Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-23
Anthony Fia|ia Of zeig|er
Polar Expedition.
Arrives in Hull, Eng, On Way
To United States.
Pole Still INDICATED But Much Scientific
Data is Collected.

Hull England, Aug. 2.-Anthony FL
ALA Of brooklyn, y. y, leader of the
Zeigler polar expedition, the members
Of which were rescued by the relief
ship Terra Nova. under the command
cf William S. Champ. secretary Of the
late William Zeigler arrived here. to-
day, on his way 10 the United states.
He came ahead Of the Terra Nova
which is expected. tomorrow. Mr.. FL
alia said 10 The Associated Press:
although the great question of the
role remains unsolved, we have
brought back data which should prove
Of scientific value and have explored
ana surveyed the archipelago from
Crown Prince Rudolph Land to Cape
Flora. discovering four new channels
ana three large islands.
Railing to find an opening in the ice
in longitude Is degrees, 81 minutes
east, latitude - degrees, 5. minutes
north. We determined to force Il way
through at the 4Sth parallel. Here, we
were imprisoned for four days. finally
getting through with the use Of gun
cotton.
at the end of August. 1865, we
reached TeplitZ bay. the most north
base and camp We're established.
1.-The America had Il narrow escape.
Oct. -. 1903, when she broke adrift.
finally. however. being brought back
to her anchorage where she was
crushed just about Il month later.
a shelter WAS built on shore ana the
members Of the expedition We're kept
| busy during the winter preparing for
| the spring slcdgc journey and in sci
entitc work, which was retarded by Sc
we're storms.
Tile first sledge party left. March &,
| 1904 but WIS compelled to return oW-
| ing t. injuries received by several of
| thu. men after reaching Cape Fligely. A
second attempt made. March -. like
Mise resulted iii failure. the slcdges be-
| ing smashed when but Il short distance
| from land. Leaving 4 small party at
| the base, | returned to Cape Flora, the
trip occupying l6 days.
! "Rtiief falling 10 arrive in Septem-
| bcr. 1904. | accompanied by VIM. j. Pc
| ters. of the United States Geological
| Sun vcy, ana u small sledc" party, start
| I'd back to the baS' which was reached
| Nov. -: 1901. after Il most eventful and
| dangerous trip, rough ice. having tn BE-
| crossed in dense darkness and the men
| and dogs falling into holes and Grey
| ices and running against walls of ice.
| Crossing Hooker Island, two of the
| men fell into Il crcvre for i distance of
65 feet and We're Wcdged between walls
of ice. Their rescue was attended with
| the greatest difficulty. one being 50 Sc
vcr.ly inquired that hr had TO be dashed
| L. Il Sledge.
with the exception of u Norwegian
| fireman. vino had died. We found all
the party at the base in good healtil
| and preparations We're again begun for
another Slcdge trip to the northWard.
The weather delayed the party uu-
| ill March 16, 1908. ON this day. the
party left the base, which we renamed
| Capt AbruzZi, for the ice pack to the
| north. Crossing Il glacier east Of Cape
Itdth. W. forced away To the north
| ward. but our progress was slow, the
ice being rough and the men having
first to cut way ANA then assist the
terms over the rough road. High tenn
pcrlture and fogs also helped 10 delay
cur progress. For two days and three
nights we were in a. temperature Of 81
degrees above zero, when it should
haze been below zero, ana ice was con-
| Stantly cracking undrr the tents.
Under these conditions and with the
| pressing need for the sending of sup
plies to tn" party AT Capt Flora, to-
gethnr with my poverty i'll dogs dc
| ci,ird to return. tn" conditions on lite
snut Inward trip Were worse than on the
northward one. but 4 fortunate drop il
the temperature allowed us TO cross 4
network of omen lanes and we reached
cape AbruZzi, April /. Mr.. Porter. third
| in command of the expedition. was sent
south to explore the archipelago while
the rest of the party worked at the
moving of stores south to Camp Zeigler
making provisions in ease we should b.
compelled to uass Il third winter in the
Arctic. Meantime. tn" scientific worl,
continued without interruption.
ION July 30, newsName of the arrival
of the relief expedition and We mad,
trip of over 20 miles on rotten ice tc
join the Terra Nova