The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Roy KnabenShuG Goes OVtr Three Miles And Returns
 to Spot of Flight
IS GIVEN GREAT OVATION
 BY THE CHEERING CROWD
Navigator is Taken on the Shoulders of Enthusiastic Men at the Grounds and Carried About
 the Concourse.

the Concourse.
 St. Louis, October 5l.-After eircling in every direction at height of two thous- and feet above the cascades in sight of thousands of persons and inspectors on the world fair grounds Roy Knaben- shue of Toledo, Ohio, n command of the Baldwin air ship today returned to the place from which he had started over the same course that he had come, cover ing the three and a half miles of the round trip under his power and demon- strating the claim of the inventor, Capt. Thomas s. Baldwin of San Francisco, that the "California Arrow is not only dirigible but that it can make headway against moderate breeze.
 On the return trip the air ship sailed slowly over the exact spot from which it had risen a few minutes previously and settled gracefully to the ground. The descent of the Arrow was a signal for a demonstration of which the equal has not been seen since the worlds fair started last April in response to the pressure of a key by President Roosevelt. Dozens Of hands were upstretched to grasp the frame of the ship and the flying machine with it's daring navigator were carried around the concourse on the shoulders of shouting men. Hats were thrown in theair and when Knabenshue called for three cheers for hls home they were given witt. will and another round followed for Knabenshue and Baldwin.
 Was Day of Distpuragement,
 The flight was a cnmax to day full O. Encouragement. Baldwin and Knaben- shue had worked for aO hours without sleep in order to prepare for. the flight and the first essay at an ascent with Bald win himself in comand of the air ship had ended dlsastrously, the Arrow falling suddenly to the ground and breaking one of the blades of the propeller.
 After a hasty examination 1t was found that the damage could be repaired and Knabenshue would try it. The crowd pa tiently awaited while the repairs were be- ing made After a time the ship was brought forth and hastily groomed for the flight. At a signal from Knabenshue the air ship was cast loose and the motor started.
 The Arrow rose slowly and easily, its prov directed toward the west. When at a height of about twenty-five feet Knabenshue turned the rudder and the aerial craft, answering to it's helm. point ed south and continued it's flight with out interruption.
 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 barriacde and the aeronaut badly injured or per- haps killed
 Did not Share Anxiety
 The young man who clung to the frail support that affords the navigator of the California Arrow a precarious foot hold and did not share the anxiety of the spectators Waving his cap to assure those who were following his every move, Knabenshue moved toward the rear of the airship. The Arrow pointed its prov upward and answering the pull of the propeller scared lightly above the fence and rapidly gained an altitude oi 1000 feet. Knabenshue again changed the direction of the craft and passed over the | crowd in the concourse, who although hoarse, from cheering did it's best to en- courage the daring youth In command oi the swiftly moving ship.
 The "chug, .chug, chug" of the motor could be heard plainly, and the rays Of the glistened on the silver-tinted blades Of the propeller, making a halo around the prov of the flying machine.
 Turns Airships About.
 After proceeding about half to three- quarters of a mile westward, Knabenshue turned the arship about and again passed over the crowd, at the same time increas- | ing his altitude until he was about 20Ot l feet above the earth Sailing first to the northeast, to the east. and then southeast occasionally making compete turns Knabenshue continued in generally eas | terly direction until over the Cascades l the center of the worlds fair grounds and about a mile and half from tho l starting point About that time a breez' | started blowing from the northwest. an6 | the craft was considerably veered to thu north. In orded to return to the starting point 1t was necessary for the aeronau 1 to breast this breeze.
 It could be seen that his first attemp | before the wind was unsuccessful, and i was feared he could not complete tn trial by returning to the concourse. He at | tempted to turn to the west and thel swung the rudder in another direction an | the ship came into the wind staggered moment. and then gaining power, cam | toward the coneourse at a speed tha caused the spectators to cheer and throv | hats in the air. The cheers were heart by Knabenshue, who waved an empty bal last box. The California Arrow continued in the teeth of the breeze, gaining speed and rushing toward the concourse in ar imposing manner. When within a fe" hundred yards of the concourse Knaben' shue moved forward, the Arrow respond, ! ed immediately to the forward shift ana sailed toward the ground without d. minishment of speed.
 Game Back to Same Spot.
 Knabenshue entered the concourse from the east at q height of about two hundred feet and, slowing the speed of his motor, directed the arship directly over the wooden trestle which supported Arrow before the flight began. His momentum was too great to admit of stopping ex- actly in the place from which he had i made the ascent, but the airship settled l to the ground within 100 feet. After