New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-04
CARLSTROM FLIES
TO SPEED RECORD
Makes 1877 Miles an Hour
from Hammondsport to
This City

Victor Carlstrom. aviator, has added
another record-a worlds record-to
his accomplishments. Flying his Cur
tiss military tractor JN-4, down wind
from Hammondsport yesterday, he
landed at the army field at Governors
Island, at S:551t o'clock Official time),
having made the trip at an average Of
1877 miles an hour.
Although Carlstrom failed In his at
tempt Thursday 10 fly from Chicago
to New York between sunrise and sun
set, his feat yesterday was no small
accomplishment. The former worlds
record for speed was held by Maurice
Provost, a French aviator, who aver
aged 124 miles an hour.
The hands Of his wrist watch pointed
at 6:36 as Carlstrom rose from the
Hammondsport field. circled once. and
then. climbing steadily, started over
the 315 miles that separated him from
Governors Island. In fifteen minutes
he was 5000 feet above earth.
Banks of clouds began to surround
him some thirty miles past the Curtiss
factories. To avoid losing the way
the aviator dropped down to 5000 feet.
This altitude he maintained until near
his destination.
Welcomed by Air Experts
Gathered at the army post field were
a welcoming body from the Aero Club
of America, including Augustus Post,
aeronautical engineer; Alan r. Haw-
ley. its PRESIDENT; Henry Woodhouse,
Leo A. Stevens and Philip Carroll.
Here. too, stood Major General Leonard
A. Wood. Major Carl Hartmann, Major
Charles +. Kilbourne and other officers.
After one or two seagulls had been
hailed rs distant airplanes, Carl
strom's craft was sighted flying high
over the Jersey shore. He swooped
toward Brooklyn, circled over Butter
milk Channel, and then glided down TO
q perfect landing on the island.
Carlstrom then brought out his pack
OF letters, and a courier from Long
Branch hurried away with the letter
from Mayor Thompson of Chicago TO
the President, and a postal clerk took
bag Of mail for "The New York Times
under the auspices of which the flight
New York club from the Aero Club of
Chicago hotelman, and numerous
others.
Carlstrom, first of all, wanted to get
into his shore" clothes. He did not
seem TO be proud of his record break
ing fight.
Fire whistles blew and bells we're
rung as the aviator passed over various
cities. Only IN New York was his
presence comparatively unheralded.
His progress was reported chronology
cally as follows: Start, HammondspOrt,
6:36; Elmira, 6:57; Waverly, 1903; Os-
wego, 7:14; Susquehanna, Penn, 1888;
Honesdale. Penn, S:07; Port Jervis,
8:13; Warwick, 1925; Ridgewood, n. j.,
8:45; Governors Island, New York,
s:55l7.
Carlstrom's actual flying time from
Chicago to New York was eight hours
and seventeen minutes.
May Carry Mail by Air
In view Of the recent advertisement
put out by the Postmaster General for
bids for carrying mail over air routes
in rural districts, upon which the sum
of $500. 900 must now be spent annu-
ally. Oarlstrom nlgnl from ChlcaBO 10
Erie. Penn. and yesterday mornings
,rip are Of peculiar interest. Experts
are convinced that he has proved the
practicability Of carrying mail by air
plane al least over routes of 200 miles.
And in addition TO Carlstrom's proof
Yesterday, il was learned that General
Pershing's mail has been for the last
month carried by airplanes. Almost
daily flights are made from Columbus.
y. NJ. to the generals headquarters. a
distance Of l4O miles. Before this sys-
tenn was adopted mail was sent by
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