The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06
NOrrnannaheinnen
RETURN OF The
ARCTIC EXPLORERS
oVATIoNs. FOR NORDENsKJOLD
PARTY.
Story Of the Reunion of the Separated
Divisions, Of the Original Party in
Antarctic Regions Is One Of Thrill
ing Interest.

Ovation after ovation has been given
Nordenskjold's Antarctic explorers.
The enthusiastic reception at Gothen-
borg was repeated at Malmo and at
Stockholm, where several members OF
the expedition have their homes. AT
Stockholm immense crowds filled the
central station and the market place
outside. Populations from scientific
and other institutions and societies
were present and when the bronzed
sailors made their appearance cheer
upon cheer was given. In the evening
all the members of the expedition were
guests at a festival dinner held at the
Fenix restaurant. Gunner Anderson,
who gave the principal address, spoke
| highly Of the scientific value of the
Nordenskjold expedition, which spent
twenty months in Antarctic waters.
N. O. G.. Nordenskjold, the leader OF
the expedition, has been made a knight
of the Order of the North Star and
Captain c. A. Larsen, a knight OF the
Order of Vasa. Captain Larsen was
the navigator Of the Antarctic and Is
not unknown as an explorer, for IN
1924 he led the Jason expedition to
the Antarctic and discovered King
Oscars land.
1t is learned that the best Of feeling
prevailed at all times and those who
thought it unwise to have so many
Norwegians in the party were happily
disappointed. The only victim of the
expedition was the young Norwegian
sailor, Westergaard.
Nordenskjold in a four-column con-
tribution to the press has sketched the
most important incidents Of the eX-
plOring cruise.
Most interesting is the story of re-
union Of the various parties co1cldent
cruiser Uruguay. If the hand OF
Providence did not direct the move
ments of the different bands, it is hard
to find explanation. Every group
i had given the others up as lost and
hardly hoped that relief was anywhere
near
Nordenskjold with Jonasson and a
small party were on King Oscars land
| and had not seen the Antarctic for
over year and naturally knew moth
ing Of her destruction in the ice. Oct.
! u, 1903, while Nordenskjold Jonas
son and a sailor were returning from
an expedition by dog train, they acct
dentally met a party Of men composed
of Gunnar Anderson, Lieutenant Duse
and sailor. These had left the
Antarctic nine and a half months be-
fore to join Nordenskjold, but could
not reach him nor could they. find the
vessel again. They subsisted on pen
gum eggs and seal meat.
The meeting of the comrades was a
joyous one, in way, but the continued
absence of the other members of the
party caused much anxiety. Then
came some strangers who explained
that they were officers of the Argen-
tine navy and had come to take the
|Nordenskjold party back to civiliza-
ton. The offer was thankfully &C.
cepted and vet the joy over their de-
liverance from ,,threatened starvation
and death was tempered by the sad
nes sover the inexplicable absence OF
y their comrades.
| After the Argentinans had discov.
ered Nordenskjold in his hut and had
returned to their vessel, a tremendous
4 noise was heard by the exploring
partWtt. It was assumed that the
lArgentinans were returning with pro.
visions, but no one could imagine why
they had not waited until morning
Bodmane went out to see and shortly
afterward the inmates of the cabi1
heard =inarticulate shouts as of a per
son delirious from joy. Bodman hat
discovered that it was Captain Larsel
and five men from his ship.
One-half of the party was nov
united, but Captain Larsen knew
where the others were. They .hat
been, left in winter quarters on Poule
island. . Everybody now hurried OF
board the Uruguay, which was pi1ote'
by Captain Larsen to Poulet island
/ There were no regrets when the unite'
party with only one missing sailed TO
South America.