The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-05-14
IRIGIBLE FOLLOWING SEAPLANE NC-4 TO HALIFAX

Of the gobs at the station were or
dercd out and went 10 the Hangar
to put ths C-5 in shape. Several men
had been working on the dlrigiblc all
night, following her flight yesterday
afternoon 10 New London, Conn.
Al $3.50 o'clock the doors on the
hangar were moved back, and at
5;i5 a big blast was blown from the
siren, signalling all hands. The men
piled out from the mess haA with q
mighty shout and rushed across the
big green 70 the hangar. where they
lined up on each side Of the dlrigibie.
Lieut.. Ralph Norris Of Chelsea,
Mass, who has charEe OF the ham
ding Of the dirigible when IL Is IN
the hangar and all preparations for
the hight gave orders TO the men.
Three hundred gobs aided In launch
Ing. the ahlp In the air.
The officers OF the station then
gathered around the dlrgible and
shook hands with the crew. They
were six men on the C-5. IL was
commanded by Lieut. Commander Il,
W. Coll OF Marietta, Ohio. pilot. The
others In the crew arc; Coxswaln,
Lieutenant. Junior Grade, E. o.
Campbell, Lynn, Ky; Pilot, IAeu,en-
ant, Junior Grade, ,. -. Lawrence,
sign N. II. Estorley, youngstown,
Ohio; Engineers, Chief = Machinist
Mates, G. n. Blackburn Of Walker,
MINI, and I. "a Mooreman, Lawyers,
Va.
As he was about 10 get into the
basket Lieut., Campbell said: God
be with us til We meet again"
I'VE Will bo with the seaplancs
yet" said Commander Coll.
Al 9 o'clock sharp the dirigible rose
In the air. headed south directly In
the wind, circled around In an oppo-
site direction and then headed north
with the south wind at It's tail, while
n big shout went up from the hum
dreds gathered Mt tho station.
The ordinary speed OF the C-b with
no wind In about 50 miles an hour,
but with the wind favoring the dirt-
gible as II did to-day she was ex-
pected 70 average about 81 or 20 miles
an hour. Tho distance to 81. Johns
In about 900 miles, and N the south
wind holds well the dirigibie 10 ex-
pected TO reach her destination about
o'clock tonight, barring accidents.
The C-B carried enough gasoline TO
make n trip OF 1900 miles. She has
two twelve cylinder union motors OF
100 horse power. two two-bladed pro-
capacity OF 10000 cubic feet OF Ras,
The Collie dog "Blimp," which runs
along the ground for a considerable
distance every time the dirigible
makes a night. followed It's usual Gus
tom to-day, when II ran for three
miles in the direction taken by the
C-5.
Another experiment was TO be made
at the air station later to-day with
a parachute drop from n kite balloon.
The test was 20 be made by Chlor
Maohlnist Mate James =. Costello.
u. q. N. aviation, Scranton. Pa, who
planned TO 20 up In the basket OF
kite balloon and drop with para
chute.
Word was received by radio thut
the c-5 had passed Chatham. Macs.
at 10 o'clock. and was going at fast
clip, flying about 500 feet In the ar.
Just before the C-5 left the air sta
ton a mascot, In the shape OF a
small ivory white elephant, was
given 20 the coxswaln OF the dlriEi-
Bile by Mrs. J. l.. Maxfield. The men
considered this gift good omen.
III was lohFncu hItct the uNtNfple
had left that the orders for n stnrt
came from Capt. Noble Irwin. chief
OF the naval aviation operations.
Washington. shortly before midnight
last night. II had been planned to
make the night ON Thursday, but the
weather conditions were 80 favorable
that the start was put ahead day.
Among those at the station was
c. X. Wollam, the expert who super
vised the manufacture OF the C-S at
Cape May.
Woliam expressed confidence or the
success Of the flight and said TINT
the machine should reach st. Johns
early tomorrow even " sha attained
only her ordinary rate OF speed with
no wind 20 help her He pointed out
that the C-b had been reconstructed
and was capable OF making a nom
stop night OF 1000 miles. and that n
she succeeded In making st. Johns
without IA mlshap, she might attempt
to ny across the Atlantic.