Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-30
GRiNNELL AVIATOR DOES NOT
REACH THIS CITY IN FLIGHT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
ACCIDENT TO ENGINE
CAUSES RAPID DESCENT
Machine Comes Down From Height OF
1900 Feet, Hits Barbed Wire Fence
in Path, and Is Damaged Slightly
Mcbride Gets Cut on Face, But Is
Not Hurt-WiII Try Trip Again.

After telephoning the T.-R. shortly
before 8 Thursday afternoon that he
was about to start for Marshalltown
with passenger, Aviator w. c.. Rob
nson, OF Grnnell, had his plans
changed. He did start, but he did not
reach the Country Club grounds, the
spot selected by Robinson for his land
ing.
Instead Robinson experienced mis-
hap six minutes out of Grinnell, while
over the town of Newburg. and ."as
compelled to make a hasty descent
from height of between 1900 and
1900 feet. Neither Robinson nor Ralph
w. Mcbride, of Newton, the passenger.
was hurt further than Mcbride sus-
tanned a cut on one cheek, in which
small artery was severed.
Accident to Engine.
Aviator Robinson explained his ac-
cdent over the telephone to the T.-R.
this morning He said that the trouble
was due to the fact that one of the
oil pipes leading to one Of the bear
ings, became stopped up, refused to
feed the oil, with the result that the
bearings got hot. A connecting rod
was broken, and when it broke it
punched hole in the crank case and
the motor stopped Mr.. Robinson said
that he was between 1900 and 1000
feet in the air when he was compelled
to make his descent. He said there
was nothing out of the ordinary about
the descent.
Mcbride Is Slightly Hurt.
A silver of steel that came from some
part of the machine struck Mr.. Nc
Bride in the cheek, severing small
artery and causing the cheek to bleed
profusely. Mrs. Mcbride said over the
phone today at Newton that her hus
band felt no i'll effects Of the slight
accident or his experience. and was
ready to try it again as soon as Rob-
inson had his machine ready.
According to Mrs. Mcbride the CYL
inder head of the engine was blown
out, and the descent was made at much
greater speed than is usually desired.
A barbed wire fence was torn away
when the machine struck it.
Mrs. Mcbride Has Scare.
Mrs. Mcbride had severe scare
Thursday afternoon when news reached
Newton that Robinson had fallen with
his machine and that the man with
Mcbride soon learned the truth con-
corning the mishap, and talked with
Mr. Mcbride shortly after he returned
to Grinnell. Mr.. Mcbride returned to
Newton Thursday evening, and was at
his store as tho nothing had happened.
This morning a small piece of steel
was removed from the wound in the
cheek.
To Repair Machine at Once.
Mr.. Robinson said today that repairs
to the monoplane would be made at
once, but that it would be necessary to
send away for some of the new parts.
Mr.. Robinson was making good time
against the stiff northwest wind when
the engine trouble became apparent.
Howard L. Triplett, contractor of
Grinnell, who was working with some
Of his men near Newburg. witnessed
the descent of the machine NJ. c..
Crutchfield and Mr.. Weaver Of Grim
| nell, went to Newburg in an automo-
bile and brought Mcbride back to Grin
nell. Robinson remained with his ma
chine but returned home later in the
evening. The accident happened a few
minutes after 8 o'clock.
Interest Here in Flight.
AlthO there was no def1nite irforrna