The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-11
a GREAT AIRSHIP
Makes a Ha1f Hour J Txcur.ion Among
the Clouds and
LANDS FROM wHEREIrsTARTEr
Thousands at the Exposition witness
the Ascent and D.. ,.soent of the
Baldwin's succcssrul
Flying Mahine.
Flying Mahine.

After fly:rg IN every direction, witt
the wind and against it at a height o
1000 feet above the Cascades, ia sight
OF thousands Of cheering, enthusiastic
spectators oa the Worlds Fair ground.
one day last week, A. Roy Knaben.
shue, OF Toledo, In command Of Thos.
s. Balowin's airship, the California
Arrow, brought 1t to anchor at the
place whence he started, as Mt atty and
as accurately as train ruus into a
station. In all he flew 81 miles.
Knabenshue starttd from the Aero
nautic CoLcourse at 3.37 p. m., and
returned at 4.05 p. %. On the re-
turn trip the airship sailed slowly
over the exact spot from which it had
risen % minutes previously, and Gid
ed about 100 feet further west, where
1T settled grace fully to the &, ound.
CARRIED OFF IN TRIUMPH.
The desc.nt Of the Arrow was the
sJgaal for great demonstration.
Handreds Of eager hands were up
stfetched to grasp the frame Of the
hying machine, which, with It's Lavi
gator, was carried around the con
\course, on the shoulders Of shouting
pen. Hats we're thrown in the air,
aud when Knabenshue called for three
cheers for his home town they we're
given with will, and another round
followed for Knabenshue and Baldwin.
The successful fight followed day
full OF Encouragement Baldwin and
Knabensnue had worked for twenty
six hours, without sleep, to prepare
for the flight. The first attempt 10
ascend with Baldwin in Command,
ended disastrous!y. The Arrow fell
the propeller.
FLIES LIKE A BIRD.
In half an hour that had been re-
paired, and with Knabenshue in COM
mand the airship was clSt loose. 1t
rose slowly aid easily, lis prov di.
rected toward the west. When, at a
height of twenty five feet Knabenshu.
turned the rudder and the aerial craft,
answering TO its helm, pointed south
and continued its fight without inter
.ruptlon.
Khabenshue at that time was not
high enough to clear the aeronautic
ferce, and as he rapidly approache! !!
it, the crowd held It's breath, fearing
that the craft would be dashed against
the barricade, and the aeronaut in
jhred or killed. But Knabenshut-
waving his cap to assure those who
were ~ Err, 81 :--ir,- 3sevefy move, moved
toward ~ rear Of the airshlp. The
Arrow pointed its PROV upward and. !.
answering the pull of the propeller,
scared lightly over the fence and rap
idly gained an altitude Of 1000 feet.
> i. CHANGES COURSE AT WILL.
Knabenshue again changed the di
rection OF the craft and passed over
the crowd In the course, amid, or
rather, FIR above, rousing cheers
The 'cLug, chug. chug" Of the motor
could be plainly heard and the rays
Of the sun glistened on the polished
blades Cf the propeller, making halo
aro2nd the Prov Of the flying ma
chine. After proc e5ing about half a
mile westward Kuabenshue turned
the airsbip about and again passed
over the 'ncourse, at the same time
increasing his altitude until he was
1900 feet above the earth.
Sailing first to the northeast and
then 10 the southeast, occasionally
making con pete turns, Knabenshuc
continued in generally easterly di
rection until over the Cascades, the
centre Of the Worlds Fair grounds
and about mile an a half in d.
rect line from the point OF starting.
GOES AGAINST EIGHT. MILE WIND.
A ,hN ha I ra1t
ceptible breeze that had been blow
ing from the west, increased to about
eight miles an hour, and veered to the
north In order TO return to the
starting point it was necessary for
Knabenshue to breast this breeze. 1t
seemed that his first effort to turn the
airship from course before the wind
was unsuccessful, but Kpabenshue,
after trying to turn TO the left, swung
the rudder sharply in the other di
r,ction, and the Arrow came into the
wind, staggered moment, and then
gaining power, sped toward the con-
course at speed that caused the spec
tatOrs to cheer and toss hats in the
air. The demonstration was observ.
ed by Knabenshue, who leaned far out
"oNOu GIL SihPoy pbiiLoU puS III
reply.
Without deviation. the California
Arrow continued on In the teeth OF
the breeze, gaining speed and rushing
toward the cOncourSe in an imposing
manner. When within a few hundro
feet OF the concourse, Knabenshut
moved forward In the car, the Arrow
pointed downward and sailed toward
the ground without any slackcninl
Of speed.
ALIGHTS GRACEFULLY.
Knabenshue entered the concourst
from jhe east at height OF 200 feet
and slowing tile speed Of the motor
directed the airship over the wooder
frame that had supported the Arrow
before the flight, and alighted grace
fully within 100 feet OF the dock.
After Knabenshue had assisted II
housing the airship in the acrodrome
he vas introduced to President
Francis, of the Exposition; Mayo
Wells, OF ST. Louis, and many World!
Fair and city officers. Knabenshue
mother and wife, who had arrived
fr m Toledo Tuesday, just in time tt
see the flight, were present and added
to the young aor0nauts happiness b.
joining their praise to that Of the dis
tlnguished men.
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