The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-14
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BROKEN AGAIN

Philadelphia AID return. and demon
strated that an aeroplane can deliver
mail from one city TO another with the
punctuality OF government service.
During the whole Of hts first lap. ne
never varied more than two minutes
from his time card. and came down on
the handkerchief laid to mark his land
ing spot with the precision Of hon.
ing pigeon.
Ideal Weather for flight
The weather was ideal for a flight.
Tue dawn broke translucent and pearly
gray. with just enough moisture in
the air TO give the propeller good
As Hamilton wheeled his aeroplans
from its tent on Governors Island.
special train chartered by the New
York Times aud the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger and carrying his mother. bis
wife. his chief mechanic. Albert Q.
Doty, and Mrs.. Doty. stood on a sid
ing OF the pennsylvania terminal In
Jersey city waiting for the word.
AZ 1872 o'clock the special stirred
gently and came TO a sudden stop. II
tempted 10 arise. and after a brief run
over the sands OF Governors Island
had abruptly halted. much TO the Won
der OF his gallery.
Gets started NJ Last.
At 7.35 Hamilton was off again. this
time without mishap. One minute and
"a hat later word Of his start had
and the special train was after him
Hamilton's route to Elizabeth. where
81 was hoped the train would meet him.
lay Tor sixteen miles over the waters
Of the lower harbor and the tslll Won
kull. behind slater Island two miles
farther than the distance TO Elizabeth
OF an aeroplaac az Elizabeth. No sight
or one at south Elizabeth.
But az Railway. 1913 miles out by
rail-, the engineer glimused something
like nuke DRAGON Wv TAR ahead of
him and TAR above him. He Dut on
more speed, and the sense Of pursuit
seemed 20 communicate itself tele-
Tathically 60 Hami1ton's wife and to
his mother. Mrs. y. Beaudette. Mrs.
Hamilton was pcerinE out OF the win
dow. her -nir 0utterinE IN the wind
"Ohi Mr. Ludlow she cried to a
friend. We found him. He's with US
But the mother could not speak az all.
She walked up and down the Ivay-
ing aisle OF the parlor car. wringing
her hands. he face flushed, her eyes
moist and shiny.
Won, you sit DOWN" entrcated one
Of the party. Offering an arm.
Il can't" she almost sobbcd. while
tears OF pleasure streamcd down her
cheeks.
Women Climb on Tender.
Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Beaudctte
ran 20 the forward coach for a better
view. An ambitious photographer
climbed on the tender. Mrs. Hamilton
scrambled after him. Not 70 be out
Hamilton himself was barely visible
aloft- The outline Of his legs against
the sky could be seen and the hands
Era7plng the steering wheel were sill
houcttcd az certain angles. but for the
most part 10 seemed as n the aeroplane
were alive guiding as wei as propel-
When the train ran ahead Of him
and then stood down 60 let him catch
up. the incersant musketry fire Of his
motor coulu be heard faintly. II seemed
n little irregular. but nobody guessed
the truth until Hamilton told 40 20 his
mechanic When he was 1.500 feet
above the waters Of the Kill Won Kull-
so hirh that he could not see the Jcr-
Eoy shore through the fog-one OF hts
right eight cylinders went back on him
and never picked uo again for his
Nobody sew the flight. with more
pleasure then Isaac Ludlow. New
York lawyer who was crippled for life
when aviation was In its infancy In
experimenting with n gliding machine
of his own invention. which he had
lowed by an automobile Tt was in
Ludlow's glider that Hamilton made his
first ascent IN n heavier-than-air ma
chine when he was only n boy.
This vindicatcs my faith" said Mr..
ludlow; am glad lived 10 Gee u.
Nv own Injuries were worth while ~ 7
could lnsnlre another such successful
achievement"
Aviator Mounts Higher.
The train was nearing Trenton and
Hamilton began TO mount higher and
higher. Here was the worst spot in
the Journey. Here was the wide Della
ware river 20 cross. with steep banks
90 either side. here was n broad city
9Th no path cividinc 80 but the rail-
way tracks and here was the possible
danger of those crratic air currents
that often follow q river. Moreover
the railroad tracks were depressed in
a deep cut and spanncd BY frequent
bridges.
Hamilton planned to go up 1000 feet
II crossing Trenton In fact. he rose
only 500. when 7 began 20 climb"
Do said later N found the wind blow
ING heao-on. and blowing much hard
rr, too. Throughout my trip n was
the same way. That is why I flew at