Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-12
Scrap Ends Journey
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Hinton replied that the letter had
been published without his consent
but that it's contents evidently had
been exaggerated. Farrell then went
into another room to apologize { to
Mrs. Williamson for his lanSuag e.
While he was gone. it is said Hinton
declared his remark about eXaggefa -
ton was made only for Farrells ben
eft. $3.50
Farrell returned. More words pass
ed between the officers. Then Far
rell took off his COAT and struck Hin
ton on the jaw. Hinton was sent
sprawling over table. At this
jGncture newspapermen and others in
the room stepped between the men.
The men left the cabin separately
and went to a special train waiting
on siding to take them to Cochrane.
Claiming that he had been double
crossed in regard to the writing of
letters for publication, Farrell said:
Il wrote a letter to Frank Bent, COM
missioner of contracts of New York
City and he (Hinton) asked me to write
on it that it was not to be published"
He added that Bent was an intimate
auested. He said he thought Hinton
and kloor wrote their letters under
the same agreements.
The balloonists will remain here UNI
til tomorrow afternoon as guests of W.
3. Way, divisional superintendent. of
the Canadian National Railway, whose
private car has been placed at their dis
posal
The time of departure has not been
announced. En- route to New York the
party will make only one stop, Toronto,
where they will be guests of Mayor
Church and the Rotary club OF Toronto
at luncheon, Thursday afternoon.
Lieutenant Farrell said tonight that
there was d great deal of ''quibbling"
among the aeronauts during the three
days they were lost in the woods above
Moose Factory. He claimed he was in
better physical condition than either of
his comrades. and at night he would lie
on the exposed side of Hinton to keep
him warm.
"As II matter of fact" Farrell con-
tinued, II could have licked both of
them. and could do it now, in this
room
Farrell said he held no grudge against
kloor. who during the days in the bush,
he said. had remarked that he didn't
want to die, he had too much to live
for
The party left Moose Factory Deem
Der 2S, instead of December y as they
had intended.
The first three days travelling down
the Missinabi all three officers rode on
the sleds because they still were ia
tigued from their earlier experience.
Farrell said.
When they felt fully rested, he con-
tinued. they took turns in mushing
along with the Indians. They had been
initiated into the secrtes of the snow
shoe while at Moose Factory and got
along fairly well. but were rather
''used-up" when time came to make
camp.
They We're caught in a snowstorm the
first Sunday on the trail and were
forced to pitch camp after travelling but
one mile. Eight days down the Aissi-
nabi their dogs began to show signs of
fatigue and men were sent back to
Moose Factory for others. They were
well provisioned and moose meat
formed a part of their daily ration.
They carried four pigeons when they
left Rockaway. Farrell said. One of
them was released short distance
from the point of departure Two of
the others were eaten during their stay
in the woods and the fourth was killed
and held for the last morsel.