New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14
MIR. HUBBARD STILL MISSING
Expedition to Explore Labrador's interior
Given Up for Lost

st. Johns. ". F.. Nov. 13-The mail stss-,.-
which has Just returned here from Labrado-
brings no news OF the expedition to explore the
interior CT Labrador. headed b. Leouidas Hus-
bard. jr, Of New-York. assistant editor o. Out
Ing" which started from Rigolsc. Labrador. o,
August All the settlers believe the party per-
ished- a tribe Of Montagnais indians. which has
been trapping in the interior. recently visited ths
coast and said they saw nothing Of the Hubbard
land -
Caspar Whitney the Editor OF Outing WIN
financed and organized the expedition OF his assist.
ant. Leonidas Hubbard. f.. 20 explore the interior
OF Labrador. dismissed last nights reports from
ST johns N r. 20 the effect that the expedition
was lost or destroyed. as entirely unwarrauted by
the circumstances of the case The rUnor that
relief expedition was being organized by Outing
to search for the explorer he also characterized al
altogether premature.
I'VE could not. and did not expect TO- hear from,
Hubbard as yet he said "as it IS impossible q,
have communication from the wilderness where IA
doubtless Is at the present time. The indians v,o
brought the present reports only go a hundred AMI
fifty miles inland while Hubbard IS going nor.
than twice that distance The other reports Z
notice come from the seaboard. where Hubbard
and his party did not even intend TO touch. hars
not the slightest u1isgfvings as 10 the parys yell
being nor has Mrs. Hubbard. who Is staying with
relatives in Quebec. The party IS travelling ugat
caribou abound in the Labrador interior. and for
features there are ptarmigan and willow grouse.
Hubbard who is no tendsrfoot. but a man OF sx-
perience and resource. had carte blanche 70 his
route and itinerary. and I should not be greatly
disturbed if did not hear from him until the BE-
ginning OF next year.
II have not even seriously considered such a
thing as a relief expedition. Were I to organize
such expedition IT would probably not start IN
I'll next year Even then It would be undertaken
largely am afraid. from sentimental motives. oe-
cause king for Huboard's party would much re-
semble the search for the Droverbal needle n tho
haystack-
Hubbard Dillon Wallace, a New-TOrk lawyer.
and two Cree Indians with a sanOe. shooting and
fishing tackle left RigOlette. not on august J. a.
reported. but about the beginning OF July. IIelr
object was to penetrate to the settlement or Ma
cauDpes Indians where. far as known, no
white man has been Mindful that many pre-
yfous expeditions overloaded with trpedlmenJ3,
had had 10 turn back discounted from The guest.
Hubbard and his party travelled very light. trust
ing 10 their prOwess with TIE rod and rife 70 o5-
tain food on the trip. As previously arranged
Mrs Hubbard left the party soon after u Set out
Tubha rd's plan was TO work inland up the H3nlll-
ton River using the canoe on lakes and rivers
unfTT thew were frozen over. when the party was
to take to snOwshOes and proceed He may have
gone to UnSava Bay. or anywhere, Tor al L hiO"
While there is uneasness as 20 eXpeQitioas 81
This Character. I have the greatest commence III
Hubbard and his ability to worry through.