New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-02
Fiala, First of Exploring
Party to Arrive, Tells of
Thrilling Escapes.
FEROCIOUS FISH
MEAT FOR COLONEL
Species AboInds in River Of
Doubt and Is Feared by
the Natives.

South American jungles that had never
before felt the tread OF white man :
foot and OF narrow escapes from death
In uncharted waters, Anthony Fiala. "A
member OF Colonel Roosevelts explora-
ton party i'm South American wilds re-
turned home yesterday on the Bocth
liner Denis. I'iala was surprised 10 learn
that Colonel Roosevelt was H. he said
ne believed the boils. or skin disease, the
colonel contracted in the jungle had been
caused BIS the bite Of the baraschuda fly.
THE bite OF the baraschuda fly is very
painful" said Fiala leaving sore,
which heals under treatment. I've seen
natives literally covered with these
sores"
Fiala said the colonel. Kermit and the
rest Of the party were i'm excellent health
when he left them at the little town Of
Ctiarity on February {.
Fear Over Hostile indians.
L am glad the colonel and his party
came out Of the jungle unscathed.' said
Fiala When the colonel started down
tha Rio da Duvida. or River OF Doubt,
there were reports OF hostile band OF
Indians along its banks and fears were
entertained that the Indians might at
tack the party
Mr. Roosevelt and the rest of the party.
Fiala said, grew to like a ferocious fish,
the piranha, which the natives say de-
YOURS bathers.
Fiala exhibited sketches Of the piranha
and other fish that abound in the River
d f.n
Ffala and his party explored.
ION Christmas Eve Joined Rooseyelts
party at Corumba, in the province OF
Matte Crosse" he continued. with us
were several native guides and Brazilian
army officers detailed to the party BY
their government. We then went mp the
Paraguay River on small government
steamship. discriminating when we reached
its headwaters.
There we mounted mules, and with a
big pack train started for the interior.
Then came a fight through four hundred
miles of jungle, being compelled TO cut a
path with our machetes. We were always
wet 10 the skin. | did not think II was
possible for II 10 rain so steadily and
heavily as II did while We were in the
Jungle
ION February we reached Utiarity.
There we separated. | went with party
Of ten men down the Papagayo, while the
colonel went down the River of Doubt
There are many rapids along the course
OF the Papagayo. and in shooting the
first OF these. called the DeviVs Fails,
our party was upset. The Brazilian lieu
tenant and the other men with me man
aged 10 save themselves and the canoes
by clinging to them. but was swept past
the craft, and saved myself by Selling a
low, overhanging bough as | was whirled
close to the bank"
All the photographs Fiala had taken
were lost when the canoes upset. BY div
ing lust below the rapids the guides re-
covered the moving picture machine IN
which was some film which Fiala hopes
was unframed.
The rest of the stream was navigated
without difficulty the party reaching Ma
naos. on the Amazon River. by way OF
the Tapaios and Juraena rivers. on
March g.
Tiaer Cat Hunt on New Years.
The explorer. TO illustrate the tireless
staving qualities Of Mr.. Roosevelt. told
of a tiger cat hunt on New Years Day.
"Tn the party were the colonel, Kermit
and several Brazilian officers and native
guides. They started early in the morn
ing. At o'clock. after the evening meal
one OF the guides. his face covered win
blood, staggered into camp and. waving
his hand toward the trail, fell exhausted.
I'VE seized our guns and took up the
trail. fearing the colonel and the rest OF
his marty had been attacked by some wild
animals We forged through several
miles of Jungle and finally came upon
several of the Brazilians. who were re-
clining on the ground. exhausted. After
another long march we came upon the
colonel and Kermit each supporting an
exhausted native.
THE colonel and Kermit were bleeding
from cuts inflicted by the rank under
growth. but otherwise uninjured. Inc
colonel cheerfully cried that they found
no tiger cats, but that he had enjoyed
the DAVIS march through the jungle
Fiala. who was bronzed from the wind
and sun. looked the picture Of perfect
health. He was met at the pier by 'Is