The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-28
All Whistles in the City Shrek
Welcome to AviatOrs in
Flying Boat.
WILL CUT CAPERS AROUND
ILLINOIS CENTRAL BRIDGE
Drenching Rain and Binding Fog
Prevented Arrival at Prom,
ised Time.

Alhid NHc 3uitthlh5 VI Nntsltts
and cheers from the multitude OF
people who lined the leyee, Ohio
street, and the new stone wall, Tony
Janus arrived at 2:55 o'clock yes
terday afternoon in his new flying
boat. he made several trips up ana
down the river, circled twice over
the city, and then. arghting on the
water, sailed across the river and
made a spectacular run onto the
platform which had been construct
ed for landing.
watcher on the Mississippi
river reported that Jannus had been
sighted, ana several Of the big fae-
tory whistles began to blow. Soon
every whistle in and around the
city took up the cali and sirens.
aSitch engines, automobile horns
and all available noise makers were
pouring forth their welcome to the
ayiators Janus WIS accompanied
in his flight by r. A. Duby.
When the whistles began to blow,
thousands OF people rushed to the
water front and from sho stano
wall to the edge Of the water. the
levee was packed The whirr OF the
engine became aufihle, and som
tne boat appeared as II BY magic
out Of the heavy fog which had
hung over the river an day.
Janus FIRST went up the river,
circled and came back He made
several trips up and down, some
times touching the water and some
| times rising high into the air and
then rising to a height OF 200 feet.
ctrcled over the business part Of the
| city. Again he returned to the
river and again circled the city at a
height Of about 100 feet. The
cheers Of the people rcae to the lly-
ors and Duby was Kept busy waiv-
ing the appreciation Of both the
! aylators, as Janus could not take
his hands from the levers.
The mon were met at the landing
| BY a committee OF business men and
escorted mp town, Last night Tony
Janus his brother, Roger w. jan
nus, VINO is spending q few days in
the city, and T. A. Duby. were the
Fguests Of w T. Wall and Charles
| Gllhofer at tho Elks entertainment.
Janus will fly this afternoon at
2.50 or 3 O'Clock. carrying with
him number Of Cairo people as
passengers. The first woman IN this
city ever to enter a flying machine
Of any kind viii be Miss Grace Law
Ter Il the weather IS permissible.
Miss Lawler VIII be taken for Ride
in the machine this afternoon.
Newton Riddle has been promised
the FIRST ride, and Thomas ". GRalt-
noy Of Mississippi county. Mo. also
viii be a passenger
''We stoned at Cape Grardeau
from noon Wednesday until
O'Clock Thursday morning. said
Janus last night The weather
was So bad that we were almost
. afraid we would not make it. and
waited as long as we cou;d. hoping
liz would clear. As there was no
sign of am abatement of the storm,
. we left tho cape an headed south.
Several times we ran into d-eneh-
ing rain and had to Sow down to
keep from running aground, as we
could not see 30 fet ahead. and only
twice during the trip were We able
to see both shores
"Whcn flying at speed of 20
miles an hour. it is necessary to see
great distance ahead, as you are
liable to collide with boats or run
: into the shore. During rain or
u heavy fog. such as we had to con-
+. tend with, il is adyis.sle 70 fly close
10 the water as we might get lost
: and find ourselves wandering in a
corn field ii We left the river. This
y was one OF the heaviest fogs | ever
have attempted to iy in. Two
steamboat captains, leng in the ser
vice. said it was marvellous that I
7, was able to follow the river, as they
themselves. who were familiar with
every twist and turn, frequently
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