Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-25

The BALLOON RAcE.-The Cincinnati Ga
sette gives some interesting particulars of the
great balloon race from that city, on Monday
week. The balloons started at four o'clock,
twen;y-one minutes. When at an elevation
offiye thousandfeet from the earth, the balloons
came in collision. Mons. GODDARD threw out
ballast, and then rapidly rose above the bal
loon of Prof. Steiner. Previous to the COLI
sion the 9ronauts had been within speaking
distance of each other, and had drank toasts
together, &C.. but they now parted
Steiner soon gained an elevation of nine
thousand feet, at which height he found a
strong current OF air, and keeping at about
that elevation, made rapid progress. At six
O'Clock he opened his basket Of provisions,
and sat down to an excellent supper, which
he partook of while driving through the air
at the rate of about fifty miles an hour
About half past six o'clock, the aronaut
became very sleepy, and found 1t almost i'm
possible to keep awake. The cold was quite
benumbing. He sung songs, overhauled his
traps III the basket to divert his attention,
and finally attached about three thousand
feet of guide line to his wrists, so that if he
descended, the drag rope would awake him
He then threw out ballast. and assembled to
an elevation of about IL 900 feet, and unable
longer to keep himself awake, quietly re-
signed himself to a comfortable nap. About
ten o'clock he was awakened by a crash. and
found that his balloon had descended so low
that the car in which he was ENJOYING a
sound sleep, had struck in the top of tree,
in the middle of small forest. The basket
was turned nearly over, and he was thrown
violently into the hoop 10 which the ropes
were attached which united the basket with
the balloon. The remainder of his supper
was thrown out-his wine was cast overheard
"a part of his ballast followed in the descent
his bundles of dispatches and papers kept
them company. The shock was so great as
to split the seat on which the e,onaut was
taking Siesta.
The basket rghted in a minute, and being
relieved Of considerable weight, shot into the
air with great velocity, and reached an eleva.
ton of twelve thousand feet; here the air
was so cold, he descended to eight thousand
feet, and proceeded for some time at the rate
OF sixty miles an hour, until he discovered
Lake Erie few miles ahead. AS his balloon
was somewhat injured in its contact with the
tree, he thought it not safe to attempt to
cross the lake, and so descended in corn
field about half mile from Sandusky City.
He called loudly for assistance, but failing to
arouse any body, he evaporated his balloon,
and gathering shock or two of corn stalks,
he wrapped himself in his branket and over
coat, and laid down and slept till daylight
In the morning he gathered up his traps and
took passage on the cars to Cincinnati. Eight.
cen miles from Sandusky, Mons. GODDARD
came on board with his balloon
The aronauts started at 4.2l, and Mons.
GODDARD landed at about twenty minutes past
ten-having been up about six hours. Prof.
Steiner landed at 1890, having been in the
air ten or fifteen minutes longer than his
competitor, and having travelled in six hours
and ten minutes about taoo hundred and thrtv