Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-16
WIRELESS OUTFIT ABOARD;
MESSAGES ARE RECEIVED
Most Sensational Event at the "a
ncuu Resort When Airship Sails
Out over the Deep waters-Twen-
ty.sevcn Foot Life Boat and Pro-
visions Taken for Voyage.
Ky Associated Press,

,Ry Associated Presa)
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Oct. Ia
Sailing In a thick fog that hung low
over the Atlantic ocean early today,
Walter welliran. with a crew of hve
men. Is trrisht believed to be on an
epoch-making voyage TO Europe III
the huge cigar shaped airship Amer
| lea.
Starting from the beach near the
inlet. fow minutes after O'Clock
a. m. the big craft was soon out OF
sight OF the cheering crowds.
since then no one, witt the possi'
ble exception of ships OF sea, mas
seen the strange craft and ne Only
word from her came by means OF
wireless telegraph.
Numerous messages were rec yea
during the day and the latest rdi-
Gated that Weliman IL tonight easily
sailing northeastward of the Long
island shore. The ship, according 10
! tho last word from him and his hd-
v.nturous crew, has set northoaster-
~ lane of transatlantic liners. The
mon who are making aeronautic his
| ,ory In the first oycr-ocean Hight OF
an airship, are; -,
Walter Wellman, commander; Mel
vim yanlman, chief engineer, ana mex.
In command; +. Murray simmons,
! navigator: J. X. irving. w're-sss op-
orator: John Anburt and Aiaers louis
| Loud. assistant engineers
Sensational Start.
The start OF the America was ono
os the most dramatic events that n
eyer occurred at this. the resort OK
! frcouent sensations. Roundly criti-
cisod nv people who did not believa
! that he would ever undertake what
was thought to be a foolhardy VEN
/ urc WeIlman startled the whole Is
land nv bringing the America out OF
tho hangar and without any cere-
monv going into the air. II was about
IA m. today when the final decision
was made by Chief Engineer Vani-
man All night he watched the
weather and as the dawn approached,
he decided that now was the time.
pous,pg tho other members, Vsniman
/ called WeIlman and notified him thar
the time to start had arrived rsi's
iumning into his khaki unitorm.
Wellman summoned the memoe's "
the family and was soon on the way
10 the inlet in an automoehe. want
man was also busy. calling up Mayer
I STOW and the chiefs of the nre ana
notice departments, for the zoo men
promised to help get the ship out
Crew Climbs In.
The bag was warped out OF the
sho5 the greatest care being taken
! not 70 rim the heavy siiken bag RI
/ n,i,v n was out and Simmons. IN
ho.,swaiu's chair. assembled to the
TON cs the huge bag and released tne
4 l,sbinps and then came down. Win
everything ready for the word. let
i 60 tho crew climbed up and INTO
i the car hanging from the balloon
| THO anal good byes" were said 20
xives other relatives and friends and
the las. word to the men on INC
i oro,,rd was given. The great craft
i gaxe a urch. all the ropes and canteS
i became taus and the ship rose. slow
Iv AT irsf and then more rapidly -
i y asceuded higher and encountered
1 sho gentle breeze from the west On
,ha hoard walk and beach were as
serobIed a crowd estimated ~ ABOUT
| ooo The crowd stood In awe as
the America majesticaliy continues
20 rise and sail into the thick iok-
i Then cheer after cheer followed Nhen
I thev saw the car disappear
First Message from Sea
Within a few minutes II was gone
Those Of .he crowd who remembered
u that the America carried wireless
telegraph OUTFIT. rushed from the
beard walk to the million dollar pier
Cor news. Robert Nillcr. the wireless
operator stationed there. was cary on
hand In expectation of hight eao
got ready 10 pick up The snip-
Miller kept calling operator 1--WE
constantly and Il was not unth ls-os
that there was any response Then
\ came this message. the first ever sent
frora an aiTshir a. sea; HEADED
northeast. All well or board va
nhincry working hne. Good bye J. ir-
win
After this. messages cane Frequent
!. and al reported good rrogfess-
kmorr the anxiocs pooElc hat
crcwded into the little wireless sta
ton were Mrs. weilmsn and her two
dauEhters ard Mrs. Vauimnn. All
we're cool. despite fhe sHoviedEs %