FROZEN TO DEATH.

Evening Star, Issue 13091, 26 October 1908, Page 7

FROZEN TO DEATH.

STORY' TOLD IN A DEAD MAN’S DIARY. The following message has been received at Copenhagen from Lieutenant Trolle, niftster Of the Denmark, the vessel of the Denmark Greenland expedition, under date August 15 : '“The Denmark expedition arrived at Bergen to-day, having carried out its object, although this result was dearly paid for. Mr Mylius Erichsen, Lieutenant Hagen, and Mr Bronlund perished in November, 1907, in an attempt to return from the north coast of Greenland over inland ice, having been obliged to remain on the north coast through the summer owing to the state of the weather. The body of Mr Bronlund was found .in a crevice- near one of our depots. By the body were found sketches showing the results of the work accomplished, and also the dead man’s diary, in which was written the following “ ‘ 1 perished in latitude 79d-eg of north, under the hardships of the return journey over the inland ice in , November. I reached this place under a waning moon, and cannot'go on, because of my frozen feet and the darkness. The bodies of the others are in the middle of the fjord. Hagen died on November 15: Mylius Eriehsen some ton days later,—(iogd.) JORCF.N Bp.ONLU.XP.’ •‘Mr Broulnr.d's ■ body was buried on the spot where it was found. It was impossible to. recover the bodies of the ! others, owing to a heavy fall of snow. 1 Wo erected monuments a{ the Overh.iven. ! J’ort Denmark", to the memory of our : three dead comrades, who perished in | doing their dhty oh the field of honor. Everything possible was done to smcioi I them from the ship, but it was beyond I human power to prevent the catastrophe. The course of the expedition was as follows “On August 19. ISCG, we reached tin north-east coast of Greenland, and attn a difficult par-sage through the ice tin ship reached hit. north. A tlopoi was landed at 77b!eg, and a harbor foi thy ship, which was called h’ort Den mark, was found at- 761dr-g. .It was re solved to remain there during the autumi of 1805, and rlcdge journeys were made is a- northerly direction (n cotahlish depots and for scientific research. A greatsledge expedition was organised in the spring of 1907, under the command of Mylius Eriehsen. to explore the unknown part of the north-east coast of Greenland. The expedition consisted of ten Hedges in four batches. Three of these returned before the beginning of the summer, ami in September, 1907, an expedition was Rent out to find the fourth party, which had not returned. At’OO-deg the expedition found open sea, close to the coast. In the course of the autumn, numerous fledge expeditions started, and in Marcn, j 1903, a fresh rescue party set out, which I brought back definite news of the fate of the missing sledge party. During the spring several other sledge journeys wore made on the inland ice towards the south as far as Ardoncaple. The coast of Greenland was explored ns far as Capo Bridgman, and into Peary Channel, to Cape Glacier. • The coast line took a- much more easterly direction than was expected, and connection was made with Peary’s Landmark on Peary Land. At Cape Glacier the Danish flag was hoisted, and the country taken possession of for'

-Denmark, and called King Frederic VIII. Land.: No living people were encountered. Scientific expeditions were continuously made into the district surrounding Port Denmark, and also from the ship. On the road large collections were made, and a niase of scientific material was collected. Numerous sketches, paint-' ings, and photos of the country wore also made. The departure from Port Den-, mark took place on July 25. Owing \tp the favorable condition of the ice, a cruise was made to 78dog N. The mefn-' bers’ of the expedition are all well, and the ship and collections are in good condition.”