The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-09-06
FACED DEATH IN ARTIC ICE
1T WAS NEARLY TWO YEARS BE-
FORE RELIEF SHIPS ARRIVED.
Perils of the ZiegIer Expedition Are
Depicted. Three Large Islands ana
Four New Channels Found.

Four New Channels Found.
Anthony Fiala of Brooklyn, n. y,
leader of the Ziegler polar eXpedi-
ton. the members of which were res
cued by the relief ship Terra Nova,
under the command of William 5.
Champ, secretary of the late William
Ziegler, has arrived at Hull England,
on his way to the United States. He
came ahead of the Terra Nova, which
is expected in a few days. Mr.. Fiala
said:
''This has been another in the long
list of failures to reach the pole, but
although the great question of the
pole remains unsolved, we have
brought back data which should
prove of scientific value, and have eX-
plored ,and surveyed the archipelago
from Grown Prince Rudolph Land to
Cape Flora, discovering four new
channels and three large islands.
"Failing to find an opening in the
ice in longitude 80 degrees 5 minutes
east, latitude 70 degrees 81 minutes
north, we determined to force way
through at the f0rty-eighth parallel.
Here we were imprisoned for four
days, finally getting through with the
use of gun cotton.
SAT the end of August, 1903, we
reached Tepliz Bay, the most north
ern harbor of Franz Josef Land,
where a base and camp were estab-
1ished.
"The America had a narrow escape
on October %, 1903, when she broke
adrift, finally, however, being brought
back to her anchorage, where she
was crushed just about a month
later.
ga shelter was built on shore, and
the members of the expedition were
kept busy during the winter prepa9-
ing for the spring sledge journey and
in scientific work, which was retarded
by severe storms.
''The first sledge party left March
7. 1904, but was compelled to return,
owing to injuries received by several
of the men after reaching Cape Fig
ely. A second attempt, made on
March %, likewise resulted in failure,
the sledges being smashed when but a
short distance from land. Leaving a
small party at the base I returned to
Cape Flora, the trip occupying Ii
days.
''Relief failing to arrive in Septem-
Der, 1904, accompanied by William j.
Peters of the United States geological
survey and a small sledge party, we
started back to the base, which was
reached November -, 1904, after
most eventful and dangerous trip,
rough ice having to be crossed In
dense darkness and the men and dogs
falling into holes and crevices and
running against walls of ice. Cross
ing Hooker Island two Of the men fell
into crevice for distance Of %
feet and were wedged between walls Of
ice. Their rescue was attended with
the greatest difficulty, one being so in
iured that he had to be dashed to a
sled.
with the exception of Il Nor
wegian fireman, who had died, we
found all the party at the base in good
health, and preparations were again
begun for another sledge trip to the
northward
1.-The weather delayed the party I'M
til March l6, 1905. On this day the
party left the base, which We named
Cape Abruzzi, for the ice pack to the
north. Crossing a glacier east of
Cape Rath we forced way to the
northward, but our progress was
slow, the ice being rough and the men
having first to cut way and then to
assist the teams over the rough road.