The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-29
FARNAN'S AIRSHIP
BEING ASSEMBLED
French Machine Closely
Guarded-Will Make
Trial Friday.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Henri Far
mans .aeroplane constantly under the
eyes Of his vigilant assistants is being
assembled at the old field betting shed
on the Brighton Beach race track to-
day. A customs agent cut the little Tin
seals early this morning. the crates con-
tanning the airship arriving at the track
so late last night that it was decided
not to do II then.
Mr.. Farman's assistants and an en-
ploye OF the racing association. slept
beside the huge crates all night Far
man said that he would take no chances
and the three men viii camp out with
the machine all the time IL is at the
track. He expects TO have a trial fight
on Friday and his first public fight
Saturday afternoon.
II Mr.. Faman breaks American rec
ords he viii hold the worlds champion
ship. His flights wiz be short and
straight away. starting from a movable
runway. which can be shifted to what
ever side from which the wind is COM
ing.
Gets Running Start
The machine is forty-two feet long
and has wheels ike those OF an auto
mobile The aeropiane moves about
100 yards along the level and then
rises Into the air The Aero Club has
arranged with Chief Moore. OF the
Weather Bureau at Washington, for
daily reports for the guidance OF the
aviator. 1t viii take today and most
OF tomorrow to get the machine UP.
Mr. Fcrman has not abandoned hope
Of a contest with the Wright brothers.
although a Paris cable says they DO
not intend to accept his challenge. He
believes they and A. NJ Herring must
publicly prove their skill while he is
in this country or conceie his right
TO the worlds championship.
The Wrights and Mr.. Herring are ex-
pected TO make flights at the Govern
ment test at Fort Myer next month
that I'll exceed anything that can be
done a, the Brighton Beach track, be-
cause OF its limited area. but Mr.. Far
man has expressed his willingness 10
have a try-out anywhere a suitable 6eld
can be found.
Shipped in Crates.
The Farman aerOplane arrived on the
Red Star liner yesterday. The machine
was IN three crates The one that held
long and eight feet high. In another
were the chassis. wheels. and extra
parts: In the third the motor. Each OF
the smaller crates were seven feet high
and nine feet long.
Mr.. Farman. who personally superin-
tended the removal OF the crates. said
the whole machine when put together
weighs little more than ha,f a ton.
a lighter with a huge derrick came
alongside the ship and lowered the
crates over the side. Then they were
put on two big trucks and hauled TO
Brighton Beach.
The box containing The wings wa
brought across on the KroonIaud's deck
and, according TO T R MacNechen,
personal representative Of Mr.. Farman,
Pierpont Morgans office 10 insure the
speedy delivery OF the aerOplane here.
Had Special Permit.
The steamship regulations Mr..
Mac ATechen pointed out. forbid the
carrying a deck load on frst-cIass pas
senger ships. Me-. Hamilton. OF Mr. Nor
CAMS office. was appealed 10. that an
exception might be made in this case
He sent word 20 Franklin Lee. who rep
resents the International Mercantile
Marine and TIE Red Star line. and
orders were then sent to Antwerp 20
allow carrying this special deckIoad. 4"
Mr. MacMechen said II cost nearly
5000 to transport the aeropIane on the
liner alone. and $50 for taking IL from
the shed 70 the tram IN Paris. and
800 carrying It fre-r Paris TO Antwerp.