The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-01-18

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1t is certain that Mr.. Andree did not
take sufficiently into account all the
meteorological conditions. But at least
four learned professors did take them I
into view on their comments at the
time on Mr. Andrees daring venture.
Professor Bezold held thar as the winds
at the pole cross one another a direct
passage could not be hoped fer. He
argued that the distance the aerOnaut
must travel would be extended from
3,4CO kilometers tthe distance in a d.
rect line from Spitzbergen across the
/ polar region TO from 1900 10 10000
kilometers, and that the balloon could
not possibly keep afioat long enough for
that But should this not prove true
the professor continued, he thought it
very possible that Andree might sail
over the polar regions without knowing
it, since it is precisely in that part
where the usual methods Of navigation
are likely TO be faulty and difficulty
would be experienced in determining
ones whereabouts. These difficulties.
he pointed out, consist not in the abb
sence Of the means OF help afforded by
the stars, but also in the fact that the
midnight sun, even If it be not yelled
for hours and days in mist. alters its
altitude so little that the exact moment
Of noon, 50 important for taking Obser-
vations, cannot be determined. The
rapid changes of longitude. moreover.
which the balloon must make would
render the operation Of observation ad-
ditlonally difficult. Even should An
dree succeed in crossing the pole, an
extraordinary concentration Of favor
able circumstances would, in Professor
Berson's opinion, be necessary to rem
der q safe landing possible.
Professor Neumayer, of the admiral
: ty Office. did not agree with those whc
regarded Andree's venture as a purs
act Of suicide, but he emphasized the
impossibility Of prognosticating in any
degree the direction the balloon
would follow. Though not denyin:
that the voyage might be scientifically
useful. he failed to see how Andre'
could make the necessary meteorOlog
icaI observations at the time he shoul'
believe himself to be crossing the pole
Tedious Waiting for News.
Definite news was expected TO be Te
ceived of Andree before he had beei
many days out, for. as has been stated
he was prepared with supposedly relia
BILE means of communicating with III
lower world, but days passed and n
news came. A month elapsed and st
| no news Of him out Of which anythln
| much could be made Then Andree
| friends and the scientists and the pull
| lie began to feel great anxiety. 5!
| weeks elapsed and as nothing wa
/ heard Of the aeronaut that could
| credited. an expedition was sent out
the Swedish Geographical and Al
| chronological Society in search Of A
dree. This expedition reached Il
| nelghborhood of the Lena delta, whel
a most perllous portion Of the journs
Law before them. There they built
boat and in the necessarily fral era
crossed the open sea to the mouth
the Olenck and thence proceeded TO Il
new Siberian Islands, where. 1t was
lieved. traces Of the Andree expedite
might be found. But no traces we
found and the searchers made the
vay back to Sweden as best they coul
Since then the search has in vario
WAYS been continued, but all witho
avail.
Imagined or faxed reports OF A
dree's safety and exact whereaboI
have from time to time been sent Oy
the world. whose effect has been
- keep alive in many people the hope II
he may yet be found alive. But
. opinion Of the most is that he was L
ird hut a few hours or possibly days az
his floating away from the sight Of
7. friends. and yet if such were the Z.
al it would seem strange that some ind
the putable evidence was not long ago q
ON covered. But It is not so strange u
go no evidence of the disaster has b,
the discovered, as would be Andree's S
vival after all these years In the Pc
vas region. And now again men Of sciel
. and meteorological observation are
z ing over the known facts and so ],
81 after the almost cer.a'n catastrophe
3 able satisfactorily to themsel IS TO
= tablish that Andree was ignorant
- disregardful of meteorological COZ
81 lions and that he was more foolha
= than any Of his predecessors had bC
And this appears to be true enough.
Hors, shoes for Luck.