Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-09-25 | Page 1 | Search for the Pole

SEARCH FOR THE POLE BaldwinZeigler Expedition Is Heard From New York Sept 21 William S Champ pri secretary of Mr Zeig ler who reached New York on the steamship Cymric brings nn account ac-count of the first stage of the Baldwln Zelgler polar expedition Mr Champ accompanied Mr Baldwin In charge ot the supply shjp as far aa FranzJosef x Land to Bassist In establishing estab-lishing the headquarters of the expedition expedi-tion there Everythingwas favorable favor-able for thedash the pole than Mr Baldwin had dared to expect said Mr Champ The America had difficulty with Ice before reaching that point and wns delayed de-layed ten days Fog and heavy weather wen also encountered Mr Baldwin has taken a large number num-ber of dosst2Q of themfor the dash Some of them are expected to serve as food for the men as well as the other dorrs 0 iOMr Mr Champ Intimated that there might be some misunderstandings with Walter Wellman who Is conducting a polar expedition over practically tho same route ±