Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-25
ATWOOD LANDS AT NYACK
Cannot Finish Trip Because of Acct
dent to Motor.
ALL DISTANCE RECORDS BROKEN
Thousands of Persons See Flight
Down the Hudson River-Passes
Under Lofty Bridge at
PouEhkeepsie.

| NYACK, N Y, Aug 2.-Harry n. At
wood. the American aviator, suffered a
/ slight accident to his aeroplane shortly be
/ fore y O'Clock this morning when he was
within twenty-five miles Of the finish OF
his record breaking flight from St Louis
| to New York City. He landed mere "a
make repairs and said IL was doubtful II
he could continue TO New York until tomor-
row.
The metal in the connecting rod of the
/ aeroplane burned out while he was round
| ing Hook mountain, just north of here.
Il felt myself sinking" said Atwood
"and looked around for place to land.
saw a convenient meadow. which / have
since found out was on the estate of Mr.
Davies.
The accident has disarranged my plans
and 1 do not think ] will be able to leave
here for New York until tomorrow
1t was stated that Atwood after an ex'
animation of his machine had left for New
York to obtain material for repairing his
machine. He plans TO resume his flight to
New York tomorrow morning.
Atwood's mechanician said today that At
wood had decided to extend his flight to
Boston.
NEW YORK, Aug A-Conditions were
hardly propitious today for the final flight
of Aviator Atwood from Garrison, n. Y
The sky was overcast with threatening
clouds and a puffy wind came from the
north. Occasionally there was a fall OF
rain. Atwood's local manager said his
landing here might be opposed until favor
able conditions obtained.
First Landing at Garrison.
! GARRISON. n. Y, Aug. A,-Harry n
] a
expected landing on a farm two miles back
OF here this morning while making the last
lap of his long aeroplane flight from St
Louis 10 New York. Atwood circled severa-
times over West Point and was preparing
to land when he developed unexpected en-
gine trouble. He then crossed the river and
landed.
Atwood left Castleton. N. Y, at 1896
o'clock this morning and when he passed
Rhinecliff an hour and forty minutes later
he had exceeded the previous record foI
long distance flight of 1,164 miles by ex-
| actly thirteen miles. Atwood made the
flight from Castleton to Garrison. a dis
tance of eighty-six miles, in two hours and
nine minutes. His average speed this morn
ing was forty-one miles an hour.
The Boston aviator executed a thrilling
feat in sight Of hundreds this morning
when he passed the city OF Poughkeepsie.
Flying down the Hudson about 800 feet
above the rivers surface Atwood ap-
preached the lofty Poughkeepsie bridge.
slackening speed he glided downward in a
graceful arc and swept under the Cente-
lever span nearest the city shore. which
was lined with cheering hundreds. Atwood
then rose again and flew off down the
river.
Atwood left the field east OF here at
II: :O5 O'Clock headed off to the south At
wood passed over Manitou, five miles south
Of here at 11OS a. m. His course indi-
Gated that he did not propose TO land at
West Point At wood was flying at great
speed.
Cadets Much Disappointed.
WEST POINT, n. Y, Aug. A-The
cadets and residents OF the academy had
a good chance to see Atwood when he flew
and circled over the academy this morning.
Atwood notified the academy that he would
arrive there between 7:3O and $50. Long
before that hour the point at the battle
monument was crowded with eager watch
ers. At 9:95 the aviator was spied round
ing Storm King mountain. flying very low.
He circled across the cadet encampment.
making a large circle back over Constitu-
ton island and over the Dick mansion at
Garrison.
General Barry had made all arrange
ments for the landing Of the birdman and
had soldiers stationed In parade grounds
with signal flags and sentries to keep the
crowd back. Atwood greatly disappointed
the cadets and officers by selecting a
place across the river in q field near Cold
Springs. where ne came down At s;l5