MAN WHO SEARCHED FOR FRANKLIN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1576, 21 October 1912, Page 5

MAN WHO SEARCHED FOR FRANKLIN.

SURGEON DIES WHO MIXED NAVY 07 YEARS A CIO. A member of the search party who set out in 1850 to discover tho Franklin expedition died recently at Bramley, near Guildford, in tho person ol'.Dr. Charles Kde, who wns 8!1 years of age. Dr. Edo joined the Navy in 1815, and served on the Pacific station until 18111. He was then appointed .surgeon and naturalist on 11.M.5. Assistance, which, with tno f-.c-so-luie. the Intrepid, and the Pioneer, went m search of Sir John Franklin. The first truce of Sir.John Franklin's party was found at Cnpli lulcy, where a hoarding-pike was seen having a tin hnnd attached noinl-ng in the direction of Bccchey Island. Takinjf that direction they ciine across the first winter quarter? of Sir John .Franklin at the Lack of Ueechey Island, where three graves were discovered. At Griffith Island the starch party were frozen hi. Dr. Ede a&ompanicd the first bledgo party to pet out to explore the coast line of Cornivallis Island, and came across other ships, including that of Sir James Koss. Sir J'imes was then eighty years of age, and was unable to lfave his ship. Describing ii sledgo expedition- some time ago, Dr. Ede related how lie started from the Assistance with Captain Ommanney and Lieutenants M'Cliutock, Meechrai, and Hamilton. They took a westward direction, but found no further raca of Sir John Franklin. Thev went to Cape Walker, where Dr. Ede 'had to return to his ship in charge of four men who were frost-bitten and two who were snow-blind. All fix recovered, although between them they lost ten toes. M'Clintock mndo the longest journey on. ico that had been recorded ;-p to that time, having travelled 800 miles, f.nd ho brought back all his men in perfect health. Dr. Edo used to regard that achievement with considerable satisfaction, as he himself picked ll'C'liiitock's men. Dr. Edo had many mementoes of his Arctic expedition, but the one which ho most prized was an oak cabinet made from a beam which was taken out of H.M.S. Kesolute when she was broken up.