Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-09
c. Murvin Wood, American Aviator, Overtakes Train
 After it Had Big Start.
WAS FORGED TO LAND
Army and Navy Officials, Aero Offic. CTS and Other Watch Mono.
 plane Exhibitions.

win Wood, the American aviator, who began nonstop race with a railroad train from New York to Washington at 4:3O a. m for the American dura- tlon distance and speed record, lost his way and was forced to land at Gaithersburg, Md, at 9 o'clock, 22 miles from his goal. He had lost his way while over Baltimore because of heavy smoke clouds and was forced to land because of engine trouble. He came down from a height of 1000 feet on farm on tue Gaithcrsburg pike. His monoplane was unharmed
 When he landed, Wood got to tho nearest telephone and called up Wash ington to ask that his mechanics be sent to Gaithersburg to put his en- zine in condition to resume his flight 10 Fort Meyer.
 Smoke Clouds Interfered.
 'I passed Baltimore away head of the train," said Wood. when he re- ported his landing over the telephone "I ran over smoke clouds that were so heavy l could not see anything. I was. flying about 1000 feet up then and was going fast. l could not find my way so I came down to about 4,000 feet to see if that would help out any, but it did not, and when l got far enough down to see clearly it was evident l was entirely off my course and then my engine stopped. So I came down."
 The train Wood was racing and which had made a non stop run from New York with guests, officials of the Aero Club and newspaper men. did not arrive in Washington until 9:3O o'clock. Woods assistants, when they learned of his mishap hurried on to Gaithersburg to get his plane in con- dition to resume the flight
 Passed Train Before He Reached Bal
 timOre.
 Wood began his flight from Hemp> stead, l.. l., at 4:36 o'clock this morn ing and at 4:30 the train started for Washington from Jersey City. Wood was about 10 miles behind the train, railroad officials said when the flight began. Then Wood got ahead and sus- tained his lead, passing over Baltimore 45 minutes before the train reached there. From Baltimore to Washing ton his route was in southwesterly direction over a level country. but he flew too far to the west.
 Army and navy aviators and other officials assembled at Fort Meyer to see the landing thought Wood would have no difficulty in reaching Wash ington and crossing the Potomac to the fort after passing aBltimore, be- cause he had the three tall wireless towers at Arlington to guide him. While the day was |; bright one, an ] early morning haze hung low.
 Hoped to Break Four Records. Wood had hoped to break four Am erican records-speed, distance in continuous flight. duration and total aiming to return to Hempstead from Washington.
 The American records for endur- ance, sustained flight and nonstop flight are held by Lieut.. Thos. c. w | Milling. United States army, whose official figures are 25O miles from Texas City to San Antonio, Texas. in three hours and ten minutes. He re mained in the air flying from one hour and 17 minutes after reaching San Antonio, making his endurance figures four hours and 27 minutes.
 Wood Leaves at i:36.
 New York. Aug. sc. Murvir Wood set out from Hampstead plains on Long Island at 4:36 a. III. today in mOnoplane for a second race witl Pennsylvania railroad train whicl left Jersey City at 4:30 a. m., hoping to overcome the handicap of 30 min utes in distance and six minutes il time which the train had.
 After wide circle over the neigh boring country Wood turned westwar' directly over Coney Island and wal | soon lost to sight ill the fog.
 Behind Train at Start.
 At New Brunswick, N. J., where h. expected first to touch the actua course of the train. he was reported at J:34, 20 minutes after the traii had passed. He was flying so higl i, that he scarcely could be seen. Tn, train was, due in Washington. 22' miles away, lat 9:30l 5s. fif'
 Wood hoped to land on the govern ment aviation grounds at Fort Meye near Washington, ahead of the train on board which are several army of