The times., 1897-08-30

The 500 homers OF four New York
clubs, which arrived here Saturday after
noon, were released yesterday morning
al o'ciDck III the open space near the
New York Avenue Presbyterian ShITch.
The number OF birds was rather Ulrs uil,
and tie Conditions Were about as pHzzlng
10 the birds possible
They came here over the Pennsylvania
Railroad ia twelve or fifteen large baskets
They were taken direct TO the establish
ment of Ed S. Schmd, 7l2 Twelfth
street northwest, kept there all night
and removed early yesterday morning 20
The place wSere they We're released.
These were Young birds, and it was their
first experience. Ttey were from four
offs in New York, and the mess ages
they bore away were for different fanciers
When released there was a yslITr 81 wings
Rs the flock, or fI0cks, rather, rose IN the
an. II was a beautiful morning, clear,
with light breeze and pleasant temper
atare. Tire cinGd of animated col0T iloated
for few minutes in nlidaiT, and then by
their iatt Iiigcnce, sagaclty, instinct or
whatever II may lie, the hole body sailed
away 10 the northeast houeward boaRd al
arrival Of the birds at the lofts Iii New
York was registered by themselves as they
touched tie platform. Touching the plat
fplrn made A a electric current which stopped
a clock.
Only five cf the birds carried messages.
The messages were inclosed in aluminium
message holders weighing nly eight
grains. and are the SAME as used 10y the
turn messages from vessels going TO sea
from that station.
The messages carried were from Wash
ington fauciers TO fanciers OF New York
and Brooklyn, conveying notes OF the
weather and OF business and some jokes Of
the season
A telegramto Mr. Schmid announced the
arrival Of the first bird at the Corbett loft
at l0:4o a. N. This was followed by
flocks at the other lofts. Some of the birds
may be several days reaching their lofts,
and Others may iose their bea rings alto
gether and bever reach their homes.
Tt VIII be interesting III this connection
TO be Informed of some OF the phenonenai
work of toH4ing pigeons.
The iiest American RECORD. was aw ar,ied to
Mr J. z. HusSon's Boss for its flight
from Columbus, o., TO New York, 300
miles Mr.. Waefalaer's Francisco was
given credit for the best one-day perform
aRce during the year, from SteubenvilIe,
o, 10 HOb0ken, \. j., 343 miles, in hours
and Is minutes
The most notable record for IS8o was
the tat that umel remarkable flight Vi
Garfield from indianapolis, Ind, go
Iiiies. Liberated Il. M, September o,
arrived 7-20 a. m, September 26. Later
A p. RaIdwin's Ever Ready and Grace
Ida and William Bennert's Little Bunneii,
all from Ma,oon, H., to Newark, N j.,
700 miles, the first-named making the
journey ia seven days, and the last two
An ten DAYS
In 1855 the record was stin further
advanced 10y the flight of Red Wmzzer,
owned 10y Il. L. Hayes, OF Philadelphia,
Pa, from Pensacola, Fla, 935 miles, in
eleven days. The same year ,O19 miles
was made bv the ATnoux hen, flown by
A. J.. Baldwin, from Pensacola, Fla, 10
Newark, y. j.; time out, twenty-six days.
IN the following month, September, S85,
the pigeon world was startled by the
remarkable record OF the two birds, Ala
baIna and Montgomery, owned by Samuel
Hunt, Of Fan River, Mass, these two birds
making the journey from Mont goInery 4 Ia .,
,o40 miles, airline, tie former in twenty
days, and the latter in thirty-eight days.
II was in 1890 that the phenomenal
record OF Petroleum, owned 10y George H.
BOwerman, Newark, n. J., and Wuxern,
the property OF ". b. Garrabrants, OF the
same city, was made from Missssipp.
City, Mics-, 1,093 miles; the time out of
the former being twenty-seyen days, tha;
Of the latter tweaty-nine days.
The speed record for 100 miles is held by
Ell Moreton, Newark, n. J., for a flight
made FROM Wilmingto Del, in the average
speed or i,T67 yards. Dinah, owned by p.
c Clarke, Philadelphia, Pa, made tas a
young birdl speed Of ,s75 yards pei
minute frcm Gurdonsville, Va.
AS TO 500 miles in one day, the first
attempt to cover this dis tauee from sunrise
u sunset was made in lS79 without sue
cess again ia 1879, and in each sue
ceSsive year. 1t was not, however, until
June l3, 1885, that this apparently i'm
possible feat was accomplished, and 20
Ned Damon, owned by T. +. Goldman,
Brooklyn, \. Y, belongs the honor Of bein .
tire first oae day 500-mile bird in America
The record reads start at 5:24, from
Abingdon, Va, sos miles airline, arrived
7:49 p. M, average speed / ,033 SIS yards
The following year, June 26, 1856, this
flight was ecIipsed 10y the birds Queen and
McGrew, owned by George waitt, Keyport,
n J., in Journey from Springfie ONO.
502 mikes. The birds started at APP a
m, and arrived at $50 p. M, speed ,l2l
yards.