Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-23
Hopes of Rescue Grow Weaker but I'm
daunted Searchers Prepare to Pene-
trate Inner Ranges
MAY BE BURIED IN DEPTHS OF SNOW
Many Theories Advanced to the Fate of Daring
Aeronauts-Party May Have Been Lost in
Canyons of Lofty Mountains,
Difficult of Access


and icy canyons of the Sierras Capt A. E. Mueller and the
passengers who ascended with him the balloon America
from Pasadena Saturday afternoon have vanished into the sness
the mountain and since the Jog ensouded the big aerial
sixty hours ago word has of the part fate
Searching parties which started last night from far
the driven back by furious storm that has
sweeping through defes for days Fearful that death
have overtaen Mueller and his made
plunge through the drifts but with trails obl
Grated and blinded by the they forced seek
The baloonss are thought to be in Nard canyon west of
the other side of the Colbys ranch
others m readv to offer first aid Waited in Los Angeles with swift
automobiles on hand to make quick run to the
Men who experienced in mountaineering generally believe
after learning the last word about the and its six
gers that the danger but others who have
been watching the heavy fall of confident Every
thing depends how far the balloon went before landing in
evab it carried into the heavy blizzard and weighted
may have been forced down extremely
desirable pona where the imminent danger
snowsde Gleason mountain Mill creek where would
be extremely difficult make their perhaps the side
where trail could be found to make their
DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED
The difficulties which may the Saloonists
last night by the searching parties starting out to render
Ranger G. Baker camp upper Arroyo
@ an ba but % e % bdn no rd % nd Bfa
night They essayed the trip Mard but The
returned to camp until morning The other Range
party Kirk w. Reynolds Victor Bailey Charlie Krata
Another party, by Roy Knabenshue consisting
Philip Begue Guy Bs6ee w. Bergman ma and A B. M aoDs TOOK tn
After until the clouds cleared somewhat the party started
possible then daylight
this morning Mr. Knabensue expert knowledge Of balloon
ing his presence particularly valuable he will be able to
the direction the balloon might be forced by the swirl
ing the mountain sde
Both parties by the Pasadena lodge of Ek of
which of the missing members Careful research be-
the parties started out brought out testimony of two who
the American in the air after O'Clock Saturday afternoon
Stone, rancher living the northwest of
Pasadena saw the balloon shortly after o'clock 1t then
northeast apparently between the upper Arroyo and Mil
canyon From Stones report there strong possibility that
balloon Miad In that
thought found and broke of the three
camps where they waited for the break
carefully economizing their hamper of food
G. B. Oaa he the American about 35 o'clock Sat
lost the greater its he said and
the position dropping rapidly into Mlard
NAD'O'" BELIEVES BALLOON LOST GAS
Oaras impression that the balloon had lost its gas
the condensation that would take place when the
of air struck Others who the balloon
time of the opinion that enough ballast thrown
might have eascended and climbed the An experienced
who watching the balloon tesfes that did
and his opinion crossed Bear and and went on
Strawberry peak An altitude of 1000 feet with the wind blowing
time impossible of attainment If Capt Mueller able
to get poise when he struck the snowfed atmosphere
past Strawberry peak and down along
Tuunga creek the chances favor of landing Coby
than elsewhere and the missing reached the ranch house
they for possible reach Pasadena from Col
with of in the mountains at the
would be likely return by of Acton There
and heavy snowfall that thyyngh remain at Cooy three
Ira L. Houser of Acton said night response query
The Herald that had been found OF the balloon party
and that had been received from Coby I'VE
have had both and the last day or So he said
here in the valley present but there has been great
the Under present conditions party
would be likely work their in this direction rather than
toward Pasadena"
caster and uneponsve in their in
formation relating Capt Mueller and his passengers It not
thought that the balloon could possibly have done beyond e tno
range
telegraph with yesterday and queries were sent
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