The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
ss 3 HAVE FORMED A "P0OR MEMS CLUBn

! lie little realizes 1.-The vast extentS of the
| unknown regions surrounding the pole
Within the polar circle, for example, there
are S,2o1 1888 square miles yet OF this re-
| sion, man is acquainted with little more
| than 100000 square miles.
The ordinary weather OF an arctic win
ter does rot freeze the ice to greater
thickness than six or seven feet Ma
terial assistance to submarine voyage
under arctic seas would be expected from
| the fact that the water would not be in
| sufferably cold as is the air. The Nor
wegan current, considered to be a con-
tinuation of the gulf stream, flows into
| the arctic ocean and temoers the water
of all that section. Additional protection
from the frigidity of the atmosphere
would also be furnished by the ice itself
The recent voyage of the submarine yes
sci Escadon from Havre to Cherbourg
France. and return, under Lieutenant
Wood, is the longest trip submarine
vessel has ever made without landing
This trip required about twenty six hours,
and was unattended by any unto"aro
events.
Powerful storage batteries would have
to be carried by the Austrian explorer
Here, again, the researches and eperl-
ments OF science during the past year
have added to the possibility of carrying
through project Of this character. Inc
newly invented storage battery or Ihomas
A. Edison is expected to be OF invaluable
assistance.
1t is thought that the Holland boat
would be exceptionally available for sucn
voyage as this, because OF the extreme
facility with which it can be turned uE
and down in the water The vessel is
constructed so as to be so, nearly OF the
specific gravity of water that the mere
turning Of the horizontal rudGer VIII
readily turn the little vessel toward Inc
surface or away from It.
The Holland boat is operated by very
small screw, and this would make INA
boat still more disable where rugged o.
trusions Of ice would be liable TO pe eh-
countered in the water. The physlognomS
| Of the under seas OF polar regions IS s.ii
an unknown quantity, and boat WoulC
have to be constructed that could go a.
RAPIDLY as possible and at the same time
not be subject to danger from unexpected
int erruptions Of its course.
There is no mechanical difficulty in the
way of providing for prolonged SUD
| mergence. The testimony Of all Arctic
explorers is unanimous as TO the eHlslenct
of frequent openings in the noe Ice o.
the Arctic seas. Continuous sheels u
unbroken ice many miles in extent are
rarely met with. The submarine coule
therefore come to the surface IKE
seal, renew her air, take her bearings
and talk" wireless with the reile1 snll
before diving to continue the trip.
If a submarine can come to the surface
| for a few hours so as to start her gaso
| lene engines which are not employed
while she is submerged) then she can re
| fill her storage batteries, laying up enough
electricity to drive her long distances be
meath the waves. The mechanical feast
bility of the proposed trip is therefore De
clared to be obvious and many practlca
men in France believe it will be sue
cess. ,-.
John P. Holland, inventor of the Ho!
! land submarine boat, said about tnl
scheme last week:
IF the conditions were FOUND TO d.
ideal, should say that it would be posi-
| BILE for the Holland boat to make such
| trip. My. boat can go to depth OF az
| feet in salt water, and is capable OF 4
continual submergency OF about thirt!
hours. In case the depth of the iceberg
! under water should not be more than
few hundred feet, it would be entlrel!
| possible for the Holland to remain safs
| under the ice.
1.-The greatest need would be for fire.
| quent openings in the ice. In case these
| openings were not found, those in the yes
| sci would be lost l have heard OF some
| chemical which will restore air that ha
| been breathed, but know nothing OF 1t:
| scientific properties. No submarine boa
now known could stand a continual sub
mergence Of more than forty hours"