The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
SMALL AUTO BLAZES ITS WAY
THROUGH UNKNOWN MEXICO
Four Men Drive SOH P Through Tracss Big
Event-Ngh Falls Three Times Men Stranded
Desert With No Relief in Sight

81 be came onto a track. and. simulta.
neously, q Mexican section hand. He TOOK
water and went back for McCarton, who
felt rested enough 10 reach the railroad.
and they got q Mexican Central train into
Fl Paso.
The hardships OF the two men left with
the car were even greater than those or
the relief party They maintained an
anxious watch Tor the return Of their
comrades. The sun was br0iling hot and
they made a cover. throwing blankets
over TWO poles lying against the car.
IEeir water bags were empty and they
squeezed all the water from the radia-
tor OF the car. This rusty water they
mixed with some powdered psas and
made a mixture which they called colo
Pea soup ard which they said tasted
Ike cough medicine. They were OUT
here for three days suhsisting on this
fare with no solid food. At night they
crawled into their sleeping bags, despair
ing upon the nonarriyal OF the rellet
party Al day the flags OF fhe United
States and Mexico were flown above the
car. As night fell the tall pole above
the car was bedeoked with the headlight
and Tor some time the IRE was kept
lighted That was on Saturday night.
The short ration OF cold pea soup was
weakening.
Sunday morning there were no church
bells ringing 20 the pair awakening. and
10 smell % ham and eggs and deli
cious Mocha-Java came rom the kettles
However. this being Sunday. they mixed
their cold pea soup a little thicker. At
the close Of the third afternoon. they
saw Howard coming over the sands.
holding a water bottle toward them
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with shout of Joy and staggered to
ward the precious liquid
A Lonely spot.
When she little car was left By TIE
members OF the party 20 return 10 z
Paso for refreshment and recorery. Il re-
NAMED there for seven days. and during
that time cnly one rurale passed that
point, which shows the lonesomeness and
/ desolation % that country Tie first re-
| lief party that was sent out from E
I Paso was unable 70 lift the car from tts
/ bed OF sand. and they had TO return for
/ further assistance. Six men went out in
another car, and by means OF 80 feet OF
/ rope used as a block and tackle, placed
K around the relief car. fhey we're finally
able 20 iift this car from the sand. After
taxing on supplies. they again plunged
/ into the unknown country.
/ They next struck into lie largest ranch
IN the world Il was the 80 5. 2z-mne
ranch Of Gen. TeFreazes. There came in
view thousands ~ cattle on dried-up
plains. and IL was through this ranch
that they entered fnto Chihuahua. sand
was encountered and some push was re-
I qUired 20 get past. but success finally
/ crowned their efforts They were forced
q ~- Er-rr - -
i by constructing q crossing With what
i boards they had at hand They passed
through f0cks o. sheep and cattle. which
seemed innumerabie over the plains.
/ The thousands OF cattle would become
/ frightened az The sight OF an au-onO-
bile, wh!ch they had never seen before
a train passed on the Mexican Central
Railroad. which they were following. and
/ the passengers az cheered as they
sighted the ChalneTs-Detroit car. which
was being watched for al through Mex
leo Finally G road was found which ied
20 a station and this was followed for
miles.
/ While the roads were good they ex-
/ perienced a new trouble. fOr their gaso-
line gave ont some miles OUT OF Chihua-
hua- They were able 10 buy q gallon of
the precious fluid and started On their
journey. but Il ran short again n 2 short
while. They borrowed kerosene from a
nearby house and finally finished the trip
into Chihuahua
Automobile Curiosity for Natives
The car was the object for curiosity
10 the native 8Iexicans. who had been
following its progress through the re-
/ public s0uthvard. and many, knowing
the condition of the Mexican roads. de-
clared that such a trip was impossible
i This was also said IN the Western States
through which the car passed before Il
/ crossed the Mexican border.
Motorists say that this Is one OF the
! greatest feats brought 70 the notice OF
lautomo01ed0m n years. and VIII pave the
way for a great automobile industry in
/ the southern republic. The friendly IN
vasion OF the cars that cover this course
next October VIII add 20 the anaiabLity