The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-28

Yard the City Hall. 1t was believed
Mt Goodale would attempt a landing
~ ;, as he had announced he would
e down in the centre of the city.
4 mayor and many of the city OFF,
; were waiting for him on the City
p | steps and the roof of the big struc-
J was crowded.
Y videnty the young wind-skipper did
find the conditions about the City
faI right Tor a landing. for after he
hal sailed thoughtfuily about for a
or two he suddenly turned his
4, It and started back along Broad
: set.
With the south wind at his back
dale was clearly much more at his
e. and he sailed along north at a
t clip. Repeatedly he waved his
ids to the crowds in the street and
every salutation was returned
idly and greeted with cheers.
N his return journey Goodale did
ct attempt to reach a higher level
IAN one which would Just put him
ar the top of the Prudential building
h safety. The chug-chug of his tiny
Il otor could be heard at times in the
s eet and every movement he made In
TROLLING the direction of his aerial
User might be easily followed. AS
&, passed over the Prudential Goodale
we'd a farewell to the crowd at the
ner and they responded with evil
mt reluctance.
D Mayor Ready to Greet Him.
Mayor HausslinG and other officials
d every attache at the City Hall were
ady to greet the a%eronaut, but III
: reached William street he raised his
,p and waved 1t at the party and re-
:, onded to the cheers which greeted
n. He steered north and soon left
crowd behind. The crowd was
! lch interested in the speed, and
J alsed the young flyer for his skill.
u lille he was in the vicinity of the
our Corners" traffic was at a stand,
i'll, and business was at a standstill.
was new to the majority and one of
ee greatet feats ever attempted in the
".
8t had been a wonderful quarter OF
r hour for the spectators. as they
ere very few of them who had ever
ZEN any nearer to watching the flight
an airship than waiting around for
/ alleged aeronaut to make good on a
romise to fly. Here before or rather
spove them was just that thing they
id been reading about so much and
erhaps scoffing at a little. If their
res did not deceive them the age of
,cronautics was undoubtedly at hand
he dream of Darius Green had been
salized.
After the airship was out of sight
eopIe waited around feverishly to hear
lat 1t had made a successful landing.
lot that anyone felt any doubt about
as Goodale had inspired them all
nth the utmost confidence and they
cit they could trust him with the fate
Il his ship and his own life.
simple but Effective.
The simplicity of the airship inn
ressed everyone who watched its
light. They saw merely a cucumber
1aped balloon, with sharply pointed
nds, a light frame of a car beneath it,
ne black dot of a motor well toward
he front, a swiftly flying propeller on
I front and an odd four-bladed rudder
n behind. Guide ropes controlling the
udder were clearly visible. The COM
med weight of Geodale and his ship
but 445 pounds. The motor was
such a n as is used in a motorcycle.
"A great throng had assembled in the
nelghborhood where Goodale made his
inding. They ran forward as he
iointed tbs nose of his ship toward the
ground, and a hundred hands seized the
rame of the car when 1t touched the
,arth. In some unexplained manner the
PROPELLER was allowed to strike the
round, and one blade was broken off.
/. mar was sem to Hillside to get a
rev blade so Goodale could continue
lis trip.
C. j. Strobel, the inventor of the air
ship. watched the beginning of the
light, and anxiously awaited the re-
urn of the aeronaut. Goodale con-
4ented to tell of his impression in his
light over Newark after the landing.
rhe youth was enthusiastic. yer the
of the flight.
1T was a grand fight" said he. 1.-THE
lay was perfect. Newark is a big city
an airship. You ought to have
been up there with me, Afraid? No,
str rec"
Mishap on First start.
tGooda1e got an early start from the
park this morning and was flying
along in record time when he met with
a peculiar accident over Belleville,
about half a mile from the starting
place. He dropped his oil plunger, and
knowing that his flight would neces-
sarily be, limited without it, put back
10. the park. Search was Immediately
made for the p%lunger, as Goodale
the day was too fine for him to
making a flight. After a half
search, the oil ear was found
and the hoy aeronaut" started out
again.
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