The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-26
Atwood Flies In AeropIane From St.
Louis to New York.
ELEVEN DAYS In THE AIR
After Having Flown 1,24O Miles He
Is Forced to Land Twenty-Five
Miles From New York on Account
of Engine Trouble, but Will Com
plete His Journey

Another delay incident to aviation
brought disappointment to thousands
of people along the lower Hudson
river and in New York city Thursday
when Harry N. Atwood, in his record
breaking aeroplane fight from St.
Louis, failed to sail over New York
and land at Sheepshead Bay, but in
stead, on account of a defect in his
engine, was compelled to land at
Nyack, within 25 miles of mis- desti-
nation. Atwood expects to resume
his trip and in one hour finish the
longest aeroplane flight ever achiev-
ed.
Atwood is 1,240 miles from St.
Louis and rs miles from the heart
of New York. His flying time for
the distance covered in eleven days
is 27 hours and As minutes. Despite
his failure to reach New York, the
days sail of 100 miles down the Hud-
son gave Atwood, by rs miles, the
worlds long distance record, former
ly held by European aeronauts.
His fight down the Hudson was
full of picturesque incidents. He
covered the 109 miles from Castleton,
where he ascended at 1885 a. M, to
Nyack, where he made his fina! land
ing at 1913 a. m, In an actual fly
ing time OF two hours. and 81 minu"
tes. After the start from Castleton,
one hour and three minutes brought
him over Kingston, opposite Rhine
cliff, which marked his having sur
passed by 13 miles the previous world
long distance record of 1,164 miles.
Further down Atwood dropped SO
near the water as to be able to shout
to the passengers on ferry boat. AT
that point he approached the Pough-
keepsie bridge and swooping still
lower went under it at height OF
only 100 feet above water.
His explanation Of his failure to
land at West Point, where the parade
grounds were covered with officers
cadets and citizens, was that he found
the SPACE allotted to him too ham
pered.
After sailing low enough to look
over the prospect he rose again, sail
ed over the river and landed at Car
rison, where no one was waiting to
greet him. At 11.05 a. m. Atwood
started again, purposing to make his
last dart for Sheepshead Bay and
thus complete the trip. But he had
not gone far when he discovered that
the bearing-metal of his engine had
wora away and the mechanism was
wobbling.
Twenty-eight minutes after his last
start and when only 25 miles out oi
New York he decided to descend. At
wood was working Thursday night on
the broken engine of his aeroplane
Close as this Is to the finish Of his
flight from St. Louis, the young avia'
tor said he faces the most embarras'
sing predicament of his journey.
His biplane is in an awkward box
out of which he says only a south
or southeast wind can help him. II
rests near a hay stack on the small
sloping meadow, $50 feet above the
Hudson and about 1000 yards from
the water. Almost behind him is
the rocky Hook mountain, rising SOC
feet and to the South and east tai
trees make it difficult place to take
wing.
"It is the worst have had since
leaving St. Louis" he said. Il conlt
only climb out Of here against
southerly or easterly breeze"
He frankly admitted disappolnt
ment over his ill-luck. II shall wori
here all night" he continued, "fiX
ing the engine. The trouble is
broken babbit on the connecting rod
I have sent to the Nyack machine
shop for a new casting and I'll be
ready to fly just as soon as the wlnt
blows right"
Atwood announced that he will no
attempt to fly from New York tt
Boston after reaching the metropolis
"I'm too tired" he said, "for a long
er trip now
Not;ro CharIeStonian Dead.