New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
SEARCHING THE N|LDS
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gustus Post. Of New York, remains to
be heard from.
Unless word is received by morning
from the America II. the Aero Club VIII
send Lewis Spindler. field marshal IN
charge Of the foreign balloons IN the
race. 10 Canada. TO lead a relief eA-
pedition.
Colonel Theodore schaeck pilot Of the
Swiss balloon Helvetia- arrived n Montreal
early to-day. He stated that of his sew
enty-four ascensions the fight from St
Louis 70 Vile Marie, Quebec. on the north
western shore Of Lake Temiskaming.
where the voyage was ended, was the most
pleasant Good weather was experienced
all the way, though the landing was IN
pleasant.
When crossing Lake Huron he and his
aid. Paul Armbruster. saw a balloon falling
over the lake. but the light was bad and
with the aid Of glasses they were rot able
TO determine whether it had any crew.
Wind was carrying the Helvetia northwaTo
TOO quickly 10 permit rendering assistance
After landing at Vile Marie, near ST.
Placide, where inhabitants live only seven
months IL the year. the TWO aeronauts
rrarnped several hours In the dark through
forests and swamps until they got assist
anCe.
after every bit Of available ballast had been
sacrificed. and before coming 10 EARN Ine
aerostat swooped down in a forest. Dark-
ness IL the dense woods made observation
almost impossible. and ignorance OF the
country kept the trampers in quandary.
No thunderstorTns were encountered al
over SIX thousand 1eeI. the greatest alllllue
reached while crossing Lake Erie Inc
aeronauts started for New York tonight.
Montreal, Oct "a thrilling story Of
perls and privations endured in their ad-
zenturous balloon voyage from St Louis.
10 q spot some sixty miles above La Tuque,
was told by August BIanckertz, assistant
pilot Of the balloon Germania- who arrived
in Montreal this evening 10 secure medical
treatment. leaving his chief, Captain Hugo
Ven A5ercron. behind al la Tuque 10 see
about The shipment Of the balloon and 10
follow al leisure
M BIanckertz wa srnet here by his wife,
whose great relief found expression in an
emotional scene al The Canadian Northern
station when the Quebec train arrived
HIS face swollen and raw ana his nerves
in a state OF intense irritation. Mr
BlanckeT-z was hardly coherent he
pleaded 70 be left alone, but nnaIly con-
SeuLed 70 give the bareSt details OF the
The balIoouist net a hurricane after they
left Lake Huron, losing sight OF al Jhelr
companion balloons. The gale carried them
long at a rate Of sixty miles an hour for
q Gay and a night Battered until they
could hardly endure Il longer, 1hey Were
IN 2 pitiful condition when they struck the
night Of way Of the National TransCon-
I-1eutal Railroad N Northern QuebeS
T1ev followed the road until Wednesday
Taen seeing they were travelling away
from human hahitations. they descended.
The railway track a construction traIn
took them 10 la TuQue. where they re
clsperaDed. They are convinced that they
have won the prize
The Aero Club OF America here was noti-
fed yesterday that the Swiss balloon Azu-
rea had landed safely IN the wilds Of Can
ada The message came from Emil Ness
ue-. pilot Of the balloon. and Leon Girau-
dan his aid. Il was dispatched from Biscoe.
Ont. and announced that the Azurea land
ed lhirry-two miles northeast of Bisco-
JasiuS, in the Algona district
The baIloonists did not announce their
time of landing. but wired that they had
spent three DAYS and a night IN working
cleir way through the woods 10 their pres
eut location. having 10 endure Jempera-
tL-e hardly more than 70 degrees above the
su i'm lake which crossed their path. Their
message follows
Biscoe. ont, oct. q. 2.52 a m-Aero
Club Of America, New York-Have landed
thir-y-CwO miles northeast OF BisCofasiuE,
Aizoua district. Had three days and one
night 10 work our way through woods.
uassiuE lake swimming. Temperature at
night Il r. Please wire news 10 Biscotas-
iuE- NESSNER
C4IkADDAN-
Shortly after the first dispatch was re-
Ceived another came from the baIloonists
Il was also dated al Biscoe and read: Con
firm first dispatch STAY here TO get balloon
uu-t Wednesday. Wire position OF racers" q"
This message was also signed by Nessner
and GlraudaE-
The estimated distance which the Ger
mania travelled is 200 miles. giving her the
record over that made by N Lavaux in
his 11@5-ruile Z Eht from Paris 10 Siberia,
Boston. Oct GA telegram received
here tonight by 5. z. Perkins, father
OF Samuel T. Perkins, one Of those in
The balloon Dusseldorf II. which landed
in Qsebec tonight reads: All safe;
1880 miles. Lake kiskisiuk. Quebec"