The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-13

merous friends and was photographed
in his grotesque appearing regalia,
while Glenn H. Curtiss, who was ac-
tive in the assistance of his brother
aviator, personally inspected HamiI-
toms machine.
Just before 7:1O O'Clock, Hamilton
seated himself in his machine and
with preliminary whirl of the pro-
pellers, the machine was let loose. 1t
Travelled rapidly along the ground, but
before it had gone a hundred 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
diately stopped the machine.
In moment or two mechanicians
were busy putting a new propeller in
place. 1t was the propeller which
Glenn H. Curtiss used in his record
flight from Albany to New York and
fitted the machine to perfection.
Circles the Island.
Hamilton set the new propeller
whirling at 1882 o'clock and after a
moment or two of experiment, released
the machine at 1885 o'clock and rose
rapidly from the island aerodome.
Hamilton did not head at once towards
Philadelphia, but made a circle of a
mile and a half around Governors
island, inclining his planes so that the
machine gradually ascended until as
he finally headed over the Kill Won
Kull. he was flying at height of about
225 feet.
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 hearty cheers as he rose and
again cheered him as he swept around
and passed over the island on his final
get way.
small, round, fiat celluloid disks, known
as peace bombs, which he intended to
drop at designated places in his flight
as an illustration of the possibilities of
the aeroplane in war.
Compelled to Descend.
New York, June 13.-Charles K.
Hamilton, the aviator, landed on the
south shore of the Raritan river, two
miles from Perth Amboy, N. J., be-
cause his motor was working badly,
largely, he thought, because he omit
ted cleaning the spark plugs during
his stop in Philadelphia. A Perth
Amboy garage furnished him with
new plugs and he Immediately began
preparation to renew his flight.
Philadelphia, June 13.-Hamilton
started on his return at 1880 a. m.
The crowd cheered him until he was
out of sight
After taking mis- biplane apart on his
arrival here the aviator was brought to
the city for luncheon at a hotel and
Immediately returned to the field,
where he superintended the filling of
the gasoline tank. After spending
little time in tuning up his engine he
said he was ready to start
Putting on his rubber coat. he got
into the seat of his machine and gave
instructions to start. Forty men
gently pushed the machine down the
field about 20 feet and then it began
to rise The biplane went up at a sharp
angle to about 200 feet. Hamilton then
adjusted the machine. turned its course
east and started off. He moved rapidly
and was soon out of sight
The special train was a little late in
getting away.
New York, June 13.-From word
sent to Governors Island it appeared
that Hamilton in his flight or in land
ing had injured the propeller of his
aeroplane. An old propeller used by
Curtis sat Rheims was hastily put on
an automobile and rushed to the place
where the aeroplane is stranded at
ArnhOV.