The Saint Paul globe., 1897-04-14
UBIQUITOUS "AIRSHIP' LINGERS
OVER ST. PAUL FOR A SHORT
TIME.
SEEN BY SEVERAL PERSONS.
LOOKED LIKE A STAR THAT WAS
MAKING A RAPID
"TRIP.
STOPPING AT TIMES TO REST UP.
James FeeIey and His Family and
Other Marshall Avenue Resi-
dents Saw 1t.

The air ship has been somewhat
tardy in playing an egagement for
the enlightenment Of st. Paul citizens,
but the eccentric individual who has
been navigating the aerial regions Of
different sections Of the country for
the past month made an effort to
square himself last evening by tying
up to a bank of clouds over the north
western part Of the city and letting his
light so shine that it might be seen Of
men. And it was seen by both men
and women, and also children, who are
now fully assured that a pleasure trip
to Mars, or any other old planet, will
be one of the possibilities Of the near
future. The strange craft appeared
seemingly out over the state fair
grounds shortly before o'clock and
remained stationary for some fifteen
minutes, while the aerial skipper in
! dulged in a series Of signals with his
yellow, red and green lights" Not
being familiar with the code, those
watching the ship were undecided as
to whether the captain wanted a sup
ply Of naptha or a bicycle pump. Some
thought from the manner in which the
lights 'wabbled" that the ship might
have broken its rudder in a collision
with a stray comet, and that the crew
was seeking permission to put in at
st. Paul for repairs. However that
may have been the ETHEREAL traveller re-
manned perfectly stationary for some
time, alternating the colored lights
with varied frequency and Indifferent
order Finally the craft appeared to
/ itC
watching crowds below gazed in won-
derment, began slowly receding. Sew
eral Of the watchers thought they
heard the command to cut away the
anchor, as the ship moved away, and
feared the craft had been suddenly
overtaken by an aerial gale and was
| preparing to run ahead with the storm.
Their apprehension was intense. for
! clouds were present on all sides Of the
| vessel, and it was feared she would
founder in the Banks" The concern.
however was useless, though the ship
gathered speed with each second. and
after few cleverly executed maneuv-
ers disappeared, as though suddenly
sWerVing from it's course. That is the
light disappeared, for that was all that
any one has yet seen Of the airsh1p,
out lively imagination can construct
full-rigged battle ship going through
the air. particularly when one is ex-
pecting to see things"
The airship was first discovered bv
James Feeley, Of SAT Marshall avenue.
| Nlr. Feeley was returning from a drug.
store at Selby avenue and Victoria
street, when he saw a strangly brilliant
Ilght IN the direction of the fair
grounds While wondering at the sight,
| the thought, the airship" flashed
through his mind, and crying eureka
1t Is the air ship" he ran home and
| called his wife and children TO view
the strange craft. They were Joined by
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy and her fifteen
year-old son. Hugh, living at 845 Mar
shall avenue, and all declared that they
Wlthessed very unusual sight. Said
| Mr.. Feeley "I watched the light
which was first a mellow white color
over the top Of a house on Iglehart
street and saw IT change it's position
as plain as day 1t wabbled as though
In motion and finally disappeared be-
! low the house top. Then | stood on
/ higher ground and saw it again The
nght changed to light green color
next, with shadow about it like a
search light, and appeared to move
ABOUT After burning green a moment
the light grew slightly red in color and
| frequently changed while / watched it.
| In size 1t was about as large as a
saucer and did not in any way resemble
star, appearing much more like an
artificial light. The light was visible
for nearly half an hour. but when it
| disappeared it did so suddenly, as
! though quickly turned in another di-
rectiOn.
Mrs. Mccarthy and her son. as well
as Mrs. Feeley, corroborated the state
ments of Mr.. Feeley, all agreeing in the
general description of what they had
witnessed. Not having seen the out
line Of a vessel, none of those who
saw the strange sight are willing to
make affidavit to having seen ''the air
ship" but they are firm in the belief
that they saw something unusual.
Others who witnessed the changea BILE
lights, thought it a rapidly moving