Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-11-01
LOST ARCTIC EXPLORERS

The party which the Duke of the
Abruzzi sent to Franz Josef Land In
March last to search for the three
missing men who were lost on one of
his sledging expeditions last year has
returned to Sandeford, Norway. The
expedition brings no news of the lost
explorers. and the conclusion is inev!
table that the unfortunate men on
their journey over the sea ice back
to the Dukes headquarters lost their
way and persisted of their priyatlons.
In the sledging season of 1909 the
Duke of the Abrugzi sent two expedi'
tions north to find the northern limit
oil Franz Josef Land and to travel as
far north toward the Pole as possible.
Both started from the vessel Stella
PClare, where she was frozen in the
ice In latitude 81 degrees 55 minutes.
The first expedition was a failure ow
ing to the irightful cold, the tempera'
ture falling to an unusually low point.
The party returned to the ship late In
February.
On March II fresh attempt was
made. Ten men and many uogs start.
ed northward. The cold was still bit.
ter the mercury sometimes falling to
40 uSSIttS DtlOW LtTO. Inc tIdNtIlinE
was difficult. for the ice was very
rough wherever IL was not covered by
heavy snow. In ten days Captain Gag
nj and his men had made only forty
three and a half miles from the ship.
It was now evident that II Ions
journey was made the party must b,
reduced In size. as the provisions
would not suffice for ten men, sc
fg,.N II hi ha haI 4
, Stokken and the Alpine guide +. OLLIE
were instructed to return to the ship
: Nothing was heard from them aftel
they started on the return journey
/ Ten days later Captain Cagni decided
I to reduce still further his party. ant
sent back three more men. who safely
reached the Stella Polare and wer,
much surprised to learn that thei,
comrades had ast Arrived.
. Meanwhile Captain Cagni with two
: Alpine guides and one seaman pushet
his way to the north, passed Nansen'.
furthest and on April zt touched s,
: degrees SO minutes latitude, the near
;. est approach yet made to the Pole
s Here they determined to turn back. a
their lives would be imperilled II the.
tried to advance further with thei
y slender supply Of food. They reache,
Q the ship on June 20 with two sledge
d and seven dogs.
From the force remaining ut tn
n ship the Duke Of the Abruzzi had sen
: out search parties in all directions. N
trace was found. but supplies of foo
e were left at places which It wa
u thought the lost men might reach, an
soon after the expedition had returne
II home its leader began preparations 70
: sending out the search expedition tina
had just returned from its fruitle,.
e mission.
: The whaling vessel Capella wa
chartered and put in command of Cal
l. tain Stokkcn, father of the missin
a helmsman. II the men were still aliv
- there could be no doubt that the
: would make their way to the sout
V coast, where they would be sure {.
meet their rescuers.
IS The relief party made carcf.
q search of the entire south coast. bi
:, not a trace could they find of the los
:, men. Every hope was finally abai
!" doned, and the PROV Of the Capell
was turned homeward after a stor
& monument had been reared at Car
IS Flora to the memory OF three mo,
NJ victims of the ice sea.