Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-07-07
Dr. Six Ansuers Critics OF City Health Situation
300 MEN HOLD
BIC D|R|G|bLE
To THE GROUND.
Almost Was Blown AWay--To
Return to England
Tomorrow
By associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MINEOLA, July 7. = Major
Scott, commander of the R-34, an
nounced definitely at noon that
the dirigible would start on its re-
turn journey at 5 O'Clock tomor
row morning, flying over Boston.
The R-34 will not circle New York
before turning east, he said
Major Scott announced later
that an effort would be made to
shape the R-34 s course so that it
would pass over the George Wash
ington, which is bringing Presi-
dent Wilson Home.
The commander of the R-34 based
/ his announcement on the starting
hour on the assumption that the
| wind which was blowing at the time
between twenty and Twenty-Five
miles an hour. would die down later
| in the day and so permit the refuel-
ling of the dirigible.
1--WE will cruise over Boston, he
said, "and then follow the trans At
lantic trade route. We ar eselecting
/ that course because there we viii find
| the most favorable western winds.
| We had considered making our start
at o'clock but we have advs 4 eed
| the time because the earlieer we get
{away the lower the Temperature and
HAaa lower the temperature the great
HT~Nt of pesaal we can load. We
III. put in $500 gallons which VIII
give us nothing to play about with,
but we do not expect to play about
as the wind will be favorable."
The following wireless message was
delivered to General Charlton today
lfrom the British air ministry:
please convey following message
to the United States Naval authors
ties: Air council desires to express
their most cordial and grateful
thanks for the cooperation and assist-
ance of the United States navy ten
dered to his Majesty's airship R-34-
The message was forwarded to Sec
retary Daniels at Washington.
BIZ Associated Press.
| MINEOLA, July THE R-34 was
| torn from her mooring ropes this
morning by a violent gust of wind
The cross girder to which the rope
was attached broke under the strain
ripping a hole six feet by three feet
| in the gas bag The giant dirigible
was saved from being blown away
! by 800 men who seized the ropes
/ hanging from her side and held her
down with great difficulty.
The breeze stiffened as the sun rose
nd the American army balloon me-
ehanics had all they could do to hold
20 menaced airship. AS she swayed
= the wind the clinging men were
swept off their feet in relays.
& The officers in charge of the dirlg-
ible ordered the work of overhauhng
rushed in order that she could start
Ion her return voyage on the earliest
possible moment in view of the dan
ger to which she was exposed. In
spite of all possible haste the dirlg-s
Iiole's engineers believe it will be only
with exceptional luck that the air
ship can start at the scheduled hour
of A M. tomorrow.
AS one result of the accident II
has been decided to abandon any
further attempt to moor the dirlg-
ible to the concrete pillars whlcn
were built for that purpose Instead
she will be held to earth by reller
parties of tn seven balloon companies
lon duty here until she casts Off on her
astern voyage.
| Immediately after the accident
Major H. G. Scott, the ships com3
mander, climbed into the forward
gondola and inspected the damage.
| He announced later that the rip IN
! the gas bag could easily be mended.
! One explanation of the parting of the
steel mooring cable by the dtEiglble>s
officers was that the rising sun had SO
expanded the hydrogen in the gas
bag that the lifting eHeet haa peeh
increased by eight tons.
| Pending an official announcemenr
officers of the aircraft said it was un-
likely that the famous dirigible would
ACCEPT the invitation of tn American
navy department to cruise over WASH
ltngton or that she would even at
tempt a fight over New York.
| No Change in Plan
| Lieut.. Colonel Frederick w Lucas.
i of the ROYAL Air Force, in charge OF
landing arrangements for the K-s4,
| at $40 A. M. today denied that there
! had been any change in plan ior lne
/ departure for the big British dirlsi-
BILE. He said the overseas start posi-
| lively would not be made today.
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