Evening star., 1924-09-03
Rain, Wind and Fog Ignored
by Americans in Start
From Newfoundland.
MADE LABRADOR JUMP,
276 MILES, YESTERDAY
Arrival in Boston Saturday, New
York Sunday, Washington Wed
nesday Now Indicated.
By the Associated Press.


P1CTOU, Nova Scotia, September 3
The American world flyers hoped OF
from Hawkes. Bay, Newfoundland, in a
S15-nile hop for this port at 10:12
o'clock Eastern standard time today.
At 1920 O'Clock the radio advices
reported the airrnen had disappeared
from the view of those on board the de-
stroyer Charles Ausburn near Hawkes.
Bay.
At 1905 o'clock Eastern standard
time, the airmen passed over the
cruiser Milwaukee, stationed approx
mately 100 miles from Hawkes. Bay.
Breeze Behind Them.
With a slight breeze behind them the
airmen following the western coast Of
Newfoundland, and flying approximate
" 80 miles offshore, were rapidly ap-
preaching Cape Ray at the southern tip
Of Newfoundland at l o'clock.
The aviators' route lay from Cape
Ray across Cabot Strait to ST Paul
Island and thence across Northumber-
land Strait to the entrance to Pictou
harbor.
The flyers passed the vicinity Of
the destroyer MaCFarland the second
station ship. and were lost to sight
at 1:46 pm. eastern standard time
continuing their Southerly flight
Along the course of the flight the de-
stroyers Charles Ausburn, Coghlan and
Mcfarland were stationed to direct the
aviators as they passed overhead, Civ
ing them correct headings, and to rem
der assistance if necessary. The de-
stroyer Barry, acting as station ship at
Pictou, was held in readiness to steam
at full speed to the assistance of the
flyers if aid was needed. The Canadian
destroyer Patriot also was held III
readiness for this purpose.
Ships to Follow Planes.
l. All the other ships on station were
Instructed to follow at 25 knots along
the route for two hours after the
passing of the planes.
Later weather reports from the
Newfoundland Coast, Cape Breton and
the Nova Scotian mainland indicated
that conditions were most favorable,
although fog still was hanging over
the waters of the Gulf of st. Law
renee, above which the planes must
pass. and in some other places scat
! tered along the line of flight. There
was only a light breeze and the sea
was smooth. 1t is expected that tn"
flyers will arrive at Pictou between
and o'clock this afternoon.
Weather Gets Better.
Weather reports from off the coast
of Cape Breton, along which the route
of the flyers lay, were that while there
was considerable fog off shore and il
had been raining all the morning, the
sun was breaking through the clouds
and the indications were for ideal
flying weather.
Although the weather here was un-
favorable early today, it began to
clear before 10 o'clock, and the de-
stroyer Barry, in direct communica-
tion from her dock here with the
Charles Ausburn. at Hawkes. Bay.
Newfoundland, sent word to the lat
ter that conditions at this end were
world flight. The Barry was advised
in reply that the world flyers had hop
ped off.
Warm Welcome Planned.
Pictou was all dressed up for the
American flyers coming, with streets
gayly decorated with the Stars and
Stripes, and welcome signs hanging
from windows and from business
houses.
The Canadian destroyer Patriot
was standing by here, ready to aid.
If necessary. and a plane from the
Canadian air force was placed at
the disposal of Commander Conant
Taylor of the Barry to go out and
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Destroyers Are Placed.
The destroyer chain, as it was
made up when the fog and rain
came in this morning, included the
Charles Ausburn at the start, the
Coughlan on station midway, the
cruiser Richmond traversing TIL.
route and the Barry stationed here.
At Pictou the aviators will find
awaiting them Lieuts. Leigh Wade
and III. II. Ogden, whose plane, the
Boston, was wrecked after a forced
landing at sea between the Orkney
Islands and Iceland. Wade and Og-
den have been provided with another
plane. christened the Boston III. ia
which they hope to accompany their
comrades to the Pacific Coast, thus
completing the first aerial journey
around the world.
Oficials Await Flyers.
At Pictou prominent officials or
the Canadian federal government and
of the Nova Scotia provincial gov
ernment gathered this morning to
welcome Lieut.. Smith and his com
rades. Among these officials Were
Col J. Stanley Scott, head of the
Canadian air force; Hance J. Logan,
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