Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-20
Success Followed by Accident His
Destiny.
HIS VERY LATEST ATTEMPT
Met with Failure when Triumph
Promised- WIZ Continue His Ef-
forts Notwithstanding.

New York, Sept 19--The Paris edition
Of the Herald publishes additional de-
tails concerning the latest smash of
the airship Of NJ, santos-Dumont. The
Herald says:
IN. Santos-D umont's balloon had
bad smash up. MSantos- Dumonts des
tiny appears to be success followed by
accidents. After the catastrophes of
July 49, Aug. 5, and Sept. C. It might be
thought that i'll luck had lasted long
enough. and that thenceforth good luck
in his experiments would be unmixed
"1n the latest attempt the chances
seemed entirely in his favor. There
was no wind and the Siderable balloon
was in perfect shape. All the condi-
lions so long and patiently waited for
appeared TO be combined. The aero
naut passed the night at the Pavilion
de Longchamps, close TO the balloon
house to take advantage Of the early
morning hours and the favorable condl-
tlon so rare at this period of the year.
Starting from the Pare d'Aero station
he crossed the Seine without difficulty
and Unanswered for an hour with per-
feet success over the course at Long
champs Everything went as well as
could be desired, and NJ. Santos.Du-
mont decided TO devote the entire day
to his aeronautic experiments, reserv-
ing two hours 10 making a call In the
car at restaurant In the bois for
breakfast
But he was suddenly stopped from
wholly insignificant cause.
For some minutes after observing
that the ever capricious petroleum mo-
tor was working irregularly. he re-
manned near the center of the race
course In order to have place for COM
ing 10 the ground In the event OF the
motor stopping.
AS his friends gathered In a group
at one end of the race course he d.
rected his course toward them 10 ask
them to come nearer the center, AT
this moment, when wheeling round at
great speed like an automobile when
turning the corner Of a street the bal
loon was driven against some high
trees Its cover brushed the branches
slightly, but enough TO cause mischief.
In an instant II was in ribbons and
completely emptied OF its 622 cubic me-
tiers Of hydrogen.
The frame bearing the works OF the
motor broke as soon as II touched the
ground. but the aeronaut remained
standing In the car uninjured, In the
midst Of splinters Of wood and strips Of
torn silk and tangled web Of steel and
wire, Much vexed in reality at the
loss Of his new balloon, constructed
with so much care, but TO all purposes
unmoved. NJ Santos Dumont shook
hands with his friends, who surrounded
the car and told them he regretted
above all the delay which this catas-
trophe would Involve in the expert
ments, for the vast amount OF damage
done TO the cover, frame and engine
would take several weeks TO repair
Moreover. his workmen were greatly
worn out by their assiduous toll ever
since last May. and fine days are be-
coming so few and far between that
the complete success reasonably reck-
oned upon this year Is seriously com
promised
Nevertheless the aeronaut, whose
perseverance is the object Of admiration
of all who are able 70 appreciate It
forgetting the strain upon himself will
continue to purpose his enterprise, and
will set patiently 10 work 10 resume
his experiments. Directly the Santos
Dumont is repaired, provided the at
mospheric conditions are favorable in
October. or even in November. When
winter arrives he viii seek under a
milder climate the conditions OF tenn
perature necessary for his experiments.