The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31

TIE CONSEQUENCES OF GOING BY THE HKELs, M
STEAD GOING AHEAD, DESTRUCTION OF THE
BALLOON, AND MARROW ESCAPE OF CAVALIER VIC
TOR vARDALLE.
II having been announced yesterday, through the
medium Of the newspaper that this intrepid
would ~ Vsuxhsll Gardens, give extraordinary
bibition with his balloon, persons collected to
witness the novel and dangerous feat. During the
prosefs Of imitation, there good deal Of home
spun wit in circulation and more than once the IRE
had nearly disappointed the hopes Of the SPECTATORS
by the reduction Of the whole affair to ashes Once It
actually caught fire. which, however sxtinguished
before much damage was done. Shortly before six
O'Clock the imitation completed, when the ear was
attached and the signal to let 20 the ropes being
81 the business having been managed very unstifpIiv
the balloon struck against tree, and then went short
distance in slanting direction, tearing up polo
which had been several feet in tho ground, and to
which was still fastened Of the ropes. By the
effort Of the himself and the exerons Of one
or in the gardens this difficulty surmounted.
and the balloon assembled amidst the cheers Of those
fyma; but it had not proceeded far when 1t
came in violent contact with Doctor Grays house. in
Lafayette place the car lodging on the 'front.' and tbs
main part Of the balloon hanging from the chimney
top. Variable displayed great courage and self
to open the blinds Of the window, which he was
unable to do, but he held on till he was relieved
could not, by any possibility escape with his life.
Thousands surrounded DIR. Gray's house. to see the
man who in . short time made his appearance, and
seemed quite unOoncerned at what had ossurred and
only regrettiDg the serious injury which his stock in
trade had suffered The balloon having been olsen.
gagged from the chimney top which has become Of late
favorie stopping place for such vehicles it con-
yeyed to the garden 1t is bad wind which blows
body good the failure of the ascent and the ercum
stances attending it, drew thousands Of men,
men and boys together very many Of whom after the
excitement had cooled down bit repaired to the bar
house and there recruited their exhausted spirits
BY pouring spirits down The landlord made good
thing the business but think that the few quar-
tiers which Victor Variable received will not by any
the expense Of the initiation and the loss
he has sustained by the untoward event On former
occasion similar accident happened to the per-
son in New Orleans; and IL he up by the heels he
came head foremost and had well nigh been dash
ed pieces But nothing daunted be tried his luck
again and made beautiful ascent. The remarks which
made during the preparation for the visit to the
clouds were exceedingly laushsbls: One person said,
" This speculation won't pay" oh - said another.
there's spec ulatiOn in tits life insurance that's
concerned" third exclaimed, at the top of his voice.
the musicians who perched up upon the Of
the house, "Give q tune-give US one OF the
Polkss In your best STYLE You sitting there
like Kerrubs and Churribs, doing nothing the people
outside will think you asleep" Here there was
from the Of the nhationthe stuff being
turned over, caused a baze-whsn chap roared out,
"they will burn it up before they are done with it ~
The crowd then dispersed.