The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-29
HAwLEY AND POST
Aeronauts Tell Of Flight into Cana
dian Wilderness

Quebec, Oct. 2S.-Alan W. Hawley
and Augustus Post, the heroes Of the
greatest balloon fight on record, ar
rived here last night after an exper-
fence that was more trying than earl
Ter reports Indicated but nightly
pleased because the cup for which
they contested remains in America.
The first day after leaving the Amer
lea II at the end of their journey on
the banks of the Peribonka river Mr..
Hawley's leg was injured so badly
that he was laid up for several hours,
and he has not yet entirely recovered
from the effects of the hurt.
There was never a time said Mr.
Hawley tonight, when | considered
that our lives were actually in danger
but our supply of food was very short
and | consider that we were very for
tunate in reaching Jacques Matthias
in the cabin in the woods when we
did. Taken altogether, it was not a
disagreeable experience by any
means and best of all the cup for
which we made the fight remains at
home
In describing the earlier part of the
journey up 10 the time they were lost
sight of over the state of Michigan,
Mr.. Post said:
we followed northeasterly
course across the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers and thence along the
Illinois river into Wisconsin.
I'VE crossed Lake Huron during
the night and were high over Geor-
gian bay and the country immediate
ly north of ii. We made our highest
attitudes at this stage of the jour
ney. The wind had a strong drift to
the northeast and as we dropped a
trifle lower after passing Lake Nip
pissing the wind was whipping us
along at a tremendous speed.
I'VE could see from the character
of the country below us that it would
almost be impossible to move afoot
so we decided to go on. We again
went into the higher levels and al
one time our Paragraph registered
5000 meters, which is the limit We
then saw in the distance what we
supposed was the town of Norman
din, Lake st. John. This was al
about 1870 p. m, on Wednesday. The
country looked favorable for land
ing and we decided to come down
Considering the circumstances We
made a very good landing on what We
later learned was to the east of the
Peribonka river and near a chain Of
small lakes.
"A very heavy thunderstorm came
up and we slept in the basket thai
night. The next morning we saw
that it was impossible to move the
balloon and we packed up for tn,
journey on foot We slept in the
woods Thursday night.
Hawley injured his leg in the af
ternoon.
After We had covered about sever
miles along the shore of Lake Chic
CANA we went into camp early max
ing it as comfortable as possible b,
using balsam boughs.
On account of Mr.. Hawley's injured
leg we took ii easy on Friday an,
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on the shore of a small lake we cam,
upon the cabin of Jacques Matthias
He was absent at the time but we en-
ioyed his hospitality that night an,
the whole of the following day. Tn
fortunately the cabin was bare o
supplies.
About 9 o'clock Monday mornin
Mr.. Hawley went to the bank of tn
lake and shouted Hello severa
times. The call was answered an,
a short time later josef Peneaud an,
Josef Simon, two trappers, padded u
in a canoe.
After explaining our situation Il
them they readily agreed to aid us 4
reaching the nearest habitation. w
went by canoe to Lake Blanche wher
We camped Monday night. Our ne,
found friends caught some trout an
we enjoyed the first good meal in
long time. The remainder OF on
Journey to Chlcoutimi was compare
lively easy"