Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-08
|WH|TE WILDERNESS
| MAY GIVE Up THREE
NAWFLyERS TODAY
Canadian 0utposts Wait to
Give Heroes First Welcome
of World.
MENAClNG SN0WSTORM
| LASTS BUT SHORT WHILE
Watchers in Quandary as to Trail
Party Selected-Mounted Police
Out to Meet Party.
By the Associated Press.

Vut to Meet Party.
By the Associated Press.
CoCHRANE. Ontario, January s.
Expectancy that the three weather
buneted naval balloonists from Rock
| away. n. Y, would emerge before
nightfall from the snowy wilderness
that has enfolded them since they
dropped to earth on December II
near the Moose Factory trading sta
| tion, pervaded this outpost Of civili-
| zation with the break of dawn to-
day.
| A distinct improvement in conditions
along Indian trails by which the
three stranded American naval bal
| ioonlsts are returning to civiliza tton
from the shores Of Hudson bay. was
| reported today.
Notwithstanding the threat Of heavv
snowfall yesterday. it was found
y when the skies cleared that only a
w1tn the thermometer steadily falling
the Keen frost should stffIen the white
SURFACE over which the airmen are
travelling. making mushing easier.
II was estimated that newDaper
men setting out from Mattice to meet
the party must have covered fifty
miles by now, while on the trail from
Cochrane to Moose Factory runners
nave been sent out from the post
once at Clute, the nearest settlement
to this town.
No Word From Scents.
At noon no word had been received
from either scouting party. The lead
er OF the Mattice party. Defore he left.
vas instructed to turn and make for
line as soon as the ballOonists were
mel. It was estimated that word of
the party's approach could in this
manner be brought into Mattice at
least fve hours ahead OF it's arrival.
The runners out from Clute received
travel into CochFane very RAPIDLY
6om Clute.
Whether the .trio-Iaeuta "A i.
Kloor. jr:; Walter Hinton and StephNn
FArreI1wculd end their pxnous ad-
venture At tho Nsssnabl river trails
end st Aattice. 11e miles vaet ef here,
o. et,,, :, - eaura: n:, Only 2 @ 1s1 H1is .v.y.
Of tho little army Of newspabefmen.
fph0tngTaDhars and Canadinn mounted
1e0ce sent out to meet them, are
0tAkfnG their hope on Mattice, and
hnve set out for that town. leaving
Cochrane almost deserted.
They based their decisions on q be-
lated story told for. the first time
last night by the Indian runner who
first brought out tidings that the
aeronauts were safe ct Moose Fac
tory. Before he left, the runner said
it was decided that the rescued ffiers
should be sent over the Aattic trail
with mail packet starting on De-
cember 81.
Heavy Snowfall Menaee.
Some sages OF the northland, how
ever. still chung to the opinion that
the shorter Abitibi river trail ending
ence to this opinion, a little squad of
welcomers remain here, hoping that
they may be first to fash to the world
news Of the flyers safe arrival at
railroad.
Further details of the periis and
cans, as told at Toronto last night by
s. A. Bradbury. upon his arrival from
Moose Factory. have served to height
en- the already keen interest with
which all Ontario awaits the return
of the intrepid aifmen and their own
recountal of their sufferings and mar
row escape from death as they wan
dered for four days through the
trackleSS. Sn0W-blanketed forests of
the Hudson Bay country.
For a time yesterday weather-wise
residents OF Cochrane feared the bal
loonists we're about to become lost
again in binding snovstorm which
promised to blot ont the faint trail
they were following. The skies clear
ed late in the afternoon. however, and
although the snow through which
they had to travel was deeper. trap
pers declared it was not sufficient to
impede their progress greatly.
Plans have been virtually complet-
ed to accord the adventures a royal
welcome upon their arrival.
Special Train Is Waitfnx.
Mounted police and newspapermen
have sheafs of kilograms Of con-
graduation for them and special tele-
ranged SO that they may Immediately
report to Secretary Daniels, Wash
ington, and talk to their wives q,
Rockaway.
A special train, prepared by the
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario
Toronto. where the Rotary Club and
other organizations, as well as prov
ince officials. are reported to be plan
ming receptions.
George W: Lee; chairman Of the
railway commission. the provincial
government-owned railroad system.
telegraphed messages Of greeting to
the advancing airmen, to be delivered
on their arrival in Cochrane, the roads
terminal. His message to Lieut.. HIN
ton said:
will be glad to furnish free long
distance telephone communication to
Rockaway Point, N. T., or to govern
ment at Washington. whichever you
may desire, on arrival at Cochrane"
n =
the following:
'.The T. and n. o. railway offers you
the most hearty congratulations on
your miraculous escape. We rejoieed
with the rest Of the world when We
heard the good news Of your safety.
We have very much pleasure in ex-
tending to you free transportation
over our railway. and hope You may
accept same. With kindest wishes"
LETTER TELLS OF HARDSHuS.
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