Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-02
FELL into TIE ocean
BODIES WE'RE BURIED IN THE
MUD UNDER FIVE FEET
OF WATER.
TURNED roo SHARPLY
Miss Qumby Was Noipianing When
the Fatal Accident Occurred
10 Her Machine.

BOSTON, July Miss Harriet
Quimby OF New York, the first wom-
an TO cross the English Channel in an
aeroplane, was instantly killed, with
her passenger, W. A, +. willard, man
ager OF the Boston aviation meet to-
night, when her BleriOt monoplane
fell into Dorchester Bay from height
of 200 feet. The accident happened
when Miss Quimby and Willard were
returning from trip over Boston har-
Dor to Boston Light, a distance of ~
miles IN all. The flight was made in
20 minutes. The Bleriot. one Of tho
latest models of military monoplanes.
circled the aviation field ana scared
out over the Savil Hin Yacht club, just
outside the aviation grounds.
Was Nolplaning.
Heading back into the eight-mile,
gusty wind, Miss Quimby started TO
volpiane. The angle was too sharp
and one Of the gusts caught the tail
of the monoplane, throwing the ma
chine up perpendicular For an In
slant II poised there. Then, sharply
outlined against the setting sun, Will
lard was thrown clear of the chassis,
followed almost Immediately by Miss
two figures shot downward, striking
the water 20 feet from shore. They
splashed out of sight a second before
the monoplane plunged down, 10 feel
away.
It was low tide and the water was
only five feet deep. Men from the
yacht club in motor boats were on tho
spot quickly and leapng overheard
dragged the bodies OF the mud, into
which they had sunk deeply.
Bodies Were Crushed.
Both bodies were badly crushed.
Several of Miss Quimby's bones were
broken and there were many large
bruises willard who weighed 1870
pounds, hit the water face first, and
over ore eye there was cash from
which the blood was flowing. lie, too.
sustained several fractures and bruises.
The clothing of both fliers was torn
and the bodies 80 covered with mud
that It was several minutes before tho
doctors and nurses could determine
the full extent of the injuries.
The crowd which had been witness
ing the flights rushed over but l
troop of state cavalry held the peopH
while Dr. George Sheahan, the field
surgeon, with his staff and nurse,
made hasty examinations. In Il few
minutes ambulances arrived and tho
victims We're taken to the quincy hos
pital.
Another Woman Aviator.
Flying high overhead at the time of
the fall was Miss Blanche Stuart Scott,
another aviator taking part in the
meet, which had entered upon its sec
ond day. From her high altitude Miss
Scott Ead watched Miss Qulmby 3
flight, and was nearby when the gust
upset the monoplane. In the excite
ment of the moment no one noticed
the lone aViatrice, but when Miss
Qmmbys body was brought ashore all
eyes were directed aloft and Miss
Scott was seen making sweeping circles
over the field al the height of about
500 feet Twice she started to descend
but each time she was seen TO falter. I
In another moment, summoning all
her nerve, she turned the nose OF her
machine downward and landed safely, !
collapsng in her seat before anyone
could reach her.
Joked Before thc Flight.
A. Leo Stevens of New York, mana
ger for Miss N"imby, and Miss Quinn |
bys friend, : Helene Vanderbilt,
who were bot witnesses Of the acci- !
dent were prostrated Before going
up on this last flight, Miss Qulmby
and Mr.. Willard were talking and
laughing with their friends, Willard
making jokes about his weight and
Miss Quimby talking confidentiallyI
about her plans to make an altitude
record in the future that would stand
as a woman's high mark.
In crossing the English Channel on
April 16, Miss Qpimby flew at an al
ttude of 5000 feet, which was said
to be the record for a woman. Miss
Qumby today said she felt sure she
could beat this mark, although she did
not believe she could excel the record
Of 1898 feet set by Garros.
Water Landing All Right.
Discussing the matter of coming
down in the water, If the engine should
fail during the fight over the harbor. |
Miss Qulmby said to friend just be-