The Washington times., 1921-01-09
F[|ERS STILL
STORM BOUND
Balloon Survivors Reported rs
Miles From Mattice on
Dog SIeds.
CANADIANS PLANNING FETE
Two Towns Vie in Effort to
Meet Hinton's Party
With Celebrations.
CANADIANS PLANNING FETE

COCHRANE, Ont, Jan. 9.--While
all America awaits expectant for
news OF the safe arrival out of the
frozen North OF the three American
aeronauts of the naval balloon
A-5598, there we're indications today
that the party had been retarded In
the painful journey back to civiliza-
ton either by storms or misadven-
ture.
Good weather prevailed here, but
news came from Mattice, 40 miles
to the west, that a heavy snow
storm was prevailing and growing In
violence.
NEARING MATTICE.
The balloonists were reported TWEEN
ty-five miles from Mattice yesterday.
ditions, said that the men might not
| arrive at the railway line-the out
post of civilization in this desolate
land-until late today or tomorrow.
Runners bearing word from the bal
loonists are expected hourly at Mat
tice.
1t is not definitely certain whether
I the party will come into Cochrane or
go to Matticc. At the beginning
Cochrane was favored. Two days ago
, opinion swung around to Mattice, but
it has again veered to Cochrane.
The argument in favor of Cochrane
Is that, unless the Indians conducting
the party have definite orders to go to
Mattice, they will take the Clute road
to Cochrane, as the last twelve or
fourteen miles of the trail leading to
Cochrane is in fine shape for travel
ing. Frost has hardened the snow.
30 that better progress probably
could be made into Cochrane than into
Mattice.
PLAN BIG RECEPTION.
The expedition sent out by both
routes to meet the balloonists are es-
timated to have covered about fifty
miles, but no word has come back
from them. 1t is not known If they
have caught up with the adventurers.
But even If the parties had met no
news of the meeting could be received
save by fast runners. Both expedi-
tons promised to send back runners
with news.
Preparations are still under way
By the Cochrane Board Of Trade for
q rousing reception to the three
heroes Of the air. A smoker will be
given for them, at which Mayor +. c.
Ivy will preside. 1t is hoped that tho
airmen will spend the night here be-
fore leaving for Toronto, IL they come
into Cochrane instead of Mattice.
A special train that had waited at
Cochrane with steam up since
Wednesday night has gone to Mattice.
Thirteen days have elapsed since
Lieutcnants Hinton, Koor, and Far
rell left Moose Factory with the In
dian mail train, If the schedule as
outlined in a letter from the Hudson
Bay trading post was followed &C
cording to letter.
DOG BITES NEWS WRITER.
B. b. Grassland, a New York news
paper man, who had certain "hunch"
that he would meet the airmen on the
CIute trail. was heard from by runner
last night. He left Cochrane on the
Clute trail early Friday morning,
travelling by horse and cutter to Clute
and out of Clute by dog sledRe.
A runner brought word to Coch-
rane that Grassland had been bitten
by a "Huskie"--a nalamute doc.
shoes before. Despite this, he as
sumed the trail-breaking task in
place OF hts guide. When his snow
shoe thongs became loosened he
leaned over to tighten II, lost HIS bal
ance, and tipped into the snow in tho
path OF the dog. The dog snapped st
him, inflicting a cash In the thigh.
A Canadian policeman detailed on
the Clutc trail to search for the air
mon ordered Grassland back to Clute.