Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-14

busted himself with the preparations for
his flight. He dressed himself in a big
leather jacket inside Of which were five
inflated automobile tire tubes, intended
to act as life preservers should the avn
ator fall into water. He exchanged
greetings with numerous friends and was
photographed in his grotesque appearing
regalia, while Glenn II. Curtis, who was
active in the assistance of his brother
aviator, personally went over Hamilton &
machine and saw that every nut, bolt
and guy wire was in proper trim.
Just before ITO o'clock Hamilton seat
ed himself in his machine, and with a
preliminary whirl of the propellers the
machine was let loose. 1t travelled rap
idly along the ground, but before 1t had
gone 100 yards and while yet In contact
with the earth, one of the propeller
blades struck a stake which projected
six inches above the surface. The blade
was smashed and the aviator immediate
ly stopped the machine.
1t was seen that a new propeller
would have to be substituted. There was
scurry and hustle and the aviation sup
plies on the island were soon found to
furnish the desired article.
PROPELLER CHANGED.
In a moment or two mechanicians were
busy putting a new propeller In place on
the Hamilton machine. 1t was the pro-
peller which Glenn H. Curtis used in his
fight from Albany to New York, and IL
fitted the machine to perfection.
Hamilton set the new propeller whirL
ing at 1882 o'clock and after a moment
or two of experimenting. in which ev-
erything was found to work well. releas-
ed the machine at 7:35 o'clock and rose
rapidly from the island aerodome.
Hamilton did not head at once towards
Philadelphia but made circle Of a
mile and a half around Governors island,
inclining his planes so that the machine
gradually assembled until as he finally
headed off the XIII Won Kull he was fly
ing at height of about 225 feet.
WEATHER ALMOST IDEAL.
The weather conditions were not far
from IDEAL The air was practically dead,
only a light breeze blowing at the rate
of six or eight miles an hour from the
southeast. Crowds which had assembled
to see the start gave the aviator a hearty
cheer as he arose and again cheered him
as he swept around and passed over the
island on his final get away. No fla IS
were flying from the aeroplane but Ham
ilton carried with him several hundred
small round, flat celluloid discs, known
as peace bombs" which he intended to
drop at designated places in his flight us
an illustration of the possibilities of the
aeroplane in war. Hamilton's brother
aviators. Glenn Curtiss and CAPTAIN
Baldwin were of material assistance TO
him in his preparations for his flight and
in repairing the accident damage. Curtiss
and Baldwin, and Baldwin's mechani-
clan, Slim Schreiver worked like bea-
vers in helping place the new propeller
with the result that 1t was only %
minutes from the time of the mishap 10
the moment when the machine was again
ready for fight.
PASSES METUCHEN.
METUCHEN, n. j., June 13.-Hamilton
passed this place, 20 miles from Jersey
City, at 500 a. m. He is flying directly
over the special train of the Pennsylvania
railroad which is acting as guide.
AT MONMOUTH JUNCTION.
MONMOUTH JUNCTION. N. j.. juno
1s.-Hamilton passed here at s:2s a. II
This place is 40 miles from Jersey CITY.