Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-10
WEIGHTS AtROpLiht
BROKE ALL RECORDS
Two Flights Of Practically an
houf Each Successfully
nsde.
CARRIED Two NH WITH EASE
ACHE ysmc Yesterday indicate As
rial Navigation only ouestio" Of
Developme Audience Wit
ness the Inventors Trdmph Over
Air and Space
NV Associated Press).

(Bv Associated frtSSJ.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept, 8
Orviilp Wright. in tire" phenomena
flights At Fort Mycr today establish
cd new atrupian" records that NOV
only assure the success of the omcia
trials brfor. the army board. hut III
dicat- that aerial fight is now oni!
a matter of d-Nelopm' ut.
Two flights Of approximately one
hour each another night in whicf
two men were whirl"d through tn
air for upwards of six minutes wer'
tho achievements of tn" Wright broth
er'S aeroplanr today.
Not satisfied with b!eaki.s at
distance and time records fer hta
ver-than-air flying machine. Mr.
Wright took Lieutenant Frank r
Iahm. the aeronaut. Of the sigma
corps for spin around the drill
grounds and making new record ioi
two man flight. Among the spec
tators were members of the cahlll'.'
and high officials of the irmy ana
navy
The morning flight was witnessed by
only a handful of enthusiasts. but Ill
Ilv a Thousand people gathered to see
the afternoon event.
At SIG as the sun was disappear
ing below thu Virginia horizon the
acroplane rose gradually into space
and sailed over the grounds westward
Higher and higher it went. turned
slight angle as the aviator broueh'
II around at the far side OF the nei.'
and along at increasing speed. There
was hardly a quiVOr of the aerOplane
| in the first few rounds of the feld
Round after round the machine travel
ed, cutting short turns and shooting
along the stretches. The aviator paio
little heed to thu crowd below unhi
having broken the record OF 81 mihn
ties and 81 seconds established LT him
This morning. the crowd raised che !
that told him of his new achieVemeht
Then Mr.. Wright waved his acfho"'
ledgcment.
Before the fight watrh was tied
Ito the seat next to Mr.. Wright and
when he saw that he had stayed alo''
for over an hour, the tim" required III
order for him to fulfill his contrac'
with the government. he made FOL
Mother earth SwOoping down 1T
sort IF bump the bumps iashioh
the machine bore down in tn" direc
| iuu of the crowd. which quickly
scattered.
Raising a cloud CT dust as it sailed
along on the skids. the a ropiane
which weighs nearly a Thousand
mounds came to stop within twenty
feet of the ground AS Mr. Nr1gh'
stepped from the seat ami removed
| his goggles. h was greeted with lust,
cheers.
I Lieut Selfridea. who operated tn
first successful aeroplane. 2f inc A.
rial Experiment Association AT haI''
monds port N. Y. was the first to con
sratuiatc MIR. Wright. Secretary Met
calf OF the navy; Secretary OF VA
Wright and numerous army and nav!
ioficers together with enthusiasts iron
every walk Of life. gathered about MN
to yrasp his hand. As three cheer'
were given. Wright calmly gave ordet'
for replacing the machine on the starr
ing track to prepare for anoshe
flight.
/ turning 10 lsteht wv ~
Heading aeronautS OF the army. MI
Wright said: How would you I'M
Ito 60 up with me- II was an inv
jtation that needed no repetition. WIZ
1.-The two meIf. Mr.. Wright and Lieut.
lI.ahm in their places. the start wa
Imadp at 6:42. the machine APPARENT
rising from the ground as EASILY WI
Its increased burden as it had VIII
lou,v the inventor aboard As II sp''
laIonc the road bordering Arhnsio
lcemerery. Il came in direct iine ~
Tween the onIooksrs and the full SCI
1tembey mooI. serving Ia recall IN
lfamous work Of Jules Verne. a r'
Ito the moon"
As the machine competed the mrs
,round the motor skipped on on
lrvIinder. hut on the succeeding nv
Trims. there was no evidence that IN
,curine was overland by me srea
strain imposed upon II. After IN
Isix,h Ian. beautiful landing wa
lm,5e within hundred fret Of IN
i-aerial garage where the machine
lshe,scred from the elements.
| NJ. Wright. as usual displayed n
lcmotion. trt Lieut.. Lahm. was mo-
to,, huxtsxtic