The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16

1nvcnsor's Acropiane Remains Aloft
Over Am Hour-Carries Two ON
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snort Trip. M
Washington. Sept s.-orvilie
fWrisht In three phenomenal flights at
Fort Meyer today established new
Aeroplane records that not only as
ourO the success OF the official trials
Dsfors the army board. but indicate
nat aerial flight is now only matter
% development
Two Nights Of approximately an
4osr each and another flight in which
two men were wh.ried through the
o1r for upward OF six minutes were
- achievements Of the Wright
z1sethsrs' aeropiane today. The first
s0lghe made this morning. In which
~ machine circlsd the drill grounds
- ths fort 81 times In 81 minutes and
"A seconds. was surpassed this even
- when fsht Of 81 minutes and
.1B sscends was made. ,lt+'f''
Ma Atsdsa with breaking all disr
enneo snA time records for . heavier
0unn~olr aying msshins, Mr. Wright
'rsBsa Lieut. Frank p. LAhm. the aero
1nnt - The asnal corps. for . spin
-1Bsun1 ths driIl svounds, making .
-~sW record for . two-nanf Night.
Aneao shs spectators were -msmbsrs
80 ~ cabinet ana high onscsrs Of the
->s1v and navy. W 80
~ morning Night was witnessed by
>on1y<e handful OF enthusiasts. but
scmS 1.sss psopls sathsrsd 70 sss the
'>61Ssrnoon event. w f,'s 'ls a
M AtS.ls. a. The sun was disappear
~ beIov> the Virgins horizon. the
usrsolsns ross from the ground Into
~&Ueee ana sailed over the greensward
- ~ arm sronds. Higher and high
- u nose. turned st slight angle a.
- aviator brought II around at the
- sids OF the field and along the
.e1U& There was hardly q CULVER of
- machine IN the first few rounds of
- oeld. Round after round the ma
~nlne travelled on. cutting short turns
.snd shootins along the stretches. The
uvta>or paid little heed to the crowd
8sooW, until. having broken the rec
-srd ~ ~ mtnutes and 81 seconds. es-
rablished BY him this morning. the
crowd rsised cheer that told him Of
- new achievement. Then Mr..
Ns3gAt waved his acknowledgment.
Bscors the night q watch was tied
- ths seat next to Mr.. Wright. and
Usssa he saw that he had stayed aioft
- ever IN hour. the time required IN
>sess to break tina record and fulnli
- eontrset with the government. he
1ads for mother earth" swooping
9 assort OF bumps" the machine
1sgs down In the direction Of the
grSwdy which quickly scattered. Rails
- . cloud Of dust II slid along on
- shids. the aeropiane. which |
-wo6Ghs nearly . thousand pounds. |
euns 70 stop within 20 feet Of the
susowG W '4., .tsyt
A. Mr.. Wright stepped from the
- And removed his goggles he was
Rp>sd with lusty cheers.
1Asut sslfridge. who operated the
0Bst suecsssful aeropiane Of the Aerial |
1Dag1msnt association at Hammonds-
Ds<s. N. T.. was the nrst TO congratu-
- Mr. Wright. Secretary Metcaif !
g tAs navy. Secretary Of War Wright
~ Numerous army and navy of,cers.
nnUsehsr with enthusiastic from every
-~ah OF NE. gathered about him to
poD his hand. A. three cheers were
.uDsso Wright calmly gave orders for
D>D1acing the machine on the starting
snek TO prepare for another night.
Tuning to Lieut.. Lahm. one OF the
asnAfng ssronsuts Of the army. Mr..
Wsisht said: "How would you like. to
- up with nef" II was an invita-
1sa that needed no repetition. With
- two men. Mr.. Wright and Lieut..
IAho. In their places. the start was
1n1s at s.t3. the machine apparently
ssnag from the ground 90 easily with
- Increased burden ~ Il had with
'snay the inventor aboard. A Il sped
aAsag the road bordering Arlington
o~nstsry. II came In direct line be-
1wssn the oniookefs and the full Sep
as1bsr moon. serving to recall the ia
1sus work OF Jules Verne. "a Trip to
- Noon"
A. the machine completed the nrst
round the motor skipped" on one CYL
sndsr. but on the succeeding nve trips
shsre was no evidence that the engine
was overtaxed by the great strain i'm
pcsed upon II. After the sixth lap a
Beautiful ainding was made within
Zoo feet Of the aerial garage" where
the machine In sheltered from the