The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
Most Exciting Experien, WAS
Rescue at Sea
READS LIKE FICTION X :
THREE TIMES STEAMER TRENT
THREW ROPE TO THE MEN IN
SMALL BOAT ONLY TO HAVE
1T JERKED FROM AIRsHlP
CREW BY VIOLENCE OF WAVES
TRENT Is NOW OFF SANDY
HOOK.

New York, Oct. 19.-Shortly after
O'Clock the Trent came to anchor be-
low Sandy Hook because of the heavy
fog.
A wireless message was received
this morning through the United
Wireless system from Operator Gins
burg on the steamer, Trent, giving
further details of the rescue of the
Americas crew at sea. The message
was as follows:
Steamer Trent, a. m, ffty-five
miles east of Sandy Hook. Crew of
America, after resting all night, are
feeling none worse for their thrilling
experience. From what can gather
in conversation with Irwin the wire
less operator on America, the most ex-
citing moment of the three days, was
after launching the Americas life
boat"
The Trent bore down fun speed upon
the small boat. Irwin declared for a
msment 1t looked as il she would cut
her in half. The Trent appeared to
he was prepared to jump overheard
and swim clear of the propeller. Fortu-
nately this was unnecessary.
"tThe Trent passed the lifeboat, dan
gerousIy rocking her. A rope was
thrown and caught. The men, however,
could not hold on owing to rough seas
The Trent cleared off the lifehoat,
which dropped half a mile astern. As
the big steamer turned in her wake to
return to. the lifeboat it was seen the
airship's men had gotten out two oars
and were struggling to keep her headed
up to sea,
I'VE were now alongside the craft
Again the lines were thrown, but were
dregged from the airship mems hands.
In hanging TO the rope Wellman's little
finger was badly cut. Again the ma
neuver was repeated. this time with
success. Loud, Simon and Irwin were
straining on the two oars. The ship
was brought close. To make fast the
Americas boat two ropes were thrown
from the steamer Trent. The crew OF
the America climbed up a rope ladder
and each was cheered as he was helped
over the rail.
$50 ended one of the most thrilling
and daring feats in the annals of the
sea-
(Signed) Louis Ginsberg,
wireless operator, Steamer Trent"
Walter Wellman and the members of
his Inflated transatlantic expedition
in the dirigible balloon America, who
were rescued from impending death at
sea $50 miles east of Cape Hatteras
yesterday, believe that the voyage in
an airship across the Atlantic may yet
be accomplished
The Wellman party are aboard the
steamer Trent The fog held back the
Trent this morning and at o'clock
she was about twenty miles east Of
Sandy Hook, proceeding slowly. The
Trent will dock this afternoon.
While the object of Wellman's ven
turesome trip was not accomplished,
he succeeded In creating new worlds
record for a dirigible, being seventy
two hours in the air and covering, ac
cording to Wellman, a thousand miles
over rough seas.
Travelled 1000 Miles.
Aeronauts pointed out today that the
America nearly described a circle in
her course The total distance covered
was about 1000 miles. Had the dis
tance covered been made in direct
course along the transatlantic steamer
lane it would have carried the airship
about 200 miles eastward off the banks
of Newfoundland.
The opinion among aeronauts today
is that the America will never be seen
again.