New-York tribune., 1919-05-09
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pectancy the appearance of the advent
urous airmen. At O'Clock the first
definite tidings of their approach was
received and crowds quickly gathered
upon the hills. When the planes were
sighted sirens and whistles of factories
and steamships let loose in an ear
shifting welcome, which the crowd
echoed in an outburst of cheering.
CAPTAIN Hines, in command Of the
American naval forces here. went out
ON the naval tug Iroauois with q party
of prominent citizens, including Consul
General Young, the French consul
Gabourdy and Lieutenant Colonel
Thompson The Iroquois was anchored
off the Lighthouse. and the planes, as
they scared overhead, were greeted
with waving flags and handkerchiefs
and enthusiastic cheers. M. Gabourdy
offered 500 cigarettes to the first per-
son who sighted one the planes. and
the prize was won by Quartermaster
Richards. u. S. n.
Warships Ablaze With Lights
A number of other craft also put out
IN welcome the aviators. The cruiser
and the destroyers glittered gaily with
myriad lights.
Within a few minutes of alighting
Commanders Towers and Richards re
ported on board the Baltimore, which
is anchored off St. Georges Island, and
their report was transmitted by wire
less to the naval department at Ottawa.
The aviators then made themselves
comfortable for the night in prepara-
ton for their fight tomorrow. The
N. C. 3 was towed from her anchorage
and made fast to the stern of the Balti-
more, from which she was supplied
with oil and fuel.
Commander Towers, chief of the ex-
petition. said:
81 cannot give an interview until |
submit a summary of the flight to the
department We followed our sched-
ule, leaving Rockaway at 10 and ar
irving here at Z. Conditions weren't
bad" With that he went back to his
shaving soap and hair brush.
Captain Claverius, of the Baltimore,
was little more communicative.
Conditions wehe very favorable,
and the only strong winds We're struck
off the coast of Nova Scotia" he said.
The aviators were quite comfortable
andeXperienced no hardship from cold.
Commander John H. Towers, who
brought the two seaplanes safely to
port after q flight of $40 miles from
Rockaway Point in nine hours, an
nounced that he expected to get away
tomorrow morning on the second leg
of the journey, which will take the
aircraft to Trepassey, N. F., distance
of 460 miles.
Commander Towers based his ex-
pectation or report of Professor
Alexander McCadie, the meteorological
expert at Harvard University, who sent
the word from Halifax this morning
which decided the aviators to take the
air. Professor McCadie said tonight
the present favorable atmospheric con-
ditions were likely to continue for an
other twenty-four hours, at leas'
Missing Seaplane Sought
Meanwhile destroyers and other craft
are searching for the missing NC-4
commanded by Lieutenant Commander
A. c. Read, which fell behind the other
craft because of engine trouble. The
destroyer McDernott was seen to steam
off at full speed to the assistance oil
the NC4, but late tonight no wore
had been received aboard the U. S.
Baltimore, the mother ship stationed
here, to indicate that she had beer
picked up. The airmen reported, how
ever, that the point at which the NC.
was compelled to come down, the Sc,
was reasonably calm, and they expecte,
no serious difficulty would be encoun
tered in rescuing the men or savin,
the plane.
All the aviators agree that the frs
leg of the transatlantic journey calles
for the most severe test and all ar,
delighted with the way in which th
two hydro -airplanes performed The,
stood up especially we'll. Strong hea,
winds were encountered throwing tn
planes 80 degrees off their course, ac
cording to Lieutenant Commander r
L. Byrd, radio operator in the NC-G
the first to arrive in Halifax harbor
and the apparatus recorded perfecti
these Emergencies, enabling the air
ships to hold to their course with tn
greatest ease.
Highest Altitude $500 Feet
Commander Towers said the visibl
ity throughout the trip was remarkabl
fact that the Cape Cod district wa
spread out before them like map be
fore they turned east for the Nov
Scotia coast. The two planes flew a
various attitudes during the trip, tn
NC~l ascending at one point to $50
feet, the highest altitude recorded dur
ing the journey.
At times the two planes were out o
sight OF each other, but they adhere
closely TO the schedule fixed befor
the start and flew up the harbor With
ten minutes of each other.
An enthusiastic welcome awaited tn
american aircraft. Captain H. T
Hines, senior naval officer of the por
accompanied by United States Consu
Young and many of the most prom
nent residents of Halifax, were aboar
the naval tug Iroquois, stationed nea
to the entrance of the harbor. Tn
official party cheered wildly as th
planes TOOK the water, while the whis
tles Of craft anchored in the harbo
added to the din.
Fiers Tired, But Happy
Later Captain Hines and Cons,
Young went aboard the Baltimore an
warmly congratulated the aviators upo
their achievement. They found tn
airnen az dinner, tired out from the
days work, but enthusiastic over til
performance Of their planes an
eagerly discussing with Professor M
Adie the possibilities for tomorrow.
Just before the official party le
the baltimore lookout reported tn;
the NC-A was in sight, but the searcl
lights Of the ship, which were imm
diately flashed in all directions oys
the h&rbor and on the sky above, faile
20 Disclose the missing craft.
II the present weather condition
continue and start is made to-rno
row On the second leg of the trip IL
ayiators plan TO hug the Nova Scot
coast until they are off Louisbur1 ar
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