The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-19


man ard members OF hiS Inflated trans
Atlantic dlrlgible balloon, America,
who we're rescued from impending
danger at sea 800 miles east Of Cape
Hatteras Yesterday. believe that
voyage IN an airship across the At
lantic may be accomplished
The Wcllman party are aboard the
steamship Trent, whose timely arrl-
val proved the salvation Of the ad-
yenturers heavy fog held back the
Trent this morning and at o'clock
she was about 80 miles east OF Sandy
Hook. preceding slowly. She will dock
this afternoon.
While the object OF Wellman's s bal
loon trip was not accomplished, he
succeeded In creating a new world
record for dirigible balloons, being
seyenty-two hours in the air and coy
eying, according to Wellman, a thou
sand miles over rough seas.
Shortly after o'clock the Trent
came to anchor below Sandy Hook
A wireless message received this
morning from Operator Ginsberg. OF
the steamer Trent. gives further de
tails OF the rescue of the Americas
crew at sea. The message was as
follows:
Steamer Trent, a M. So miles
south OF Sandy Hook: The crow OF
the America, after resting all night.
are feeling none the worse for their
thrilling experience. From what
can get from Irwin (the wireless op
orator on the America,) the most eX
citing moment OF the three-days' voy
age was after the launching of the
Americas lifeboat The Trent bore
down full speed upon the small boat.
Irwin declares for the moment he
feared the steamer would cut her in
half The Trent appeared 10 hftn tho
size OF the Singer building and he
was prepared 10 jump overheard and
swim clear Of the propeller For
tunaicly this was unnecessary.
The Trent passed the lifeboat
dangerously close. rocking her. A
rope was thrown and caught by the
men, who. however. could not hold
on. owing to the rough seas. The
Trent cleared from the lifeboat which
dropped half mile astern, A5 the
biz steamer turned in her wake TO
return to the lifeboat it was seen the
airship men had gotten out two oars
and were struggling to keep her head
mp 10 the sea. We were now along
side the craft. Again lines were
thrown. but were dragged from the
airship mems hands. In hanging on
tho rope. Mr. Welmans little finger
was badly cut. Again the maneuver
was repeated. this time with success,
J oud, SImmon and Irwin were strain
Ing on two oars. The ship was
brought close enough to make fast the
Americas boat. TWO ropes weTe
thrown from the steamer. The crew
Of the America climbed up the rope
ladder aud each was cheered as he
was helped over the rail.
so ended one OF the most thrilling
ard daring annals OF the seas.
(Slsned) LOUIS GINSBERG.
"Steamer Trent"
WeIlman's Story
Wellman says that while they
were working well to sea on Sunday.
the dirieiblc was caught In a thirty
mile northwest blow which carried
the America clear off her course.
Nignt came and the equilibrator jerk
Cd and bumped over the waves. threat
cninG them with constant destruction
7 he crew wac calm. bat greatly eX-
hausted and one after the other went
sleep. expecting 10 wake up in the
sea. Every effort was centered upon
ieopng the America afloat and gaso.
line was tossed overheard. The equil-
iOrator kept up Its llcessant pounding
aud threatened to sweep away the
liicboat.
Welman told the Trents passeng-
crs that course was laid for the
Azores. but a voerinG OF The wind
made II impossible to reach the ISL
aods with reduced gasoline Bermuda
was tho next stop of the party. On
i4ohuay night moro gasoline md
some damaged machinery were tet-
usoned 10 keep the America aflont
Early Tuesday morning re5cue
came. The Trent was sighted two
miles away and signaled. Tho lfeboat
was successfully launched The lfe.
boat was struck a slanclng blow by
the equlllbrator which nearly capsized
IL.
The weight OF the nfcboai aud tho
marty removed from the airship. the
latter shot up high In the air and dis
appeared quickly In the distance.
The loss OF the diriglblc was Wit.
messed without regret. according TO
! pr. Wellman, as II could never he
Xsed again. having been weakened by