Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-26

rBy Morning journal Special LEASED vire.l
New York, Aug. 2b.--Sailing serene
ly over New York's myrid water craft
Its ferry boats and ocean liners, Harry
N. Atwood, the Boston Aviator,arrived
in New York In his aeroplane today.
the first man in history to travel as
far as from st. Louis to New York
by way Of Chicago in a heavier than
air machine.
Atwood's safe landing on Governors
island after flying down from Nyack,
n. Y.. above the Hudson river, through
a fog which made him only dimly vis-
ible TO tho million eyes that watched
him, was a notable incident In the
annals of tho air. He not only broke
the worlds record. covering 1895
more miles with his detours, but he
flew all the way in the same biplane
Atwoods flight is comparable only
to that made by fast trains, for he COW
cred the distance In an actual flying
time Of 2s hours and 81 minutes.
Atwood's final lap in his long jour-
ney was a glide 25 miles from Nyack,
n. y, where he had stopped over
night. fIe landed, smiling, hatess
and hungry, In the arms of a handful
of United States army officers and
men who hailed him as Americas
greatest aviator.
Atwoods coming was unexpected on
Governors island, as II had been
heralded that he would land at the
Sheepshead BAY race track where
thousands lined vantage points, look.
ing slsyward, Atwood expressed re-
gret at their disappointment.
They wanted me to wait until to-
morrow, he said, telling of telegram
from the man in charge of the local
ARRANGEMENTS, "and promised to have
"A big crowd there. But | couldn't
delay my flight
Atwood left Nyack at 1853 o'clock
this afternoon after freeing his ma
chine from a position where start
would have been difficult and perllous.
He followed the Hudson ut low alti-
tnde the entire distance. At Yonkers,
as he leaned forward to wave a silont
reply to the cheers, the wind clipped
his cap from his head and waved It
down 10 the waters.
Thousands clustered around Grants
tomb and the viaduct and along
Riverside park shore, roared their
enthusiasm when Atwood passed. AS
he approached the recreation pier at
Fiftleth street, where another crowd
clustered. he turned his machine so
that it swept In complete circle
from one side Of the river to the other
and then started down stream once
more. The spectacle was beautiful.
His descent al Governors Island was
IA easy and graceful as his exhibition
during the closing stretch OF his rec
ord flight An hour after he landed
Atwood was on his way uptown.
II expect to 70 TO Boston soon'
he said I'VE will take my machine
apart here and ship II on TO Boston. |
do not intend to do any more flying
around New York until | return from
my trip across the continent | shall
probably start from Los Angeles or
san Francisco about october |, but
haven't decided the exact date yet
Packed away In the grip which the
aviator carried by aeroplano from st.
Louis are q score or more Of letters
addressed to young women Of Boston.
AT pretty nearly every place
stopped Atwood explained, some
fellow asked me to carry letter to
his girl up in Boston. | am going to
take them all to Boston with me and
mall them there.
Late tonight Atwood announced
that he would fly from Governors Is
land to sheepshead Bay tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Atwood tonight said that he may re-
tire from aviation and his projected
coast to coast trip may never bo
made.
ut IS too risky" said Atwood. MAN
after man has made new records In
aviation of lnte only to dron sudden
ly to death. have heen much more