Evening journal., 1919-07-07
R-34, DlRIGIBLf,
MAY BEGIN TRIP
BACK HOME LATE
THIS AFTERNOON
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Major Scott estimated, however, that
because Of the devious course followed
she covered fully 300 miles making
her average speed 29h knobs an hour
The big sirship arrived here under
her own power, largely through a
lucky shift in the direction Of the wind.
She encountered stiff head winds and
an electrical storm over the Bay Of
Fundy late Saturday. and was running
short Of fuel.
Major Scott decided 20 run for Bos-
ton and asked the United states navy
10 send aid. Early yesterday. however.
The wind suddenly shifted while the
craft was north OF Cape Cod and Ma
ior Scott decided 10 attempt 10 make
Montauk, l., /. Ho sent a wireless
message TO that effect and mechanics
were rushed TO Montauk from Roosc-
welt Field The R-3i reached there at
: a. m. but the wind stlll held good
snd there was enough petrol to assure
q safe landing at MneOla so Scott
kept on. The R-3i arrived over ROosc-
Welt Field az s45. She circed about
at sn altitude Of 20O0 feet until after
2 O'Clock her officers studying the gem
eral contour Of the ground. Wireless
communication establ shed the fact
that Major Hugh Fuller. who had been
In charge Of arrangements for landing
had gone 90 Boston when the first S
o. s. calls were sent out by the R-3i.
The dirigibles engines were suddenly
shut on and shortly afterw3rd man
ieaped from the forward gondola. a
parachute attached 20 his waist. The
man was Major John r. NJ Pritchard
executive officer OF the R-3i he made
the descent 10 take charge Of the
landsns. in the absence OF Major Full
lersf
Meantime the American naval Blimp'
ca arrived at the field and circed
about the R-3i She appeared like a
toy in comparison with The huge Brit /
sh craft. When everything was ready |
the R-9i was brought into position, a
great quantity Of sand shot out from .
the rear OF her gas bag her stern
tilted upward and she slowly sank to
the ground A drag rope was thrown \
overheard Nfriln she was about POO
feet up. This was secured TO one Of
the concrete anchorage posts. Other
ropes followed and In a few minutes
she was safely anchored.
The officers and men aboard tho R-3i /
thirty in an. were tired. dirty and /
hungry. After exchanging greetings, /
posing for pictures and talking to the /
newspaper men, they ate, bathed, |
shaved and rested. Lieut.. Commander /
Zachary Lansdowne, OF Grand Rapids, /
Wis. the American observer aboard /
said ne had obtained valuable data re-
garding aerial navigation conditions
over the Atlantic which would he
made available TO the Navy Depart |
ment
The R-3is personnel was given a /
luncheon at go. They retired early I
and this morning were ont on the field /
aeeln The crew was prepared for an I
automobile trip 20 New York City but Z
the men were Informed that this plan
mleht be called on by starting the re-
turn flsht late today, or making a
fight 90 washington instead
Major scott. his fellow officers and /
American naval representatives. at a
conference today were 20 determine
whether the proposed flight 20 the cap
itol should be made. In case this were
made the dirsibe would nv over New
York City. Philadelphia and Baltimore
A rise in temperature caused the gas
m the R-A 10 expand shortly before
noon and. she suddenly rose 10 height
n about 300 feet The hswsers held
md she was pulled back after strug-
gle OF half an hour A rent was torn
m the nose Of the gas envelopetbut the
,as bags proper were not damaged.