Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-31

Washington, July 30--Orville Wright this evening attained the zenith oi hard earned success. Tn a ten mile cross- country flight in his aeropIane accompanied by Lieut.. Benjamin D. Fonlois. an intrepid oficer of the ar my signal corps, he not only surpassed the speed requirements or his contract with the United States government, but accomplished one of the most diff hcult and daring flights ever planned for a heavier than-air flying machine. Incidentally he broke all speed records over a measured course.
 Exceeded 42 Miles an H, pr.
 wrights speed was more than 42 miles am hour. He made the 10-miie flight in IA minutes and 42 seconds, including the twenty seconds or more required for the turn beyond the line at Shuler hill the southern end of the course. He attained height of nearly 500 feet in crossing the valley of Four Mile run, and the average altitude of his course was about 200 feet.
 Congratulated. by tho President.
 President Taft, who has become an enthusiastic spectator of the aeroplane trials. but who. years ago. when sec retary of war, is said to have ex- pressed profound scepticism as 70 the
 
 today. arrived upon the parade ground at Fort Myer just in time to see the aeropiane land and to participate in the wild demonstration which well romcd the triumphant aviators. He sent Colonel Treat commanding officer Of the artillery at Fort ,Myer, to bear his congratulations to the yictors.
 Spectators Watched Every Move.
 A terrific wind and rain storm early In the afternoon seemed proyidentially provided to clear and quiet the atmos- pheric conditions in preparation for the hgiht, which was delayed only by tho failure of the army field telegraph line to Shuler hill which was depend Hd upon for communication between the two ends of the course. It was still out of commission when Orville Wright, seizing the moment of the best weather conditions he had yet had for the speed test. had the machine placed on the starting rail and gave the mo- tor. final test. The engine worked perfectly and the crowd seemed to realize that .an epoch making moment wns at hand. They pressed forward against the lines which held them back. breathless. intense. eagerly watching every movement of the ayi- ator and his machine The signal corps men hoisted the great weight in the ALartinB defr1cks which gives the ma chine it's Initial impulse. Orville Wright inspected personally every de- tmil Of preparation. while his brother Wilbur moved about nervously. him. pelf inspecting each minute particular of the mechanism upon whose fidelity depended his brothers life. Miss Katharine Wright, the devoted sister, made little concealment of her excite mert and anxiety.
 The Start.
 Lieutenant Foulois, 1.-the, wiry, and brown as a berry, in his khaki uni form and leggings, at a sign from Or vile Wright, clambered into the pas- genger's seat beside the motor. Orville rlambered into his seat behind Foul lois. He gripped the levers and his brother Wilbur slipped the cable which released the starting weight. The aeroplane shot down the track, rose before 1t reached the end, and as if Hrawn by invisible hands, the white winged man-bird. rose, higher and higher, reached the end of the field, turned at slight angle, and came about, facing the madlv cheering null tltude.
 Given "Godspeed.v
 Hats and handkerchiefs were way Ing, automobile horns were footing and overwrought spectators>even wept as the white creature turned again south ward at the starting tower, and ev- erybody in the crowd seemed intent