Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-10

miles an hour. The power was not
fully turned on in any of the flights. 1t
is estimated that a distance of 2S
miles was covered in the slightest
flight las the thermometer attached
to the machine registers only every
ten kilometers," said Mr.. Wright, "it
is impossible for me to tell exactly
I what speed l made. From the figures
registered think it was either 81
or AZ miles an hour. l will probably
make a few short flights tomorrow. in
order to see how my present speed
compares with that made in our
flights at Dayton and Kittyhawk."
To the crowd that surrounded him
after landing from the second flight
Mr.. Wright appeared to be the coolest
man around and entirely free from
nervousness, nor did he show any
signs of fatigue.
Today's flight with companion was
not the first made by Mr.. Wright
During his experiments in North Car
olina some months ago he took an
other person along with him.
Among the large number of officials
who saw Mr., Wright make his as
tensions were Secretary Straus of the
department of commerce and labor.
Secretary Wright of the war depart
ment; Secretary Metcalf of the navy
department; Assistant Secretary Oliver
of the war department. Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, retired;
Brigadier General Arthur Murray,
chief Of artillery; Brigadier General
Marshall, chief of engineers; Brigadier
/ General William W. Witherspoon,
president of the war college; Colonel
Chas. S. Bromwell, superintendent OF
public buildings; G. w. Woleott, presi-
| dent of the Smithsonian institute.
Lieut.. G. c. Sweet, who today was
detailed to witness the experiments in
aerial navigation at Fort Meyer by the
navy department: DR.. IL. w. Wiley,
chief of the bureau of chemistry of
the agricultural department; Edward
b. Rosca, chief of the bureau of
standards, and Major Fournier, of the
French artillery, military attachee OF
the French embassy at Washington.
| Wonderful, remarkable, eXtraordi-
nary" were the words used by the
officers present when they We're asked
what they thought of the flights made
today by Mr.. Wright
Secretary Wright watched the
movements of the machine with the
closest attention and manifested tho
greatest interest in everything that
was going on. Speaking of the work
| of his namesake, the aviator and his
aeroplane, the secretary of war de-
clared it was a most wonderful ma
chine and added:
Perhaps it may be valuable for
scout purposes and probably for many
others. l suppose this is beginning
of the steady developments of this
means of navigation"
Secretary Metcalf declared that the
exhibition was remarkable. He ap-
pears to have the machine under per-
feet control" said Secretary Metcalf.
Perhaps the most enthusiastic man
on the field was Secretary straus and
as soon as Mr.. Wright landed mis- ma
chine he hurried to hm and extended
| his congratulations, at the same time
plying him with many questions.
"The problem of flight in the air
is solved" was the declaration made
! by General Murray chief of artillery
of the army, as he loked skyward arAt
viewed the movements of Mr. Wrights
machine. "The utility of the machine
is to be worked out" he added.
1t was suggested to General Murray
that an experiment be made as to the
feasibility of launching shell from
an aeroplane. The method suggested
was to have Mr. Wright soar over an
outline of a battleship which could
be reproduced on the drill grounds
and while above it to drop sand
bag. THAT would be worth trying,
said the general when the signal
corps gets the machine we will prob
ably undertake some experiments OF
that sort"
AS Captain Fournier the, Frenen
military attache, viewed the opera
tions of the aeroplane he declared
with much enthusiasm.
"Marvelous. l have great admira-
ton for the work of Mr.. Wright"
Today's time and distance viii b'
accepted as official by the Aero Clut
of America, as Augustus Post its see
rotary, already has approved them
The Wright brothers next best pre-
vious time was SO minutes and ~
seconds, made In a flight at Daytor
In October, 1876. This flight was made
by Wilbur Wright.