The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-09

CHATHAM, Mass, May 9.-The
hvdro-airplane NC-4 which was towed
in to the naval air station today after
having been compelled to land because
of engine trouble while on the first leg
Of the transatlantic fight yesterday
probably will resume the trip to Hall
fax tomorrow, according to naval oil
cials Two of her four engines were
out of order, but mechanieians expected
to be able to make repairs Immediately.
Trouble due to oyerheating developed
in one of the four engines soon after
the NC4 and her two companion fiiers
left Rockawav beach yesterday. Soon
after passing here another OF the motors
became disabled and at 80 p. m, the
plane then about 100 miles northeast
of Cade Cod, landed on the water. The
radio transmitting apparatus also was
| out of order which accounted for the
fact that nothing was heard from Com
Ilnanler Read during the night.
| The seaplane was towed into Chatham
| harbor BY motor boat 1t was first
| sighted by a guard at the naval station.
/ The crew reported that they were com
Portable and that they had passed the
night on a calm sen.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Lieut Com
mander A. G. Read, commanding til,
naval seaplane NC-4 telephoned the
navy department today from Chatham
that two days would be required to re
Iaif disabled motors which forced hi:
plane to descend yesterday while on tll
first leg Of the transatlantic flight.
HALIFAX, \. s. MAY Weathe
conditions today were favorable 70
the start Of the second leg Of the figh
Of the American hydro-arplancs Nc
and NC-l. The day was clear and Their
was brisk westerly wind. The rout
called for landing late today at Ire
passy bay, y. f., distance of 46
miles.
Captain w T. Cluverius Of the Unite
States cruiser Baltimore, which is tn
! supply ship at Halifax for the tranat
lantic flyers, said last night that hi
ship was in constant wireless commun
cation with the four destroyers sta
: toned along the line of flight bctwce
Chatham. Mass, and Halifax
9 Commander Towers of the Nc:
Commander Bellinger of the NC-l, an
their crews are naturally tired frol
their journey, said Captain Cluveriu
but they are feeling otherwise yer
q fit. They have suffered no III effects
4 "They tell me they had a splei
y did journey Everything went off a,
! cording to schedule They left III
!, Rockaway Naval Air Station at 10
: m, sharp, New York time, and arrive
& here at s p. M, Halifax time, whic
would be Z p. m, New York time.
that they covered the first leg%of the
transatlantic flight III exactly nil
hours
Captain Cluverius said that The thr,
as planes after leaving Rockaway cruise
along fairly close to the coast The
:, followed the south shore of Long islam
nc passed over Montauk, thence to Il
fo Massachusetts coast, striking fro
bn Chatham across the entrance to the B;
-, of Fundy for the Nova Scotia Goa,
n The weather had been very favorah
up to the time that they left Chathai
but as they made seaward a fre
breeze developed and as they we
nearing Nova Scotia they ran in
- heavy cross winds, which interfer
lio somewhat with their progress.
Three of the four destroyers in pc
- at 115 clock last night put out
nm sea These were the 81, 50 aud 90. Ca
an perdown reported that one of the d
oh troyers headed east, one west and t
:. third was still proceeding in south
- " direction from the harbor / is 5;
that two of the destroyers are bou
cast to take up their positions at /
Newfoundland end of the line of ais
vs., from Halifax to Trepassey. and Il
Re-. the third, heading west, is bound
the location of the NC-4