Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-05

New York, Oct. Am aeroplane
flashed past the white dome of Grants
tomb today. then turning gracefully In
midair over the Hudson. shot like
falcon back to Governors Island. ten
miles away. Wilbur Wright Of Day
ton, o., thus placed his name in the
rank of Hudson and Fulton today In
enc of the most spectacular feats in
the history of aeronautics.
In the Air 80 Minutes.
Over the masts of warships, from
whose decks the hoarse cheers of the
sailors were borne up to him in his
elevated seat, he flew for twenty miles
ten miles up and ten miles back-re-
naming in the air for thirty-three
minutes and thirty-three seconds and
alighting at the aerodrome without
mishap.
Dayton Aviator "Made Good"
During the fight business was
practically at a standstill in all that
part of Manhattan from which view
If his remarkable performance was
available. Harbor craft shrieked their
applause. cheer after cheer swept up
from the banks of the Hudson and the
lower bay. for the Dayton aviator had
made good" crowning the aviation
programme of the Hudson Fulton cele-
bration with a record.
Evening Flight Prevented by Accident.
Wright started on his flight up the
Hudson at 9.56 a. m, and finished ex-
actly at 10.29.33. He had intended to
improve upon his achievement OF the
Lorning by making a longer and more
hazardous fight at sunset. bat the
crippling of his motor just as he was
about to start on the evening attempt
dashed his hopes as we'll as those OF
the thousands who had assembled on
Governors Island and along the water
front to cheer him on.
The Morning Flight.
The morning flight was made under
conditions only moderately favorable.
When Wright reached Governors ISL
and shortly after s o'clock the wind
was blowing about ten miles an hour.
while an overcast sky added to the un
certainty of the weather. In the face
OF these conditions Wright called for
volunteers among the newspaper men
assembled to tow his machine to the
starting rail while he superintended
laying the starting way in the direction
of the wind. Everything being ready,
his mecIanician gave the propeller a
twist which started the motor and
amid the clatter of the machines ex-
haust, which sounded like musketry
fire. Wright climbed to his seat in his
aeroplane. With the same imperturba-
BILE demeanor which has characterized
all of his flights, the aviator pulled his
cap over his eyes and reached for the
starting lever. In a moment the ma
chine was off.
SCARED Past Old Castle William.
With the planes tilted slightly to one
side, the machine slowly ascended into
the air, rising to a height of barely
twenty feet. as 1t swooped in a semi
circle towards the waters edge. Here
the presence of many craft, all hys-
terically footing their whistles. caused
him to ascend higher before making
for the mouth of the river.
Almost indistlnguishablea against the
gray banked clouds. the aeroplane
scared past old Castle William and
soon entered the wide canyon made by
the giant skyscrapers of Manhattan
Island and the New Jersey hills. At
this point the aeroplane was flying at
height OF nearly 200 feet but unex-
pected air currents caused by the great
buildings moved the aviator to bring
his craft closer TO the water. Tllting