New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
DIT IN THE AFTERNOON
uTS PL4NE Is WRECKED.
,c,5;adcr Head Bursts as He Is
~Cronh7ng Up" for a Second
Soar Up the Rircr.

AANaNAN
-,ur. 10 sadness At the melancholy close OF
.,r,rnnal day. when, at 4,b2 p. m, on the
n an aerial achievement such as the
"a has never seen. a cylinder head burst on
lis motor.
=. This instant of disappointment more keen
ssi5 shan any that Wright has felt he was
.os.ly dramatic. He moved his two hands
,rvr5 palms out, until they were foot from
=. nod, and said: NO more flights in New
- His mouth twitched. II was known
-, he was nervous. He straightway smiled
and was himself again
vr Wright was not in the machine when the
.,s5ent occurred. He was standing in front
,se motor with an oilcan, trying to bribe the
sr,rs 70 catch The cylinder head popped out
,itrin three feet Of the worlds foremost flyer
p.+it did not have TO strike him 10 hurt.
-yoa take it philosophically, Mr. Wright
sid one of the first TO reach him
dow ,oaid you have me take it?' he an
suered quietly.
did such thing ever happen before?"
.lo and II viii never happen TO me again
--is ereire is the one I used at Kitty Hawk,
Id TIE one at Washington is stronger
ANA tue weather
have never seen such ideal conditions for
fight interrupted.
-Ir IS fortunate. though that the cylinder
load burst now instead Of when you were IN
liz air., WAS suggested.
II would Be-, possible for such thing 10 hap
non .r Ire air. but not likely was the reply
Tie SILVER streak Of surprise in the morning
hd rsd, hearts and imagnations advance at
5ogble ariek Wright. having then been feet
As q bird 10 The Palisades and fleet as sum-
rrr snowfall back again 10 Governors Island
ls starting point the largest crowd of the eX-
hdtons gathered three hours before the ma
chine was wheeled out Of the shed TO 1iy yes
lerlsy afternoon. Excitement was so strong
within that outwardly the spectators were calm.
HUsUED EXPECTANCY.
Nr Wright had not returned from the city,
ana The aeroplane was behind locked doors in its
shed The sky was steel in color, but friendly
TO the expected flight by the man who was
known TO be ready TO do skyish IL lgs. Ap-
larenty there was o motion TO the air. Steam
from the top Of the City Investing Building
rose in Thin. perpendicular skeins. Nature
seemed 10 malt, as did two immense railroad
harses loaded with freight cars, in honor OF the
imminent spectacle. There was no loud talking.
hTas as though a noted man We're dying or the
h-h of an heir to a kingdom were awaited
Al 3.3o O'Clock Mr Wright arrived at Gov
Guors Island The crowd there surged toward
him. but did not cheer. A pathway was made
tr him as he hurried to the aeroplane shed.
Instead OF shouts. the men and women clapped
thcr hands and Mr. Wright raised his derby
hat Several men in the throng raised their
bats in acknowledgement.
Almost Immediately the machine was drawn
by soldiers across the sands to the monorai.
TIE majority OF the spectators were driven by
the soldiers back TO the edge of the starting
grounds A few feet from the aeroplane a roped
nclosuro kept reporters and photographers
where AIr Wright might them in one cump
ana SO nat injurc any.
Tic machine was placed properly. facing
southwest. and Mr.. Wright picked UP his oil
osn D. aas in his city garb except for the
tAcIance from The derby 10 the Scotch plaid
rh b. garc unadvertised and only partly
successful exhibition of a walking mar
%" monoraH TO see If il was All right
At @-i6 D, n1. The hrst attempt TO crank the
"a' 'ne was made by Mr. Wright and Mr. Tay-
io'. his mecl.au.cfan
AAkFELs PROMISED IL WHISPERS.
Whispers began to 5e heard that MIR Wright 5
personal mentions were TO fly up the East
iN'ef. over some bridges and under others: per
maps across Harlem and down on the other side
a" --e town. over tAc Jersey meadows TO New
p" aha back again TO Governors Island.
-e '-'n2s aore said to he secret. not for pub
't'.'A n.'#s they were cXecuted, but to rep
resent i.e a...t promise Of Wright himself 10
'at..s committee.
Ane times Nr Wright and Mr. Tavlor stood
'a fe Hrouclcrs pushed tbem savagcls
"t.''i r'e r. and as many times the aero
i.a's' fea ed FOR the oh can and tickIcd the
'tF from .u front Of The machine. u, pushed
- asH af '.is junoturc. strucs, one hand
s"' le ..a- .3tH tie other few times ANA
.',. aot"n'l io Ta.'o To attend 10 The pro-
''is N.4'' 'e NFrsI.tl stood Rear the engine.
'' has sound like giant popeun. and the
rlhoor oad Sunk into the sands
~" s1Fa'atore proved away SLOWLY. II WAS
e 'Hla l.e reporters that he had meant
-Ie world. and the vague belief that
aH .e'n do~iao3 ou by him was modestly
't" 'HiE a cli, >ct could olirp after that.
l Wright could smile
morning Gtaat from Governors island up
"a." River u. some BttIe distance bc,ond
'e.'e Tomb. "e,I tl- varyliif~. raIf ,y high
Is uaftaclIngly pursuing His
S"."s' opposing aerial tides 10 which no
."t "i"r' re. eiNed au introducton his
'' swift aud beautiful turn toward the
''- hen ae reached 10Th street. his in
si'eo '""n ~" river. r.ing ~ times 50
s""e' lal< flying. haIf dancin
.t Hi u "hit" caps: tl- n'i.s,.-rfu
"ra. aHHIu ".'t his rr.tg starting
.uid'd Il.r lHrobJing guII bower aud
--a iI.. -aI4t-. .,i4d. ai4ttius Dif lii.-
o. -I- fr.-~ &C., af,og- etound aiirbt-
.Ii4..- ..3 d-lea.y "I % s,lf-
raAr. a.ae A.talaea ll almost
f.tl olil.n~ .I l..rs"liS caught
i." i.n- aad L't-l.i ta ~,l..is
g.. ...ll ta-s .a..-. lll.. u...r.-
@-.'': '.l.srmFs ISLAND Ar >a:a
i. reached ,.. island al ga =. u,
' De.t Gee .ad said u eill ly "a 50
'-inoFro The Hudson Fulton Corr
lr,. '' N'"-d i--ls g." mean ""tath"r per