Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-15

, Ine ursL part OF our voyage was
fine DIR. Eckener continued. sThe
last part full of heavy weather. from
A. NJ. Tuesday to A. NJ today
we battled against a wind Of from
tifty-five to sixty miles per hour
I'VE changed our course from the
direct line we were pursuing for
Lakehurst because we found o1r-
selves heading into a southwest wind
which was rising. Monday evening
we were making As miles an hour
We headed toward Nova Scotia INTO
a southeast wind, then came along
| at great speed along the coasts
southwark, passing between the
scout cruisers Milwaukee and De-
troit but seeing neither.
"A favoring wind pushed us to-
ward Lakehurst, past Boston and
miles an hour, SO gentlemen. we are
here
That's the best coffee I've tasted
since I left America year ago.
declared Captain George W. Steele.
as his wife presented him 4 6iF- Z =. - :
| bottle of II when he a1igf1ted from,
the control car in front of the ham
gar.
Captain Steele gave his wife N
enyeloping hug, and also his mother.
Mrs. George Steele. Sr., Of Marion.
Ind, when they met him at the end
of his journey. Frank Swa2ea OF
Washington. his uncle; Mrs. Donald
Brown, of New York City, who VAS
Mrs. Steele's matron of honor sew
eral months ago at the wedding OF
her and Captain Steele: and Mrs
George Cornell. Of New York Eftx,
were others in the party here to
welcome the commander OF the
ZR-S.
..We're terribly glad to see yau
back" his mother told him. We've
waited a year to see you bring hoHne
the airship.r
The cabin of the zR-s came light
" upon the earth at Lakehurst field
at 9:55 A. NJ.
She COMPLETED her Journey from
Friedrichcshafen Germany. dis
tance estimated at 5000 miles. IN
81 hours. IS minutes.
She was first sighted over the
northern edge of the forest OF frs
that encircles the field, travelling al q
height of approximately 1000 feet.
1t was eighty hours since she sailed
from Friedriehshafen, GermanY,
bound for this country. with twenty
eight Germans and four Americans
and destined for delivery ri this
station as the largest dirigible ever
constructed and flown.
She was about to break the tape
after nonstop flight, estimated BY
officers of this station at 5000 miles,
The previous record was s 900 ksln-
meters (about $500 milesl set by
the Zeppelin L-59 during the World
War.
A slight haze made for low yisi-
bility. 1t was not until she was al
most over the edge of the field.
seesewhat more than a mile from
the alrdrome. that a streak of sun
breaking through the haze splashed
upon her polished nose and hera1ded
her coming.
A moment later the faint hum Of
her motors was diseernihle above the
roar of those in a battery or air.
planes that had been in formation
since daylight, periodically warming
engines. ready TO take 10 the air as
escort OF aide on signal from the
ZR3 or the Lakehurst station corn-
mander.
As she came nearer she hesItatets
as though undecided whether to stop
a while or glide on. It appeared that
the IRIS was most critically survey
ing the. broad expanse OF level be-
meath her. that she was going to be
most particular about where she
brought her gilded self to rest.
By that time the sun was fiondink
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