The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-09

built were unmarked that flags had
to be planted to designate the sta
lions.
Describing the dash over the Barrier
on this trip Amundsen again lays
stress upon the favorable conditions
and the ease with which the party got
through. On the return from the re-
turn trip Amundsen described his Joy
at learning that the Fran had been
able to work her way farther south,
attaining the Southmost point ever
reached by any vessel That gave the
double honor OF being the "farthest
south ship as we'll as having reached
farthest north.
Lowest Temperature.
The lowest temperature on this first
Journey was As below zero but it was
clear and the surface of the barrier
was smooth. Few dangerous assures
were found. In the meantime hunt
ers we're busy catching seals and by
the arrival of winter the party had
plenty Of seal meat for their men and
40 dogs. The sun went down April 22
and four months of winter night set in.
But the expedition had prepared we'll
for 1t. Dog houses had been built and
4 veritable ice palace constructed for
the men. There were living quarters, a
bathroom, a workshop and an apart
I1nent for making observations. "A 200
candlepower lamp furnished light for
the winter house The light heated the
ri nrS knn ut doc
Fahrenheit. At first the party suffered
from lack Of ventilation but later this
was remcdicd and the winter was
spent In preparing for the final dash.
The sledges were torn apart and light
ened. tools were constructed and cal
Culations worked out.
Amundsen had expected terrible
gales. but aside from heavy snow
which nearly buried the Igloo. the
weather remained fairly favorable. An
other remarkable circumstance that
differed from Arctic conditions was
that the water remained open nearly
all the winter. During the winter the
thermometer ranged from So to 20 de-
grees below zero but the men did not
suffer and when the sun finally rose
on August "a and the long winter
night lifted. all were in perfect physi.
cal condition and the dogs were fat
and anxious for work.
On Sept. 16. 1911. a party OF eight
men with sledges, ninety dogs and pro-
visions for four months left the camp.
The going was perfect and the wealth
or fair. but a storm blew up unexpect.
eddy and the thermometer fell to 76
degrees below zero. The men might
have been able to stand this intense
cold. but the dogs suffered SO keenly
that Amundsen's heart was touched
and he gave the order to turn back. 1t
was decided to wait further into the
summer before making another start.
Several Of the dogs died from cold
on tho return voyage and three of the
men had their heels frost nipped
Made Daily Progress.
After the real start forty days later
the party was able to make daily prog
ress. Part of the trial followed was
that originally taken by Sir Ernest
Schackleton. Amundsen described the
journey onward which is repetition
Of daily dashes of from Is to Is miles
over tue pidluS anu glaciers Wl(nOuC
incident or adventure. None of the
men was injured and none suffered
from exposure or illness. Scaling the
barrier with its altitude Of $1,000 feet.
the expedition ran into Il gale at the
very gates OF the pole. 1t was at this
time that "a dogs were killed. On Nov.
80. the party struck Devils Glacier. a
mountainous wall of ice that seemed
to loom to the skies. Travelling was
very difhcult but on Dec. 3. the bad
weather ended and the party entered
4 plateau. On the same day they pass
ed the point farthest south reached by
Sir Ernest Shackleton and We're within
100 miles Of the goal On December IA,
when latitude 80 degrees and So min
Utes had been reached Amundsen
knew that he had arrived. For three
days the party explored the adjacent
territory for an area Of Ave miles. The
sun was bright. the sky clear and the
weather MINDLESS. After the Norwe-
kian flag had been planted on Dec. II.
the party left their camp which had
been named po!heim and started