Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-09-13

| ALTA, Cal, Sept. 13.-The cross
continent flight of Aviator Robert
c. Fowler was interrupted near
here at 1906 yesterday morning by
a fall which resulted in the demo-
lition of the aeroplane and perhaps
serious injury to Fowler. The lat
ter was brought to Alta, and while
he claimed that his injuries were
confined to strained back, it is
feared that he has been hurt in
ternally. The machine is a wreck
and cannot be repaired for the con-
tinuance Of the journey.
Fowler says that the fight after
leaving ColfaX was smooth and he
entertained every hope of success
fully topping the Sierra mountains,
despite the encountering of con-
trary and perpleXing air currents.
When in the neighborhood Of AZ
ia and about two miles east OF
Dutch Flat, something suddenly
went wrong with the aeroplane and
the machine began going around
in circles and dipping to the earth,
getting completely beyond the con
troll of the aviator
The aeropane struck in the top
of large pine tree at the edge
of gorge, wrecking the machine,
which settled swiftly to the rocky
ground.
Fowler was caught in the wreck
age Explaining the accident Avi-
ator Fowler said
The vertical rudder quit work.
ing for some reason and all RI
could do was to go around in al
circle. My machine swung to the
left in spirals, then dropped and
hit couple of trees, damaging the
frame badly The engine, though.
is all right.
My back is wrenched, but not
bit of skin is off anywhere. It|
will take three or four days to re-
build"
Persons in Alta and Dutch Flat
witnessed the fall and rushed to
Fowler's aid
The altitude at this point is
$500 feet.
Fowler Unconcerned.
AUBURN, Cal, Sept. 13-Aviator
Robert G. Fowler. who arrived here
last night at the end of his first
days air journey from San Fran
cisco enroute to New York, slept
as soundly as if no attempt at MAX
ing history confronted him He was
up early this morning and went
Immediately to the hangar where
his Wright biplane had been guard
ed throughout the night. A crowd
was present when he arrived and
cheers greeted his appearance.
There was little other than pre-
cautionary inspection to be done to
the machine, as the engines made
the 124.7 miles from San Francisco
to this place without a hitch.
Fowler said his machine was in per-
feet condition when he started and
that it was just as fit when heI
arrived here.
Expecting to encounter severe
cold during the three and halfI
or -FOUR hours in crossing the range
of mountains, Fowler dressed warm.
ly this morning. He will carry beef
tea and thermal heater on the
biplane. He will depend On choco-
late waters to satisfy his hunger
while in the air.
Will Make Wimnemucca.
Fowler plans to spend the night |
in Winnemucca, New, distance by
rail from this town of 292 miles
He will travel by the way of Fal-
lon and Lovelock.
From Auburn to the highest
point over which Fowler will pass
is only 6S miles, and Fowler viii
be compelled to climb skyward al.
most from the time his machine
leaves the ground here.
AUBURN, Cal, Sept. Robert
G. Fowler rose from the ground
here at 933 O'Clock yesterday
morning to begin the second day
of his transcontinental aeroplane
flight. Today's trip, if successful,