The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-14

There was NO preliminary "fussing''
before the start. Hamilton merely
started his propeller to whirlipg nj
1905. only Ave minutes after the time
scheduled tor the start.
We've cot II down TO Q fine point
when we can arrange our program .
week In advance" he said to curtiss
and the famous inventor agreed. Ham
ilton allowed his engine TO run Tor
several minutes. Then he took his
place In the drivers seat and called
Letter CO." The flyer sped along for
100 yards, its wheels cutting deep In
to the soft wet sand. just az he
turned his inclining planes upward,
for the flight. the machine passed over
a long branch VI tree buried In the
sand. The wood new up and struck
the dying propeller. breaking large
chip from one blade. Hamilton did
not notice the mishap. but spectators
sprang In front OF the machine and
waved him down. The aviator shut
on his power and futtered to the
ground
Hamilton hurriedly examined the
broken blade and called Curtiss. In
a twinkling q mechanic was speeding
across tho sand to the tent.
10 Quickly Repaired.
"Oh bell" was Hamilton's only
audible comment as he began un-
screwing the broken propeller with
the assistance OF Curtiss. They had
Il removed by the time the mechanic
returned with another propeller. 1t
was q wonderfully contrived blade OF
ter pieces of wood. splendidly glued
together, the same propeller that had
driven Curtiss' machine when he few
from Albany TO New York last month.
In Just 20 minutes the new blade was
In place. Hamilton spent the time
smoking a cigarette and laughing with
Curtiss. Promptly at 1882 the engine
WAS hummlng again, while willing
took his seat and bent his ear toward
the engine to catch any possible miss
in the cylinders.
Everything worked perfectly and at
1850 he called out Let her go"
again. Like fash the little machine
sped across the sand for a half a
minute and then at 1886 1t took to the
air. Hamilton assembled about 800
feet and dashed out toward the bay.
passing over the sea wall and turned
south, returning over the Buttermilk
Channel and back over the heads of
the spectators. climbing higher all
the time. AT 1888 he headed over the
sen wall again. waving his hand TO
those gathered below on the island.
The trip to Philadelphia was begun.
From hundreds Of craft in the river
there doomed a salute of sirens. A
big tramp freighter. heading up the
bay. seemed to go out OF It's course
as the helmsman dropped his steering
wheel to gaze at the man-bird
Cruises High over Big Vessel.
High over the big vessel he sped.
When he reached line with the
statue OF liberty. Hamilton headed
further to the southeast and over the
Kill Won Kull, which separates Staten
Island from the Jersey shore. Curtiss
estimated his speed at 3S miles an
hour. Down the Kill Won Kull, the
fed, gliding smoothly.
At Elizabeth, Hamilton turned IN.
lard and passed over the town in the
direction OF South Elizabeth. Near
the latter town, the special train OF
he New York Times and Philadelphia
Ledger under whose auspices Hamil-
ton made the flight, was in waiting.
AS Hamilton came In sight, the en-
gineer opened his throttle and the
special train dashed away on It's no.
stop run to Philadelphia with Hamil-
ton 500 feet In the air.