The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20
WRIGHT SUFFERS MUCH PAIN
But HIS GENERAL CONDITION
rs SATISFACTORY.
The nj Indicates That she broken
Bones Are knitting-LAeut. Sci.
ridges Funeral to Take Place
Wednesday-AIex. G. Beil's Message.

Wednesday-Alex. G. Beil's Message.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Orville Wright.
the aeroplane inventor who was seri-
ously injured in the falling of his aero
plane at Fort Myer, Va, last Thursday,
suffered much pain to-day. although the
army surgeons attending him say that
the pain indicates that the broken bones
are beginning t o knit. Mr.. Wright's
general condition is reported as salts
factory to the attending physicians.
In spite Of the pain his temperature is
about normal.
Charles r. Flint, financial agent of the
Wright brothers, called On Major George
o. Squires, acting Chief Signal Officer.
to-day and thanked him On behalf OF
Mr.. Wright for the many courtesies shown
since the accident. Mr.. Flint said that
he had not talked with Mr.. Wright about
his future business plans, but from what
he had seen OF Mr.. Wright's personality
he did not believe that the accident
would cause him to abandon aerial work.
Mr.. Wright, LA Flint added, docs not
need and VIII not accept any financial
aid from the Government until he has
built a new %aeroplane fulfilling all the
Government conditions. Mr.. Flint said
it had not been decided whether or not
Wilbur Wright, who Is now In France,
will come TO this country to complete
the acceptance trials.
Lieut.. Selfridge's body was to-day
placed in a vault at the Arlington National
Cemetery to remain there until the funeral
which will probably. take' place next
Wednesday. NJ. des portes de la Fosse,
counsellor Of the Fren oh Embassy. has
sent a note to Alvey A. Adee. acting
Secretary of State, expressing his great
personal grief at the fatal aeroplane
accident. The funeral will be attended
by many scientists prominent In the
field of aeronautical research, and by
many OF the army officers n friend
Of the dead Lieutenant. DR.. Alexander
Graham Bell, with whom Lieut. Selfridge
was as ISOLATED in experiments with
tetrahedral kites, is on his way to Wash
ington from his summer home at BabbeckI
n. s. DIR. Bell, who is president Of the
Aerial Experiment Association OF Ham
m%ondsport, n. Y, has sent this message
to Lieut.. Selfridge's parents;
The Aerial Experiment Association wants
you to know that your son Tom. Its secre-
tary, will be missed by the association and
its individual members as your son Is missed
from the ia mily circle.
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.
Discussing the possibility Of the Govern
ment aid for Orville Wright, the injured
aviator. Secretary Of War Luke f.. Wright
to-day said:
There is no doubt that the American
people would applaud q generous rather
than a strictly technical attitude on the
part OF the Government toward Orvile
Wright. Mr.. Wright's achievements won
a --I hta vntaf1nn thA
sympathy Of the whole country. but until
the War Department has some recommen-
dalton to act on l cannot say what course
will be followed. 1t may be that should
payment, full or partial, be adjudged an
act Of fairness under the contract, the
department would be without power
to make it and an act Of Congress would
be necessary