The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-27
NASSR'S AERIAL
WONDER IS HERE
FOR BIG FAIR
HOLDER OF NATIONAL AERIAL
RECORD TO APPEAR At PENsA.
COLA FAiR-ANoTHER BIG
AMUSEMENT CONTRACT CLOSED
wneRgsv UNITED SHOWS WILL
AUGMENT LONG LINE OF SPLEEN.
DID ATTRACTIONS.

DO you want to take fight in an
airship? II SO, apply to A. N. Nassr,
owner and driver Of Nassr's dirigible
airship. which will form one OF the
principal attractions Of the Pensacola
interstate Fair, Nov. 7-12, inclusive.
Mr.. Nassr and his assistant, J. II.
Coyne, are already on the ground.
The immense Nassr airship Is In the
freixht depot of the Louisville &
Nashville Railway Company, ready to
be removed TO the fair grounds. Thus
all is In readiness for the greatest
aerial event ever Witnessed In this
section Of the south.
On the fair grounds n being erected
an immense tent to house the airshtp
during its stay here. It Is oblong In
shape, TO conform to the lines Of tho
ship. The gas making apparatus to
supply the lifting power OF the ship ID
being installed. while aside from at
tending to these details, Mr.. Nassr Is
engaged In making study of the
Qualities Of the air in this vicinity, In
perfecting his calculations. which later
Will be used in making the flights.
TWO FLIGHTS DAILY.
Two flights will be mc de by Nassr
On each Of the days Of the fair. The
eX8Ct uOuIB wall JIG uCICA AAihCu W shS
aeronaut, "a Il n almost matter OF
aife and death to possess the proper
knowledge of the air currents, etc..
and to know ut exactly what time .
0ight can be be attempted. However,
Il 10 assured, that two flights will be
made daily. az two are called for In
Hhe contract, already signed by Mr..
Nassr and the fair authorities.
Nassr's airship II one Of the aerial
wonders Of the country. Il holds q
United States record for remaining In
che air two hours and I'VE minutes,
five minutes longer than the best
record yet established by any dirigibla
balloon In the United States. There
e9re. the people Of Pensacola, West
Florida and the visitors to the fair
win have the opportunity Of witness
ing In actual flights the record break
Ing dirigible Of the United States.
Nassr's ship IL In dimensions eighty
two feet long and sixteen feet In CIR.
conference. II carries a seven and
one half horse power gasoline engine
weighing flfty-eight pounds. It IL Of
two cylinder make.
Nassr, aside from bearing the dis
tinction Of holding q national aerial
record. II also one of the oldest aero.
nauts In the country. Six years ago,
when the industry was young. he en-
tered 1t at his home town. Toledo, o.
For two years he toiled In construct.
!" 3ng an improved type of an airship.
He was successful, although his pains
cost him two years time and $4,000.
His flights have extended practical.
~ all over the United States, Canada
and Mexico, and he plans within a
snort time to invade the European
continent. to compete with the best of
foreign aeronauts. In his experiences
but one serious accident has been met,
that at Ottawa, Canada, two years ago,
which cost the life Of a spectator. II
occurred In an attempt to make dan.
xerous flight. The ship became en-
tangled in electric wiring, this charg-
ing the steel frame of the ship. II
alighted, and the effort Of .bystander
60 render assistance cost him his life
Mr.. Nassr was uninjured. however.
Mr.. Nassr is recently from Madison
Vile, Ky, where he exhibited his ship
IN q fair at that place.
oPlENotD MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS
A feature Of the Pensacola Inter.
state Fair Is the splendid line of high
class amusements that will be offered
tho public. In this class Is the Unit.
Cd Shows, for the appearance here OF
which Q contract was closed Wednes.
day between r. w. Storrs. general