The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-23
Mountain Gorges Yesterday
Were Searched Throughout
The Day for Aeronauts, But
Without Success.
THOUGHT MAY BE LOST
IN THE GREAT STORM
All Pasadena Fears a Tragedy
In the Voyage of the I'Amer-
ica"-0nIy One Experience
ed BaII0oniSt.

Pasadena, Cal, March 2a;-F'or more
than seventy hours friends of the six
men who ascended from Tournament
park in Pasadena at !; o'clock. on Sat-
urday afternoon in the big balloon
America have been without word Of
them or their fate
No human being has caught sight OF
the huge gas bag since, carried by a
forty-mile wind, it sailed majesticaIly
into the low hanging clouds that lay
far down on the mountain sides and
disappeared from view
The belief that a tragic fate has be-
fallen the men who formed the party
has led to the formation of many re-
lief expeditions into various parts of
the Sierre Madre Mountains, directly
over which the strong current carried
the balloon when it had reached an al
titude of few thousand feet.
Face Weary Tramp.
There are three distinct mountain
ranges, before the Mojave desert is
reached fifty miles north OF Pasade-
ma. u the balloon is able to sail over
this fifty mile stretch cf mountain
chain and come to earth on the Mojave
desert. there is hope that the occupants
of the basket, after tramping many
weary miles, may be able to reach shell
ter.
II the balloon was not able to cross
the Sierra Madres and was brought
down among the mountains cnly mir
acle can save the men from death.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon two
parties, made up of men knowing all
of the mountain trails. left Pasadena
and will search all night for the miss
ing.
One party will go to Mount Lowe
and from there attempt to pass down
the snow blocked trail leading north
and east and finally into the west
fork OF the San Gabriel river. near it's
head. This party is in charge of Phil
Regue. well known hunter and noun
taineer. The other party of six will
go direct to Switzer's camp on the side
OF Mount Wilson, and thence will pro-
ceed into the west fork and, il possi-
BILE, meet the other party.
knabenshue in Relief Party.
Earlier yesterday party in which
was Roy knabenshue, the well known
aeronaut, went to Alpine Tavern, near
the summitof Mount Lowe. and search
is now being made from there into all
Of the adjacent canons A report from
this party yesterday afternoon stated
TINT f~on rf tkn rate 1HrI
had been found
Through S. L. Carlton. chief of the
government forestry rangers on the
San Gabrieli reserve. word has been
sent to all rangers to take the trails at
once and cover all the mountain dis
trict posts during the night The EIks
lodge OF Pasadena. two members Of
which are among the missing party.
sent out an expedition tonight
A searching party is also scheduled
to leave tonight in automobiles. Deep
snow covers the trails in places and 1t
Is not thought the automobiles can 20
far. but they will carry warm clothing
and provisions. which can be conveyed
farther into the mountain fastnesses
by men on foot.
Capt. Mueller is the only experienced
aeronant In the party. which includes
Lane c. Gillian, prominent mining
man. formerly OF Walla Walla. wash,
now Of Pasadena; Sydney Gray. Harold
Parker and r. G. Dodshutx. all of Pas
adenA The latter - said to be ths
son OF retired capitalist Of Beaesille,
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