New-York tribune., 1906-11-11

in a balloon TO reach the Pole. ff tho wfnfs ta~or
him. from Danes Island. Sp!tsbersen. north af
Europe.
Mr.. weInan says that he is undsterred by the
fate OF Andree who started IN a balloon IN 1897
from Danes Island, SpItzbergen. bound for tho
Pole but who never returned. OF Andree the last
word was brought by hOmng pigeon-a message
written the second day OF the aerial voyage. say
ing that the balloon was not under control and
drifting rapidly toward open water This was
sent when he was 145 miles north of his starting
point. OF eleven small buoys which were taken
in the balloon for the purpose Of dropping letters
five were picked up on the coast of SpitzbergsnL
only of them had letters, and they were
written the day OF the start. The polar buoy,
which to be cast OF when at the highest point
OF latitude. was found, but 1t was empty
II he does not meet with death. the Arctic ex-
porer is practically certain Of undergoing fearful
hardships One Of the most recent chapters OF this
toll suffering has been contributed by SapSris
Cagni. who until ecHpsed by Commander Peary
held the record OF having reached the highest lali-
tude attained. The expedition which ne COM
manded was fitted out and originally headed by the
Duke of the Abruzz OF ex-king Amadeus or
Spain and the first man 20 ascend Mount So Elias.
II established headquarters at Sptzbergen. The
Duke. with three fingers frozen. remained behind.
and turned over the command OF the sledge party
TO Commander Cagnt. who started on the four nun
dred miles the Pole with thirteen sledges party
OF ten all They carried $50 ratons for each man.
each ration fixed three and quarter pounds and
ll0O TatOnS Tor JI0 dogs II Was dILa4lS0u IA4eA-
the first group of TO carry ratOns for the
entire party for fifteen days, at the end OF which
time they were to turn back. The second group
was to carry ratons for the second and third par
ties for the second fifteen days and then turn back
leaving -FOUR men 70 commune dIoAe o. s5t o I -
to reach the Pole with provisions Tor n1teeh days
The duke calculated that the men could go ten
miles day. but as it turned out. immense masses
Of rough ice blocked their way furious storms be-
set them, and great channels opening IN ne leo
separated the party temporarily. and caused uns1-
pected delays. on occasion these channels
were so frequent that after a heartoTesHIng Gay
AT another time tempest made them he UNDER
6og to conserTo n the WARMTH OF their 6odssO
After the first two groups had returned. leaving
the four men continue the journey alone, delays
became f t more rsaer part of the 1 raons fe so
channel which yawned unexpectedly Just as ths
by minute and it seemed certain that the party
to have its provisions snadcned rr9Tn rom = nvs
foes suddenly changed direction, closed the chan
cious s''i load out onto the ice again.
One morning d the party b es e@IH hack 20 on n1 %hoh s
had spent the night had become an island. A httis
later Sade"f 6scam o3ge Wba hsy had
Nansen's record Of S. degrees 4 minutes they
stupefed with success that they could
scarcely speak. and pushed on in absolute silence.
ried them on TO the furthest north ever reached
up that time April 25. 1900. Then because OF
Three tin plate cylinders. suitably recorded, wers
d N & [Gs SHOW Ib sD6i She any 9 t parfv set out on tho
return trip The first days journey was twenty
eight miles. much strength was given them oy
the thoughts OF their This return T1p Wa9
made amid constant suffering. For days they lived
on one meal a day. On June they were forced TO
eating the dogs, but in few days were safely haoA
at camp.
The most famous Of the Arctic tragedies was THAI
Of Sir John Franklin. who left England In iS4a.
with 1SS officers and men, in the ETe6us and the
, Terror lie intended TO sail direct 10 Cape Walker
and then southwark far as possible 70 Bertn1
Strait The explorers were last seen on July B.
. 1S45 when the ships passed by Scotch
whaIer in Baf1n Bay For the next twelve years
no word heard OF the expedition The United
states a well as England sent out relief parties.
Indeed forty expeditions OF this kind We're sent
, altogether at Of 100000 In 1857 the
party sent out by Lady Franklin found relies OF
the explorers. and learned that Franklin had died
I'm winter quarters AZ the end OF King Williams
Land that the ships were then abandoned and The
survivors started southwark over the ice pack ror
. the mainland OF North America Their path was
: marked by graves ard skeletons. but none OF the
! mon reached the land so Tar as is known