The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-14

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hands, her face flushed, her eyes moist
and shiny.
won't you sit down." entreated one
of the party offering an arm. Il can't
she almost sobbed. while the tears OF
pleasure streaked her cheeks. 1t was
beautiful sight, enough to bring the tears.
-Four hundred feet above the earth, skim
ming directly above the railroad tracks
and straight ahead of the rushing loco
motive glided the aeroplane The motion
was one of continual oVcillatiCn. fitting
gently, first to one side and then the
other and rising and falling over aerial
hills and into valleys the eye could not
see.
Pouring Through Space
The aeroplane seemed to pour Itself
through space with the fluidty Of a
stream seeking it's chaSnel.
Hamilton explained this in his own
way.
when you are In a canoe" he says,
"You don't try to drive 1t through every
wave you meet. You let her ride over
the crest and sink into the trough. That's
the way to fly an acceptance Let the air
have its will with you. Don't fight 1t,
follow it,
Hamilton moved with admirable steadi-
ness at an average Of slightly less than
fifty miles an hour. There was no ques-
ton of a race with the train.
The first point of critical interest was
New Brunswick, where there was the
Raritan river to cross, roofs. factory
chimneys, a whole city to fly over, with
the possibilities of instant death.
It was specimen of self-confidence
that brought cheers from the crowds al
the station and from the party aboard
the train. In passing through the city the
engineer had slowed down little and the
aeroplane began to gain. Mrs. Hamilton
and Mrs. Beaudette ran to the forward
coach for better view.
A photographer climbed on to the ten
der Mrs. Hamilton scrambled after him
Not to be outdone. Mrs. Beaudette start
ed to join her, uriassisted.
A dozen hands were stretched in aid
Old Lady ON the Tender
and in a moment the delicate old lady
was seated beside her daughter-in-law IL
the dust and CRIME. waving happily to her
son. He saw her and for the first time
waved back Three times during the
trip they exchanged signals.
Hamilton, himself was barely visible
aloft. When the train ran ahead of him,
and then slowed down to let him catch
up. the incessant musketry fire Of his
motor could be heard family.
1t seemed little irregular, but nobody
guessed the truth until Hamilton told il
to his crowd.
| All along the line crowds were gathered
at every station and crossing. Gangs oil
section men laid down their picks and
| shovels. Engineers of trains rushing In
the opposite direction deserted their
seats and piled over to the flremen sides
OF the cab Brakemen on freight trains
waved their hats. Passengers crowded
the platform and crammed the windows
Of their cars.
| AS the eye grew more familiar with
the sight factory whistles began to blow
succession of short blasts while mill
hands swarmed from the doors to gel
better views.
Animals Alarmed
The inhabitants were less amazed thar
the animals and many ran for the fai
corners Of their pastures Cows In bovine
wonderment beloved. A flock Of chick
ems overshadowed by this huge hawl
with the terrible voice. scurried, squaldnl
to cover. flight Of pigeons dove FOL
the trees In the same unniistskable ter
ror. A sparrow hawk with a sparrow
In his talons dropped his prey at thu
threat Of the gigantic rival and sank t.
the grass like bullet.
Nobody saw all these things with mor'
pleasure than I. Ludlow. q New Yorl
lawyer, who Is cripple for life from
experimenting with aviation and riding ii
. machine OF his own, invention. II wal
IN Ludlow's glider that Hamilton mad