Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-05
Aviation Programme of the Hudson-FultOn Cele-
bratiOn Crowned with a Record
SPECTACULAR FEATS BY WILBUR WRIGHT
rwenty-Nile Morning Flight Up and Down the hudson,
Over of Warships, Safely Back to Landing
Place on Governors Island-Business Practically at
STA ,dstill urinsthe light-Accdent in Afternoon

the eievating rudder. he slowly brought
the machine down, sloping gradually
until he was but a bare hundred feet
above the footing ferryboats and this
busy river trsffic. His motor was
churning as regularly as a clock and.
settling himself In his seat. he sped
onward up the river.
Foreigners Gazed bn Wonder.
over the warships OF four great
powers he passed his progress marked
by cheers from the sailors OF his own
country and those OF England, Ger
many, France and Italy. The blue
jackets lined the rails OF their ships
and gazed in wonderment at the littla
craft above them. perhaps thinking
render their own monster fighting ma
chimes obsolete.
Ten Miles in Thirteen Minutes.
When the air vessel reached this
British cruiser Argyll anchored an
eighth of a mile above Grants tomb,
Wright brought his direction rudders
into play and describing an easy and
graceful curve started on his return
Journey down the river The wind con-
ditions, which had bothered him on tha
journey up, were, now more favorabls
and II was here that the speed possi-
bilities OF the machine were demon
strated. While the flight OF ten miles
upstream took nearly twenty minutes,
the return flight was made I'm little
more than thirteen minutes. or at q
rate of approximately forty-two miles
an hour.
Settled With the Ease Of Bird.
Nearing the harbor entrance again,
he was confronted with the same ar
chitectural conditions which had
caused him to vary his altitude on thu
- IL
and when he reached the open water
OF the bay he was flying barely sixty
feet above the surface. Thence on
ward he gradually lessened the alti-
tude. Past Governors Island the ma.
chine flew. an eighth OF mile ovet
the bay. then veering sharply around
Wright headed swiftly for the landing
place, on which he settled with tho
eace of a bird amid the enthusiastic
plaudits of soldiers and civilians.
Cylinder Head Blew Loose.
Wright was preparing for the, sec
ond flight when the accident which
marred q day Of achievement ocOurrcd.
Due to excessive explosive pressure. q
cylinder head blew loose and shot
through the canvas of the upper plane.
ripping a large hole. AS soon as the
damage was ascertained Wright order
ed the machine wheeled back TO the
shed. Such repairs as were needed TO
put this flyer into commission again.
he said would take several days and
he could not stop In New York that
length OF time.
Anything Can Happen in the Air"
He was asked II the accident today
could have happened while the machine
was up I'm the air. Yes, II could
have" he said; anything can happen
in the air" He was confident, how
ever. that even in such perilous con-
tingency he could have brought his
biplane to earth on an even keel and
without harm TO himself
curtiss Machine Shipped to 81. Louis.
The Curtiss machine. which IL had
been hoped would also fly today. was
taken apart this morning and shipped
to st. Louis. Curtiss was summoned
to Hammondsport. n. Y. early today
by important business, but he will
leave for st. Louis tomorrow to give
exhibition flights there in connection
with the centennial celebration which
is to be held next week.