The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-23
PHILADELPHIA pa nac;oI

Charles Il. Hamilton successfully
covered the eighty-Six miles be-
tween New York and PhiIadeI-
phia OH his record breaking flight
between the two cities and landed
safely at the aviation field at 9:29
-four minutes behind his sched-
ule.
The greater part of the way
between New York and PhiIadeI-
phia he was accompanied bV the
New York Times special train.
which travelled at a speed Of fifty
miles an hour.
At times he exceeded the speed
made by the train. but during
the greater part of the time he
travelled high above il. OCCASION
ally falling behind.
This is the greatest feat ever per-
formed 10y an American aViator-fol-
lowing an exact time table in a long
Hight, and shows the value of the
aeroplane in the future of transpor-
tation.
Under perfect control. the aeropIape
was driven with the precision of a
train.
Average speed $500.
Inc average speed was $500 miles
an hour.
When Hamilton left New York bal
looms were sent up singly and in clus-
terS IN various parts of the city, and
the an-blrd's progress was followed
by growing crowds watching bulle-
TN boards. Mayor Reyburn. on re
celVing the news of the start. started
Tor the aviation field, where he head
eu delegation composed of many
prominent Philadelphians The
crowd at the field was so large nv me
tme the plane was sighted that the
ponce had difficulty in controlling il.
keeping clear the actual landing snace'
AS the peace bombs, with which Ham
litoh was provided, were hurled into
the crowd from the aeroplane there
was a scramble TO secure them aS
riot. NC q"
AS the aviator stepped from his
machine and lighted a cigarette he
was surrounded by the crowd.
OnIy the formalities Of presenting
spectators from carrying him around
the held on their shoulders.
NEW YORK. - Special. - Hamilton
started in his flight to Philadelphia
ana return at 1885 a. M
NEW YORK.-SpeciaI-under OIL
most ideal weather conditions Charles
X. Hamilton, the Aerial broncho bus~
ter, set out at 1885 A. NJ. Monday ON
ms night TO Philadelphia and return
"a record breaking distance. A gen
re breeze, Tar below the tWentV-6Ve
mile wind which marks the danger
limit 10 the aviator, was blowing from
the northwest. Promptly at : O'clock
hamilton attempted to start. but -
blade OF his propeller snapped short.
lie descended and repairs were
MADE with all possible speed. a nro-
pelIer being taken from the machine
OF Glenn II. CurtiSs. AS the man bird
scared up and swept over the crowd
scores OF whistles saluted him. Thou-
sands OF persons were crowded along
the water front, at the Battery. on
h"ats and in the vantage places of
the skyscrapers. The rise of tbe
pane was the signal for a tremen-
d9us cheer from the lower end of
anhattan and the waters about
Made Graceful Circles.
Gracefully the aeroplane circle6
once over the aviation and drill field
at Governors Island. Hamilton seem
ed TO be trying out the machine and
settins the feel of the air in prepara-
ton for the long journey.
Then he darted ahead. gliding cas-
lily, and passed the Statue of Liberty
crowds of immigrants at Ellis
Island watched him shoot ahead. Then
over the New Jersey line he crossed
rapidly, aiming toward the Atlantic
Highland, down Sandy Hook way. in
tending to pick up the special train
car chartered to accompany him an
Elizabeth, N. J.
Distance Eighty-six Miles.
The first leg of the round trim iour-
ney is eighty-six miles long. Before
ne went up Hamilton said: 'T'u keen
70 my SCHEDULES If the present weather
outlook holds good and that win get