Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-17
Three More Accidents.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Arthur Stone. the
driver Of a Queen monoplane. was
snatched back from death at the inter-
national aviation meet yesterday after
noon after hopes for his life had been
given up.
Howard Gil In a baby Wright came
almost as close to death, but escaped
from under the wreck Of his machine
unhurt.
Lincoln Beachey. after flying far to
the south, and ngtting his way back
against the wind. glided 5000 feet IN
safety to- the aviation field after his
engine had stopped.
stones machine fell into the lake
1ust at dusk. He leaped from the fall
ing plane and was rescued at the point
of exhaustion by q motor boat. He had
supported. himself In the water for more
than half an hour. His machine was
not recovered.
That Stone was res,iced was attribut-
ed largely to the insistence Of his Wife
that he guard himself with life pre-
server. In spite OF the order that all
flyers should wear life preservers. Stone
with others, started for their machines
uneuarded. Mrs, Stone ran from the
hangar Just before the fight and In
sisted that her husband wait while
she tied an inflated automobile tire in
ner tube about his shoulders.
Unnervedby the deaths Tuesday of
William r. Badger and St. Croix john
stone and deferred by a high choppy
wind, many OF the flyers here protested
against going up and warned the con-
test committee that the aeroplanes could
not be controlled in the half gale that
prevailed In the upper air.
Judges Insist on Flights.
The judges were insistent and finally
half dozen flyers rose for a cross
water race from the shore around the
Carter II. Harrison crib, three and one
half miles out.
Thomas Sopwfth had completed the
second lap Of the race and been de-
clared winner when a cry arose that
Stones machine had fallen into the
water and the aviator drowned. Later
it was reported that Stone was afioat,
and then a rumor that a tug was bring
ing his body to shore. None Of these
could be verified and Stones fate was
unknown until motor boat reached
the Chicago Yacht clubs landing with
Stone alive and we'll.
Howard Dill, Of the Wright team.
furnished the first thrill Of, the day
when his machine suddenly checked as
It skinned over the ground after land
ing. andtoppled over with terrific force.
Dill was pinioned for an instant be-
tween tangled wires and taut canvas
OF the baby Wright Before startled
spectators had reached him he crawled
from the ruins.
Dill had . narrow escape He prob
ably. owes his life to the new feature
Of construction employed in the baby
wr1xit biphne. The engine. instead Of
resting in the rear Of the aviator's seat
Il fxed on one side.
Lincoln Beachey efforded excitement
to the crowds for more than n11our by
circllng high over the city, at times
almost lost to view in the irazy sky.
Tho air was not 20 uneven high up
but everybody stood on tip toe as
Beache swept down before the grand
stand with dead engine that had
stopped with him at height OF 5000
feet. The aeroplane made long cir
cular glide, 70 steep that one could see
bstwesn the planes. The angle became
sharper and sharper until the aeroplane
toucbed the earth, rolled a few feet
ON It's wheels, and the aviator stepped
out, scarcely Jared by the descent.