New-York tribune., 1909-10-05

or vocal tone. no fastening quality in his speech
TO show that the man had nerves at all.
Were there any crowds up there" asked
man. for want of something more consratulatory
20 say.
Yes" with grin the people have been told
l would be up their way. and thought would
introduce myself
What ships did YOU pass over"
L don't know; 1 had a ship of my own to look
after"
How high did you go: Higher than the sky
scrapers?'
No; was at no time as high as the Metro
politan Tower. l had my eye On it, 1 should
say that my best height was about that Of the
average New York building-say. 200 feet.
could see over the Palisades l saw a train
putting along back of them
His chief difficulty, he said. was right at the
start.
You didn't look Ike it" said some one
But felt it," he answered Il felt the dis
turbances before 1 reached the Battery.
DIDN'T LIKE SKYSCRAPER DRAFTS.
The air that sifted my way from the sky
scrapers was good deal Of a nuisance, TOO, in
a way" he added, But at 2sd street on the
way up 1 got puff that really good one
was soon beyond there. though"
viii you fly again to-day" he asked.
lnefe was a SlanCe out OF Ine corner OF itS
eye toward the Curtiss shed. and just CLINT Of
triumph in his voice and look when he answered:
Yes think so; between and 4"
Here Captain Dory said 20 Mr.. Wright:
The photographers want 10 come forward.
Are YOU willing for them TO do so?'
Why. yes. I guess it's alb right" Mr.. Wright
said, but I will get out Of the way"
While the Wright machine was flying the
Curtiss aeropane being trundIed along the
island roadway in boxes bound for the freight
yard. 1t was said that Mr.. Curtiss left the city
at $50 p m sunday for Hammondsport y. Y,
with instructions to his to pack up and
follow. The Curtiss camp was lacking yesterday
in even the rumors of possible flight
Mr.. Wright went To town for luncheon. and the
persons at the Battery. as usual knew him not
Mr.. Beck said:
My profession has brought me close TO many
prominent men have never. however been
so impressed by personality as 1 am by this
man Wright"
| WRIGHT'S CONTRACT FULFILLED.
/ He refused TO make any comment as to the
course the commission would follow in making
/ settlement of Curtiss's demand for 5000 for
his appearance here with his aeropIane but
/ expressed himself as follows pertaining TO the
work of Wilbur Wright
Il believe I voice the sentiment of all the
members of the aeronautics committee in ex-
| pressing our satisfaction with the manner with
which Mr. Wright has fulfilled his contract with
the Hudson-Fulton Commission Mr. Wright
agreed TO bring his aeroplane to New York and
10 remain here at least from September - until
October 3, The details of the flights and the
question whether they could be safely made un-
der prevailing weather conditions we're left en-
tirely 10 his discretion. but it was agreed that
if he failed to make a flight of ten miles in dis
or in duration an hour he yO11Id only
ceve the sum Of $1,000 for his expenses and
! loss of time.
He to New York some days in advance
of September - and was met last week with
unfavorable weather conditions with the ex-
ception OF Wednesday. He remained after Oc-
tober :, and this morning made more than
double the miles in distance required bv the
contract. He then under no obligation 10
make other fights. but he fully intended this
afternoon TO make flight which would have
surpassed his great achievement Of this morn
ing. and was only prevented by the unfortunate
accident TO his motor, which has made other
flights impossible Mr.. Wright by making his
noteworthy flight around the Statue OF Liberty
and his even more remarkable fight this morn
ing for more than twenty miles up the Hudson
River and return, in my belief fully met the
! most sanguine expectations OF tile aerc1alltics
( committee The time the contract was made
, No aviator, in my judgment las made flights
( under more difficult or dangerous conditions. I
am sure the people of New York are wen pleased
with this achievement. for il has written new
. chapter in the history of aviation and has given
TO the celebration unique feature of extraordi-
nary interest"
Air. Wright will leave the city soon. probably
to-day. for Washington where he viii teach
army officers the use of the government aero
plane.