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Kaiser
Replying to criticism to
airship had not been tried, Mr. Wellman said that the America was built for Arctic conditions and would undergo thorough trials at Spitsbergen.  In  the event of these being satisfactory, the expedition would start for the Pole at the end of July or the beginning of August.

MILWAUKEE. March 27.-Major H. B. Hersey, inspector of the Weather Bureau, will sail for Paris on April 8, to assist in the arrangements for the Wellman expedition to the North Pole. Major Hersey received a letter from Walter Wellman today in which Mr. Wellman said he would reach New York on Saturday of this week.

Herald New York
28 Mar. 1907

"BIRD OF PREY"
No. 2 SMASHED

M. Santos-Dumont's Latest Airplane Breaks in Two Under Trial.

INVENTOR NOT INJURED

Motor Worked Well, but Speed Not Sufficient to Lift the Machine from the Ground.

ONE WING COMPLETE WRECK

Aeronaut Says He is Not Sorry as He Intended to Construct a New Airship Anyway.

[SPECIAL CABLE TO THE HERALD]
HERALD BUREAU]
NO. 49 AVENUE DE L'OPERA,}
Paris, Thursday,]

In presence of a large number of spectators, among whom were many prominent French aeronauts, M. Santos-Dumont made further experiments at Saint Cyr yesterday with his Bird of Prey No. 2.

It was the final trial so far as this machine was concerned, for, after a preliminary run in the parade ground, and accident occurred and the aeroplane was completely wrecked.

When the propeller was set in motion, the Bird of Prey went off at a speed estimated to be twenty kilometers an hour.  On the second trial, at five o'clock, the motor worked well and a speed superior to that of the previous trial was quickly attained.  It was, however, insufficient for flight.

After covering about half the length of the field, the machine swerved, bounced into a hole, and was smashed in two.  One of he wings was hopelessly destroyed. 

M. Santos-Dumont escaped without injury.  A saw was procured and the apparatus cut into two pieces and taken back to the shed.

Speaking to a HERALD correspondent, M. Santos-Dumont declared he was not algether sorry the machine was smashed, as he was disappointed with the quality of the wood, which was much too brittle.

He added that he had ordered fresh material and that he would have begun a third machine in any case.  During the next few days he will remove the motor and propeller from the broken machine, and fix them to the original Bird of Prey, with which he will make further experiments.  

BY BALLOON TO THE POLE

Mr. Wellman Answers Criticism and Prepares for His Trip

PARIS, Wednesday.-The members of the Wellman North Pole expedition are completing the preparation of the balloon America and will leave shortly for Tromsoe, Norway, whence they will depart June 1.  The balloon, or airship, has been entirely reconstructed, has new motors and possesses a lifting power of 19,500 pounds.

Walter Wellman, leader of the expedition, will in the meantime pay a visit to the United States.  He went on board the Kaiser Wilhelm II. at Cherbourg to-day.  Replying to criticism to the effect that his airship had not been tried, Mr. Wellman declared that the America was built for Arctic conditions and would undergo thorough trials at Spitzbergen.  In the event of these being satisfactory the expedition would start for the Pole at the end of July or the beginning of August.

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Mar 28-1907

An airship inventor in Baltimore is also deep in a scheme for color photography.  This combination may be nothing to an inventor, but the public would prefer one demonstration at a time.

Hoboken. Observer.
28 Mar 1907

IMPROVER WOULD BUILD AN AIRSHIP

At Least He Says He Would if He Had His Way to Get Over Trolley Difficulties.

Better trolley facilities for the west side of Greenville section and the necessity for a waiting room at the Jackson avenue station of the Newark and New York Railroad, were the principal matters discussed at last night's meeting of the Seventh Ward, Jersey City, Improvement Asosciation, in the rooms of the Greenville Building and Loan Association, 116 Danforth avenue, Jersey City.  President Reuben Simpson presided.

August Bitner had his say about the trolley car service from Jersey City to Greenville on the West Side avenue line, and said that if he had his way he would build conveyances that could travel in the air, so that no obstacles would interfere with his reaching his home at night and business in the morning.

Mr. Bitner talked at length on the subject of better trolley service for Greenville, and when he sat down agreed to circulate one of several petitions demanding the some on the west side of the ward. 

Alderman Walter J. Gorman and Henry Grosklaus also spoke on the matter of improving the car schedule to the section.  Committee appointed at last meeting to visit Colonel Edwin W. Mine about the matter reported that the colonel was not in his office when they reached there and were told to call again. 

"That is exactly what Colonel Hine will tell you gentlemen when you do see him," declared one of the members.  "He will sidetrack you every time; see if he don't."

Improvement of Rose avenue and the beautifying of Bay Side Park, were other matters talked over before they meeting adjourned, and Secretary Mowry was authorized to communicate with the Street and Water Board about the necessity of improving the thoroughfare and breathing spot.  A request will be made by the association of the city officials to have signs placed in conspicuous places on street corners, so that strangers in the section can know where they are at and not go out of their way as they have to do at present.  Improvers will also ask the Street and Water Board to see that the sewers in the ward are cleaned regularly and that the improved thoroughfares are kept clean and clear of refuse matter at least during the warm weather.