Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-05
STARTLED CITIZENS IF SHELTER CITY
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Aviator Fowler Driven in B. Rain and Engine
 Trouble
TO DELIGHT OF DOUGLAS

Aviator R C.. Fowler got under way with his Wright hipianc from the Country club grounds yesterday afternoon at I2:I0 o'clock He was still having some trouble with his engine and just lefoEe he started he was considering alighting at Doug las for the night instead of going on to Hachita, N. M., as he had in tended
 Dispatches from Douglas say that lie alighted there, back of the Y. Nj, C. A. building at 12:45 o'clock, making the trip to Douglas in 5J minutes When he came 10 earth, it was raining and this probably had something o do with his landing there.
 The landing Of the aviator at Doug las took the inhabitants Of that prov incial town completely by surprise. First sight of the biplane was sig nailed by blast from the whistle of the machine shop, which other whis- ties immediately took up and soon there was a deafening shriek Of strid- ent steam. The first thought of the citizens Of the town was fire and the people streamed out into the street. By this tune Aviator Fowler was circling around the town looking for place to light Accident had brought to Douglas one os the pret- tiest exhibitions of aerial navigation ever seen in the southwest. He de- scribed two circles around the town, over the Y. NJ. C. A. building. over the machine shop, over the depot, the only imperfecti0n in the circles be- ing two thrilling dips, on the last of which he came to earth and scudded along the fiat back of the Y. M. C. A. building.
 Secretary Davis, of the Bisbee Y. h. C. A.. was in the office of Sec retary Warr. or the Douglas associa- ton when the aeroplane hove into view and described Fowler's yoIDIau- Ing as one Of the prettiest sights he ever saw. There was no iptjmation that Fowler would alight there and the surprise made the spectacle more thrilling. lt was swallow appearins | ln the skies in mid-winter. When l heard the first whistle, I thought Y was fire but when I looked out of thhe window Of the secretary's of. Ice. l saw distinctly FowIer's aero plane and as be approached nearer to ttio town the vibFstion Of the pro- pellers could be heard. He described circle over the depot. the machine l shons and the association building. making beautiful dip over the as- sociatiOR building. He did this twice and on the third time around the circle he alighted on the grounds back Of the association building. IL | rained hard at Douclas in the morn. | ing and it was stiIi raining when | the aviator came to earth. Mir. Da. Wis was al Douglas on other business | and it was quite by accident that. | sitting in the office Of the Douglas
 Y. M. C. A.. he cas iallv looked out of the window and sa8 the approach of an airship.
 Fowler's delay in getting away From l Blsbee has broken into his arrange. menis somewhat iIe had nlanned on
 reaching Deming. N. M.. last night,
 fFter stopping at Hachita. \. M., for | gasOlene. He had previously sent 9 mechanician.. to Deming and he is
 there now expecting Fowler t6 ar l rits
 Lnek from the slgies" is an old term Illustrated by Powders accident
 al drop from the skies into the pleas ure laD of the Smelter City. It is understood that Fowler received an | offer from Douglas citizens Friday night offering him $50 to alight there. { but the aviator crumpled up the tele-