New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-22

,np and the meteorological observer In
the Eirfel Tower telephoned that me-
gauge showed velocity OF eight metres
q second. or close TO thirty miles ar
hour The members Of the aviation
committee were discussing the adverse
conditions.
Train. however, left the ground. AS
cending swiftly, he circled the grea'
field, curving round 70 the starting line
and then flying down the course at a
forty mile an hour gait, the machine
rocking in the gusty wind
AT this moment il was observed by ihe
commsndant Of the troops that the
crowds were breaking the line formation
on one side OF the field, and he dis
patched a troops Of cuirassiers 10 get
them back in order. The cuirassiers
galloped across the field. breaking into
double lines as they went.
Gle Troops; Hit Ministers.
Trains monoplane here swooped
toward the earth under the impulse OF
an air furry. and 1t appeared as though
the aviator were about TO dash into the
cavalry. The pilots attention seemed
momentarily TO have been diverted from
his course and he made a quick turn TO
the left. toward the point where the
party OF officials was standing. Then
ne lost control Of the craft altogether
and it dashed violently into the min
isterial group.
The impact knocked NJ. Berteaux ten
feet away. where he Ian in pool of
blood. badly mangled, while under the
wIeckage Of the monoplane lay Premier
Mons. his son and NJ DeutsCh. Train
and NJ. Bounier emerged from the wreck
uninjured.
A scene of frightful confusion followed
the fall Of the monoplane. From all
parts Of the aviation field arose cries Of
alarm and dismGy. and tens of thousands
Of persons broke through the lines and
moved toward the scene of the accident.
The cavalry. however. by repeated
charges managed 10 clear the field, and
fist aid treatment was given to the in
jured men by the field surgeons. From
the first IL was seen that NJ. Berteaux
vas fatally hurt and that NJ. Monis was
seriously injured. After the ministers
had been cared for the surgeons dressed
the wounds of those who had received
minor bruises.
There are various versions of the cause
Of the accident. but all are agreed that
IL occurred with such frightfu rapidly
that there was no time for NJ. Berteaux
NJ. Monis and the others to escape.
NJ. Hersand. a nephew of former Pre-
mer Dupuy. whose newspaper, the
Petit Parisien," arranged the race
said;
M. Berteaux was just asking me who
would be the next starter, and l was
consulting my programme TO answer
him. when, glancing upward. l saw the
monoplane plunging and careening tow
ard us.
Look out. | cried. and the next in
slant the wing Of the aerOplane grace
my side. Looking around | saw th'
Minister o. War lying in a pool of blood
ten feet away. his arm severed from hi!
body as though by a surgeons knife
The ministers head was horribly crushed
and blood was flowing from a cut in hi
throat.
Premier Mons lay motionless. fac
downward. ! thought him dead. NJ
Deutsch. his face CHASTITY pale. was try
ing 10 rise to his feet"
NJ Monis. jr., said that he thought h
saved his fathers life by pushing hin
violently 10 the ground the moment h
saw the machine plungng through tn
air
The ministerial party was hidden from
the pilots view by detachment o
curassiers. In avoiding these Traii
crashed down upon the group like a Dol
ficm the sky.
Immediately after the disaster NJ
Dupuy gave out word that the rae
should be suspended. NJ Lepine issue
formal order 10 that effect. declaring
that il would be impossible TO continue
for large part Of the aviation field wa
already covered by vast crowds Lat
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