Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-30
Daring Aviator Was Forced to
Descend at Gilman, ILL.,, to
RepIeniSh His Bi-PIane With
Oil
AT HEIGHT OF 1000 FEET
HE SCARS LIKE BIRD
Special Train of the Record
Herald Trails Along in the
Rear Amid Widest Excite
ment

GILMAN. sept 2.-Aviator Walter
Brookins s.-.S in his attempt to make
a continuous nls..~ - Is miles from
Washington park. Chicago. to Spring
field. III. today by descending at Gilman
III. * miles from his starting pois'- Ehe
aviator dii not carry sufficient fuel =
frht the brisk wind which blew across
his path.
Wilbur Wright. q passenger on the
special train following the aviator. over
took his pupil at Gilman and assisted
in the preparations for the resumption of
the flight. He predicted that BrOokins
would reach Springfield without another
descent. and would thus break the rec
ord for sustained flight scross-eoun-
try.
AS the Illinois Central 'aeroship spe-
ciaT' train passed stations, bulletins tell
ing OF the flight were thrown into the
windows
Brookfus descended easily in field,
80 yards from the Illinois Central sta
ton at Gilman, where he avrited the ar
rival OF Mr.. Wright, who was carry
ing the necessary fuel. The special train
left The station at 1901. with Mr.. Wright
aboard. Brookins. not resuming until 81
minutes later bEU0EAAo SdAA AAN NAA-Ns
ed the trip, that he was not in the least
fatisued- and that the biplane was
working smoothly.
The aeropIane had maintained an aver
age height OF about loo feet from which
the aviator could plainly hear the shouts
Of the people crowding the streets or the
towns over which he passed
START OF THE TRIP.
At ca o'clock this morning Walter
Brookfns. in the Wright biplane Hawk.
started for Springfield. Ill. Isl miles
away. in an effort to break the long
distance sustained fight record OF the
country
A hundred thousand persons clustered
about the starting place cheered the ar
mariner on his way His destination
was the state fair grounds at Spring
feFd. and his object the winning OF the
CHICAGO Record-Herald prize Of $1,000.
Brookins said that he intended TO sail
high 10 avoid the treacherous air cur
rents
HAS CONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF.
The aviator's successful exhibition
flights here on Tuesday and "Wednesday
gave him confidence in his machine he
left the ground without difficulty, circled
20 test his machine and then shot away
like a homing pigeon to the southwest
I'm the direction of the state capital. His
last words were spoken 20 Wilbur
Wright, inventor of the air craft
.sCsoodby Mr. Wright. I'll see you in
Springfield" he said Half an hour later
the Record-HsrdId special train started
in pursuit Of the aviator.
FLIES 1000 FEET IN AIR.
Brookins passed over Kensington, -
miles from Chicago. at 1896 and at 9:4S
sped over the suburb Of Harvey. 10 miles
distant. He was flying about 1900 feet
high and at the rate OF about 30 miles
an hour. The country and fields were
dotted everywhere with people witness
ing their first aerOplane flight.
TRAIN is MILES BEHIND.
CHICAGO. Sept. 2.-The village OF
Monee. 81 miles from here. was passed
at 1910 O'Clock The aviator was NY
ing steadily at about 20 miles an hour
The special train was Is miles behind
him
The bipIane went over PeOtOne, 40 miles
distant at I0.22. and over Manteno, five
miles farther on. at 1884 II was aver
aging, unoficially. about g miles an
hour Tucker. 80 miles from Chicago,
was passed at 1o;f2.
PASSES KANKAKEE.
Brookins passed over Kankakee at
1O:3s. Business was suspended In the
town as the aeroplane. moving apparent
Is at the rate OF 80 miles an hour, pass
ed high above the streets
TRAIN STILL IN THE REAR.
When the aeroplane passed Otto. 80
miles from Chicago at IL a. m IL was
living alta height OF about 1900 feet The
special train following Brookins had not
vet sighted the machine. but as the avi-
ator had maintained an average sped
OF about g miles an hour since his start.
Il was expected that he would be over
taken shortly.
The special train was due at Springfield
at 3.o4 D. m al the average speed thus
far maintained by Brookins he would
not arrive at the State fair grounds at
Springfield until 81 II was believed.
however. that the aviator was prepared
for a squirt at the finish OF the race.
HAS TO STOP FOR OIL.
BrookIns stopped at Gilman for oil at
HIS. The stop precludes the making OF q
record for sustained flight as Gilman is
but IS miles from the actual starting
point OF the flight.
WILL NOT LOSE PRIZE.
The descent Of Brookins at Gilman will
not prevent the winning of the prize
proftered by the Record Herald. as II.
q Kohlsat stated that today he would
award the prize should the flight to
Springfield be completed before next
Sunday.
RESUMES HIS FLIGHT.
Brookins resumed his flight from Gill
man at 1870 p m.
2O00 FEET IN AIR.
Brookins passed Ridgeville. FIVE miles
from Gilman. at 1851. and Thawville,
nine miles from Gilman and 50 miles
from Chicago. at / p. m, covering the
nine miles in IS minutes he was flying
1900 feet high
TRAIN PASSES BIPLANE.
Roberts, Il miles from Gilman, was
passed at 1903. and Milvin. IS miles,