Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-21
BEACHY HAD EXCITING
ADVENTURE IN M|D-AIR
Ruddsr Of Flying Machine Broke
and AGronaut Had 10 Cut
Hole IN Gas Bag.
PRINCE WILHELM AT EXPOSITION
Grandson of Swedish King Spends
Day at Fair in Company With Off
GERS of the Cruiser Fylsia-Pres-
dent Tucker, Director General Barr
and Other Officials Act as Hosts.
NIrom a staff Correspondentl

V'rom n Staff Correspondent
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Aug
pa crowd OF at least five thou
sand people late this afternoon saw
the most thrilling and exciting asccn-
sion Aoronaut Bcachy mas made since
his arrival ut the Exposition.
The aeronaut after successfully sail.
ing around the exposition grounds,
was preparing 10 descend near the
aeronautic concoursc when suddenly
the ruddcr broke and he was unable
To direct the movements of the air.
ship.
With rare presence oI mind. he
seized the life rope, and threw it TO
the crowd of excited spectators be.
low Scores Of men tried To seize the
rope, but Were unable to do so and
the airship rose higher and higher
AS Il last resort the aeronaut cut n
large hole in the gas bag and as the
gas began to escape the airship slow
| ~ descended and the acronaut land
cd in the open space in the rear OF tic
negro building. The alrship was not
seriously damaged ana Mr. Bcachy OK
poets TO make ascensions again 10
morrow, weather permitting.
Prince Wilhelm at Fair.
| visit to all OF the government
buildings, n drive through the grounds
and the Witnessing of special per.
Torrance on the War Path. were the
features of This mornings visit of
Prince Wilhelm, of Sweden The
Prince was accompanied by few
members of his official party.
| The prince landed at the govern.
mcnt pier. at 1l:15. accompanied by
Captain Cormanaf klorcker. his aide
and was met by Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury, Edwards. and MIR.
Geddes. executive commissioner of the
United States government, and n
guard of honor The party repaired
Immediately TO the government build.
ing, where the prince was shown the
various exhibits of the different gov.
eminent departments He was par
| ticularly interested in the NAVY Dc
partmcnt exhibit, and spent some time
! inspecting the models and guns. At
ter passing through all the govern
lnent buildings and taking i'm the
Panama canal exhibit. he was taken
over to the Army and Navy club.
where light refreshments were had
! From the club tie guests drove TO
the auditorium where they were
joined by Mr.. Charles w. Kohlsaat,
| commissioner general of the Expo-
sitionN President fucker. Director
General Barr. and captain Lindberg.
l.indberg, of the Swedish cruiser Fyl-
gia
From the Auditorium the prince and
party went directly to the War Path
to witness special performance.
After the performance the party re-
turned to Discovery landing and took
launch for the Fylgia. arriving there
Just in time for luncheon.
Test of Great Acroplanc.
Tomorrow Isrcal Ludlow, of New
York city. superintendent OF acron-
auto at the Exposition will test his
huge aeroplane for the first time.
Captain Lovelace will pilot this great
bird through the all.
test was TO have been made ON
Monday, but owing to atmospheric
conditions it was postponed.
Inc aeroplane by which Mr.. Ludlow
hones to solve aerial navigation and
thus furnish the only means bv which
the monster war balloons can be de-
stroyed, is forty feet long and twenty
five feet in height. and has two YER
Teal and one horizontal rudder. These
rudders are in front. and i'm this re-
spect differ from the aeropanes of
the past. 1t is built to carry two 16
h. p. gasoline engines. n navigator.
ana 500 additional pounds, or in all
about 1900 pounds.
Culver Cadets Arrive.
The Culver Summer Naval school
cadets have arrived here and will give
an infantry drill on Lee Parade to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock ana
battalion parade ut half-past fgive.
The presence of these young soldiers
Will add much TO the attractivcpcss OF
the military program.
Sunday Rest Congress.
The international Congress on Sun
day Rest" will meet in annual CON
vcntion September 25 and &c at the
Exposition.
1t was decided to hold this con
ventlon at the Exposition at the close
OF the recent conference of Interna-
tional Rest Day Associations which
took place at Philadelphia in May,