Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-10-25
CIRCLES THE TOWER.
Santos-Dumont, with His Dirigible
Balloon, Triumphs.
Famous Airsbip Sails Around the
EiffeI Tower In Twenty Minutes
Steering Apparatus Works
in Perfect Order.


Paris, Oct. 21.-M. Santos-Dumont
made good his promises and theories
Saturday afternoon. He left the Aero
station park at st. Cloud in his airship
at 2:44 o'clock and rose to the height
of about $50 meters, directing his huge,
batlike machine toward the Eitfel tow
er, which he doubled and then returned
to the point of departure in exactly 20
minutes from the time he rose into the
air. As q matter of fact, however, the
official time of the fight was some
what longer, though still within the
30 minutes stipulated by M. Deutsch,
president of the Aero club, as the time
within which the prize of 100000
francs ($20,0OO) offered by him for the
feat, must be gained. Comte de Dion,
the member of the Aero committee
who held the stop watch, declared, as
soon as Santos-Dumont set foot on
the ground that he had not gained the
prize, since he had spent 40 seconds too
much time in his descent.
NJ. Deutsch Admits Victory.
However, hearing Kisses and shouts
of derision from a thousand spectators
who had witnessed the plucky exploit
and who were enraged at the thought
that the reward was to be withheld, NJ.
Deutsch himself stepped forward,
crying in voice loud enough to be
heard by everyone within radius of
hundred yards:
''In my opinion, my brave young
friend, you have amply gained the
prize"
Santos-Dumout displayed the great
est indifference, wiping his head with
silk handkerchief as he nonchalently
replied: "In any case, if I am success
ful, the money is destined for the poor
citizens of Paris"
Thus ends, so far as appears now,
the series of experiments that are
without parallel in the annals of aerial
navigation. Even several of Santos
Dumont's rivals, who have steadfastly
refused to consider him as really a
Scientist" acknowledge the COM
plete success of his maneuvers Satur-
day, pointing out at the same time,
however, that all the conditions were
in his favor, including the all-impor-
tant velocity of the wind. If the wind
had been violent it would again have
made the feat impossible.
Favored by Wind.
At no time during the afternoon did
the wind have a greater velocity than
seven miles an hour, and most of the
time its velocity remained steadily at
about four miles an hour. Therefore
all of Santos-Dumont's apparatus was
given the fairest possible chance to
work well.
The young aeronaut appeared to rule
his airship with the greatest ease, max
ing a graceful curve when he reached
the Eiffel tower, where he was assailed.
though beyond earshot, by prolonged
cheers from great crowds which had
gathered on the different galleries of
the huge structure. The ovation was
repeated at the Pare d'Aerostation on
his return to st. Cloud as we'll as all
along the banks of the Seine, which
were literally black with humanity.
What future experiments he will
make Santos-Dumont has not yet de-
termined but NJ. Deutsch expressed
the opinion that these would consist of
attempts TO travel between Paris and
loNHS NllulH
of 20 miles of the capital.
Demand Payment He Made.
French public and newspapers de-
mand that the Aero club pay to NJ
Santos-Dumont the prize of 100000
francs for having circled the Eiffel
tower in his balloon.
Made Several Attempts.
baS ms
attempts previous to his present success
full effort to win the prize of $4,000 Of
fered by NJ. Deutsch this year to the aero
naut who should steer a balloon from St
Cloud around the Eiffel tower and back
in 30 minutes. Six airships have been con-
structed by the young Brazilian. each be-
ing regarded by the inventor as an i'm
provement on its predecessor.
NJ. Santos-Dumont made a trial of HIS
first steerable balloon in September, 1S9S
when he proved the possibility of steering
an airship. Further tests and trials have
been intermittent during the last IS months
at Nice and Paris.
For the Deutsch prize eight aeronauts
were announced to be In competition with
NJ. Santos-Dumont, namely: MN. Tattln
Rose, Alder, Capt. Renard, Baron Bradsky
Don Sariate. Marquis de Dion and NJ
Deutsch himself OF these, only M Rose
has so far attempted NE course, but with.
out success.
the prize, July "A, August and September
10, NJ Santos-Dumont narrowly escaped
disaster from his balloon being driver
against trees or high buildings.
M. Santos-Dumont Is 2S years old. He
was born at Rio Janeiro in 1873 his father
being 1.-The coffee king" of San Paulo. H,
is of French descent on his mothers side
AT II years of age he drove steam engine:
on the railways of his fathers estate ans
became a clever mechanlcian.
VIII Meet In Scranton.
New York, Oct. 21.-President Sam
mel EOmnprS and Sporatary Fro :, l. NJ.