New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
RESCUE, OF WELLMANS MEN
DESCRIBED BY THEMSELVES
Accom-, Of the End of the Transatlantic Venture Sent by wireless
from the Trent
from the Trent

,ba 7xater IN cut loose the hfeooars
strong gusts Of wind carried the helpless
air craft in every direction The sea was
comparatively calm and the Trent at
last came directly under the Americas
stern. but the rOpeS which mad oeen
dropped were not strong enough 10 noiu
the dirigible in place, and the sdrsnip
again was carried away by a sudden
gust OF wind
WeIIr1an Calls to Downs
The America now was near enough
for the engines 20 be heard plainly anu
MIR. WeIIman called to Captain Downs
TO stand by and pick them up He saiu
that the crew would cut loose the BOATS
The America came lower and lower ana
when within a few feet OF the water tne
ropes were cut and the Hfeboats vera
caught up by the waves
Released of the weight Of lifebOats ana
c-aw the airship Immediately shot sky
ward as the boats dropped TO the water
Soon the crew had been taken aooaro'
the Trent, where they were received as
heroes. The Trent then was in latitude
35:1s north. longitude 6S:16 west
After he had expressed his gratitude TO
Cantain Downs and those OF the Trent
who had assisted in the rescue, Mt
WeIlman rushed TO the bridge OF the
steamship to wave one last farewell 10
the America. which was floating on TO
the westward at a rate Of about twenty
five miles an hour.
AS Mr. wellman and his companions
10 7< no emf rHax
passengers cheered loudly They inme-
dfateIy were surrounded by an eager
group. anxious to be the first 10 offer
congratulations DR.. J. c.. COrntck, OF
the Trent. dressed Mr.. wellnan's Httla'
finger. which had been lacerated by ~
rope thrown from the ship TO his life
boat
When the rescue had been oroughc
about and the Trent had got into her
regular course and resumed her voyage.
s Newman. the purser. made an entry
in the log book. the first OF its kind on
record. which reads:
Transferred from airship America
Walter wellman. aeronaut: J. Murray
Simon. navigator; Melvin vanimsn. en-
gineer: Frederick ALBERT. mechsnic:.
Louis Loud, mechanic. j. K. Irwin. wire-
less operator"
Cheers from Passengers.
After Mr.. wellman and his compan-
ions had been supplied with change OF
clothing they were led 20 the saloon
dining room for breakfast. Here again
they were cheered wildly by the pas
sengers Mr.. Irwin asked anxiOusly for
the Americas mascot cat. which had
been brought from the dirigible in the
IifebOat he was assured that the cat
was being we'll cared for. and he then
Joined with Mr.. Wellman and the others
of the crew In shaking hands with those
on board the Trent.
Scores Of cameras were brought out.
and the pilots OF the sky posed for many
pictures.
They were tired. but happy. Mr.. Well
man expressed deep regret that he had
been unable TO proceed with his voyage
across the Atlantic. but he said that the
America had been caught up by tho
wind and carried so far out OF her
course that he realized that IL would be
nothing short OF folly 10 Try 10 continue
the trip.
lie said that while he regretted tor
lose the America. he was fully convinced
that the dirigible. even IL saved. would
have been useless for further experts
ments
This particular type OF balloon" Mr..