The Washington herald., 1911-08-25
WORLDS RECORD
BROKEN IN AERO
Continued from Page One.

almost in sight OF New York City This
is the first serious trouble 1 have had.
1 think the motor has held out pretty
well. at that. bringing me 1.240 miles"
Atwood left Castleton. n. Y, nine
miles south Of Albany. at 7:35 this morn
ing, and his actual flying time from that
place to Nyack, a distance of ITO miles,
was two hours and thirty-three minutes.
Since leaving st. Louis he has been in
the air twenty-seven hours and forty.
one minutes. When he descends at
Sheepshead Bay tomorrow ne will have
been aloft approximately twenty-eight
hours
Atwood's failure to arrive here this aft
ernoon was a huge disappointment to
hundreds of thousands of people, who set
their faces toward the Hudson soon after
noon. The piers and river front were
so crowded as to interfere with trafffc,
Great throngs stood waiting his arrival
at Sheepshead Bay.
Crowds Will Greet Him.
He will be greeted by a monster re-
ception when he reaches Sheepshead Bay
Tomorrow The reception committee,
numbering 800 persons. were busy to-
night celebrating on the original plans
mans honor An official welcome will
be extended by Mayor Gaynor Among
the first to greet him will be delega-
ton of aviators; among them Thomas
Sopwith, Eugene Ely, Lincoln Beachey,
James V. Martin. Arthur Stone, Earl
Ovington, and ]. A. D. McCurdy. A city
delegation, headed by Fire Commissioner
Johnson, will comprise members OF every
oil nh in
Atwood's flight to-day was one swift
dash UP to the time he was compelled to
descend Starting at Castleton, where he
had spent all yesterday repairing his
machine, he flew to Cold Springs, across
the river from West Point, without a
stop, passing under the big railroad
bridge at Poughkeepsie en- route.
Weather Is Threatening.
He was to have remained at West
Point until o'clock this afternoon, but
the weather of the Catskill region forced
him to change his plans. Banks Of
clouds, climbing up behind the noun
tains to the west, shed showers and en-
gendered squally winds that kicked up
waves on the Hudson.
He left Cold Springs at Hoo o'clock.
He was then about f1fty-four miles from
New York He circled over the river
and headed south, flying at top speed.
He went past Peekskill Ossining,
Tarrytown, and the Intervening villages
like a rocket. thrilling tens Of thousands
who lined the river banks.
It was Atwoods intention to land at
West Point and there was great disap-
pointment among the cadets when he
failed to pay them the promised visit.
Gen. Barry had stationed guard around
the parade grounds and signal flags
were in position to guide the aviator In
his descent.
Passes West Point.
From the heights of West Point At
wood Vas seen coming around Storm
King Mountain at s:26 O'Clock. The
cadets expected to see him swoop toward
them for the 4anding, but instead he
circled over Constitution Island and
headed for the east bank Of the river.
He then swung north, and after circling
about several times. landed near the
West Shore tracks at Cold Springs.
Atwood soon got into communication
with Gen. Barry and explained that he
had not cut West Point from his
itinerary Of his own volition. His engine
was not working properly. he said. and
he was obliged to land on the opposite
side Of the river and look 1t over.