Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-18
DARING AERIAL EXPLOIT
G. l.. Bumbaugh TO Loon East
River Bridges In Airship.
THINKS 1T CAN BE EASILY DONE.

hsa 1h@
naent az Ecupsiag All other Aero
static f~ests-Eroiu one structure at
New York he Expects 60 circle An
other@Pians to Land. After Hts
Double som-r-auIt, at Halter, p.rL
e.. l.. Bumbaugh. the aerouau of
Charleston. W Va. recently
hat ne VIII loop the East river bridge
at New York Ia "A dirigible balloon. IL
VIII be the first effort at accomplishing
a feat Of the kind ON so grand a scale.
says the New York World. Santos. pu.
mont has sailed around the Einel tow
er and other lofty places at Paris hut
has never attempted To circle u hori.
zontal structure such AS IA bridge.
Mr.. Bumh1ugh has made the expert
ment In n smaller way. and he is con.
ndent OF success In this greater under.
taking. Nevertheless he Is sensible of
the difficulty OF the feat and does NOT
m"au to attempt il in any but an air
snip that has stood the most rigid test
as To dirigihiliu. lie has selected the
model. aud a vessel ON
uhat plan Is being constructed for him
The maker Is Leo stevens. acronaut
ana builder of aerial yachts. The tin
lshing touches are being given To MIR.
Bunbaugh's vessel at Schuetzen pnrk
Union Hill. M
Mr.. Bumhaugh purposes TO make his
ascent at n point MS near as possIbl, IN
the bridges which he means to loon
unies he can range for filling the
envelope with some gas house further
downtown II" viii Ice Obliged tn ~ up
from Fort Morris Here IN the plant OF
the Contra MON Gas at
which was hllHd the balloon that took
Paul Nocquct ON the trip ending i'm his
death. The gaS made at Port Morris
has been found Sn tlsfactorv hy the
Aero club aeronuuts. and In all proha
bllity MIR. Bumbuugh will make his ns
cent from One Hundred aud Thirty
eighth street and Walnut avenue. where
the Central | Mon plant is situated
From there, h wind being favora-
Bile. the navigator will lay his course
direct for the Williamsburg bridge. 20.
Ing over the housetops part OF the way
and part over the river. lie will sail
over the Williamsburg bridge at about
the middle, going far enough westward
To give him room to dive gradually
until he is between the door of the
bridge and the water at n safe dis
lance. Then he will 20 back under the
bridge. come up on the other side and
pursue his course westward over thc
structure. mus he will have loopcd
the first bridge.
To accomplish this his propeller, must
be In perfect condition, responsive 10
The slightest touch OF the man Mt the
lever. And the slightest Hnw i'm the
steering gear might result in disaster
or failure at least In this unique at
tempt.
Mr.. Bumbaugb explained that he did
not |apprehcnd any difficulty I'm making
the vessel 20 up or down AZ Will. To
60 up he has TO move toward the stern
OF the airship. causing IL 10 turn up its
nose. In exact ratio to the distance he
moves stern ward is the angle az which
h bow Will point skyward. The same
principle holds as 10 a downward
course. To take that the navigator has
TO move toward the bow.
III all goes well at the outset or the
night -all houses cleared. MI possible
snaRs avoided-Mr. Bumbmugh will
shape his course for the river. That M
tained. he Will get his ship AZ soon as
possible on the level at which lac means
TO owe over the Williamsburg br!dgc
and hold 10 that until tho moment
comes 10 ! and go under. He viii
Follow the same plan i'm Smiling he
tween the bridges. On bis way ia
Brooklyn bridge hc VIII gauge with his
eye h altitude at which to cross over.
In both instances he means 10 gO az
near 10 the heads Of the trollcys aud
pedestrians ne may bc consistent viii.
safety b method of looping Tho
Brooklyn bridge will be- the ,uue u.
that pursued at the Williamsburg
structure.
The last loop accomplished. MI
BumbauRh means, TO make az once fur
his landing place. which may be at
Battery park.