Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-22
From the Cincinnati Gase,ts ofths 10th met
The Great Balloon Race.

Frou the Cincinnati Ga.e,ts OF the 10th int.
The Great Balloon Race
rus RIVAL AEaoSASrs CT THEIR TaAsxls.
Yesterday afternoon tie great Balloon race,
which has been the talk Of the town for the past
two weeks, took place from the City Lot. and was
witnessed, probably. by one hundred thousand
persons.
The balloon Of Prof Steiner, which he STYLES.
The Pride of the West. is constructed Of the fin.
est Irish linen. 1--we hundred yards being roquir-
cd and is almost transparent 1t is shaped much
like an c,g and possesscs ascending pcwer
when fully inflated. sufhclcnt to carry one thou
sand pounds. including its own weight. The
amount If gas Consumed In Initiating IL, Was 80,
600 cubic feet. The car in which the eronant
rode was a large willow basket, about four feet in
height tastiy covered with red velvet and gold
lace Inside the cur the Professor had about six
hundred pounds of ballast. basket Of provisions,
n can Of water, md q bottle Of wine, the latter
contributed by friend.
The balloon Of Mon. GODDARD, 1.-THE Leviathan,"
WIS much larger than its rival. II was construct
ed of brown linen, and when inflated made II
beautiful appearance. being much more syInmct-
rcal and egg-like, than the Pride Of the West"
II had also greatly the advantage IL the amount Uf
gas. it recurring 80 $50 cubic feet to initiate it
giving Mon. GODDARD $500 feet Of gas the advan-
tage over his competitor in the race. In the bas-
ket with the Aeronant was Mr. VIM. lloel, who
made an ascension with Mr.. q. some two or
three years since, and came near losing his life in
tho descent getting two or three Of ribs broken,
and beng otherwise injured. lie certainly ex-
hibited an uncommon degree of nerve, to attempt
a second nrial voyage after his former experience.
At ten minutes past four Prof. Steiner announ-
ced u tho Committee that he was ready and jun
ping upon the hoops OF his balloon called to his
ryalto"Come on" Some DELAY occurred in getting
No God ard , N ii, lut
twenty-one minutes past four the word was given
by Mayor Thoma. for u start, and both balloons
were cast loose. Prof Steiner started of little
in nd, ancc If his competitor. the Aeronaut stand
ing erect in his car and waving the American flag
hs thousands of friends below, who simultnne-
ou.ly joined in n shout that might have been
heard over half the city. Tho thousands upon
thousands outside were no less enthusiastic in
their admiration of tho beautiful ascent aMd Join
ed in the general huzza for the stars aud stripes.
The balloon attained an altitude Of perhaps a
mile, and struck of directly in the wake Of the
"Nngarn." the Professor waving his flag and
throwing out papers and handbils ms he ascend
cd.
Monsieur Goddard followed in second or two
after, rising beautifully above the immense throng
ind starting off in tho same direction. At the
height Of one two hundred feet Monsieur elm
bed from tho basket upon tho hoops Of tho balloon
and waved farewell with his cap to his friends
below The chase then became exciting. In ra-
cling parlance Steiner had the "inride track" fol-
lowed hard and close by his more powerful rival
who appeared TO clap him for n sharp
brush. Then Steiner seemed to open gap of
few rods, and in minute after tho two appeared
to DO neck and neck, sailing along majestically.
The two balloons remained in sight for perhaps
three-quarters If nm hour, and nv far ia could be
determined ly the eye, the general impression sas
amongst the multitude, tina, Prof. Steiner was
4, la Of ~, al littI,
Niagara" had entirely di,al peared from sight
Whether the American eoors will be able to
maintain the vantage ground gained on the first
few miles. against the more powerful French rep
resentative, remains TO be determined.
Both aronnu.s carry with them printed dcs
patches to send down to terra Grma whenever they
pass II town, with directions to have them torwnr
ded to the nearest telegraph station. How long
they will rcuain up, is matter OF Conjecture
Should nothing unusual occur, they can continue
their voyage for perhaps twenty hours,and should
they strike II rapid current If air, will be over
upon the borders OF Lake Erie long before our Ia
pcr gees To press. Both daring and expert
rnccd .Er"namts, and We nre confident neither
will weld the race So long their balloons have
power sufficient to keep them above the house
tups.
Tho contest - not one for wager. Monsieur
GoaaId challenged the world Of .Eronauts aud
Prof Steiner in particular, and TINT gentleman
acccIicl il promptly. The result was the exct-
Ing race "i yesterday, which, the first of its
kind upon record, may be regarded rs nm event
worthy Of all the attention it has received from
the hundred thousand people who witnessed the
ascension.
The Gazette Of same late, has the following tel
egraphic dispatches giving accounts OF the pro
Gress of the arial racers.
The balloons passed about four miles West Of
Lebanon at sunset. Steiner from one mile
and half 10 two miles ahead Of GODDARD. Both
were going in Il northc,ly direction.
MIppLE1owN, : 2O--Ihe balloons passed here
at I o'clock, going directly North. Their lights
arc still in sight. Goddard went down when about
20 miles from the city but Immediately afterwarl
arose.
ten miles Southwest Of this city ali ,ut half an
siderably within the last hulf hour, and i. now
not bceu seen.
A message from Chlico,hc says that the bal
looms were seen going in Northeastern direction
NJ $ 30 p. NJ. The balloon seen at Dayton mus,
have been Bclmun's.
Ncnia reports that the balloons pissed there at
Gao y. NJ. The balloon seen at M,ddlc;own and
Dayton must have been Beman's.
Dayton reports 40 o'clock) balloon directly
overhead. going in an cnstery direction.
CINcINNATI Oct. l9.--Thc balloon race came to
\ termination last evening. MIR. GODDARD came down
Mt 1890, p. M..some fifteen miles from Sandusky
and Mr.. Steiner descended at IL, =. NJ, within a
mile Of Sandusky.
The GrlLLor,NE AT WoRK.-We understand