New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04

HurrWing to Paris to Hare Has Ar-
shin Wended.

To repair the injury done 10 his airshp at st.
Louis. Santos Dunont will sail for Paris TINS week
La Lorraine taking HIS torn balloon with him.
The aeronaut arrived at the Waldorf from Chicago
last night and the damaged bag. packed In a
wooden box. ready for shi9ment, is now on its
way from St Louis. Santos DumOnt told Tribune
repor last night that he believed the balloon
could be repaired within three weeks. The balloon
is composed of two thousand silk panels, and sew
era Of these will have to be replaced AS only his
Paris constructors understand this work thor
oushly, he is forced TO cross the water
The Brazilian last night secuted as absurd the
accusation of the jefferson guards that he himself
had damaged hts airship. He declared that this
accusation was made because the 81. Louis Fair
authorities feared the possibility of big suit for
damages on his part although he had no intention
OF taking any legal action lie said that he had no
definite idea the malefactor, but believed
that he crank airship inventor who COM
mitted the outrage out of Jealous spite. The Bra
lillian explained that the same thing happened 10
his airship in England two years ago. the eulprit
then being much mystery as now
1t is too absurd discuss this charge that or
my assistants wilfully cut the air bag" said MIR.
Dumont u Tribune reporter. why should do
this thing? I have spent thousands of dollars TO
come over here. l naturally love my invention as
If it were my flesh and blood Why should seek
destroy it,
1T has been suggested that YOU secretly fear to
face an actual test of your airship In the United
States under the conditions at the Worlds Fair"
That is nonsense replied Mr.: pumont with an
expressive gesture This airshp is the great
est Success 1 have yet produced In October
shall b. able TO make a sixty mile flight at St
Louis at the rate of thirty miles hour. In Paris
/ tested the airship. and it worked perfectly
l not afraid. Besides. have no competitors
worthy Of mention. What have | to feaT?''
''Wi you be back here in time for the ccrteS- az
St. Louis, without fa!l%'
Il most certainly expect TO. 1t will take only six
weeks 10 make the necessary repairs. and shall
return Immediately My assistants will stay be-
hind AT St Louis
TWO years ago at the CRYSTAL Palace England
my arship cut. The police there tried 10 prove
the bag had been accidentally torn on A nail, but
| knew better, Nobody In ENGLAND insinuated that
! myself the maiefactOr
Il told that the two brothers from Syracuse
who exhibit q caDtive balloon at St. Louis were
fired upon recently by some unknown person. who
sought lodge two shots In the inflated bag. That
also is strange. but nobody the Syracuse men
sought to shoot their balloon. oh. that talk
Is silly, absurd. On the night my airship was
injured ! the guest at a dinner OF the Brazilian
up at midnight. went right 10 my hotel to bed
l knew absolutely nothing about the injury had
received until informed OF IL by one oc my as
sstants'
DO you suspect your assistants?
They above suspicion I have implicit con-
fdency in them. No. shall not bring suit against
tn" Exposition for damages. l have not time TO
go into The courts