Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-07
Nebraska
AVIATOR FALLS UPON ROOF
Archie Hoxsey, in Wright Machine
Strikes Speed Barn.
ACCIDENT AT STATE FAIR
Authorities Wire for New Machine
and Hoxsey, Who Is Not Seriously
Hurt, win Resume Flights
Late in Week.
LION a SD correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. (SpcCial)-The
thriller at the state fair this morning was
the fall Of the Wright Brothers aeroplane.
in which Archie HoXsey was making a
beautiful flight, the second Of the morning.
Hoxsey turned his machine north and in
the turn a gust OF wind struck the machine
and caused It to overturn. Machine and
rider then struck the roof OF speed barn.
Hoxsey fell a distance OF twenty-five feet
to the ground.
Hoxsey was not rendered unconscious, but
at once said he would be able to make
another flight this afternoon. providing he
could fix his machine. This idea was given
up. however, and he was taken to the
Lindell hotel, where he was attended, and
an effort made to bring him relief from the
shock
Secretary Mellor, OF the state fair board,
at once teegraphed for a new aeroplanc
and the flights will be resumed soon
as that arrives. It is probable that flight
will be made Wednesday afternoon. as Mr..
Hoxsey believes ne can repair the machine.
John Lyon. who was stricken with apo
plexy yesterday, is reported much better
today and will soon be out at his post at
the fair.
The weather man gave the fair another
ideal day and 1t was taken advantage of
by an immense crowd which thronged the
grounds from early in the morning until
late at night.
Band Concerts interrupted.
The band concerts have been interrupted
considerably by reason Of the competition
OF the race track and the aeroplane. The
auditorium in which the concerts are given
Is close to the race track. When any excite
ment occurs on the track, IT is the signal
for those seated In the auditorium on the
side near the track to get up and make a
hustle for the exit, for fear they will lose
a sight Of the flying machine These inter
ruptions. together with the blowing of
whistles and balloons by the children, has
seriously interfered with the band concerts.
Regardless OF the numerous times the
fruit crop has been killed the exhibit in
horticultural hall this year apparently
sxcels that of previous years and the fruit
appears to be of first class quality
Some of the Exhibits,
One of the new exhibits which is attract
ing much interest is that of Texas fruit
and fruit trees which w. +. Schwlnd and
Colonel John G. Msher are showing to
their numerous contract holders. These men
have sold out tract of Texas land under
a drawing system and to show their con
tract holders what they have bought they
have put in the exhibit. AS all the con
tracts are sold the company put on the
show purely for the benefit of those who
arc interested in their Nebraska colony. Ii
the exhibit is an orange tree on which
there are 500 oranges. fig tree bearing
and other varieties of fruit
AS usual the fish exhibit is attracting q
lot Of attention, as Commissioner OBrier
has some Of the largest and smallest fish
IN the world on parade, to say nothing OF
frogs and turtles and other things that
live in water.
The moving pictures of scenes at tho
South Omaha stock yards constitutes by
\ far the greatest free attraction on tn,
grounds and thousands of people hay,
Viewed the pictures each day.