Richland beacon., 1873-05-03
A Flying Hoax.

RECENTLY number of boys were dis
tributing a neat-loOking circular in the
upper part of the city above Fourteenth
street. In the Fifth Avenue hotel and IN
front of the other hotels in that neighbor-
hood many well-dresscd persons stood
reading the circulars, all evidently much
interested. The circular. which Is printed
on a half sheet Of French note, is as
follows:
THE ART OF FLYING.
Prof ,antell A. Biglie, Scientific School OF
Wisconsin University, has the honor to MORN il
the public that he will give an exhibition OF MS
completed apparatus Tor navigating the air on
Wednesday afternoon, the 9th of April, AT "
O'Clock precisely, in the vicinity of Trinity
Church. The Professor proposes To ny from
house 10 house, across broadway, at angles
then from Trinity TO Bowling Green, anu return;
and will ascend rs high as Trinity stecre anu
hover few moments i'll that vicinity: An OPP
portunity will be given after the exhibition 10
examine the apparatus. The public are respect
fully invited.
A Sun reporter learned that these circu-
lars had been extensively distributed
among the bankers. brokers, and mer-
chants down town. IS early as half past
| large crowds who had read this aston
/ ishing announcement began to assemble
| in tie neighborhOOd of Trinity Church,
! the crowd extending from Liberty street
as far down as Bowling Green. The side
walks were lined with men. women, ana
children. all intently gazing heavenward,
and il tried the best efforts OF the police ol
the Broadway squad TO keep apaSsage-Way
clear on the sidewalks.
Many staid old gentlemen stood on the
high steps of the offices nearly opposite
Old Trinity, anc frequently consulted then
watches with evident anxiety, and thei
turned their eyes toward the cross OF
Trinity Church spire. Many gentle
man quit his business earlier than usual
8 and. wandering up Wall street, to Broad
way. turned his eyes upward. ana pOint
ing to lofty roof informed the friend viii
, him that the Professor would probably
, soon make Il start from that point.
, As the appointed hour was announce
by Trinity's bells numerous groups stoo'
, on the house tops, awaiting the Professor
. flight. Many faces were recognized IN TN
street as being those who AT that hour ar
! usually promenading upper Broadway. |
: was astonishing how many had deserte
> their favOrite tramping ground. n throni
of men on the roof of the building on I'll
: southwest corner of Broadway and Recto
: street attracted much attention from tn
p immense multitude that had gathered l
:, front of that building. One old gentleman
: a director of one of the down town insul
ance companies, thought he saw piece {
/, canvas fluttering i'm the breeze, and tOl
: the bystanders that the Professor wa
= about TO start. The multitude began
: surge to and fro to get nearer view
o just then newsbOy shouted, Say, oil
n fellow. guess you be near sighted; tn;
! r is white apron" and it subsequent
!; proved TO be one of DelmOnicO's Frenc
= cooks i'm full uniform on the roof.
4 Two men were standing at the cornt
y of Wall street. One said to the othc
: Bob you are a pretty follow to bring III
!, down from FOrdham 10 see this sell.
|, "Well, | as far as you did," reptile
= the other man.
= l. About this time Officer Robert j. Wa
: lace of the Broadway squad called the a
4 tentiOn of those near him to the secon
= line on the circular, and then read it {
= follows: Prof. Can-tell-A-Big-lie. Every
body in that multitude soon mad busine:
elsewhere.-N y. Sun.