The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-30
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pnnoIn County Farmer Talked Win
the Nnvtgntors.

the NuvtghforN.
To the Editor Of Tho Post.
Seeing 30 much about tho nirsh'p In tho
papers put mo on the look out, ana mnen
to my qualification my vigilance was ro-
warded. not only In seeing the airship. but
MISC had the pleasure of meeting n party
of aerial travellers.
About s O'Clock y, m. heard my horses
old gentle work stook--snorting, running
and bucldng around like drove OF
Dronchos on a regular stampede. On going
out to my lot to see what could have
alarmed them, sighted about n quarter
of Il mile off and seemingly about 800 fees
from the earth very brilliant and varies
gated light, coming from southwest and
headed northeast. travelling rapidly. 1t
would oceasionaily make a circle. and now
and then be reflected down TO tho earth.
virtually turning a very dark and cloudy
night into day. After lowering around foH
n few minutes It gradually descended In an
open field nearby ], by this time. having
recognized IL as the airship. went directly
to the place of landing, and on arrival
found the ship OF about the same make up
as given by various correspondents lta
crew WAS composed of Ave men, three OK
whom entertained mo. while the other two
took rubber bags and went for supply OF
water ut my well. 100 yards OF. They IN
formed me that this was one of Ave ships
that had been travemlng the country over
recently. and that this individual ship was
the same one recently landed near Beau.
mont. In this State, after having travelled
pretty well all over the Northwest, They
stated that these shipB were put up In an
interior town in Illinois. They We're rather
rotcent about giving out information In
regards to the ships. manufacture, etc.;
since they had not yet secured everything
by patent, but stated they would soon be
secure In this. and expected TO establish .
factory in ST. Louis at an early day, ana
would Mt once enter into active competition
with the railroads for passenger traffic;
especially In transcontinsntal travel. They
stated that they could shorten time from
Atlantic 10 Pacific two to three days. Ths
ships crew wero careful not to forget
eIr.hly things though travelling In the
hoavons They were well supplied with
tdiblcs OF all sorts--likcwise drinlmbles;
had a good supply Of beer and champagne.
Also had full supply of musicni instru-
inonts.
Tho ship was seen by u number Of PEG"
ME In this section and some very ANUS
ing scenes took place.
good many OF the somi -superailous
Thought IL had close connection with Judg-
nont Day. II passed near camp mecline
being held by the sanetifed people. come
of whom went into paroNysms OF alarm,
while others hailed IT. as speclal fhva.
sepger sent In "a divine and proVi1enuai
way 10 throw light into the minds ui tner
benlghted nelghbors who are YET WANDER
inc In The darkness Of religious theorlea
taught by the old school churches, Iha
shlp left my farm at $3.50 y. M, bouna ios
ST. Louis. so the party toIa me,
Deadwood. Pamela County, Texas
conroe. Texas. April 3d. ~ hor%
night operator, a most respectable gehue-
on renortB seeing the much talked o.
aIrsbip last night. which was az 8reAt
distance and travelling southweaterly'
Eagle Pass, Texas. April ga great
deal is being said and written from this
mart Of the country about the alrship. OF
course Il IA all a myth. yet there are sons
who accept the reports as true, and they
mud plenty OF people ready and willing ia
invent new stories about tho airship when
ever their interest begins TO wane. Ihe
report that the Mexican customs officials
took the matter seriously and put out spec
ial guards. is also canard.
Raw CITY. Texas, April 2s.--The airship
passed over Matagorda at IL M. Sunday.
18th instant. a little boy saw 1t. ran In
tho house and told his parents to come and
see the big bird flying; they stepped out
OF the house and saw It. twas going In
westerly direction. Several other reliable
persons saw IL also. M.
BucIsIen's Arnicu Salve.
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