The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-28
NEW SERIES-NO. 156.

striking the basket Of The olher---a collision
that prompted GODDARD and his companion
to reach over and push the balloon out OF
reaching distance. II was moment OF
fearful suspense, but IN another instant Co
dard shouted out AN right--no danger"
But u minute or 80 before. GODDARD had
disposed Of bag Of his sand, and after the
collision he began 10 ascend at rapid rate,
reaching, in "a few minutes, an altitude Of
from lA,000 10 $4,000 ieet. Aitcr that,
Steiner says. they never came within speak
Ing distance.
Steiner then threw over small portion
OF ballast. aud rapidly asocnlcd to an oleva-
ton Of 10000 feet, where he struck strong
current bf air, north by northeast, which
propelled him at the rate oi 35 or 40 miles
AN hour. Aiter parting with his oompagnon
du voyage, Steiner closely watched for God
dard's balloon. md saw that he was gradu.
ally descending even went down TO
within 500 feet Of the earth, which induced
Steiner To suppose ho was abou. to make u
landing Not so, however II appears that
he WAS merely skimming along Tor his own
amusement and for the purpose Of creating
an excitement among the country people.
At that time Steiner found he was gain
ing an advantage by keeping In the upper
current where he wis coursing along with
the speed Of the wind. At the time God.
ard made his descent they were within
about thirty.tive mlcs of Cincinnati, and
be t5teiner) noticed that GODDARD soon began
10 ascend, when his attention was attracted
10 the beautiful panorama below, upon
which be gazcd for q few moments with
most admiring eyes. On looking up again
in the direction where. but few moments
before, hc had seen Godards balloon, he
discovered that il waa out Of sight, nor did
he sec IL again. lie concluded that hc had
taken All undercurrcnt which took him In q
south east direction.
Steiner passed Dayton at hsfp past six
o'clock. when he sent down several dispatch
e~, soon after which Dayton disappeared In
the distance. At about ten O'Clock In con.
sequence Of the fatigue no had undergone
during the day, together with change OF
left ID itseII, dcsce,nl,d a,ri suu.h y trs',
capsixing the basket and spillng him In tho
netting fortunately, the basket righted,
and nothing daunted. he again took his sent,
hut not without having lost his provisions,
bis water and part ol bis ballast, which
40 ighiencd his balloon that be commenced
Q rapid ascent. which prompted him 10 open
the valve Of tho machine to overcome the
ascending power.
On taking u careful survey. which Was
near the hour Of ten, he found he was with
In few miles Of Lake Erie, which In his
then condition, having lost his ballast aud
biz substantials, he did not iccl like attempt
10 cross into Canada. He consequently
made his preparations for descent, and
landed without any difficulty in corn field,
at ten o'clock and thirty minutes, within
three hundred yards OF the lake, and about
the same distance from the corporate limits
Of Saadasky. On landing he tried by some
loud ycls 10 find che whereabouts Of some
body, but ~ be c0nld not, he secured his
balloon, made himself bed ol some corn
sbucks, wrapped himself in hs mantle, and
laid hinsli down 10 pleasant dreams.
In the morning be found that he had land.
cd upon the farm Of u Mr.. Townsend, who
aided him IN packing his balloon and get
ting it to Sandusky. lie left in this cars
yesterday forenoon, having shipped his
sriaI car by Adams Express. and when
about twenty miles this side Of Sandusky.
who should get upon the cars but GODDARD
with bis ballon, who had safely landed in
that neighborbood They both arrived IN
the city last evening, GODDARD conce'iing, We
learn, that Professor Steiner is the champion
ballonist OF Americs.