The Washington times., 1906-06-15
Dizziness Would Be Fatal.

this brave aerial navigator takes in fly
ing his ship.
Dizziness Would Be Fatal.
One instant Of dizziness. one misstep.
or one fraction of a second of indie
cision. might send him crashing to the
earth. hundreds OF feet below. TO a death
too horrible to depict.
Still fear has no place In his mind as
he gives the word TO start the airship-
Minor accidents 20 the frail frame or the
machinery. which Only his clear-headed-
ness prevent from resulting disastrous
ly. scare him not in the least. He Is
ready 10 fly again as soon as the dam
age has been repaired
why should 1 be afraid7" said
Beachy to a Times reporter this morn
ing. mo matter what might happen
feel certain 1 could bring the airship 20
the ground without mishap. have never
become excited or nervous during any
of my previous flights and the accident
met with in Cleveland, I think has
prepared me for anything that may hap
pen in the future
Danger in the Motor.
THE great danger lies IN the possi-
bility of the motor going wrong This
is just what it did in Cleveland, and it
may do It again. 1t is impossible for
me to carry tools, and If the motor stops.
l try to get to the ground as fast as
can. This do by standing well forward
on the rails, and pointing the PROV
earthward- II there Is a heavy wind
blowing. / have but little trouble. There
is danger Of course, of landing on the
edge Of a tall building. which might re-
suit in upsetting the balloon, or in the
water. in which case might be buried
under the big -'g."
How ioeS il seem to be passing over
Washing on and looking down at the
streets and people?'' the reporter asked.
The people" he said. ''are nothing
but speckS when 1 am several hundred
feet high. and the trolley cars appear
like narrow gauge coaches. II may seem
funny. but l never feel the least bit
dizzy, and the possibility Of falling new
aside from the accident you met with
In Cleveland. what is the most exciting
experience you have had?'' he was next
asked.
Struck Flag Pole.
1T was in Portland" replied the aer-
onaut. Il had been giving exhibitions
on the fair grounds. and one day de-
cided to fly around the city. I was
keeping pretty close to the roofs of the
tallest buildings. There was scarcely
any breeze blowing, and I was making
vers.
''On one Of the tallest buildings there
The heel of my right foot was resting
on the outside brace. and about four
inches of my foot projected from the
framework The first intimation of dan
ger / had was when something struck
my foot. and almost twisted my leg
on There was n mammoth hagpOle
alongside of me. and I thought my leg
was broken. The shock unbalanced me
for a second. but 1 soon regained my
position, and then 1 made for the
ground.
How the balloon and the propeller
missed striking the obstacle is a mys-
terry TO me. II the big bag had struck
it. the balloon would probably have
been upset"
Beachy will make flights daily from
Luna Park at and p. m, weather
permitting. 1t is not likely that any
more flights will be made over the city.
Manager Gill has received a letter
from Ella Bird. one of the trombone
soloists in Navassar's Band. that will
begin an engagement at the park Sun
day evening requesting that she be per
mitted to ride with Beachy in his ascen-
sion Sunday night.