The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
AIRSHIP MAKES A FINE RUN.
mn NDS THE FLATIRON BUILD
J>G WITHOUT A MISHAP.

Kp,brnshue's Second Flight In Toledo H.
a successful Ousands Out 10 stare
Police Reserves Keep CROWDS In
Better Ortler-To Race Leo stevens
The Toledo H., A. Roy Knabepshue's
.hshin made a second successf ul attempt
.sstcrday afternoon to navigate the aerial
orean above the city. Starting from the
.scan, lot at Sixty-second street and Central
park West at 2AA In the afternoon. he went
.ou,h AZ far as the Flatiron Building and
returned safely to the Park where he landed
without trouble
All the morning the crowd gathered about
the teat set up ip the vacant lot on the
sixty second street corner, and when driven
ant By the police pressed close about the
te,ce with eyes glued to the cracks like the
ANAL bow at a ball game. The reserves OF
Ave precincts and a large squad OF mounted
men surrounded the place to prevent
recurrence Of the scenes OF last Sunday,
INT they we're helpless in the crowd that
Md gathered by the time Knabenshue was
ready for the start.
Before getting under way in the airship
Rnabenshue made trip, downtown In an
auto TO learn bit about New York's geog-
ranby. Last Sunday he mistook the Times
Rnilding for the Flatiron, which he had
Intended to circle, and he meant to make
no mistake on the second trial
As the big cigar shaped balloon that
.,pports the framework and driving ma
chinery of the airship came into view above
tho fence the crowd outside let out q howl
that could be equaled only on the Polo
Grounds when the home team gets ono
min with two out and the bases full.
The airship rose straight In the air for
some distance and then turned west and
c;rcled over the Park. A faint clicking
and whirring descended from the sky as
The motor was started, and then the airship
turned her Prov south and shot down
Broadway.
The crowd, now grown to many thou
sands, followed for few blocks, stumbling
and falling over every obstacle in the way,
40 fixed was their attention on the wonder
above.
Automobiles, cabs, delivery wagons and
ell kinds and conditions OF vehicles FOL
lowed the course Of the Toledo IL. and the
housetops and roofs of the office buildings
were black with people staring at this
strange ship Of the heavens.
The wind was from the west, blowing
six miles an hour, and the Toledo II. made
q great deal OF leeway. drifting e far east t
twenty third street Knabenshue turned
her PROV again toward Broadway and
beean his flight to windward. For a time
the Toledo seemed to make little Roadway
against the air current, but presently kna-
bsnshue let her head fall away. until, at a
slight angle to the direction OF the wind,
hoo I'm
long tacks Knabenshue worked enough to
vndward to be directly over the Flatiron.
He was very high up at the time, but he says
that he found the air currents Troublesome
even then, and he fastened to get away
from the dangerous locality.
Heading north with the wind abeam,
the Toledo easily beat Sixth avenue ele-
waited train on the way to the park. At
as she slid through q gap in the trees
and landed lightly on the turf on the ball
ground near the Fnty-ninth street entrance
to the park. The crowd charged in and
swarmed over the lawns. but they were
hold some what in check by the mounted
policemen and fair order was maintained.
With Knabenshue still on board. the ship
was lifted on the shoulders Of his assistants
and carried in triumph to the lot at Sixty
second street.
When the good looking aeronaut climbed
out Of the machine in the enclosure he
was surrounded by a small crowd Of en-
thusiastic young women who begged for
his autograph. One golden haired damsel
threw her arms about Knabenshue 3 neck
and gave him hearty kiss. He didn't
look dspleased, and several other young
women we're about to follow Goldenhair's
lead when Knabenshue was dragged inside
the tent by his manager Have you for
gotten the fate Of Hobson?' asked that
wise one, and thereafter Knabenshue
sbeered to port or starboard every time a
ptticoat hove in sight.
The highest point reached by the airship
was about 5000 feet above the city. At
that height it was visible from nearly every
part OF Manhattan. The crowds gathered
on every street corner to gaze and wonder
and every elevated train had its platforms
crowded with the skygazers.
The spectacle had queer effect on the
people. Many became quite hysterical
and perfect strangers met on the common
ground of wonder and grew friendly at
once. Men laughed and shouted in much
the same way. doubtless, when the Fulton
first steamed along the Hudson.
After the flight Knabenshue met Leo
Stevens the builder Of the California Arrow,
and the two began arrangements for an
nrship race, which they hope to pull Oh
IN New York some time this fall.
After the talk with Stevens, Knabenshue
.ent cable of congratulation to Santos
Dumont, who made successful fight on
Tuesday at Trouvlle. 1t Is said that the
two aeronauts follow each others move
ments very closely, as they expect to meet
some day in competition.
IL weather conditions are favorable
knabenshue may make other trips over
me city. He leaves on Saturday for Column
bus Ohio. where he is to sail the Toledo