Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
THE PER|LS OF TRAVEL
Thrilling Experiences of the
Hudson Bay Ships.
AN UNBROKEN ISOLATION
Woman's Exploration Of the Wilds of
Labrador.
FRAUGHT WITH MANY DANGERS
Traced Two Great Rivers to Their
Sources in Long Search for
Missing Husband.
WITH MANY DANGERS

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, June 12.-Leaving the British
coast this week is little fleet of which
the like is to be found in no other part OF
the world. II IS composed of the ships of
the Hudson Bay Company, which, accord
ing to custom, have hibernated in London.
But now that the warm and pleasant
weather is here this little feet of sailers
Is off on the annual summer cruise. One
by one the ships have dropped down the
Thames laden with stores. Later in the
year they Will come back. some of them
with furs. the spoil of the trappers of the
far northwest.
Very gradually do these ships wake up
from their winter torpor In the docks of
London. Only a few weeks ago a stranger
espyiug the Pelican, the Discovery, and the
Stork might have asked: What ancient
craft are these" To all appearances the
boats had passed the sphere of usefulness.
But word went forth that the ships must
get ready for yet another commission. The
StCrk and the Pelican were towed away for
examination and hull-panting in dry dock,
and shortly afterward the Discovery fol-
lowed suit. Then the trio We're hauled
back 10 their berths, and a general over
haul began.
Unbroken isolation is the fate of voy-
ayers of these Hudson bay fur traders.
Now that they are leaving the British
coast 1t is probable that nothing more will
b heard of them until the autumn, when
they return laden with stores. They may
by chance speak ship on the Atlantic but
their course is too far to the north to
afford much of an opportunity for that sort
of a thing. There is no reporting their
arrival at the chief trading station at
Charlton Island. in Hudson bay. They will
quietly proceed to unload their miscellane
Gus outward cargo and then take on the
far more valuable freight which they bring
home.
The story of the Stork in the winter of
1GO1-19O is of itself typical of what may
happen in those lonely seas Capt Ford
who is now commanding the Discovery. left
Charlton Island in the Stork in September,
1904. for London. having on board many
thousands of dollars worth of furS. BY
Christmas nothing had been heard of the
vessel, and 1t was recognized that the only
hope of her safety lay in the possibility
that she might have been frozen up. This
actually proved to he the case, but it was
not until the end of February, 1905, that
message was got through to Winnipeg,
whence q cable was sent to London, which
at once dispelled the alarm of underwriters.
A Woman Explorer.
Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard, who has explored
the wilds of Labrador. has just been inter-
viewed here in London. Regarding explora-
ton in the far north she says:
Il cannot recommend it as a pastime for
women. 1t is fraught with too many
perls."
Mrs. Hubbard 1t will be remembered,
while searching for her husband, traced
two great rivers to their sources, and trav-
e!ed through 500 miles of unexplored Lab
rl,o 10
feat n forty three days Of actual travelling
and in company only Of three Indian guides
ard a young Eskimo half-breed.
My husband was misdirected in his ex-
plora lions in Labrador" she said He
broke down and persisted of exhaustion. !
determined to finish the work in which he
had fallen and settle his fate in my own
mind. told no one lest l should be op-
posed by my friends.
MY outfit consisted of two tents made
of balloon silk l had also two canvas
two rifles, three .22-caliber single-sho pis-
tolls and .32-caliber revolver, this being
for my own use.
Il was dressed in short skirt over
knickerhoCkcrs. a sweater, heavy leather
belt TO which We're attached my revolver,
hunting knife and cartridge belt. l also
had a pair of heavy tanned leather moe
casins rea ching TO the knees. \ narrow
brimmed soft felt hat completed my outfit.
1.-THE rivers were Of great breadth and
very deep. The George river was at one
part three miles across. The rapids were
exceedingly dangerous and traversed
the whole lengths of the streams in canoes,
which were managed by the men who &C
cOmpanied me
Il did not meet a living person over
stretch Of $50 miles, and the only signs of
human life were the skeletons OF some de-
serted wigwams.
Doing Europe in Motor Cars.
The tide of travel Europeanward from
America is one of the things which attracts
the attention of even those not generally in
terested in a subject like this The ma
jority of the multi millionaires now in Lon
don appear to be here for the purpose OF
doing Europe in motor cars. AS L result
no sooner does an American OF any coilse-
quence land than he is besieged by an army
Gf motor agents, voorhees, chauffeurs
and "Couriers
ti-millionaires here just at present is Mr.
IL H. Rogers of the Standard OIL trust. He
IS likely to meet Thomas W. Lawson, who
attacked him fur.ously year or so ago,
since both men are TO do Europe In
motor cars.
MIR s r. Guggenheim. the copper king
has Joined the great army of motorists
having made the journey from Liverpool 10
London in a Gu-horserower, which Will be
taken 10 rne continent next month for an
extensive tour.
Mr. A. W. Rose. a wei-known New York
millionaire, is at C!aridges. after making
an extensive motOr-car tour OF ltaly'
France and Spain, accompanied by his
wife and daughter and courier.
Capt ]. r. DelaTnar. who is at the Savoy
intends purchasing large touring car for
the usual three months tour through
France Germany and Italy.
Mr. Max Freshman of New York. one
of the millionaires of that family who has
made his money out of yeast. has just re-
turned from a tour through West Africa.
lie is now motoring through the midland
counties of England.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Einstein of New
York. who are at the Ritz. have just fin
lshed a two months motoring tour through
France and Italy.