People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-22
Saw the Air Ship.
Journal SATURDAY.

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The mysterious ariel light which
has been pulling scientists Of the
west for the past month, was wit.
messed By Gus Hamel and party Of
railroaders last night about9 o'clock.
The party were sitting 10 front Of
Mr.. Hamel's residence in the Second
ward yesterday evening when beau
tiful white light rose in the eastern
horizon. The light at first attracted
little attention, but as it rose rapidly
10 the southeast and passed directly
toward the gentle glare Of the moon
the party we're struck with aStOnish-
ment. When first noticed the light
was about the size of a child's hand.
As it rose toward the zenith Of the
SKY and approached the moon which
b. this time was almost directly over
head, the light gradually grew until
it reached double il original size. The
snip sailed about forty degees to the
west Of the zenith. 1t was travelling
at tremendous rate of speed. Sud-
denly it changed its coarse and swept
to the north, thence eastward and to
the south.
THE SHIP SETTLES DOWN.
1t was seen at once that the ship
had taken a ciicuiLOuS route aud as it
flew round aud round at tremendous
speed the wide circle which at first
embraced hundreds OF miles, grad
ually grew smaller until the ariel
monster was whirling around within
circumference Of several hundred
feet. As the ship approached the
earth the light grew less in brilliancy
but larger in dimensions. 1t is des-
cribed as purely white and of start
ling brilliancy when high 10 the air,
but dull and sluggish when in the act
Of descending. The light had re-
manned a mystery until it had ap-
preached within a few hundred feet
OF the earth. 1t was seen to be set.
ting several miles to the southeast.
| The dim outline of huge wings we're
easily diScernible. An immense bag,
shaped like cigar, seemed to heaye
and swell above the car. Asst neared
the earth low whirring noise like
the muffled sound OF hurricane blow
ing through thousand wires, was
heard. Suddenly the noise ceased, a
sharp click was heard and the huge
wings stood OutStretched and the ship
sank behind cloud of smoke that
rose from the round house.
The party we're dumb struck. The
news Of the appearance Of the ship
! spread rapidly and this and that cir
cumstance were put together. Ii
develops that a stranger, decidedly
, foreign in appearance and manner
was seen in the city yesterday and
: purchased large supply Of all kind:
OF provisions. The several drue
stores in the city sold every ounce Of
gaSeOgnetrS and aciditar they had
The popular theory is that the strange
t man was 10 the city fol- the purpose
3 Of securing supplies for those on board
a the air ship. The substances that
were purchased at the drug stores art
said to be powerful explosives
: thought to generate gas that is fal
superior to anything known to modern
!, science. The man hauled his load o.
e provisions and supplies out Of the cit!
J last night shortly after dusk. Mr.
S Amos Jones, who owns a farm thit
S side OF Slate creek near the Hume
t well road, came to the city this morn
: ing and says the air ship settled oil
e his farm about the time Mr.. Hame
T and his party noticed it descend. Thi
s morning the tracks OF wagon wer,
= found 10 his wheat field. He think
d his farm was picked out as desirabl
d spot for the airship to take on pro
+ visions.
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Hoyt drove [,
y Conway Springs last Saturday t
L visit friends until Monday.