New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-10
Tribune Correspondent
Travels As Miles North
Of Clute With No Signs
Of fHome-BOund Airmen
Menaced by Slush,
Ice and Deep Snow
Guide Is Rescued From
River; HeroesFac Tech
nical Arrest on Arrival
By Robert Grassland


COCHRANE, Ont, Jan. 9 (By
Indian runner leaving camp at mid
night, Saturday, Abitibi River trail,
about forty-five miles north of Clute,
toward Moose Factory, Jan. 8).--
A serious mishap may have oc-
Cured to the sled party carrying
the three American balloonists who
we're forced to land near Moose Fac
tory, if they have attempted to
reach Cochrane and the railroad by
the Abitibi River trail. The Abitibi,
q river as wide as the Ohio and as
full of rapids as the Niagara, is
covered with about six inches of
treacherous ice, about eight inches
Of slush and more than foot of
snow.
Break Through Ice
Five times during the day The
Tribune party, headed by The Trib-
une correspondent, has broken
through the ice, but in each in
stance the twelve-foot Peterborough
toboggan and the snowshoes worn
by the Indian guides and correspon-
dent saved them from being swept
beneath the ice. The trail leading
north is absolutely unbroken and the
dense north woods on either side of
the river cannot be penetrated more
than ten feet on either side.
The Tribune party is fully thirty
miles south of Newbost, the only place
of habitation between Clute and Moose
Factory. 1t is doubtful whether the re-
mainder Of the trip to Newpost can be
made unless freeze that will convert
the slush Of the river to solid ice and
solid going occurs. Added to the other
dangers heavy snowfall and high
wind have started and are tearing their
path through the dense woods in a
sckening way tonight.
Shelter Torn From Fastenings
Twice during the early evening the
tent, stretched over a bed of balsam
boughs, has been torn from it's fasten-
lngs. The trail made thus far by the
party going in to meet the balloonists
will have been completely covered by
morning, and the trail made by the In
dian guide who will take this message
back to Clute, and thence to Cochrane
Will have to be broken all of the way.
The Indian will make the trip on snow
shoes.
The trail that will provide the last
up Tor the balloon party. in the event
of it, having taken the Abitibi River
uail from Moose Factory, will be the
tail travelled by The Tribune CORE
spondent during the last two days.
Party Travels on Snowshoes
Two Indian guides and the son of
Me factor of the Revillon Freres post
.! Ciute comprise the PARTY. A dog
sied carrying provisions for one week,
: mall camp stove and five blankets
provide the remainder Of the equip
nent
AL members of the party are on
mowshoes. The party left Clute at
aaybresk Friday morning, striking due
oess to the Frederick House River
onee striking the Frederick House the
PARTY turned north, making a two
ane portage under great difficulty.
AlIer leaving the portage the party
Mang ON to the river once more,
ao''kg through a heavy drift along
Me river bank for nearly a mile to
sso'd an open stretch in the river.
Guide Partially Submerged
xor three miles the party took the
aioaie Of the river, swinging to one
ss.s OF the other occasionally to avoid
IN wafer. Al noon the ice started to
r;a ,yassa and much difficulty was expe-
.s.,.seo In getting the heavy sled
nov. "'1u "@'i -"iei'eo
-. - one time a crack more than three
'>s' vide opened directly beneath the
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