The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-01
FLIGHT OF THE ARROW Another Successful Trial at Fair. GOES AGAINST THE WIND Progress in Teeth of an g.
 Knot Breeze. 
 Roy Knabenshue Densonstrstes That Captain BaIdwin's Invention Has Merit-Iseturns to Starting Point for the Descent

St. Louis, Oct. 31.-After circling in every direction at a height of two thousand feet above the Cascades. In sight of thousands of cheering, enthu- siastic spectators of the Worlds Fair grounds. Roy Knabenshue of Toledo, Ohio, in command of the Baldwin airship, today returned to the place from which he had started over the same course that he had come. cover ing the three miles and a half of the roand trip under his power and dem- onsfrating the claims of the inventor. Captain Thomas S. Baldwin of San Francisco, that the california Ar row" is not only dirigible but that 1t can make headway against moderate breeze.
 Knabenshue started from the Aero nautic Concourse at a:37 p. m.. and re- turned after his remarkable flight at 4:05 D. m. On the return trip the air. ship sailed slowly over the exact spot from which 1t has risen twenty-six minutes previously and glided about 100 let further west, where 1t settled gracefully to the ground.
 Crowd h Enthusiastic.
 The descent of The Arrow was the of which has not been seen since the wheels of the Worlds Fair started fast April in response to the pressure on a key by President Roosevelt. Dozens of eager hands were up- stretched to grasp the frame of the airship and the flying machine with It's daring navigator were carried around the concourse upon the shoul- ders of the shouting men.
 Hats were thrown In the air and when Knabenshue called for three cheers for his home. they were given with a will and another round foi- lowed for Knabenshue and Baldwin.
 The successful flight came as a climax to day full of discourage ment. Baldwin and Knabenshue had worked for twenty-sIx Hours without sleep in order to prepare for the flight and the fisst essay at an ascent with Baldwin himsaig in command of the airship had ended disastrousiy, the Arrow falling suddenly to the ground and breaking one of the blades of the propeller.
 After a nasty examination Bald win announced tbat the damage could be repaired at Sbnce and said that Knabenshue would attempt another flight in half an hour. The crowd which was being momentarily aug mented cheered the announcement and patiently awaited while the repairs were being made.
 Rose Slowly and Easily.
 At the time Baldwin had stated the airship was again brought from the Aerodrome and hastily groomed for the night. At q signal from Rnaben- shue the airship was cast loose and the motor started The Arrow rose slowly and easily, it's brow directed toward the west. When at height of Axrn turned the rudder and the aerial craft, answering to It's helm, pointed south and continued its flight without inter ruption.
 Knabenshue at that time was not high enough to clear the aeronautic fence and as he rapidly approached it the crowd held its breath fearing that the craft would be dashed against the barricade and the aeronaut badly in- jured or perhaps killed.
 The young man rS. who olSng ,Sa g5.v,s-a,ns ao the of the California Arrow a precarious foo1hold did not share the anxiety of the spectators. Waving his cap to as- sure those who were following his every move, Knabenshue moved toward the rear of the airship. The Arrow pointed It's prov upward and answering the pull of the propeller, scared lightly above the fence and rapidly gained an altitude of about 1000 feet. Knaben- shue again changed the direction of the craft and passed over the crowd in the concourse who. although hoarse from cheering, did its best to encourage the daring youth in command of the swift ly moving ship.
 sounds of Motor Heard.
 The "chug, chug. chug'" of the motor could be plainly heard and the rays of the sun glistened upon the sil- yer tinted blades of the propeller. malk- ing a halo around the prov of the fly ing machine.
 After proceeding about half to three quarters of a mile westward. Knaben- shue turned the airship about and again passed over the concourse. at the same time increasing his altitude until he was about 2.00o feet above the earth.
 Sailing first to the northeast and then to the southeast, occasionally making complete turns, Knabenshue continued in a generally easternly direction until over the Cascades. the centre of the Worlds Fair grounds and about a mile and a half in a direct line from the point of starting.
 At about that time the barely per- ceptible breeze that had been blowing from the northwest increased to about elRnl UltACo du NGSTCu tO lHS north.
 In order to return to the starting point 1t was necessary for Knabenshue to breast this breeze. It could be seen that his first effort to turn the arship from a course before the wind was unsuccessful and fears were ex- pressed that Knabenshue could not complete the demonstration by return ing to the concourse.
 Went Against Wind.
 He attempted several times to turn and then suddenly swung the rudder sharply in the other direction and the Arrow came into the wind, staggered a moment and then gaining power came toward the concourse at a speed that caused the spectators to cheer and toss their hats in the air. The demonstra- tion was observed by Knabenshue, who leaned far out and waved an empty ballast bag.
 without deviation the California Ar row continued on in the teeth of the breeze. gaining speed and rushing to- ward the concourse in an imposing manner.
 When within few hundred yards of