Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
ROWLING OF MOOSE DOG
BROUGHT AIRMEN DOWN


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pants were almost stripped Of their
clothing in the perilous descent.
At the time of the landing the
mercury was only 10 degrees below
zero. the mfldeSt weather for TINS
se<-son of the year in the history OF
the trading post. When the men eX-
tricated themselves from the wreck
age. the first words were uttered by
Lieut.. Walter Hinton. u veteran of
the historic Transatlantic flight in
the NC-4. who extended gracious
thanks" to the Almighty for their
existence.
Death But Few Miles Away.
The next thought of the airmen
was to express thanks to the unfor-
tunate dog whose howls caused them
to descend. For almost forty hours
the Americans had Knocked death in
a raging storm high in the air and
for the time being they were too eX-
hausted to do anything but congratu-
late themselves upon their safe land
ing
The airmen had been drenched to
the skin and icicles hung over their
torn clothing. For four days they
wandered aimlessly in the wilderness
and were at the point Of despair when
they were discovered by a frightened
Indian trapper. George Mcleod, the
Indian mail carrier, who brought the
news of the mems landing to the out
side world. said that their first desire
was to notify their wives and reia-
tves of their safety.
George McClelland, who has been
hitting the trail between Moose
Factory and Mattice for seventeen
years, said today that had the bal
loon drifted ten miles farther
north they would not have lived to
q tor No HnV, 3xy
trapper has met his fate in that Desc
late region rarely ever troa by human
beings, he said.
Seventy-Mile Gale RACED.
Before attempting descent. the
balloonist told Mcleod, they jockeyed
for eight hours to find safe place.
During that time they were tossed
by raging gale that at times reach
ed velocity Of seventy miles an
hour.
They decided to chance it when they
heard the bowling dog. and as they
descended Farrell spied a smokest1ck
in the distance. 1t disappeared from
when they crawled from the balloon
there was no sign Of habitation.'
They at last made camp for the
night and waited for daylight. With
renewed spirits they set out In the
morning in a southerfy directioa until
they again saw the smokestack in
the distance. Making for II, they met
the aged Indian. Tom Marian. He
took to his heels, pursued by Lieut.
kloor, who caught the old man and
He took them to his hut and from
there sent his wife to Moose Factory
to notify Hudson Bay Company men
of the appearance Of the three
strangers.
Company employees then came to
their aid And took charge Of them.
Warmed. fed and dressed in dry
clothing, the men told the thrilling
story Of their fight.
After their departure from Rock
away. N Y. they satd. the balloon
dacks until in the vicinity Of Yerk
Mountain. near Wells, N. T., IL was
caught BY . terrific storm. The ON
GERS felt no alarm, however. and de-
cided not to send out any Of the
pigeons, reserving them for mere
serious situation.
Trip . HanGrdsus One.
They expected to take q westerly
course after reaching the st. Law
renee river, but before arriving there
they were caught by southeast gale
which swpt them toward Canada. No
effort was made to make a landing
until they reached S0uthlands. There
three attempts were made before sue
kHGy
noated ~ q high elevation and at
Others --.ey dropped close to the tree
tops in the hope of finding an open
space. when the men landed their
clothing was In rags and they were
without food, the second Of the
At Moose Factory Immediate efforts
were made to send word Of their
safetY TO their families and frtends.
ana indian runners were sent back.
Then plans for their own departure
were started Two deg sleds were
The balloonists told Mcleod before
they set out ten days ago that they
planned to 60 to Toronto and from
there directly to New York
The trail by which the return trip
is being made IL along the Missinibi
son Bay Company, between Moose Fac
tory and Mattice.
The going along this trail now is
reported much more difficult than II
was when Hudson bay men went out
with the nrst message from the
runners suffered from frost-bitten
faces Mcleod predicted that the
balloonists may be fifteen days max
ing the trip to Mattice.
Minister Sends First Details.
D. the AssciAted Prea.
COCHRANE. Ont. January l.-First
details of the experiences of the
three American naval bAlloonistS who
suffered unusual hArdshtpG while
wandering for four days in the dense
Canadian woodA and eventually were
forced to eat their carrier pigeons to
subSist. were received here tonight
from the Anglican minister at Moose
Factory. tho Hudson Bay Company's
trading post. where they found
shelter.
The minister reported that the bal.
loonists landed fifteen miles north.
west Of Moose Factory. They thought
they wcre still In New York state,
having been in the clouds most OF
the time since leaving Rockaway.
They came down, the minister said.
because they thought they heard a
dog barking. They were lost in the
deep underground Of the region for
the next two days and had about
given up hope OF ever reaching civili-
zation.
Fortunately. on December II. thew
came to the Moose river and found
tracks of human feet through the deep-
ly packed snow. Later they caught IN
with an Indian hunter, Tom Marks
One OF the three avi2tors was using q
suit OF underwear az an outer 9ar.
ment. and the others were in uniform.
Marks, taken BY surprise by such a
meeting in that desolate section Of the
country, is reported to have at arst
resisted their efforts to fraternize win
them. Eventually. they succeeded in
convincing him that they meant no
harm. and he guided them to the
Moose FACTORY trading post.