New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
WIND PREVENTS FLIGHT
u,7RTHER TINE GRANTED
,1rbte Hare Three Days More to
CompIv arith Conditions

Nasi,N-e .;,oo,sred stoppage in the gasoiene 1eeo
Fnoo sc motor prevented Orv1ne wright IRON.
~. hts final 'cross-country t"o-inen 'ee %
To,isnA this evening After ne hoU "
= .,nrosed readiness Tor the s'aI' ~ -
ID -. es-oplsne on the monorai al Fort MSei'
Win - s,.d down at last 10 little more than
te W. - ,bs, il was discovered that the tnel
~ ~Nhsr obs+-ucted BY that time 1t was DUSK
he fight was declared OF for the DAY
hna -, .y officials have granted three days aodi-
,.l ,or the test. The time inii' uii"e '
--rnal contract expired to-day
t.ilure Of the trial disappointed an immense
IL ..,Iu6ine President TAFT and almost ali OF
Ct ,.5,,z government officials All along the
- e. laid out for the trial persons were sathereo
- +oo+ and horseback and in vehicles or every
---svable character. At Shutter Hill, Just OUTSIDE
.hs citv Of Alexandra, where the turning point
81. located assembled the erure aDie o0oieu
,.orrlstion Of that community
IT, crowd 81 Shutter Hill was serious enoar-
,-s-,snt 10 the officers in charge OF the triai'
- had With them only small cavalry oe-
"a and they found 1t impossible 20 keep the
- -, the great space which they intended to
..ss-ye as a landing place for the aercplane IN
Ease It was necessary for the aviators TO aisn'-
= addition 10 the aspects OF the expected fight
- snectacle. there vas well understood 10 De
= element Of real peril. caused by the necessity
:, maintaining an altitude Of from % TO 30 feet
-. y ,bs s,srnlv rolling country. OfHcers Of the
nal ~0-nS
a, IN balloons but no one has ever been over II
a. heavier than air machine, and the air cur
.,,s which viii affect such a fight are prscucai-
a, ,,,tnovn Oryille Wright has discovered in his
circuits Of the parade ground at Fort Myer that
80. ana buildings and even the contour OF the
--ound profoundly influence the currents Of air
gs has no chart TO show the whiripoois and ed
s,.s of atmosphere with which he will have TO
rortend this Journey
The course marked by bright yellow cylin-
s5csl osrtive balloons. The only real excitement
,..hs dav vas when Of these. near Fort Myer
.sosrsd and displayed q disposition 20 beat
wright 20 Shutter Hill for there It Vss captured
roreEhat damaged.
All along the road between Fort Myer and the
,7-nins point relay series of mounted soldiers in
x.s5 90, on their horses. L was 10 be their cuty
q rass Of accident, TO hasten TO the fallen ma
rims sre then bear word post haste. back 20 the
fort Along the course there was no other means
OF Communication
THE FARMERS IN DREAD
rA. r,oon MAS riding in q night sky before the
.onas aione the xav realized that there was 70 be
no spectacle 10 night The farmers. white and
negro down the way. view the whole affair with
mingled emotions: many of them are chiefly afraid
.set Wright will drop IN through their humble
-oofs or what they feel would be even more
-o,s ,r,,-l, navoc in fields and gardens They
--s-e sn-rhing but pleased tonight when informed
chat thev had still another day in which 10 dread
ths new bird OF the air
r+vss mite dark when the signal corps details
-on.5 6osn the markers and towed them back TO
ynr. Nvsr II weather conditions promise flight
,o-,orrov fhev will be replaced IN the same posi-
roas IN the morning
seven thousand people surged IN e1citeneht as
the seroplane was wheeled across the field 20 the
ss-1ing rail lust before O'Clock. The only ones
A. that assembIage who displayed no agitation
ware the t7o Wrsghts their sister, Miss Katherine
,T,lzn- an6 Lieutenant Foulois. the young signal
,o-os officer who had been selected TO make the
ssbt with orvtlle- They joked and talked at the
s-oplsne shed while the machine was oeihg
A-ouFht cut and the two men, who expected 10
rsts the perilous fight at any minute, nibbled
cpcosnut candy.
Ei.u,.na,, Foulois vas the busiest man around
Fo-t Mye- for an hour PREVIOUS 70 the taking OF
.he machine from the shed He set up the flags
which marked the starting line over which the
ssroplsne 70 fly and busted himself with otner
"details
Il was only after the asroplane had heen placed
<n the track that Miss Wright evidenced any con-
eern about the risks her brother was expected 10
Fun When tia wind which had been directly
across the line Of the course. finally died down 70
nothing than q breath Of air, Lieutenant
Foulois told 10 get in the passengers seat
Ee climbed IN with smile Frightening his
sun-tsnned face Or1ille Wright started the
motor, but il Immediately showed signs OF OBJ
srnacy. Wilbur Wright tinkered with II little
ard the motor again started. II had grown
- dark by this time. although the moon was be
ginning 70 cast some light. that Wilbur announced
70 those gathered about the machine that his
Brother would only attempt q fight about the
1eld with Lieutenant Fouois Then II sscer-
fsned that obstruction in the gasoline tank
probably piece Of rubber, Wilbur ssid-pre
vented 4 free how Of the ruel and It would be i'm
possible 70 make fight.
PRESIDENT WAITS PATIENTLY
President Taft had waited patiently. trusting
that at least = short fight would be made. but
enen he learned there would be no fight he got
tsto his automobile. accompanied by Representa-
uFe keifer. OF Ohio. General Clarence Edwards and
6ptsln Archibald Butt, and rode away.
or71le Wright seemed as much disappointed as
the Spectators in hts inability to make a fight
az explained that 1t necessary TO wait for the
sind to ahate because it had been coming from
- -. east almost Al right angles to the course, and
Herefore would retard his speed greatly.
II probably would have meant loss of 900
e 70 Us said Wilbur Wright The wind was COM
'As ron the wrong direction and would have made
eiehoe or from one and one-Quarter 10
- one-hsf miles hour in the speed II the
had been blowing either up or down the
- II would not have mattered according to
ssnal Corps" '
-" nght each way Is to be timed senarateIy
-. tne average time for the whole night Will be
No. from rom the average time of the trip in
r. "ecuon- Wilbur Wright announced that
a.. would be no flight tomorrow morning but
tre weather conditions prevented a flight
,o" ,,L-" evening, advantage would then be
,,.-.- VI any favorable weather. either morning or
.l., - me brothers believe that they can COM
..le the speed trial within the three extra davs
a. mem to-day The trouble experienced with
T--4or to-day is not considered serious by the
So. who say that II can he fixed I'm fifteen