The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-29
SHARES FAME OF BLERIOT.

Today, other thousands. accustomed
TO ocean liners, to wireless. and TO the
inventions of modern times. Sszed
overhead along the Hudson and stv
another man Of daring bid defiance 10
the air in the most spectacular and
picturesque aerial voyage ever at
tempted in America.
Spectacular Setting for Flight.
Curtis5 left Albany at 1902 under
the most favorable weather conditions.
He arrived ct Poughkeepsie at S:42
left POughkeePsie at 9.26, and reached
Isham's Meadows, 2IOth street. New
York. at 1850. He remained thers
long enough 20 again oil his biplanet
and then proceeded 10 Governor
Island, where he landed at lI:5L
The total distance covered was IS.
miles. according 70 geographical aguresi
but there is no doubt that Curriss. ID
crossing and re- ,-ossinE the Hudson. .acl
tualy sailed through the air for 15o-oddj
miles.
The fight could not have had a more
spectacular setting Every town and
city between Albany and New York fur
nished its quota OF admiring thousands
who had hearf that- the aviator was on
his way. He -ansd over the thongs
below as they cheered-
In sight OF the aviator during most OF
the journey was a fast train. skirting
the banks Of the Hudson. over which he
rode the air. Aboard this train was
Mrs Curtiss and a party Of the avia-
tors friends. who had left Albany at the
same time that Curtiss sailed away in
his biplane- Frequently the train and
the air craft were insplain view Of each
other for stretches Of a mile or so. and
Mrs. Curtiss would wave her hand TO
her husband
Mrs Curtiss Follows on Train.
Again the train was out OF view
through some turn in the road or ths
Intervention Of trees or embankments-
When il again came into the open. Mrs
CUrtiss. could be seen on the rear plat
form scanning the air anxiously for a
sight Of the aeroplane- To the uniniti-
ated, the scene would have convinced
one a race between express and airship
was on. Mrs Curtiss jumped into an
automobile as soon as she reached the
Grand Central Station
She arrived at Governors Island q
short time after her husband had aIighr-
ed At the time he was slowing away
his aeroplane Just as calmly as though
he had finished a bicycle ride With
fifty reporters al her heels. she threw
her arms about his neck and kissed
CurtiSs several TINES
%. I'm so proud Of you it was just
dne." she said.
do il again. some one called. for
every body Was IN an enthusiastic frame
Of mind. And then Curriss Kissed his
wife six times for good measSre.
Colonel Hon met the aviator Uhen he
landed and told him that he mad per-
formed a great feat Charles K Hamil-
ton, his rival, who had planned flight
this week, also met the victorious Cur
tiss and Joined IN the general chorus
OF praise There was also a committee
from HammOndsDOrI TO see the victor
Trouble At the Gap
Speaking OF the trip. Curtiss said that
from Albany for 80 miles he had ErtIs
trouble
when I hit Storm King Cap" said
ne in a graphic description OF his flight,
I hit a wind that seemed bent on frus-
trating me. had kept from I60 10 30
feet above the river, but crossed
Poughkeepsie bridge 1900 feet in the air.
and II looked ike a thread stretched
across a brook
All this while I was trying 70 take
advantage OF the air currents Vow
Z i q ~.
east sidet Now on the west side Now
IN the shadow OF the palisades. Now