The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-17
Last Lap Of Voyage Made at the
Rate Of so Miles in 40 Minutes
Touches Lake Pepin.
GASOLINE FORCES DESCENT
In Landing to Replenish Supply Aero
plane is Damaged, But Repairs
Are Being Made.

Winona, Oct. 17.-Da;ly Pioneer
Special Wire Service). Aviator @.
Robinson, who left Minneapolis at
9:05 this morning in his trip down
the Mississippi river down to New
Orleans, was forced to land at II
O'Clock this morning at Whitman on
the Wisconsin side, II miles north
of Winona.
from the fact that Robinson's supply
of gasoline gave out.
In landing the aeroplane was dam
aged to such an extent that Robinson
sent to his relief station near Vino
ma for repairs.
Launch Goes to Rescue.
AS soon as news was received in
this city of Robinson's mishap, a
launch went to his assistance. To
persons in this lanch Robinson told
of his fight from Minneapolis down
the river a distance of S5 miles.
Flies so Miles in 40 Minutes.
Robinson said that most of the
Journey was made under favorable
conditions, but that at Redwing he
was unable to land because he was
caught in stubborn air currents be-
tween the bluffs which caused him to
rise to high altitude.
"The last SO miles was made in 40
minutes said Robinson, "snd part
of the other flight was made at rate
of more than a mile a minute"
The actual time consumed in max
ing the flight from Minneapolis to
this city was about an hour and a
half
Settles Down on Lake Pepin.
While no stop was made between
this point and Minneapolis, Robinson
swooped down when over Lake Pep
in, lighted gently in the waters OF
this lake but did not stop his engine,
and fitting his ascending plane shot
again high up in air, over the city
of Wabasha and the villages of Weav-
err, Minnesota, and other river towns
and hamlets.
Red Wing is Disappointed.
At Red Wing several thousand per-
sons had gathered to watch the flight,
and Robinson had planned on making
a landing there.
When the man bird came within
sight the spectators sent up cheer
and Robinson circled around as ii
looking for lighting place, then de-
scended. but the criss-cross currents
caught him and he quickly scared up
into the safer altitude, and the Red
Wing folks saw him fade on the
horizon.
Making Repairs to Machine.
Robinson is busy this afternoon
making repairs to his damaged aero
plane which are not of serious
character, and he expects to be able
to fly into Winona late this afternoon
where he will stay tonight and con-
tinue his fight for the south early
tomorrow morning.
Many See Departure.
There were several thousand per-
sons at Lake Calhoun this morning,
when Robinson arose in the air for
the last time, making directly for the
Mississippi river, and pointing the
nose of his aerial craft towards the
south, fading away in the distance.
Robinson first had planned on max
ing the start from Minneapolis last
Friday morning, but weather condi-
lions have been such that he has
been unable to get away, and morn
ing after morning thousands have
gathered at Calhoun to watch the
start.
Carries so Pounds of Mail.
In his journey through the air to
New Orleans Robinson is taking with
him United States mail bag con-
tanning so pounds Of letters to be