The New York herald., 1921-01-11

IidUi NlFcI IIdli Was Idlleu ldtt
low storm.
According TO Information brought
into Mattice at 10 o'clock tonight by
Earl Trouse one of the runners de-
spatched by newspaper correspondents
in an effort to locate the party, all
three American airmen arein good
health.
Accompanying Trouse was w. r.
Clarke, another guide. II was Clarke
who saw the Americans and spoke to
them and then gave the word to Trouse
to rush back with the information.
Preparation fer Relief.
Skunk Island was reached by the
balloonists after almost fifteen days
hard travelling. 1t Is believed they will
be played out by the exertions of snow
shoe running, and preparations are
being rushed here to send relief to
| them. Fresh dogs are being harnessed
for quick run up the trail and on the
| sleds which they will draw will be
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packed extra food supplies and cloth
ing
| An hour after Trouse was sighted
coming out OF the binding storm that
has gripped this section of the north
land Clarke and n third runner trotted
into town to confirm the news
1t was 5 O'Clock this afternoon when
Clarke and his companions sighted the
packet from Moose Factory. They
fingered only long enough TO ascertain
that the airmen were in good physical
shape and then began the trip back.
breaking trail for the travellers
According to the guides. Lieut.. Far
rell. who Il was feared had been
crippled temporarily by his experiences
with the cold Of the Hudson Bay dis
trict, is in excellent condition. and
like the others. anxious to get back to
New York.
Skunk Island was selected as n last
camp, II is believed here. On the Island.
small wooded fint. is an Indian camp.
1t is In the Indian huts that the airmen
are sleeping
The three navy men left Moose Fac
tory. according TO the best information
obtainabie. on December 81. and struck
out for the railroad. Since they left the
old Hudson Bay Company post up on
James Bay the north has been treated
10 a brand OF weather that made travel
ling along the snow covered trails a
difficult task. The ground IN some places
hno .,.f.
soft ice. Tho hard surface that makes
good going for the big Peterborough
dog sleds failed 10 form in the compare
lively high temperature.
Indian Runners Trip.
The Indians who came down from
Moose Factory with the first message
that announced the safety OF the aero
nauts required two weeks for the trip.
They reached Mattice on January z,
and they said IL would require a greater
length OF time for the Americans party.
But it was expected that the runtcrs
who took the balloonists under their
charge would have reached Mattice or
one OF the other nearby towns several
days ago. Since the first disappointment.
the newspaper correspondents undertook
TO scout on an independent basis and
accordingly sent Clark and Trouse ana
one other trail expert 20 search the back
country.
IL had even been considered possible
that Lieut.. Farrell. who. according To
letters received by the wife OF Lieut.
Hinton. reached the point OF exhaus-
tion where he was ready 10 XIII him
self that the others might travel more
rapidly. had proven a burden 10 the
party and was coming along IA a pas
senger. Another theory had II that the
party had been delayed by Farrens
condition, and that instead OF leaving
Moose Factory on December q. as had
been reported by the Indians. they
really did not leave untf several days
later.
All these theories now seem 10 have
been without foundation. one OF the
best bits Of news brought back by the
three guides tonight was that the three
officers we're In fine trim and probably
ready Immediately 10 start me last leg
OF their long journey--the rail trip to
New York city.
May Arrive To-day.
They may get In here early to-mor-
row. 1t may be that they will not
reach Mattice until after nightfan. But
unless some unlocked for handicap II
thrown into their path by the tricks r
the weather they are expected In before
bedtime.
Mattice isn't going TO let them got
started fec New xork immsdiAtslr---nce