Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-18
Distance Record Broken.

New York, Oct. 1S.-At s o'clock
this morning marked two days since
the last word came from the air ship
America off the fog banks of Nam
tucket island. If the airship is able
to mtaintain it's course she will today
be off Sable island about 900 miles
from starting point, exceeding the
Zeppelin distance record of $50 miles.
Four steamers reported by wireless to
Sable island this morning without in
formation of the dirigible. A number
of other steamers will be in the same
locality the next day or two. Reports
from the North Atlantic show clear
weather with a northeast gale. The
prevailing hurricane on the southern
coast is not expected to have any eff.
feet on the North Atlantic for some
days if at all.
Assistance Too Late.
New York. Oct. 1S.-President Taft
sent telegram from Ellis Island to
the navy department in Washington
today giving the department authority
in the Wellman matter. The Presi-
dent asked that an inquiry be made
as to the situation and whatever as
sistance is necessary will be render
ed.
A Wrong Tip.
Kansas City, Oct 1S.-That Walter
Wellman will succeed in his attempt
ed voyage across the Atlantic in his
balloon America" is the opinion OF
his brother, Robert A. Wellman,
paperhanger in this city. He is the
most cautious man in the world"
said Robert, speaking of his younger
brother, Walter. "If Walter is not
afraid to start he will finish all right
because he never took chance in his
life
Entire Crew Saved.
New York, Oct. 1S.-The report of
Captain Dowd indicates that Wellman
and his crew were picked up at a
point about $50 miles due east of Cape
'Catteron on the New Foundland coast.
A wireless received by local agency
reads: cat 5 a. m. sighted Wellman's
airship in distress. Signals by the
Morse code ask assistance After
three hours of maneuvering and fresh
winds blowing, got Wellman with the
entire crew and cat All we'll"
Wellman in Washington.
Walter Wellman is regarded as one
of the ablest newspaper correspond
ents in Washington which teens with
the brightest scribes of the country.
He has been regarded by many as
great Wellman advertiser because
of the large number of daring feats
Mr.. Wellman mapped out for himself
on paper, but never accomplished.
Still Mr.. Wellman has his friends in
Washington and not the least of these
is the great inventor of the telephone,
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, but even
DR.. Bell was frank enough to let
Wellman know that he regarded his
alleged plan of going to the north
pole in a balloon as "an extremely
hazardous enterprise"
Said a Santa Fean who heard Well
man speak at banquet given by the
National Geographical Society a few
years ago: "Wellman has the strong
face of an explorer and he is certain
ly keen, clever and daring newspaper
man. He has been criticised by men
in his own profession on the ground
that he blew too much about what
he would do, instead of taking the
more delicate tactics of Cook in tell
ing the world what he had accom-.
plished or was supposed to have ac-
complished. Wellman is to be con-
graduated however in possessing such
an amiable wife as Mrs. Wellman who
has a'sense of humor1 that enabled
her to tell correspondent who asked
if she did not think Wellman would
risk his life in attempting to go to
the north pole: oh, we do not expect
that it will prove pleasure outing
for Mr.. Wellman.'
The Wellman residence in Washing
ton is the scene of many interesting
gatherings of scientists, newspaper
men and explorers. On the floors are
many beautiful polar bear rugs and
whether Wellman shot them or not
they were good advertisements of his
proposed polar trip"