New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
THE FATE OF ERICHSEN
BODY LIES IN FJORD.
Details of Death of Three Explorers
-Nesc Land Found.

Bergen, Norway, Aug 15-The ship Den
mark, of the Denmark Greenland Expedition,
arrived here to-day. The body of the Danish
explorer Mylius Erichsen, who perished in a
snowstorm while travelling over the ice on the
northeastern coast of Greenland. not recov-
cred.
A large group of Islands was discovered be-
tween latitude as and 10 The members OF the
expedition also found the depot left by Com
mander Robert E. Peary, near Cape Bridge
man
Lieutenant Trolle. master of the Denmark,
made the following statement:
The Denmark Greenland expedition carried
out the objects for which 1t was formed, but 1t
paid dearly in having done Mylius Erich
sen. its leader. and Lieutenants Hagen and
Broenlund perished in November, 1907. in try
ing to return from the north coast of Green
land by way Of the inland ice, having been
obliged to remain the north coast during the
summer of that year owing to the state OF the
weather.
Broelund's body found in a crevice near
depot. Beside it were sketches showing the
work that had been accomplished, and also his
diary in which the following entry:
Perished at 70 degrees under a trial return
inland ice in November. Arrived here under a de-
@ an ad The go on Of oTns m Te
in the middle of the ford hagen died November
- N'> '' JoERGEN BRoENLUND.
BroenIund buried the spot where his
body was found II proved impossible TO find
COTDSSS
snowfall Our three dead comrades having done
their duty and perished on the field Of honor.
we erected monument for them at haven,
Port Denmark Everything possible was done
from the ship to sucCor them, but it was beyond
human power to prevent the catastrophe.
The course of the expedition was ss follows:
on August 49, 1906 on the northeast coast Of
Greenland. after difficult sailing through the ice.
our ship reached l11a degrees north latitude.
Depot stores were landed at TX degrees
haven for the ship was found at T6& degrees
and was called Port Denmark. 1t was resolved
CIadcra
journeys were made in a northerly direction to
establish sedge depots and prosecute scientific
Investigations.
A great sedge expedition to the north, with a
view to the discovery of the unknown part of
the northeast coast of Greenland, took place in
the spring of 1907 under command Of Mylius
Frfchsen The expedition consisted of ten
sIedges in four patches. Three of these patches
returned before the summer
In September. 1907. a rescue expedition was
sent out to find the batch that had not returned.
1t found open sea at 80 degrees IN the
course of the autumn numerous sledge eXpedi-
tions were started. and new rescue expedition
set out in March 1908 1t established the GER
tainty of the fate OF the missing party, SeVeraI
other journeys were made during the spring, one
over the inland ice southward to Ardencaple
Inlet and another over the northernmost coast TO
Cape BridgTnan. at S31A degrees. and into Peary
C,ba11al +o Cane Glacier The coast line went
far more easteriy than We expected Connec-
tior vas obtained with Pearys landmark on
PearvanG, and at Cape Glacier the Danish nag
was hosted and the country taken possession or
for Denmark and called King Frederick VIII
Land.
No people encountered Scientific ex-
pedftions were continuously made in the district
surrounding Port Denmark from the ship. On
the road scientific researches were made ana
considerable physical collections were made
and lazge-quantity Of scientific material and
numerous sketches. paintings and photographs
of the country we're accumulated.
Our departure from Port Denmark took place
on July 25 and owing to the favorable condi-
ton of the ice a cruise 10 IS degrees was made
The members of the expedition are all we'll and
its collections are IN good condition.
The Denmark will be towed from here to
Copenhagen.