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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
2
Eyewitnesses recount a catastrophic midair disaster as the airship ZR 2 plunged toward Hull after a test flight from Pulham. Survivors were ferried to hospitals, with American official N Walker and Lieutenant Little Alan among the injured and dead. Rescue attempts involved tugs and volunteers amid gas-filled ballast, collapsing fabric, and blazing wreckage.
Rev A H Sykes former pastor of Watkins Park Presbyterian church in Nashville says Tanlac greatly improved his wife’s health. She had ten months of stomach trouble and nervous breakdown with limited relief from medical advice. After a short time on Tanlac she could sit up and help with chores, and recovery is expected soon. Fuller Drug Co in Anaconda distributes Tanlac and is sold by druggists everywhere.
Public in Hull recalls the airship loss as the craft plunged into the river after a near mile apart approach. Three crewmen parachuted safely into water but perished. rescuers battled burning gas and intense heat while barges and boats aided. Reports of a distant earthquake followed. The R-34 sister ship, on final test before navy service, measures 695 feet with 30 crew and 70 mph speed. navy slated to pay $2,000,000.
Before the ZR-2 flight, AP reporters found Lieut Marcus Esterly and others unaware of any imminent disaster. British air marshal General Maitland expressed calm as the massive airship was prepared and launched. Two bodies later identified include Lieut Marcus Esterly and British Lieut R Montague. the wreck claimed multiple lives.
The FI2 giant dirigible bought from England represents the latest development in such craft. Germans claim a newer design far superior to prior rigid airships, but British engineers duplicating the Zeppelin lineage led to the ZR-2 design decided by the British Admiralty in spring 1918, construction begun in November.
St Paul resident Commander Louis H. Maxfield of the ZR-2 was killed when the dirigible crashed at Hull England. Born here 38 years ago he won honors in a varied career, educated in local schools, attended the state technology college and Annapolis, where he graduated in 1906 and served as a midshipman.
The text reports the death of Commander Maxfield who located the bodies of the American consul and his wife after an earthquake and later saved two men from drowning earning the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Medal. He served near Brest during World War I and was married to Harriet Page. reports indicate their children and other relatives. His widow and children were mentioned along with surviving relatives in Buffalo and St. Paul.
Associated Press dispatch from London notes Colonel Campbell the airship designer was aboard the ZR-2 along with Flight Lieutenant Pritchard and two lab representatives. The crew included at least 28 British ratings. In Denver, C J Aller identified as a victim, son of Harry Aller of Standard Bottle Uline in this city.
Washington reports express grief over the loss of the British air cruiser ZR-2 with many lives. Officials say despite the tragedy, plans to fund and build a new ZR-2 type in the United States move forward with the British partnership, and partial payments already made may total about 1.5 million dollars.
International News Service reports the Cardington airship in England as the largest built, about 700 feet long with a 730,000 cubic foot capacity and six Sunbeam engines. It features a forward control car and a crew complement of six, cruising at high speeds with gas and armament specs noted.
The London dispatch lists survivors Captain Swean Britten Leut Harry Bateman Walter Potter and Walker of Commerce Texas injured and later died. Lieut Charles G Little of Newburyport dead. Two other bodies recovered unidentified. American officers said hydrogen gas leak caused the blast aboard the airship near Hull.
An official observer recounts early aviation feats by Maitland flyer and British airship pioneers. The text notes parachute and airship experiments, drops from high altitude, and a dramatic bailout by a commodore during a landing attempt, highlighting pioneering pilots and parachute techniques.
Two practical girls aged 21 from a small New Jersey city seek two well educated men aged 25 to 30 who are matrimonially inclined. They are willing to move west for husbands. A letter asking Sheriff Duggan for help was sent and referred to Deputy Joe Main with orders to find each a husband.
The mayor's order to keep streets clean is being enforced as John Deerer and S Bartley were fined $5 for sweeping dirt from the sidewalk into the street. Police said they will continue to enforce the city ordinance. Mike Connolly and William Conors were acquitted of careless driving after evidence showed an unavoidable accident on South Montana Street.
Tourists and travelers express surprise at good Montana roads in spite of widespread warnings. Art Mattson of the tourist bureau notes conflicting reports about road quality while PF B Sheridan of New London recalls California roads as not always better, praising Montana highways around Butte as among the best country roads he has seen.
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