The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-26
JOHN 3. MOlSANT CIRCLES THE
BUSINESS DISTRICT IN 40
MINUTES.
DOES DANGEROUS GLIDE
Barrier Goes up 6,o0o--In Spite of 20
Mile Wind Aviators Had Per-
feet Control of the
Machines.

ling the first local altitude record OF
six thousand one hundred and thirty
| feet yesterday afternoon in the open
ing day OF the ten days aviation meet
IN this city, Rene Barrier, the French
aviator, in a Bleriot 50-horse power
monoplane, flew over the business
district of New Orleans.
This made theseconl cross-country
fight OF the day, John B. Moissan'
having flown for forty-six minutes
ten seconds this morning He trav.
| eled thirty-fve miles in his fight anC
established what is claimed as a
worlds record for cross-countr,
fights in duration of time aloft.
The meet opened with favorable
weather and good crowd in attend
ance. The aviators were cheerei en-
Enthusiastically during each of the
days events, Moisant receiving an
ovation and being lifted to the snoul-
|ders OF admirers after descending
from one of the most successful exhi-
bition flights in the city.
Hamilton Makes Flight.
Rene Barrier flew twice over Lake
Pontchartrain and showed wonderful
control. Barrier, Moisant, Rene 81
mon, in monoplanes, made number
OF flights, while Charles K. Hamilton,
IN his Hamiltonian biplane, made the
first fight he has attempted since
his accident at Memphis in when
his machine was damaged.
The programme was not strictly
followed as to the events, the avia-
tors feeling" their field and atmos-
phere, but the exhibition was full of
thrills and the crowd witnessed some
wonderful feats Of airmanship
The most successful flight Of the
day was that of Moisant in tee morn.
ing, wnen, unknown to his team
mates and unannounced, he circled
over the business district of New Or,
leans, the first time in the history Of
the Crescent City that a heavier-than-
air machine has foated above the
spires.
Circles Race Course.
Moisant started from the aviation
field at the City Park race track at
S:55, unannounced, even his team
mates not knowing that he was 10
make the fight. When he left the
ground 1t was thought he was going
Up merely to test the atmosp here and
see that everything was prepared for
the international aviation meet which
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, opened
for ten days.
Circfing the race course three times
N order to get his altitude Moisant
truck off in a southeasterly direction
at a fast pace, and while his sisters
ut q notel down town we're half-cry.
ing with fear and his surprised team-
nates-Garrics, Barrier. Simon and
ArdemTs grew excited at the chan
ces he was taking, Moisant circled
five times above the heart OF the city,,
then sailed away for Gretna, SUI
bub.
Gasoline Almost Exhausted.
lie flew TO point about ten miles
from the aviation field, turned. came
back over the downtown strict and
executed more glides and curves.
In spite of a twenty-nile wind, MOI.
-ant had perfect control of bis ma
cnine and returned to the aviation
field, landing without difficulty
The airmen with Moisant are great
Iy surprised at the flight, its length.
and the low altitude, ami
greater surprise was occasioned when
Moisant alighte'l on the aviation fell
and IT was found that he lad but
three pints of gasoline left in his
tank