Jersey Aviator Hamilton Flies From Jersey City to Philadelphia
Thousands in New Jersey watched Charles K. Hamilton’s biplane journey from Jersey City to Philadelphia. Spectators lined riverside trunks and rooftops in Elizabeth, Bayonne, Rahway, New Brunswick, Princeton, and Trenton as the 250 foot altitude flight passed ferries, factories, and train lines amid cheering crowds and posted bulletins.
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Charles K. Hamilton
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Bayonne
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Rahway
New Brunswick
Princeton
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New York
Trenon
Hamilton
Times
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Elizathport
von Kull
Armiston
Staten Island Ferry
Hamilton Airship Chase Near Rahway Details
The Times reports a special train reaching Rahway around 7 50 this evening while an airship trailed about fifteen seconds behind. Hamilton did not pass Rahway on his return from Philadelphia. The Rahway train passage occurred at about 12 80 o'clock this afternoon.
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Rahway
N. J
Hamilton
Times
Philadelphia
Hamilton Airship Flight Over New Brunswick
The airship and accompanying plane were sighted near New Brunswick at 8 11 with a special NYT train passing nearby. The craft hovered around 2530 feet above the city as thousands heard its motor buzz and church bells clang while factories whistled. Hamilton later returned at 12 83 to a huge crowd of spectators.
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New Brunswick
N._J
Hamilton
New York Times
Man-bird sighting as special train with Hamilton in pursuit
A crowd fills roofs of factories and tenements as a special train travels at fifty miles per hour, closely following Hamilton. Spectators rush to catch a glimpse of the man-bird as the locomotive speeds through the area.
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Philadelphia
Hamilton
Trenton Crowds Cheer Hamilton Flight Across City
Thousands of Trenton residents gathered on streets and rooftops to watch Charles K. Hamilton launch and fly over the Delaware River toward Philadelphia. The Times-Ledger reported his ascent at 8:49 a.m., with schools delaying to witness the aviator and officials including Mayor Madden and Col. Margerum observing from the city.
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New York Times
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Times-Ledger
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Tam Tinzs
Delaware River
State House
Ebeneser Mackey
Times
207 Street
Remembered Stage Coaches Observe Hamilton Flight
Burlington readers recall stagecoach era as Hamilton’s air flight over the Delaware draws crowds. James Wilson, 82, marks the moment as spanning his life from the John Bull’s first run to modern aerial travel, predicting flying machines will become as common as automobiles.
Uncertain Forecasts Hint at Early County Odds
Fragmentary note reflects a cautious view of future hourly occurrences over the coming years. The speaker references a mayor and a leader as guides to what might unfold, signaling tentative predictions without concrete details.
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Bern
Farher Waa
Princeton Watches Hamilton Fly From New York to Philadelphia
Special to New York Times Princeton observers crowded Dial Lodge and Princeton Junction to glimpse Charles K Hamilton’s biplane on his dawn flight from New York to Philadelphia. Reporters describe the early view at 8:30 and the remarkable nerve and skill shown as the craft traversed toward the route, drawing crowds along the route.
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Charles K. Hamilton
New York
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Princeton University
Charles Olcott
New York City
Edgar Wheeler
Montclais
Hamiston Coul
Pdce
Brexay Field
Princeton Junction
Praise From Curtiss on Hamilton Flight Most Dangerous Yet
Glenn H. Curtiss called Hamilton’s city to city flight today the longest and one of the most dangerous he knows. He noted flying over water and wild terrain with railroad tracks below, where an engine failure could force a perilous dive. He contrasted France where landing places are plentiful with the exposed route Hamilton took.
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Hamilton
Glenn H. Curtiss
France
Hamiltons cross country flight in Curtiss biplane detailed
Reading of a Curtiss biplane used by Charles K Hamilton reveals updates to its wings ailerons and deflector. The craft carried from South Amboy to Governors Island in twenty three minutes and reflects similarities to Glenn Curtiss machines at the time.
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South Amboy
Governors ‘Telangd
Philadelphia
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hamilton
Governors Island
Tucson
Ar Ari
Dees
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