Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-11
SCOTT IS LOST
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Ould be reached. One OF the i've. Sea.
IAN Evans. died on Feb. II from con
ussion of the brain. evidently the re-
dllt ~ mn accident. Another. Captain
oates, died of exposure on March II.
Blizzard Sweeps Down.
I'm Il famiSIed. worn out condition
the three others-Capiain Scott. Lieu.
tenant Bowers and Dr. WilSop-were
JvertakeD by II furious blizzard on Ross
barrier about Murcb ~. In 1t they ali
persisted.
1T was tragic indeed that but II few
miles away w;is II depot at one Ten
camp and that the explorers when
storm aud death overwhelmed them
were within II comparatively short dis
lance from their base.
SCOTS expedition undoubtedly was
the best equipped of all those which
huve explored the antarctic continent.
IL Ia some consolation to think that III
spite OF the heavy deathroll and the
terrible blow at the most important
section of the expedition all the scien
titic results of The trip will not he lost
First and foremost. the explorer
was out for scientific achievements.
Though the harvest would IN ve been
party lived 1t ia felt that the results
Will he such that science Will he able
to say that Captain Scott did not stru.
u and die In vain
Find Explorers Bodies
THE news OF the tragedy come from
the Terra Nova. which arrived ut
~ihristchurch. New Zealand, Yesterday
with the remainder Of the III fated Ell
petition under the command OF Lieu
tenant f X q. K. Evans. and reported
Bowers were recovered on Nov Il
Intense symp1thy Is felt for Mrs
Scott. the hcrea we'd widow. I'm going
t. fetch hin home. were Mrs. SCOTS
farewell words to Peter. her bine eyed.
fir lalred boy. aged three and II half
years. when she 'ef: for New Zealand
on Ian 4
Mrs. Scott Is n celebrated sculptor.
pne of the most distinguished women
workers in stone. She is the youngest
Of seven sisters. daughters of the late
canon Lloyd Of Stewart Bruce. IN
1910 she was commissioned to design
the special gold comniemorntion media,
presented to Mr. Robert L. Perry By
the council of the Royal G~eographicui
society.
..<~u-a re frnyStx Sn1tf'a .ntt,
relatives through newspaper
cablegrnms Lady Ellison Mccartney
the explorers sister. wns the first to
lenrn Of his fate. Mrs Scott. the agec
mother of the explorer. who lives III
Henley. bore up braveIy. Captain
little son Is with the family at
Henley"
The announcement was received with
.onsternntion and regret In British
and exploring circles. and 1t was
he one theme of conversation In the
last night. Expressions Of sor.
'ow are heard on all sides. Sir Edgir
a member of the committee
which arranged the expedition. said:
Captain Scott WAS Il great friend OF
nine. If the news IL true the disaster
s a terrible one. No words can ex-
my grief"
Widow Still In Ignorance.
1t Is unlikely that Mrs. Scott has yet
of the fate OF her husband. and
he terrible news awaits her when she
Irrives In New ZealYnd In three weeks
line. Mrs. Scott left London a month
lgo for America in the highest spirits.
expecting an early reunion with her
husband.
King George expressed his sympathy
n the following message to the Royal
society. which was read
II the society's meeting last night:
Il am deeply grieved to hear the very
news you give me of the loss of
Scott and four Of his party.
Just when we were hoping soon to wei
'ome them home o their return from
their great and arduous undertaking !
sympatbize with the Royal
society In the loss to
and discovery through the death
Of these gallant explorers"
Mr.. Douglas w. Freshfield, vice
president of the society, said:
n party Yer set out better equip
ped or better fitted by %gallantry and
experience than its members. from
Captain Scott down. to meet the orli
nary perils Of the poles. But antarctic
travel would not be what 1t is-a train.
Ing ground for the highest qualities of
the British race-if these perils could
be avoided.
"All that we can say TO these brave
men is. Farewell They are Il band Of
heroes whose names will shine AZ an
example Of that endurance which IL
the highest form Of courage. Captain
Scott will live In our memories as the
ideal Of the English sailor of Dur age
Il man intellectually gifted. brave. re-
sourreful in all emergencies and full Of
scientific zeal and enthusiasm"