The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-08-24
FIALA REACHES HULL.
Leader of Zeigler Polar Expedition Res
cued by Relief Ship En- Route
TO America.

Hull, England, Aug. 22,-Anthony
Fiala Of Brooklyn, y. y, leader Of the
Ziegler polar expedition, the members Of
which were rescued by the relief ship
Terra Nova under the command Of
William ). Champ, secretary of the late
W lllIam Ieigler, arrived here today on
his way to the United States He came
ahead of the Terra Nova, which is eX-
pected tomorrow. Mr.. Fiala said to
the Associated Press:
Make Valuable Discoveries.
This has been another in the long list
OF failures to reach the pole, unless the
three determined attempts made to
reach high latitude should be considered
as not having proved altogether futile.
but although the great question of the
pole remains unsolved, we have brought
back data which should prove of sclen-
tihc value and have explored and sur
veyed the archipelago from Crown
Prince Rudolph Land to Cape Flora,
discovering four new channels and three
large islands.
Failing to find an opening in the ice
in longitude IS degree 81 east, latitude
- degrees - minutes, north, we de-
termincd to force Il way through forty
eighth parallel. Here we were imprIs-
uncd for four days, finally getting
through with the use of gun cotton
AT the end of August, 1908, we
reached TcplItz bay, the most northern
harbor OF franz Josef land, where Il
base and camp were established
1he America had a narrow escape
on October -, 1903 when she broke
adritt finally, however, being brought
back To her anchorage, where she was
crushed just about Il month later
"A shelter was built on shore and the
members of the expedition were kept
busy during the winter preparing tor
the spring sledgo journey and i'll scicn-
tihc work, which was retarded by Sc
we're storms.
The first sledge party left March :.
1904. but was compelled to return ow-
ing to injuries received by several of the
men after reaching Cape Fligety.
second attempt made on March % like
wise resulted in failure the sledges be-
ing smashed when but a short distance
from lanG. Leaving a small party at
the base | returned 10 Cape Flora, the
trlp occupying sixteen days.
An Eventful Trip.
"Rcicf failing to arrive, in Septcm-
her, 1904. |. accompanied 10y William j.
Peters Cuf the United States Geological
Survey and 4 small slcdgc party, start
cd back To the base which was reached
November -. 1904, after Il most event
full and dangerous trip, rough ice having
to hc crossed III dense darkness and the
men ana dogs falling into holes and
CreYiceS and running against walls Of
ice. Crossing Hooker island two Of the
men fell into a crcvlCe for a distance OF
siXty-tye feet and We're Wedged between
walls of ice. Their rescue was attend
ed with the greatest difficulty, one being
50 injured that he had to be dashed To
a sledge.
with the exception Of a Norwegian
fireman, who had died, we found all the
party al the base in good health. and
preparations were again begun Tor an
other sledge trip to the northward.
The weather delayed the party until
March III, 1903. On this day the party
left the base, which we renamed Cape
AbruZzi. for the ice pack to the north.
Crossing glacier east of Cape Rath,
we forced a way to the northward, but
our progress was slow, the ice being
rough and the men having to first cut
way and then to assist the teams over
the rough road. High temperature and
fogs also helped to delay our progress.
For two days and three nights we were
in temperature of "a degrees above
zero when it should have been below
zero and the ice was constantly crack
ing under the tents.
Scientific Work Continued.
"Under these conditions and with The
pressing need for the sending of supplies
to the party at Cape Flora. together with
nv poverty in dogs decided to return.
The conditions on the southwark trip
were worse than on the northward one,
hut fortunate drop il the temperature
allowed us To cross a network OF open
lanes and we reached Cape AbruzZla
April /. Mr., Porter, third in command
of the expedition. was sent south to eA-
porc the archipelago. while the rest of
the party worked at tie moving of stores
south to Camp Zeigler, making provision
in case we should he compelled TO spend
third winter in the arctic. Meantime
the scientific work continued without IN
terrupton.
ION July 80 news came of the arrival
Of the relief expedition and we made
trip of over twenty miles on rotten ice
TO Join the Terra Nova
Mr. Fiala has not yet decided on the
date of his departure for the United