New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-27

1T was a clear. cold night of stars.
and Hoxsev and tombstone still kept
themselves aloof not only from the spec
tators al Belmont Park. nut religiously
from each other When Stevenson wrote
the line about the night Of stars per
baps he did not dream Of the use that
HoNsey and tombstone would cause to
he made Of it So far as is known HoX-
sev and tombstone in Wrights were the
first to pick a night TO go for altitude.
Not only that. hut the night was with
ont a moon. until il stopped being night
and became this morning.
II was not only a clear. cold night Of
stars. hut il was clear. cold night for
the Wright stars Of the air. They were
cold individuals when in the air and dis
rlaved a cold feeling for each other when
they came down Each froze at the
thought that the other might have alti-
-udinfzed more than he. II was an act
af effervesCent deviltry on the part Of
the Wright flyers that they should re-
main away from their bacon and coffee
when ali save they had long since fed
the field Of white and blue.
Started When Sun Was Low.
They started at about 4.33 O'Clock.
when the sun was low and the west was
shot with red and gold. They came
down Al about d O'Clock. long after they
leased 10 be visible. and 10y the help Of
several beacon fires, started at the order
of Wilbur Wright. who superintendeI
the Job of pouring gasolene on the dead
grass Of the field. thus announcing TO ms
1dsDils that if they would quit playing
trrIant in the distant sky all would he
forgiven. Il showed the wandering boys
aloft that there MAS a lamp in the win
dow. and the boys few to the friends
who waited and watched. not without
r.aI anxiety. for their coming.
Hoxsey had tasted the chill, still air at
61S3 feet. according TO his Paragraph,
and tombstone, who is large and strong,
Chartered for minutes in his leather
clothes after climbing to 5.763 feet.
Twelve thousand or fifteen thousand
spectators followed the silvered Wrights
as they began their ascent in the
heavens. and. in the last flush Of sun
set. were pointed toward each other as
though prepared for tilt at arms. And
then darkness fell quickly and thousands
went home Many naturally assumed
tfat the avfators had sensibly returned
to earth behind a barn or clump of trees
unobserved. and Wee then blanketing
their nifty steeds-
Wriqhts Not Deceived.
Wilbur and Orvile Wright had no
such comforting errors of judgment 10
let them idly pass the time Nocturnal
escaFades are frowned upon 10y both
R~ookins stood by Orvile. and when the
Whereabouts Of the flyers were entirely
= matter Of conjecture and doubt said:
I can't help laughing myself sick al
those TWO gazooks" Orville's reproof
was gentle
J. g Turpin. Of the Wright flock, ran
= Wilbur. put his arm on his shoulder
and pointed To the Milky Way. Il think
] see him." said Turpin. He's gliding
now. and irighty fast. He must have
seen our fires"
Il see, / see" said Wilbur, in con-
siderable excitement Il think that's
5Ioxsey. He's coming fast"
Wilbur Joined OryilIe and Miss Kath-
arine Wright and the three searched the
sky for whoever the missing one might
he Before the aeroplane first sighted
could be distinguished the purr Of pro
pellers was heard toward the northeast
Rushing somewhere. only family heard.
came the machine that WAS still unseen.
j. was known then that both men were
safe and were being drawn home 10y the
light Of the easolene.
The Wright brothers ACCOMPANIED 10y
their sister, ran 10 the spot near the
inner fed where one Of the machines
was lowering.
There's the other one over 10 the
east shouted an unidentified man
Are they both doWn?" called Miss
Wright
Both down" said a loud voice
Both down inside2" asked Miss
Wright
Both down inside" came the reply
across the dsrkeneG plain.
Remarks by OrviIie Wright.
orville said something 10 the man
who numbered out of the first machine
met by the Wright searching party II
WAS TO the effect that the aviator mad
better go 10 the tent FOR coffee. The
nan Was tombstone the second To alight
hut the luckier in his choice of a place
L. do So. Hoxsey had stopped in front
Of the grandstand.
How high did you go?" Johnstone was
asked. He could scarcely walk. was un-
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