The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-02-15
WERE OVERCOME BY BLIZZARD
ON WAY BACK FROM FOOT
OF THE WoRLD.-oNE
KILLED eY A FALL.
RELIEF STEAMER BRINGS
NEWS OF THE DISASTER
King George and the Royal Geographic.
cal Society Mourn Loss
Reached Pole Jan. Is,
1912, Month After
Amundsen.

London, Feb. 12.-At meeting Of
the Royal Geographical society last
night announcement was made of the
disaster which has overtaken Capt.
Robert F. SCOTS Antarctic expedition.
resulting in the death of Captain
Scott. DR.. f. A. Wilson. Lieut.. H. f.
Bowers, Capt. l.. F.. G. Oates and Pet
ty Officer e. Evans.
Found Amundsen Records.
Captain Scott's party" said Doug.
las W. Freshfeld, vice president Of the
society, in making the announcement.
found Capt. Raold Amundsen's tents
and records at the South pole.
ION the return trip, about March
20. 1912. II miles from One Ton De.
pot, blizzard overwhelmed them
They had suffered greatly from hunger
and exposure, from which the death
Of Scott, Bowers and Wilson virtually
was due. They died soon after the
blizzard swept down on the party.
How They Died.
Oates died from exposure a few
days later. The death of Evans result
ed from fall. The other members Of
the expedition are reported to be in
good health. A searching party discov
cred their bodies and records some
time later"
A searching expedition recovered
the bodies and records of the party.
Grief and pride in the simple MO
rative of high courage, endurance ate
sacrifice given in Captain Robert r
SCOTS farewell message to the worlc
are close competitors for dominance ir
the feelings of the British public to
day.
Last Words Of Diary.
The closing words of Captain SCOTS
epic were: r..
Had We lived ] should have had &
tale to tell of the hardihood. the en-
durance and the courage OF lnx.scom
panions which would have stirred the
heart of every Englishman. These
rough notes and our dead bodies must
tell the tale. But surely, surely, grea'
and rich country like ours will see
that those who are dependent: upo1
Last Words Have Effect.
These words have had an electric eft
feet. Steps already are being taker
to respond to his appeal to the nation
by assuring a comfortable future 70,
those dependent on the men who
while awaiting certain death. still.
could write that they did not regret
their journey.
King George Grieves.
A message Of sympathy 10 the geo
graphical society from the king was
read last evening in which his ma
jesty said:
u am deeply grieved to hear the
very bad news you give me of the loss
of Captain Scott and four of his party
Just when we were hoping shortly to
welcome them home on their return
from the great and arduous under
taking. heartily sympathize with the
Royal Geographical society in the loss
to science and discovery through the
death of these gallant explorers"
The message from the king was il
reply to note transmitted to his mai
esty by Lord Curzen of Kedleston
president of the society.
The regular program of the meetin,
was abandoned and members of tn,
society listened saLly to tributes to tn,
explorers. After giving what detaih
he had received, Vice President Fresh
field reviewed the plans OF the expedi
ton.
Reached Goal Jan. 10.
They reached their goal Jan. 1s
1912. about a month after Captain
Raold Amundsen, the Norwegian, ha,
planted the flag of his country there
They. then turned hack toward tn
base they had formed on their out
ward journey. but were overwhelme,
by blizzard.
The, news of the death of the ez
plorers was brought to civilization b.
the captain of the Terra Nova, tn
vessel which had taken SCOTS exned
ton to the south and which had gon
again to fetch them back after the az
complishment of their task. A search
Ing expedition recovered the bodie
" and records of the party.
Only a few brief bulletins were sen
from the New Zealand port of Oamar
by the captain Of the Terra Nova, VIII
related simply the fate Of the part