Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-11-03
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8 1884,

but they did at last fnd an old camp.
where night overlook them. They
proceeded to build fire, after which
they bivouacked for the night. Satur-
day morning they arose and left their
instruments with a dispst tch I'm hopes
that some wOodsman might find them
and conduct them from their home In
the wilderness. They then returned to
the balloon, and, taking an empty bot
tie, put dispatch in it and set 1t
afioat, in hopes that this might be a
means Of their escape. They did not
explain how they came by the empty
bottle. During all this time they were
in total ignorance as to their wherea-
bouts, with nothing to eat, and sur
rounded by dee? pines and dismal
swamp. Night came on. Again they
camped with empty stomachs. and
were cheered only by the continuous
howls of the ravenous wolves that in
habited that section, causing more ter
ror to the gentlemen than they expert
enced when sleeping i'm the big airshfp
q few nights previous. They next pro.
ceeded to fix up q place to sleep be-
tween two trees in such o manner that
the wolves could not reach them in
case their hunger should be sufficient TO
cause them to make the attempt.
Next morning. being Sunday, they
arose and proceeded to the camp which
they first found. When nearing 1t
they managed to kill q porcupine with
a revolver which Hashagen had. This
they skinned and broiled. King did
not enjoy the breakfast, but Hashagen
relished it very much. After break
fast they started for camp, but losing
their way they wandered around all
day, coming to another old camp,
which proved to be seven miles out of
their way; Sunday night they spent
fire, but nothing to eat except the.car-
cass of the porcupine, which they had
kept for future reference. This camp
Lake, between the Flambeau and
Tnornaple rivers. Most of Monday
was spent i'm constructing raft, which
they supposed could be fioated out of
the lake into tho river, but to their dis
appointment the lake had no outlet.
Night soon came on and they returned
tired and disheartened to the camp
which they had occupied the night
previous. Tuesday morning the raft
which they had constructed WAS taken
apart and the ropes alone were saved
by them for the purpose of constructing
another raft at the river. They found
great difficulty in reaching the river,
but during the afternoon struck log
ging road which brought them to its
bank. just before reaching the river
they heard . faint jingliug Of cowbell,
and Immediately started in that direc-
tioa, but when they neared the location
from which the sound came they found
that both the COW and bell were on the
opposite side of the river. Here they
thought they would burst their lungs
by hallooing, which they did for sever
al minutes, but brought no response.
However, moving along the bank Of
the river, they came opposite to clear
ing and q log cabin. Here they noticed
two men getting into boat. They
hailed them, and were soon at Bruno
Vinnett's stopping-place, where they
were taken IN and provided with a good
square meal, the first in five days. The
night was spent here, and the following
morning a party was organized, con-
sisting Of eleven men, to go up the riv-
er and look for the balloon, which, after
some search, was found saturated with
water, and must have weighed several
tons. From the nature of the ground
and outfit it was found impossible to
move it. AS q last resort it was cut in
two in the middle, but still proved too
cum bersome, and had to be abandoned
until the ground freezes. ihr. Vinnette
will look after it and ship 1t tn the Pro-
fessor at Philadelphia some time next
winter. Wednesday, night they return
ell to the stOpping-place, where the
night was spent in pleasant dreams,
aud the following morning they start
ed for this city with all possible haste
to telegraph the news of their safety to
their anxious friends. '-f'
They arrived at Chippewa Falls at s
A. NJ. As soon as 1t became known who
they re'they were surrounded by
crowd of the citizens, all anxious to hear
an account of their wonderful exploits,
which was kindly given by Prof. King
and his assistant.