Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-14
SCOTT'S DIARY
AS HIS PILLOW
Records Show Twenty Dc.
qrees Below Zero When He
Reached South Pole.
FIND AMUNDSEN'S DATA
After Making Last Entry With
Dying Hands, Placed Docu-
ment Under Pillow.

London Feb. 14.-From the relief
party, now at Christchurch, New Tea
land. was received details of Captain
Scott's dash to the pole and his death
OF the return journey.
Lieutenant f. X. G. Evans, COM
mauder of the Terra Nova. who is In
possession of the diaries and all sciep-
ttic data Of the Scott party. sent dis
patches giving the progress and results
of the Scott party up to he time 1t was
apnihilated.
After Lieutenant Evans and Captain
Scott parted. Jan. 4. 1912. the latter
continued with hfa four companions on
their long journey southwark. They
maintained nm average speed Of twelve
miles u day to the very pole. which was
attained Jan. 10 THIS was I5ti miles
from where Lieutenant Evans. the last
Of the supporting party to leave Scott.
turned back.
mock Sun" at Pole.
A mock sun prevented observations
the FIRST day at the pole. The following
day was much brighter. making 1t pos
sible for sights to be taken. Using a
-four inch theedolite To make observa-
tons. they found that they were at lat
ttude SO degrees 59h minutes south 90.
which Scott declared to bp the pole.
Amundsen. who used y aextant with
an artificial horizon. had fixed the site
of the psie a half mile distaAt. Cap
tain Scott and his party went to the
spot selected by Amund>en. There
they planted the Union Jack.
20 Below zers at tho Pole.
Even the dog tricks Of the AmunA-
sen party were traceable. Scott follow
ed their trail to the Norwegian camp.
which had been pitched three miles
from the pole. Drifts had hidden parts
Of the trail left by AmuDdsen. but not
enough to throw Scott off the track
All articles and records left by Amund-
sen were collected.
Captain Scott found q temperature
Of 20 degrees below zero or 52 degrees
Of frost at the pole. Wind burrows
pass were noted. The surface Of the
snow was soft, without IA crust. differ
ing In this respect from that of the
barrier. Unlike the snow on the bar.
rfer 1t produced hut comparatively lit
tie water when tina wed.
Nearly q dozen photographs Of the
party Wee taken at the pole. These
films We're found with the other data
They bave been developed and prints
will be sent to the families Of the dead
explorers.
The going was good 90 the return
march over the great plateau In fair
weather. Before Descending the
Beardmore glacier DR.. Wilrs,s and
Lieutenant Bowers collected many fn.-
sils on Buckley island. a r,N.ky point
at The summit of he glarier. They
found races of coal. Their ohxerva.
lions are considered Of considerable
geological value.
After Ieaving Buckley Islnnd the
party went down the glacier and pass
ed Mount Kinsey. 1890 feet high.
This excellent landmark had been their !
guide.
They made another halt beneath
Couldmaker mountain. Thirty I've
pounds Of geological specimens were
gathered there. These also In We been |
preserved. The descent Of Rroadmore
glacier was accomplished In thick |
weather. Deep snow greatly delayed
their march.
Evans Collapses on tho Way.
Petty Officer Evans, whose condition
had greatly worried Captain Scott
from the time the return trip hegan.
ftI On the rough Ice Of the glacier and
suffered n cOncuss'nn of the brain
His condition caused n further delay |
and much Of the surplus food WAS CON !
sumed. On Feb. II Evans dropped he-
hind the other members Of the party
and was not In sight when they
Going back. they found that Evans
had collapsed. They pnt him on a
3e died a few hours later. nft.
ter the Temporary amp WINS reached.
Captain Scott noted in his diary that |
the variors delays had taxed the
strength OF the party and Used up 4
part Of the provisions.