The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-02
ATWOOD FLIES OYER THE CITY
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haven E.twOod, VINO malntaUeu an
average distance of about 500 feet
from the ground struck the line of
the New Haven end Hartford Railroad.
He did not hesitate to follow this trail
especially when he caught up with
train which was making top speed. Part
Of the tire the tran was ehead of the
flying mrchins end part of the time the
train was behind. Atwood said his ma
chine was making obout ffty-five miles
an hour and the train. which was an
express. did not make any stops. The
psssenScrs on the train saw the flying
machine end one Of them Yves so Interested
that ne chased down to Governors Island
to congratulate Atwood.
The swift air craft left the train. or the
trau left il. at Greenwich. The Con-
pecticut towns had heard of the coming
of the man IN the air and they were out
cheering, shouting and waving flags.
Atwood udnt know about this, for he
was paying no attention TO wnet was
happening on the ground. but whenever
a factory whistle shrieked. and the
whistles shrieked often, he heard 1t.
An air craft doesn't pass over Cos Cob.
Greenwich, Port Chester and 40 on-see
the New Haven commuters time table
every day, and these communities first
watched for tn" geroplanc and then got
to telephones and sent messages to hus-
in the city or on the wey there to watch
out. The result was that oil downtown
MeDhatian was on the watch for Atwood
and his machine and many persons sought
the higher buildings.
Atwood came into Manhattan at about
l25th street, skiinn,ing over the East
River and not very far above it. His
| motor had not made a skip. but he began
| to fefr for the gasolene supply. Wheel
he found how low Il was he was north OF
the greensboro Bridge and he picked
out u spo. in Astoria where he saw nothing
but gas tPnks GS most likely landing
place. The machine veered gracefully
over the water and came down in field
| OF cans and broken bottles without
damage
The aviator wondered where he could
get gasolene and something to eat in
this wilderness. His first wish was
granted by man who came along with
an oil wagon. who knew where to get
gasolene and hurried of for 1t. Nearby
was grocery store and Atwood got
some crackers and cheese. Persons who
had never seen an aeroplane before came
crowding around and in a few minutes
| there was one policeman.
| 81 became worried" said Atwood later.
when l saw that crowd and the lone
policeman | was afraid that they would
damage the machine and ! suggested to
the policeman that he should get help.
II
he did. That cop walked around in a
circle and no one got within twenty feet
| OF the machine. he was great cop.
II was 93i when Atwood landed at
| Astoria. and at i0:07 he had replenished
his sasolene supply with six gallons and
was ready for the flight over the city.
! He said he didn't care anything about
the uptown section Of the city-he had
seen that from the street-and he thought
he would like To view the downtown
section from the sky balcony. there was
no trouble in getting the machine OIL ind
Atwood went down the East River Ferry
boats and other river craft footed
| at him and at times he was not very Tar
| above their smok, stacks. He flew over
the Williamsburg Bridge, over Manhattan
Bridge and then over the more ancient
| Brooklyn Bridge. passengers in the bridge
| trains shouting. waving hats and hand
kercniefs. When he saw that he was
in the neighborhood of the tallsst down
town buildings he cut across and sailed
over the Wall street district. The curb
market suspended business and made
more noise than usual. The windows
Of the high buildings were pcoplsd ard
here and there ticker tape was sent swi.l-
ing III the air, but too low for Atwood
to collect any.
| IL had beea his intention to circle the
flew up Broadway. He was then up about
i2O feet, and when he got within dis
tance Of the tower he st,'rod his machine
| downward. About 3p feet from .the
tower and on about Il level with the top
Of il gust Of wind hit the machine. II
scooted right for tine tower and when il
got half around the machine tilted. At
wood had a few thoughtful seconds in
! which he decided tina. he didnt want TO
! go around the tower but over the top of
1t. and he stecred the machine away
from the tow.r and above. He could
see mar with camera and a crowd
of persons waving 10 him. He didn't
wave 70 them. He had other things TO
! do just then.
4 short distance north of the tower
Atwood turned the mrchinc southwark
and few over Battery Park. past the
Barge Office end down the bay. The
| 81 Nonia was coming and her decks were
lined. Atwood got a mighty cheer from
III" steamer and from the Battery seawall
| He kept on down the bay 10 about 500
yardS from ths Statue of Iibe.ty when he
| wheeled and made landing on the
ground N Governors Island from which
Wilbur Wright and other aviators have
made flights.
Lieut.. Hodges and Lieut. J. T.. Ficksl,
who were astonshed to see the visitor,
congra.ulat him on the success of the
| trip end invited him to breakfast When
he had something to eat Atwood re-
| turned the courtesy nv inviting them for
"A ride, Lieut. fickcl, who Went up with
| Curtiss at Sh"s pshs ad Bay once and
| fired an army machine. Nccepted. At
wood took him out into the bay and few
between tn" forryboPtf MPuhattau and
Bronx of the Staten Island line on g level
with their decks. II was highly exciting
for the StEton Islanders, who listed tho
| boe.s getting good view
Atwood, who is modest Young man
and soft spoken. did not treat the trip
| as IL il had been a lark He said that his
| machine had worked WONDERFULLY woll
and he had not the slightest trouble with
| the motor He is r Eradua'e of Mas
| sschrsetts TeCh, and since he b~gan MAX
| ing flights he hes taken IN his father and
sister. They were worried about him
| at first. but they have confidence in him
now. he said, with smile. He is going
| to take his mother M some day and then
| tn" whole family will have confidence
Il might say the conditions ere good"
he said but thew were not "a good as on
the trip from Boston to New London
! suppose the wind avera god fifteen miles
IN hour, but there We're places when il
hit il mp hich"r th'n that ] was bit
puzzled when hit the city, but seem to
! have got around oil right | didn't find
that the holes made by the big buildings
downtown had n tendency TO draw down
or s,lck in the machine. It's not the e,s-
lest business by any means hut feel now
that understand and can travel in the
| air currents over n big city.
| Il did not make this trip for u prize or
anything of that sort. ! made il not be-