The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-11-04
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
RESULT OF THE BALLOON RACE,

PROF. STEINER, TIE AMERICAN 4ERONAUT,
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BETWEEN THE
BALLOONS IN THE AIR.
The great :. Balloon Race" is over,
and Young America, represented by
Prof. Steiner, is the victor He has prov
en- himself the Champion Eronaut OF
America, and match for one Of the most
skillful and daring French professors.
The balloons started from the city lot
at four o'clock, twenty-cuc minutes
Prof. Steiner leading off in his /" Pride Of
the West" followed closely by Mons,
GODDARD in his q, Leviathan." The latter
gained rapidly upon tsriyal, for the first
mile or two from town, until the ero-
nauts were within speaking distance,
when less than three miles from the city,
both moving about twenty miles an hour
Mons. GODDARD sailed up majestically be-
side the Professor, when the latter greet
ed his rival with welcome, and pointed
to the beautiful sight which everywhere
met the eye. Magnificent, Responded
the representative of France.
Mr.. GODDARD then introduced his friend
and passenger. Mr.. VIM. Hoel, to Prof.
Steiner, and at the same time proposed
that they should take a friendly drink.
Both aronauts opened bottle of wine,
when Mons. GODDARD proposed the toast
To the Great Republic"
This was drank in sparkling Catawba,
when Prof Steiner gave the following
mons. GODDARD, tie justly celebrated
French 4Eronaut" t"A
The compliment was returned by Mons.
GODDARD
lo" To Prof. Steiner, the greatest 1Ero-
naut in America"
Mons. GODDARD drank "bottoms up"
and his companion followed suit. and
then, after filling their glasses. Mr.. Hoel
gave toast
:" Here's to our sweetAearts and acipes.' -
"Three cheers for that" shouted Pro-
fessor Steiner, as the balloons were COM
ing nearer together, and the three joined
heartily in a " hip-hip-hurrh =
THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE BALLOONS.
Scarcely five minutes after, the balloons
came in collision, at an elevation of 5 200
feet from the earth The balloon OF
Prof Steiner drove rapidly toward its
rival, so that the basket of the latter struck
the former about midway of the balloon.
Mons. GODDARD and his companion prompt
ly forced off with their hands, and Prof.
Steiner shouted to Mons. GODDARD to throw
out ballast, which he did, and rapidly
rose above the Pride of the West. and
out of danger Of any further contact.
The aeronauts were not again within
speaking distance during the race. Stein
er started ahead at an elevation Of about
5000 feet, and gradually gained upon
his competitor. He found a strong cur
rent of air, and taking advantage of il
by keeping at about the same elevation
made rapid progress. Mons. GODDARD
soon after commenced to descend to with
in five or six hundred feet of the earth,
creating the greatest excitement amongst
the country people, who shouted like an
hundred steam whistles.
Mr.. Steiner still kept the current which
was carrying him rapidly north by north
east, at a height of but 5000 feet. Al
six O'clock he opened his basket of pro-
visions, and sat down to an excellet sup
per, which he partook Of while driving
through the air at the rate Of fifty miles
an hour.
At five minutes past six he passed over
Dayton, al. an elevation of about ten
thousand feet. He cast overheard sew
eral dispatches. outbound that the wind
was 50 strong that they were carried
several miles from the city. Nothing
could be seen of Mons. GODDARD, and Mr.
Steiner concluded that he had taken the
under current and gone southwest. He
had passed several towns, and sent down
dispatches, but as he could hear nothing
from the inhabitants, concluded that he
was unobserved, and kept on his course
About half.past clock, the aronau,
became very sleepy, and found it almost
impossible to, keep awake. The cold was
quite benumbing. He sung songs. over
hauled his traps in the basket to diver,
his attention. and finally attached about
5000 feet of guide line to his wrist. Sc
that if he descended the drag rope would
awake him. He then threw out ballast
and ascended TO an elevation Of abou,
IL 900 feet, and unable longer to keep
himself awake. quietly resigned himself
to comfortable nap