New-York tribune., 1921-01-08
Letter Describes Rescue
Of impoverished Airmen
agent for Trading Pose Says
They Were in Des perate
Struts: One IN Underpear

4 description of the rescue of the
three American baloorsts in the
Wilderness Of northern Canada is con-
tsiNed in i report by S. II. Thorpe,
agent Of the Revillon trading post at
Moose. on James Bay, sent to the Office
Of his company in Montreal. This
lat.er vas sent 20 The Tribune yester-
Ca by John VI. Revillon, president Of
SAa rpmpany. The letter shows thpt
F ca { at the moment of their fortu-
nate meeting with the Cree Indian
Toif. hark.
Should the three airmen be return
ING With the Revillon packet. which
vas scheduled to leave Moose Factory
December 27, they will hot reach
Cochrahe, Ont. until the middle of the
month. according TO Mr.. Reyillen. In
an accompanying letter, Nj. Thorpe
rot yet frozen over.
The trip from Moose 10 Cochrane,"
said Mr.. Revillon. generally takes ten
iavs Most Of. The time it is done by
walking. the white men walking on
snowshoes and carrying nothing. and
the Indians pulling sleigh containing
grub and blankets, by means of strap
tied to their fcreheads."
The agents report follows:
Letter aside the other evening, we have
had little exciting news. On Friday,
about II o'clock, Thomas Mark picked
up three strange fellows down about
Middleboro, some place, who turned out
10 be three American Naval Service
men who went up IN balloon on
Monday F. NJ, the 13th inst, over New
York. taking observations for the
United State Government. They were
carried away in gale, finally landing
about . r. NJ. on Tuesday, the 14th
some 50 or 90 miles back in the bush
up Nicholson's Creek way. they had
not seen any sign or anything at all
in all that distance, but eventually
heard some dogs bark as they passec
over here, and commencing to descend
as fast as possible landed back here
in the bush.
Their clothing was all torn to pieces
one Of them arriving In his underwear
having torn his pants up to wrap OF
bare feet. Mr.. Gaudet and three me,
left early Yesterday morning with tw,
dog teams TO go in to find the balloon
although bear they are not going t.
bother with it-that is, the naval mel
80 presume the II. B. Company i
going to try and get it out, as Their
will be lot OF silk tent in it.
at la supposed TO be WORTH abou
$4,000, though they had to throw ava
everything possible TO tighten up, SO a
TO esag in the air till they saw som
sign OF civilization. One of them |
Mr. Hinton, who made that transat
lantic fight in one OF those n. c.
seaplanes, though he says this Is hi
first and last experience in a balloon.
a welcome home demonstration t
Lieutenant Stephen A. Farrell has bee
arranged by the residents Of the Bush
wick section Of Brooklyn The fina
arrangements were made at a meetin
last night in the Eastern District Turn
verein, Of which Lieutenant Farrell I
member.
Az soon az word Is received Of tn
return Of The three airnen to the rail
head In Canada subcommittee 9
three will be sent there to inform hir
Of the arrangements. 1t ia hoped
bold the demonstration on Sunda,
January 1G. Assistant Corporatio o
Counsel John J, Haggerty is ehairma
Of the committee and Mayor Hylan
member. The goth Assembly Distfis
Democratic Club Is also participatin
IA the arrangements.