Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-24
BROTHERS TAKE OFF COATS At
FORT AND ASSEMBLE THEIR
FLYING MACHINE.
TO RESUME LAST FALLS FLIGHTS
New Dangers Confronted at Course on
Account Of Building Of Trolley
une-To Attempt Crosse
Country Trip.

washington, June 22.-Promptly to-
day the Wright brothers who arrived
from Dayton yesterday went to Fort
Myer and proceeded to complete the
assembling of their flying machine.
Orville Wright will assume the trial
brought to an end by an accident
last September. The two aviators,
fresh from the honors accorded them
by their home city, took OF their coats
and lost no time in getting to work.
They may be ready on Wednesday for
the first preliminary flight. The
Wrights must complete their Official
trials by next Monday. and it Is evil
dent from the fact that they have not
applied for an extension Of time that
II IL their belief they can make the
speed and endurance trial by that
time.
Since the flights last year the Fort
Myer grounds have been entirely In
closed by trolley tracks. This makes
It dangerous for a machine flying low.
telephone wire which connected the
aeroplane shed with the headquarters
Of the fort was removed today at the
request Of the Wright brothers, be-
cause Of the additional danger.
First Cross Country Flight.
The speed trial of the Wright aero
plane which must be made in a fight
over course of five miles and return,
will be the first cross country run
ever made with heavier-than-air ma
chine over rough and hilly country.
The endurance trial will require the
Wrights to remain aloft for two hours,
the machine carrying two men and
sufficient fuel for a trip Of 200 miles.
Today the Wrights informed Gen.
sral Allen, the chief signal officer, as
10 the course which they will take in
the speed trial. Orville Wright has
expressed . belief that the course run
ming from Fort Myer In southeriy
direction to Alexandria, Va, Is the
least dangerous. He objects, however,
to the method proposed by the sig
nal officers for determining the speed
Of the machine. It Is Mr.. Wright's
contention that with the machine fly
ing over rough country, where the
ground varies from 100 to 800 feet be-
low the machine. 1t is diffcult to
keep at the same level He says that
the time lost through inadvertently
following the level of the earth is very
great. This morning Orville Wright
oppressed belief that the new ma
chine would make an average speed
Of 40 miles an hour.
To Have Aid In Readiness.
II General Allen has made arrange
ments for the test ct Fort Myer. He
viii have an outlook ct the Fort Myer
/ observatory to watch the speed flights
Iof the aeroplans. In case OF an aci-
dent, A automobile with medical a.
ncers will be ready to leave imme-
diately- The turning point Of the
course viii BE- marked BY two small
balloons. Members Of the signal
corps Will b stationed to take the
| time Of the turn. Two balloons win
Also mark the starting point.
General Allen today appointed the
following ofacers - members az the
board which u to conduct the thai.
i! Major George q SQuier. Major &. No
| Saltxman, Captain Charles =. Wallaca.
Captain g. DesSchandler. Lieutenant
Prank Frank p. Lahm. Tteufan . a
Bsn1amin p. Foulois, Lieutenant Hum.
phreys and Lieutenant oeorse Q.
8weet ~ tho navy.