. Later Mr.. Ziegler. who
is cousin of the Messrs. Snyder. heard
OF the plan and at once asked 10 be al-
lowed 10 equip the expedition. Mr.. Bald
win is we'll known in many of the large
cities. He was for several years connected
with the weather bureau service. and at
various times was stationed at Washing
ton, ID. c., Nashville. Cairo. Toledo, New
Orleans and Mobile. He is thirty-eight
years old, and was born in camp at Spring.
field, NO., his father, 4. Il. Baldwin at
that time being first captain in the
Illinois Regulars. His father afterward
became lieutenant colonel OF the Eighth
Missouri Cavalry.
Young Baldwin attended public school in
Illinois and finally graduated from North
western College. Naperville. ILL.,, where he
had classmates j. A and Nj. 7. Snyder.
the men instrumental in arrangi1g for a
trip 10 the Arctic. In order TO study and
observe Baldwin visited Europe when
twenty-five years old and toured Ireland
afoot, defraying his expenses by writing
for magazines Returning to this country
he became a teacher In Illinois public
schools and spent his vacations travelling.
Although neither Mr.. Ziegler nor Mr. Bald
win win say anything about their plans for
the expedition, il is understood that two
ships will be purchased, manned and equip
ped and sent north. starting from New
York early next summer One OF these
ships will return home while the other will
push forward and endeavor TO reach the
objective point.
Mr. Baldwin said last night ne had def
mite plans for the important trip.
Mr. friends and college mates NJ A Say
der. of Mobile. Ala, and his brother, J. A.
Snyder, of New Orleans, La, cousins OF MIR.
Zegler. have for some months known OF
Mr.. Baldwin last night. They mad volun-
teered 10 furnish funds for an expedition
under my leadership and incidentally re-
ferred to the matter I'm Mr.. Ziegler's pres
ence Mr. Ziegler then stated that he had
taken a deep interest I'm Arctic matters
since Dr. Kane's time and had always been
DESTROYS OF sending the stars and stripes to
the far north. He asked TO be permitted to
finance the expedition. being inspired with
no other motive than that OF patriotism
He wanted America, he said. 10 vie with
the Norwegians and the Italians I'm the race
for the pole. His offer to finance the ex-
petition solely was at once accepted. IL be-
ing his desire TO place me i'm a position TO
undertake the work with absolute freedom.
Were he a younger man he would himself
go the entire journey. but his age precludes
such trip. He will nevertheless accom-
pany the expedition for some distance
William Ziegler's record as a successful
business man Is well known.