The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-05
Two Trips Over City And harbor
Following Ohio River From. !. B.
Bridge To Lower End Of City.
5000 FEET HEIGHT ATTAINED D
SPEED SIS MILES AN HOUR
Sensational dips Under Illinois Central Bridge
First Ever Attempted By Robinson. 5000 People
Witness Performance---T Flights To-Day At
2:3O P. M.--Fire Works Disappointing.


ever experienced in Cairo not only
in the matter OF weather, but also In
the matter OF entertainment. There
were at least ten thoasand visitors
here, the figures being carefully made
up from statistics as follows:
The Illinois Central and Mobile &
Ohio roads brought in about 5000
people: The Big Four, LOO; the Iron
Mountain, 1,2CO; Cotton Belt, LOCO;
Interurban 1909, Steamer Cape Cir
ardeau 600; Ferry boat Three States,
900; steamer Robertson and Dudley,
300, ami the remainder came by autos
and other vehicles, while several hum
dred people came into the city on
various trains and boats Monday and
Monday night, They are nearly all
white people, including many women
and children, generally high class OF
citizens whose good will Cairo Graves.
Thanks to the activity of the work
ers Of Cairo's Retail Merchants AS
sociation, of the city authorities, and
citizens generally. Cairo was prepared
10 receive the visitors, the city pre-
ssnting neat appearance and cffer-
ing them all possible accommodations
in the way of food and drink-free
ice water at half a dozen places, and
food at moderate prices everywhere;
and plenty OF good music by an ex-
cellent little band under the manage
ment OF Prof Dial
There was some disappointment in
the entertainment features of the day
but the main features was a magniii.
cent success. This was the air ship
flight by Aviator Robinson on Cur.
tiss machine The thousands who
witnessed it were enthusiastic in
praize aad got their moneys worth in
this feature alone.
Aviator's Own Story.
Aviator Robinson was seen at the
Halliday hotel shortly after he had
made the two flights yesterday after
noon. He said: II made an excellent
start both times and the stops were
equally as easily accomplished The
start on the first trip was made al
1855 O'Clock and was In the air just
% minutes. The second start was
made minutes after ! had landed and
I stayed in the air IL minutes on this
trip. On the first trip covered 2S
miles and the second trip IA miles
both trips consumed "a minutes o.
time, at one time | was 5000 feet ir
the air.
The average speed of the machine
is about 66 miles an hour. The
motor rs horse power is new one
the second time 1t has been used, tht
first time being at st. Louis on Jun'
25th. 1t is Curtiss make of motor
| field I made a straight shoot towart
the bridge, between the stand pipe O
the water works and the bridge, thel
curved over the bridge and heade'
Town the Ohio past the city, on dow
Point, Mo-, crossing over an islam!
and the Mississippi river, then head
ed for Wicklife, but / saw that
vas raining there. | wanted to cove
three states In my flight. thel
turned up the river on the Kentuck
side making several dips en- route u
the river
As | neared the bridge | curve
n going past the Staemer Robertso
On which boat my wife and childre
we're aboard. ] saw her and waive
| my hand to her. then made div
,nder the bridge, going within tw
feet of the water surface. Passin
lnder the bridge | arose rapidly an
| PASSED on up the river about tw
niles. Returning passed over tn
vase ball park where there was
'arge crowd. I made drop into tn
,ark. coming within 100 feet of tn
round. | could see that my sudde
irop frightened the players and tn
many spectators, noticed the sc