Review of reviews and world's work . n Mondaymorning another disastrous wind sprang up,this time from the Northeast, and the .4 mcr-ica was allowed to drift Southwest, the in-tention being to make a landing at Bermudaif possible. On Tuesday morning, three daysafter starting, the expedition sighted theRoyal Mail steamship Trent and sent signalsof distress. The crew of the America wastaken aboard the steamship after three hoursof hard work, and the balloon was aban-doned. Wellman places the blame for thefailure of the expedition on the long ropelike device suspended from thebottom
Review of reviews and world's work . n Mondaymorning another disastrous wind sprang up,this time from the Northeast, and the .4 mcr-ica was allowed to drift Southwest, the in-tention being to make a landing at Bermudaif possible. On Tuesday morning, three daysafter starting, the expedition sighted theRoyal Mail steamship Trent and sent signalsof distress. The crew of the America wastaken aboard the steamship after three hoursof hard work, and the balloon was aban-doned. Wellman places the blame for thefailure of the expedition on the long ropelike device suspended from thebottom of the car. This equilibrator proveda heavy and dangerous drag on the airshipand also interfered with the steering. Inspite of this handicap, the America covereda thousand miles over rough seas. In opinion, the trial was well worththe making. With steady, favorable winds,and without the equilibrator, the Americamight conceivably have reached her desti-nation. Wellmans failure to reach Europerlooked in the universal com-. B Pro THE AIRSHI1 AMERICASTEAMSHIP l BEING APPROACHED BY THKJI ST BEFORE THE RESCUE ment on the great courage displayed by himand his brave crew in making the attempt.
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