New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-18
surgeons attending the injured men, gave out
the following statement:

surgeons attending the injured men, gave out
the following statement:
Mr. Wright has fractures of the left thigh and
several ribs on the right side He was much
shocked but has reacted we'll Lieutenant Sci
fridge received fracture Of the base or the
skull. His condition is extremely critical
WRIGHT REACTS WELL.
Later one Of the surgeons expressed the opn-
.on that Lieutenant Selfridge probably would
die within short time.
Mr. Wright's leg was set by DR. L. L. Waters.
of New York. and Surgeon Bailey. Of the army.
They also set two ribs
Both of the injured men sustained severe scalp
wounds in addition TO their other injuries The
surgeons took Lieutenant Seifridge TO the oper-
stuig room and removed the part OF the broken
skull over the left eye. which was causing con-
vulsions.
At $40 o'clock Lieutenant Sefridge died He
had not resained consciousness. He was ex-
uecting his mother, who lives in San Francisco.
TO arrive in Washington this month He is a
nephew of Rear Admiral Selfridge, and has a
brother who is an officer in the navy. Glenn II.
Curtis, of the Aerial Experiment Association.
/. called UP by long distance telephone as
N he heard of the accident. He Informed Lieu
tenant selfridge's family in San Francisco,
WAS UsING NEW PROPELLERs
Mr Wright yesterday replaced the propellers
which he has been using with another pair. the
blases OF which are six inches longer. They
were used for the first time in to-day's disas-
trous fight. and many who have witnessed
Mr. wright's flights at Fort Myer believe the
change Of propeiiers caused the accident. An
examination Of the broken blade showed that it
had been snapped OF at q point one-fourth o.
the distance from the hub. 4 deep indentasion
eff the broken piece indicated that it had struck
rome cthes part OF the aeroplane.
Major George o. sQuier. chairman of the
EieneI Corps seronauticai board and acting
chief signal officer of the army. was one of the
frs. 90 see Ny Wright after his injuries had
&eea dressed. The nrst words MF- Wright
uttered were y guess won't take dinner to-
rether tonight. major" They had dinner en-
gsseYnent for this evening.
Mr. wrights remarks 10 those about him in
dictated that the shock which the news Of the
accident would cause his family was his chief
concern He was evidently endesvoring also to
determine the cause OF the accident
While the surgeons were at work setting Mr..
wYteft'e leg he asked an attendant TO carry
word to his assistant, Mr.. Taylor, to examine
she wrecked machine TO ascertain if there was
anything wrong with the transmission Mr..
Taylor after examining the wreck. said that he
cid not think there was anything wrong with
the transmission
Among the eyewitnesses was Charles r.
Flint Of New York International representative
OF the Wright brothers. Mr.. Flint came
from New York to-day TO the fight, and
accompanied 90 Fort Myer by Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Brownson. Mr.. Flint said tonight that
fhe rnishsp would not cause the Fort Myer
sights to be abandoned. They would be
surned. he said, soon as Mr.. Wright had re-
csvered and the machine been repaired.
WOULD NOT INSURE WRIGHT.
Several days ago an admirer Of the Wright
brothers made application TO Washington in
surance agent for life policy in favor Of OrvilIe
Wright. The agency applied in the regular way
10 the home Office. To-day the agent received
letter from the officials of the company saying