The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-09
Periicus Balloon yoyage-The Whole Party
Injured.
[Frnm The Cincinnati c.


Several of the aronauts, who on Monday started on
the balloon excursion with Mons GODDARD returned yes
terday 10 the city and give deeply thrilling accounts Of
their adventures. Our description of their starting lief.
y en- floating away in mid air towards the noGeast.
The nexpressibe sensations experienced at such alt
tude just rushing upon them and their organs Of
subimiiy expanding The immense Of people
lelow seemed moying gently away like morning msts,
and the pcasu res OF the moment dispeed the apprehen
sions which had paled more than one manly cheek.
The ros dgegrs passed Mt. Auburn but could not
distinguish he bill Sides Travelling rapidly Col
latham remarked beating abroad time. they s
vcrs,d, through trumpet with persons terra trag
At one time time they saw Cummingsvile College Hill
Mt Pleasant, Carthage, Lockand Reading, Sharon, and
number Of other villages at the game time The farms
looked very little and Mr.. Hole profoundly remarked
that "a big farm don't amount t. much w.en observed
from balloon" The others smiled, but no. being pre-
ra4eG TO express an opinion the subject made
lonse. The people who them called Gu. to them to
stop for supper CIDER and other good things. but the Ia
he in The Hotel GODDARD mad been well provided, and all
invitations to come down were disregarded.
Al last Mons GODDARD saw heavy dark cloud in front
and directing the attention OF the roydgsars 10 IL
marked thatit vas mo good at the time skrug
eng lis shoulders which the toyoge,rs translated TO
Tire" ont ballast and went rapidly up soon deep dark
ness covered The earth. The balloon mounted through
gauzy clouds while rafting rain was heard pouring
down ron .,1w them. Some OF the party bad
lx red tlev fancea from the noise Of The rain that
there was a convention Of railroad trains somewhere bc-
low Mons. Goeard wishing TO get above the rain clouds,
and tighten the car, cast loose the Hotel GODDARD ard
the stump Of his segar and beth fell umeng to the
earth.
hlo ballast was thrown ont and an altitude Of l.,ouo
or Il COO 0O0 feet accounts Vary attained. Al TINS
great height OF the passengers greatly trouble
with arinc-but what who roared, Il not stated.
II may have been that this roaring caused by the
bursting Of the balloon and the rushing out Of the
and that the roaring would not have seemed so loud II
the roaogeurs had been saie solid earth.
What makes this probable Is, that the next thing
they perceived they were rapidly coming down.
moment after the discovery that they were coming
down. Mr. Godard advised them to lay down in the car
and the following they felt their nest brushing
the tree tops. Mons. GODDARD threw out the anchor and
pulled away at the valve let the gas out from the ball
loon. The wind whirled it through cornfeld until IL
struck stump and Mons. Godard Col Latham and Mr..
Hole were thrown OF the Rr. GODDARD had HIS
face and legs much bruised and laceated. Col Latham
had his ancc spraned and bis shoulder much bruised.
Mr.. Hole had two ibis broken anr was badly bruised
The only perse left in the w. Crippcn and
Mr. Pellman the latter Of whom seized the valve rore
while sr. GODDARD catching cord that swung below,
pulled with all Lis might az the balloon. A Cow Of wind
caught the balloon, and ia shed 1t against old dead
nee, which was upset slr. Belman thrown out Of
the cal and the old falling upon Mr. Crppen pinned
him TO the earth Fortunately, except some slight
bruises, neither Mr. Crppen Mr.. Belman were hurt
The party wandered about in the rain and mud for half
hour when they came 70 farm house. where they
were properly cared for. ~.
The place where the balloon came down was within
three miles Of Wsynesvlle and about fifty miles from
ii city Mr. Hole being seriously hurt and under medical
treatment il has not been considered advisable TO
him. but the other members Of the party have returned
Cncinnatt perfectly satisfied with their experience Of
travelling by balloon.