The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-07-10
R-34 To TAKE
new ROUTE ON
RETURN TRIP
viii Head Directly For Spain
After Leaving U. 5. at 5 a. m.
Tuesday--Near Accident at
MineOIa.

Tuesday--Near Accident at
MineOIa.
Mineola, N. Y, July s.--IOn her
return trip to Scotland, the Brit
ish dirigible R-34 will take the
southern course, leaving the Unit
J ed States and heading directly for
Spain, it was officially announced
today.
Maj. G. Il. Scott. the command
er, announced definitely at noon
that the R-34. would start on its
return journey at S o'clock to-
morrow, flying over Boston. The
R-34 will NOT circle New York
before turning east, he said.
United States navy department.
officials had requested the diri-
! gible make a fight over New
York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton. This plan was vetoed at a
noon conference of Commander
Scott and British royal air force
officials.
A rise in temperature caused
the gas in the R-34 to expand
: shortly before noon today and she
suddenly arose to a height of
about 300 feet. The hawsers held
and she was pulled back after a
struggle Of half an hour. A rent
was torn in the nose Of the gas en-
velope, but the gas bags proper
were not damaged.
The American army balloon mechan-
les had all the could do to hold the
mammoth airship.
.. r. Rush Overlapping.
Officers in charge of the dirigible
ordered the work Of overhauling
rushed so that she could start on her
return voyage al the earliest possible
: moment in view OF the danger to which
she was exposed. This is the first
time the super-Zeppelin has been
J moored in the open air, always having
been anchored previously in an air
drome with adequate wine shields.
Immediately after the accident Ma
jor Scott inspected the damage and an
nounced the rip in the gas bag could be
easily .mended. .
Lacked Weather Reports.
Members of the crew explained that
the failure of the RIA TO receive proper
weather re- IS caused her to run into
two storr. Newfoundland. The
weather -, picked UP were from
' the vicir;. the Azores islands,
while tho. IN the north Atlantic
region wert cry meager. With re-
ports telling of the storm area some
! 900 miles north by northeast Of New
foundland the R-S4. it was said. would
have altered her course to north OF the
' circle and proceeded over northern
Newfoundland and the Nova Scotia
coast and thereby would ave avoided
the storm between Newfoundland and
NOVA Scotia.
More than 500 men assisted the RIA
70 effect a landing yesterday and they
remained on duty all night, In relays
OF $50. This system will continue I'M
til the airship departs.
In Air 1903 Hours.
The R-34 completed 1t landing at
Roosevelt field at $3.50 yesterday morn
ing, following a flight officially set at
:, 3,130 miles, in 10S hours and IL min
utes. Commander Major Scott, estimat-
ed, however, that because OF he de-
vious course followed the dirigible COW
cred fully 5000 miles, making her aver
age speed % IL knots IN hour.
The big airship arrived here under
her W power, largely through a lucky
shift in the direction OF the wind. She
encountered stiff head winds n an
electrical storm over the Bay Of Fundy
late Saturday and was running short OF
fuel, Major Scott decided to run for
, Boston and asked the u. S. navy to
send aid
Early yesterday however the wind
shifted while the craft was north OF
Cape Cod and Major Scott decided to
attempt to make Montauk. L. 1. He
sent q wireless message to that effect
and mechanics were rushed to Mon
tauk from Roosevelt field. The R-3A
reached Montauk at 7 a. m. but the
wind still held good and there was
enough petrol to assure a safe landing
at Mineola, so Scott kept on.
The R-34 arrived over Roosevelt
field at S:45. She circled about at an
altitude of 1000 feet until Q o'clock
Wireless communication established
lIlc IiCl tIlaI uoJ AAbbh IN "N
!, had been in charge of arrangements
tor landing, had zone to BOSTON when
the first S. o. S. calls were sent out by
the R-34.
Lands With Parachute. .
The dirigib1e's engines were suddenly
shut off, and shortly afterward a mar
leaped from the forward gondola. q
parachute attached to his waist, The
man was Major John e. NJ. Pritchard
executive officer Of the R-34. He made
the descent to take charge OF the land
ing In the absence of Major Fuller
Meantime the American naval blimr
ca arrived over the field and circlet
about the R-34. She appeared like a
toy In COMPANY with the huge Brit
ish craft. ...7i .. IS .t...
When everything was ready the R-34
was brought int position. a great
uuantity of sand shot out from the
rear Of her gas bag. her stern tilted
ground. A drag rope was thrown over
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