The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-02
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 2.-Victor
Carlstrom, the New York Times
aviator, who is attempting non
stop flight between Chicago and New
York. passed over Geneva, Ohio,
| forty-five miles east of Cleveland, al
9:52 a. M This is nearly half way
in the journey.
Carlstrom has covered 400 miles OF
his trip in three hours and forty-iive
minutes, an average of 100 miles an
hour.
He should reach Governors Island,
New York City, between $3.50 and
O'Clock p. m.
If Carlstrom succeeds in reaching
New York without making a stop, ne
will have established new record
for continuous flight in an aeroplane.
The previous record was made June
20-21 of this year, by Sub-Lieutenant
Marshall of the French service, when
he flew from Nancy over Berlin and
landed in Austrian Poland. He Gov
cred more than 500 miles. The dis
lance from New York to Chicago by
Carlstrom's route is approximately
900 miles The flight between the
two cities has been attempted before,
when Eugene B. Ely made an effort
to win the New York Times and the
Chicago Evening Post prize of $2o,-
coo and $4,000 offered by Clifford
B. Harmon. He was forced to de-
scend after covering about 50 miles.
Ely was killed some time later.
On May 81 of this year, Carlstrom
established an American record for
nonstop flight, travelling from
New port News to New York, a dis
lance of 416 miles.
When Carlstrom passed over
Kearsarge, just south OF Erie, he
was flying so high he could scarcely
be seen. He already has broken his
own American record for nonstop
flight.
Forced to Land.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. 2.-Victor Carl
strom, the New York Times aviator,
was forced to land here at 11:25 on
his flight from Chicago to New York
on account of engine trouble. He de-
scended in the outskirts OF the city,
but was expected to take to the air
again soon. Caristrom's actual n.y.
ing time was four hours and sixteen.
minutes from Chicago, covering the
distance of approximately $50 miles
in the average time of 100 miles an
hour.
Despite the feet that he descended.
he established a new American non
stop record, the previous best being
his own flight of AIS miles from
Newport News to New York.
Carlstrom had passed six mileS
south Of the city when he discovered
that his gasoline tank had been leak
ing. He turned and made the land
ing at Erie.
Carlstrom said he has given up
hope of reaching New York City be-
fore night. He had travelled from
Chicago believing that two hundred
gallons of gasoline would be enough
to carry him through, but when he
discovered the leak, he did not know
how much further he could go SO de-
cided to turn back and land.
Through Ohio.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 2.-Carlstrom
passed Swanton. Ohio, at $40; Maui
NEE at 1922; Port Clinton at $40;
south of Sandusky at $3.50. and Huron
at S:55, central time.
LORAIN, Ohio, Nov. 2.-Carlstrom
passed Lorain at 1910, eastern time.
GENEVA, Ohio, Nov. 2.-Carlstrom
passed Geneva, Ohio, at 1852.
Over Pennsylvania.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. 2.-Carlstrom flew
over North Girard, eighteen miles
west of here, at 11:13 a. m, eastern
time.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. 2.-Carlstrom land
ed on the outskirts of this city, the
Bell telephone reported at 11:40 a. M.