New-York tribune., 1921-01-03
Telegram From 3 Flyers
Says They Landed Near
James Bay, Canada, "a
HoursAfterLeavingN.Y.
Wandered 4 Days
In Dense Forest
Touched Earth 500 Miles
From Start, Setting a
New Mark for Distance

The navy balloon which left the
station at Rockaway Point Decem-
ber IS and has been missing ever
since landed safely ten miles north
west Of Moose Factory, Ontario,
the following day, according t, a
telegram received last night at the
laval station. Its crew Of three is
at Hudson's Bay Company's post
at Moose Factory.
They are Lieutenant Walter Him
ton, Of Belle Harbor, L. t., who was
one o. the pilots on the navy's trans
atlantic fight; Lieutenant Stephen
4 Tsrrell, line officer, whose home
is IN this city, and Louis A. Kloor jr.,
of New Orleans, pilot of the Naval
Reserve force.
From New York to Moose Factory is
500 miles in an air line. This breaks
the worlds record for distance in a
balloon. Moose Factory is post of
the Hudson's Bay Company on the
west side of the estuary of the Moose
River, where it empties into James
Bay, which is southerly projection
o. hudson Bay.
The Telegram
News OF the aeronauts' safety was
received in the following telegram from
them from Matrice, Ontario.
Driven by storm Monday, 1918,
west hy north, at Lower Hudson Bay.
forced 20 land p. M, 12-14, about ten
miles north by east of Moose Factory,
Ontario; latitude. $3.50, longitude,
81 90. Lost in forest four days. Grew
safe at Hudson Company post. Will
leave on first available means Of trans
portation to railroad, which is by dog
s.ed, and will take about nine days.
Leaving here Monday. December 81"
The point from which the message
srcm the naval aviators was fled, is a
station on the National Transcontin-
entail Railway, some miles west Of
Cochrane, Ontario. 1t is believed that
the message was delivered at the Mat
tee Telegraph Office by an Indian run
ner who was dispa tched from Moose
Iactory Immediately after the arrival
oI the oifcers at that trading post.
Two Weeks From Civilization
TIE fact that this native runner"
vas some two weeks on the trip to the
railroad line IS believed to give some
.ndica5lon Of the time it will take the
n}efs themselves to make the return
ZIP to civilization. Owing to the fact
tcst men unused 10 the ways of the
Aortn woods cahnot make as good time
on the winter trail as the Indian or
tae "habitant," it is thought likely
I.at Lieutenants Hinton, Farrell and
Moor viii be about three weeks on the
say 70 the railway line, travelling by
ecg-eam with Indian guides. Ii they
le1t Aoose Factory December 81 as
l.aAAea' according to their message to
might be expected to reach Matt;ce or
CocAranc about the middle Of January,
according u those familiar with win
'el conditions in the North.
The balloon, the A-5593, left Rock
away Point shortly after noon Monday,
December l3. No definite destination
E~s planned, but the prevailing north
vest wind indicated a landing some
"aere IN Canada. With the exception
el report that the balloon was seen
passing over Wells, y. Y, late that
sane nigat, no definite word was re-
eeiTed here Of the progress OF the
fight.
The three officers aboard were sup
g!'ec with normal rations for three
Gays, which, it was said, would serve
.nem fer ten days in an emergency.
iney had fur-lined garments and cleo
'Hcaliy heated warmers TO make their
9oyage more comfortable.
A'netr-six hours after the balloon 3
departure, when fears were first felt
fcoosinued on sass thrss,