The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-19
I'll TRY AGAIN
Says WELlMAh
81 Am Going Across the Allan
tic in a Dirigible Bal
loon," He Insists
EQUlLlBRATOR QUEERS
HIS INITIAL ATTEMPT
Explorer Knows What Was Wrong
and Will Build New Air Craft
Cat Mascot Lionized-Nav-
igator's Story.

NEW YORK, October 19.-With q
heavy drnpery OF fog hanging over
New York harbor, the Royal Mail
Packet Trent will probably be unable
10 reach dock with Walner Wcllman
and the crew Of the Inflated airship
America until late this afternoon.
Earl, to-day the Trent was reported
by wireless fog bound SIS miles of
sandy Hook. TiH revenue cutter
scheduled to meet the Trent did not
leave her berth at the battery until
nearly noon. Mrs. Wellnian and her
two daughters In a chartered tug we're
also forced to wait for the fog to lift
before starting down the bay.
When tire Trent docks, Wcllman
and his companions will be- greeted
ny n l1alf-score of theatrical agents
armed with blank contracts for vaude-
vile appearances, kCture tours, and
Other engagements. Then the cat mas
rot Of taac America" will not be neg
lected by the managers. SEVERAL Of
fers have already been wireAesseSt for
her.
The heavy fog over the outer
harbor forced the captain Of the
Trent to hold his ship outside
sandy Hook. When II became
apparent that the steamer could
not safely negotiate the cham
mel she anchored six miles out
side Of tihe Hook.
The Royal Mail steam Packet
Company eaid that on account OF
the fog no hour could be set for
the docking.
The heavy fog over the outer har-
ftK1 nj
to hold his ship outside sandy Hook.
When Il became apparent that the
steamer could not safely negotiate the
channel. she anchored six miles out
side OF the Hook.
The Royal Mall steam Packet Conn.,
many said that On account of tine fog
no hour could he set for the dock
ting.
ON BOARD ROYAL MAIL STEAM
Err TR ENTITY Wireless to New
York-~October hi am going
across the Atlantic In a dirigihle bal
loon. Far from disheartening me,
this failure has only spurred me TO
higher ambitions II was our eauii-
orator tina, disabled the America
That was the one fatal error despite
the fact that the plan had worked OUT
well In theory and at the time made
my first attempt at the North Pole,
IT will have to be new type Of dtrt~
gihie that will be used but even while
the America was drifting helpless ana
nearly a total wreck above the WA
ters of the Atlantic. Nsniman and
myself were talking over what vas
needed We know and intend getting
busy AZ soon az possible.
Walter Weliman. first captain of an
airship to be wrecked at sea. a~ak-
ened to-day on the steamer Trent
more determined than ever To be the
pioneer In plotting a balloon across
the ocean. Standing with his ship
mates In the dining saloon of the Ber-
muda liner which saved the party
from terrible hardship, II not certain
death. yesterday while east of Cape
Hatteras he Insisted that a sky poy-
age to Europe Was feasible.
In Good Spirits
All the air navigators are in ex-
eeiient spirits day and feel no Ill
effects OF their distressing experience.
The Americas cat. mascot of the ex-
petition, seems the only sufferer. Ever
since II was brought on board OF the
Trent the women passengers have in
sisted on petting IL. A number of
them became indignant when Jack
Irwin, wireless operator an the H.
fated dirfgihle. insisted on having the
animal placed in a cage and demand
ed that the passengers quit trying TO
.tuN u WITH ae,icaciex irwin claims
the cat and has already been offered
: small fortune for II. He saws. how.
~x.r Thar n IL not for sale. but Will
ia Lcnt in order that II NAV become
~. mascot OF "America II. when that
air.hin IL constructed and stars on its
tourney n Europe.
Ever aimee thew were transferred
%rnr, The ufe boat To tho Trent Well
man and his party have been over
their narrow escape. While irclined
IN minimize the actual danger. J. Muir
raw simon. former Junior sf9icer OF
TIC oceanic. who was the navigating
ofyscar ~ me "America." admitted to-
d.v that ~ thew had missed the Trent
the entire party would probably have
bean drowned. The dtriRtble. utter
~ d,.a bled had heen drifting for
hcur. ana could haye kert IN the
air not more than twenty hours long
- That length OF time. however.
would have brought them into the