New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Pstor at Moose Factory
Fells How They Fought
sarvationTwo Days and
gere Found by Indian
I,aded When They
Hard Dog Barking g
|Bdast Thrown Out and
lenThougilt They Were
Sill in New York; Now
On the Way Homeward
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spuol Dispatch to The T.fburo
COCHRANE. Ont, Jan. 4. News
lust received from the Anglican min
! :ster at Moose Factory, the Hudson
Bay rost on James Bay at the estuary
|oi the Moose River, the proposed ter
minus of the Ontario government rail-
.ay lsO miles north of Cochrane, re-
vorts tina, the three American naval
officers landed fifteen miles north
|xest Of Moose Factory on December
IL, having left New York on the thir-
5.senth.
They thought they were still! in New
fork State having been in the
clouds most OF the time. They came
down because they thought they heard
/ dog barking. From 1880 P. NJ. on tie
fourteenth ana during the fifteenth
| and sixteenth, they were lost in the
bush and gave up hope Of reaching
civilization.
Eat Carrier Pigeons
On the seventeenth, however, they
cane to the Moose River and found
tracks and later caught up to al In
Esian named Tom Marks, who vas out
hunting. He was evidently afraid OF
lAe uniforms, with one Of the three
Baking in his undervear. Absence OF
se7ere frost saved them from perish
linz. They had eaten two Of their three
barrier pigeons and when they arrived
la Moose Factory, where they were
| ared for b. the Hudson Bay Com
(rsny's people. soon recovered from,
|lheir privations and hardships.
4 trip vas made to recover the bal.
Hon, but It was unsuccessful and an
Ianer trip was to be made before
tkgving on December 26 by dog team
.i.r Coehrane, where they are ex-
DEC. ed to arrive the end Of this week.
A letter from the Anglican minister.
Ae Rev. Hathorn thwaite, Gated Decen1-
Ser %. stated that the airmen could
rot have stayed up in the air much
longer than Z few hours more, as they
lad already thrown out most Of their
= .iiags ard we're anxiously looking for
sne habita.ion.
/ Another aour and they would have
,sen over the Bay.
l The aeronauts are expected in Coch-
,aaa Saturday and can hardly reach
asre before that date, as the letter
which left Moose Factory December 90
! snly reached mere to-day.
AATTICE, Ont, Jan. I. There IS
sIii much doubt as TO which trail
2s officers and their party are
f.sz:ng, and to-day's snowfall has COM
sieated the situation. Leaving Moose
Factory, where they we're cared for
Es.sr their thrilling experiences in the
rress around The shores Of James Bay,
se party would come down the Moose
I2lre. IL general southern direction
JEnt;l they struck the forks OF the
Igssanahi and Abtibi rivers. Then it
so1id be Up to the Judgment Of the
a1iaa guides which course to follow.
Three Routes to Choose From
I they have proceeded no further
lsn the Moose River, to-dsy's snowfall
Ina.csll FOR the best Judgment OF the
ssi.es. Should they choose the Mis-
fAnabi River trail, they will first get
n" touch with civilization at this
sonties post. On the other hand II
ley decide to come over the Abitibi
User route, thr will land on the rail
sza at Cocnrane, several miles TO the
y. ~ .hi5 place.
.hslr journey is beset with grave
acuisies. The winter here so far
~ been particularly mild for these
.a'ndes, and in some places the river
~ 10 not frozen sufficiently deep
make safe trail. These thin spots
al necessitate long detours on snow
~: over crusted snow and through
:. !ost-gripped underbrush.
iae Aero Club Of Canada to-day
sssaphed its congratulations to the
re sirnen on their escape and noti-
~ 'aem Of plans TO welcome them as
- pass through Toronto. The mes
E was addressed TO Lieutenant Wal
:, hinton, Of NC-a fame, and read as
ihe Aero Club Of Canada has been
,.Dx'ag your fight with much inter
ENC anxiety and wish 70 congratu-
1e and party on your achieve
fcsn,iaes6 on pass alnO