The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-17

this time to steer an airship over the
sea. Simon, living up to his seaman's
custom, kept a complete log of the
Americas journey. This is it:
Saturday, October 15.-Got away
with just a glimpse OIL the Royal Pa
lace Hotel on the Atlantic City board
walk to show us our landward posi-
ton. Dense fog. Started motors
$3.50 o'clock, and stopped them at
1880. Cat seemed unhappy and Vani-
man determined to lower her to motor
boat following America to sea. Boat
failed to get kitty and she was hauled
aboard again. Motors continued stop
ped through afternoon, me growing
like blazes at the delay. Whilst Jack
Irwin was talking to Atlantic City he
was annoyed by another fellow trying
to cut in. He heard the Atlantic City
man calling the other fellow "Shut up,
you-you blithering idiot! An air.
ships on the line"
10:30-Vaniman started the motors,
but ten minutes later stopped them to
operate wireless. Steering east. Con-
gratulations from families first mes
sages to come aboard. Steering east.
6 p. m, Saturday-Wind has chang
ed. Now coming away out of the
southwest. Made northeast course af-
ter that At 6:1O p. m. passed steam
ship, and it seemed good to see her.
Irwin talked to the wireless man, but
didn't get our position from him. Too
foggy to get a horizon for observa-
tiOns.
like Blazes" over a Schooner.
s p. m.-Beginning to feel tagged at
the wheel, which I've had since start
ing. Saw a schooner dead ahead in
the fog. Put helm hard to starboard
and just cleared her, our bilge pass
ing over her spanker Must have CIV
en- the gang aboard hell Of a fright
us up in the air with the motor spout
ing fire, and us going like blazes over
them, the equilibrator clanking down
below. Would like to get my ship
mates thoughts of us.
9 D. m.-Wind hauling to eastward.
Dangerous. Thought we'd be driven
ashore on Long Island, but luckily
managed to weather the land. Cat
seemed still unhappy and wouldn't eat
Vaniman wished he hadn't brought
her, but I said unless we should keeI
her we'd never have a bit of luck
Kitty refused all kinds of canned
goods.
a. m, Sunday-After 20 hours al
wheel was relieved by Mr. Wellman
Laid down to sleep by wheel, not car
ing for hammock. Left orders to be
called if anything sighted, or any trou,
BILE Stopped big motor just before
fell asleep, turning sidewise to wind
and drifting. Not sure of position
Too foggy to get horizon
a. M, Sunday-Saw a blooming
: fisherman and observed strong tide
rips, which proved we were near
Martha's Vineyard, between Nantucket
lightship and the mainland. Discov
cred by accident what kitty would eat
While Irwin was eating bis 7uits and
canned goods and passing kitty the
meat, lie dropped a piece OF Discui7
She bounced upon it and devcured it
Broke up four biscuits and kitty ate
them all
Knew Sunday They Must Fail.
a. M. Sunday-A bad time for us
; We knew then we never could &c
across the Atlantic, and our expert
ment was over. The action of the
euuilibrator something fierce. Drag
cling behind us, it tried to pull our
nose into the water. Would drive us
forward on our nose till waves splash
ed lifeboat. Wind freshened, hauling
out of west and southwest
1920 a. M, Sunday-Heard Atlantic
City asking Siasconsett for news about
the airship. Heard Siasconsett ans
wering all was well aboard Tried to
reach both stations, but failed.
p noon, Sunday-Ship straining fear
fully. Thought she would go to pieces
any moment. Steel frame must be
wonderfully built to resist equilibrator
pounding. During storm kitty seemed
nut out and howled so pitifully
wrapped her in a blanket aud threw
her into a hammock, where she laid
all the rest of the day as quiet as could
be.
2 p. m.-Irwin now hears Atlantic
City reporting that the steamship we
saw last night met us 6S miles south
southeast of Scotland Lightship, which
made us 8 miles due east of Atlantic
City at that time. Somewhat com
forting to pick up wireless news ever
if we couldn't send any out.
9p. m, Sunday-Wind coming away
II g. cA,opo and wa had IL