The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
BREAKS RECORD
Chavsse, Peruvian Avialer, Fellows Ea
gle's Route Across
THE SNOW CAPPED ALPS

and Threatening Peaks Of Italy.
, Natural Fortress. Only to Nee
With Disaster and Serious Injur,
Within Fifty Easy Miles Of Goal
The great tea: OF crossing the
snow-capped Alpine barrier between
Switzerland and Italy in hearie,
than air machine was accomplished
Friday BY George Chaves". the young
Peruvian aviator.
| The .lucky hero OF the e1ploi:
however. lies in a local hospital bad
~ injured as the result OF an accl-
dent that occurred just as be had
com pleted the most arduous and
nerve-rakins portion Of task he
had set out 20 ACCOMPLISH HiSht
from Brig. Switzerland. across the
Alps TO Milan in Italy. il a.! dis
lance OF about IS miles.
Both his legs are broken. his left
thigh Is fractured and his body Is
badly confused: but the physicians
il attendance are Of the opinion that
these hurts will no: prove fatal and
that unless unlocked for conplica-
,ions ensue Chavese will be about
in two months
The accident occurred as Chav-
ese was endeavor;ng to make land
Ing at Pomodossola. Italy. The
Alps had been crossed successfully
and the aviator was descending with
the power Of bis machine cut oS.
When about thirty feet above the
ground & sudden gust Of wind seem
ed 20 catch the moroplane. which
turned over and fell. When crowds
,ha. had been watching the descent
ran up they found Chavese lying
twisted and bleeding beneath the
! twisted wveckase.
Fifty miles away lay Milan. the
| goal for which be was seeking IN
order 20 win the prize OF $4,000
offered by the Italian Aviation so
cie,y. Chavese los; the race.
The weather at Brig was clear and
briSh, when Chavese made his start
Leaving the ground with his motor
running a; full speed be rose in
sweeping circles until he had reach
ed an altitude sut.icien, for him 20
crear the shoulder 70 the southeast
ward Of Zr!s.
This obstacle having been over
come. the Peruvian aviator headed
his usonoplane straight for the snow
capped crags OF the Fletchern. Con-
stan,ly ascending. Chavese reached
the Simplon Kuhn. where. at an al
tilu6e estimated a; 200 feet. he
turned his machine south over the
terrifying Simp.on pass with the
Eai;wasser glacier at his l-(, and the
frozen peak Of the Hubschhorn Al his
right.
Ate. crossing the divide. Chavese
turned 20 the towering white noun
tain head OF Monte Leone. which
rises 20 a height Of l6.6++ :eet. and
passed down above the Gonde gorge.
unit! he reached the open valley OF
Vedro. and then descended easily TO-
word DomodosSoia. which IS SS9 feet
above sea level Il WAS here that the
acciden: occurred.
Some o. the spectators OF the
flight say that Chavese. after cross
inE the Simpion pass. followed the
shor, GU; route over the Monsecra
pass. which is 500" feet above sea
level. II this De SO. it is possible
.hat The Peruvian beat his own
worlds record :o- heigh, Of S.cli-
The c5 miles between Brig ana
| DomodoSsola. which j; took The ar
| mics OF Napoleon a fortnlgh: 10 ne
so;ia;e. Chavese accomplished by
the route OF the eagle N aHac'!y
forty minutes.
From the high point at Monseera
he descended 1000 Zee; in Is min
| utes. his machine gaining In momen-
| ;um as il flew over the tumble o!
lower peaks. Suiches and hills beyond
until the speed was terrific as !; ap-
preached the aerodrome at Domo-
doSsla.
| This doubtless caused the acc!-
dent which turned .he cheers OF ad-
| .,;ra,ion Of the waiting crowd into
cries Of horror when the machine
came hurling 10 the ground Jus; rs
j, seemed ,ha. Chavese was about 10
alight in safety.
After treatment il the hospital
Chavese -esa;ned consciousness ort
was unable 20 explain how the acct
den. had occurred The generally
accepted opinion is tha: the accident
was due 10 Sigh; shift in ;he Eud-
der while the monopiane vas being
sent q. high rate OF speed.
Although Chavese did not succeed
lin winning the prize Of $4,000. har-
Ing failed 10 reach Milan. some o'
1.-The members OF the aviation commit
zee are IN favor OF turning over the
arize 20 him and erecting @oau'
men, in eommemoration OF man
FRS, flight across the Alps.
Cha,ese. although Peruvian
vas born IN Paris IN 1887. He Sc
cured his license from the Aero e!ut
as air pilo, Is February le Of ta::
:ea:.
Chavcse Was able 20 receive vis!
tors az the hospital 20. feT min
. u,cs that night, Although week. q
5 was IN a mos: cheerful mood.
: Il an unable 20 explain the caus'
: OF the fall" said 10. = an delight
: ed a, being the a.s; 20 cross tn'
S Alps"