Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-05
afS.j;NAUTS TELL
OF HARDSHIPS
SnOWStOrm Caused Post and
HaWIey 10 Descend.
NEARLY LANDED IN LAKE
Sky Sailors Suffered Greatly During
the Four Gays They Sought Civil.
ration In Wilds OF Canada.

the Four Gays They Sought Civil.
ration In Wilds OF Canada.
Hawley and Post. OF the balloon
America H.. which left st. Louis on
Oct II In the international balloon
race and landed in the Willis OF Can
ada. reached Quebec. having taken
eleven hours in travelling the 81 miles
from chicouiini by the Lake ST. Jonn
railway
They travelled 1855 miles in forty.
six hours and established a new record
for balloons
Both men are in excellent health
and spirits. Notwithstanding their
strenuous experiences OF the last ten
days
Many interesting new details OF
their flight were given out by the aero
nauts. Their course into the wilds OF
northern Quebec was rather more ives.
terly than that OF the Dusseldorf.
which landed near kiskisnk, due
south of Lake st. John. for the Amer
lea II. in soaring north OF Lake St.
John left the big inland sea 10 the
immediate cast obtaining a fine view
OF 1t and crossing first over the As
huapmouchcuan river and the willie se
OF Peribonca. just south OF Lake
Tschotogama. Ii was on the shore Of
Lake Tschotogama that Hawley and
Post fell in with the hunters who
piloted them into the pathway OF
safety.
we were doing our best. said Mr..
Post. TO fly TO the utmost limits that
the continent would allow We knew
perfectly we'll where we were when
we passed over Lake St. John on Vel.
nesday. the 10th. and we made up our
minds that ii possible we wouldn't
descend until We got 10 the coast OF
Labrador. On Wednesday afternoon.
however. the weather. which@nad been
threa,eniii.. all day. began TO make us
very apprehensive.
AT 3 o'clock in the afternoon snow
view OF the earth beneath was almost
entirely obscured. We judged that this
meant the end oil our trip. Tor II would
have been madness TO have pursued
the journey In binding snowstorm.
Furthermore. the extreme cold had
caused our gas to contract and We had
begun to fall rapidly. We only had six
and half bags OF ballast left when
at last very reluctantly We decided 10
effect a landing. We at once began To
look around for good landing place,
but owing to the rapidity with which
the snowstorm overlook rs We had TO
trust pretty much to luck
we found ourselves dropping dl.
rectly into large lake. which we al
forwards discovered to be Lake Chic
CANA. We Immediately threw out sew
eral bags OF ballast and rose slowly
we threw out more ballast for the lack
of ready response by the balloon had
alarmed us and made us think for a
moment that we should possibly per
ish In the lake--a miserable ending "a
such a splendid journey.
But on q terrific gust OF wind the
balloon whirled .loft, carrying us In a
few seconds beyond the lake. linen we
at once let out the gas and came down
safely on the side OF huge hill. II is
unlikely that the balloon will be re.
covered.
I'VE really suffered greatly from the
cold as we tramped slowly away from
the America II. We were seriously
hampered by the goods we had &c
pack. Tor II was absolutely necessary
TO take along the heaviest clothing
besides the remaining food. Frequent
ly we made through streams of ice
cold water. So cold was the weather
that al times our clothing was frozer
TO our bodies. When we came across
the trappers the fourth day We coul,
have cried for JOY. We were abou
all in