Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-11-06

despalruc,, but found that the wind was
80 strong that they were carried several
miles irom the cry. Nothing could be
seen Of Mons. GODDARD. and Mr.. Steiner
concluded that he bad taken The under
current, and gone southwest. lie passed
several towns. and sent down dispatches,
but as he could hear nothing from the in.
habilants, concluded that he was uno5-
served, and kept on his course.
About half past o'clock, the @ronau'
became very sleepy, and found it almost
impossible TO keep awake. The cold
was quite benumbng. lie sung songs,
overhauled his traps in the basket TO d.
vert his attention, and finally attached a
bout 1000 feet Of a guide line TO kis
wrist, so that if he descended the drag
rope would awake him. He then Ihre"
oul ballast, and ascended TO an elevation
of about IL 900 feet, and unable longer
to keep himself awake, quietly resigned
himsellto comfortable nap.
About ten o'clock the nronautwas ava
kened by crash, and found that his bal
loon had descended so low that the car
in which he was enjoying sound sleep
had struck in the top of hee, in The mid.
die Of a small forest The basket was
Turned nearly over, and the sleeping @ro-
naut was thrown violently into the hoop
To which the ropes were attached which
united the basket with the balloon. The
remainder Of his supper was thrown oul
his wine was cast oyerboard-a pant OF
IRIS ballast followed IN the desceni-tls
bundles Of spatches and papers kept
them company. The shock was so
great as to split the seat on which the
nronaui was taking SieSt0
The basket righled in a minute, and
The balloon being relieved OF a cOnsIdera,
ble weight in lhe way of ccld chicken
and other "W Walnut Sueet House" prepa-
ra,!ons for long voyage, shot into the air
with great velocity, So rapid that the gro
at opened his valve in order to prevent
gong away up yonder' amongst the
stars. Before being stopped, the balloon
reached an elevation of $4,000 feet, and
linding The atmosphere dIoagreeably cold,
be mronaut commenced TO descend.
Finding good current at an elevation
Of S ZOO feet, Prof. Steiner managed to
keep his conveyance IN ~, and proceeded
at speed OF sky miles an hour. when
he discovered Lake Erie buta few miles
ahead. The cement around his valve
had b come broken in the collision with
The tree, and as he had already dIscharg-
ed considerable quantity OF gas, he dId
not deem il advisable 10 attempt TO cross
The Lake. The direction in which he
wes sailing worlG have carried him a.
bout Nor,h by Northeast from Sandusky
to Long Point, ON The Canada shore, some
$50 milc.. With dense forest lni lam
ding place, to travel probably 300 miles,
he opened his valve. and descended.
The balloon struck the ground about
500 yards from the LAKE, and dragged 10
within 300 yards Of lhe water before the
anchor took firm hold. The landing
place was about hall mile from Sandus-
ky city. in a corn field, on the farm Of
Mr.. A. G.. Townscnd. Prof StcIner eel.
led loudly for assistance, but failing /"
arouse any body, he evsPora'ed his bal
loon, and gathering shock or TWO OF corn
stalks, he wrapped himself in his blanket
and oyer-coat, lay down by bis "PTldc OF
the West" and slept unlIl daylight
After enjoying refreshing sleep, Prof
Steiner proceeded to the farm house, and
arousing The inmates. was carried by Mr.
Townsend to Ssndusky, wnere shipped
his balloon by express 10 this city, and
hins If took the morning train.
All this time from 6 o'clock, Prof. SIel.
ner had no knowledge of his competitor
in the race, but on arriving at station on
the railroad, some 5 OF 20 miles from
Sandusky, Mons. GODDARD came on board
with his monster "Levlalhan." He had
landed near Hunts Corners, some 49,
miles lhis side Of Sandusky.
The eronauts started al 4.2l, and NJ.
GODDARD landed at about 20 minutes past
been up about 6 hours. Prof. |
Steiner landed at 1890 haYing been in
he air 10 or ID minutes longer than III
and having ra,eled IN The
TX hours and ten minutes about 23J
miles.
Bo.h could lave travelled considerably .
,riser. but rti,heT hs'Iug uONIrdge Of
he Whereabouts Of tie other, and no!
ceiling disposed TO attempt 10 cross The
axe iElo a Canadian forest, they descend
ed, as we have described, and returned
20 town over ihe Hsmilion and Dayton
-oad last evening.
Giri Burned in a Theatre.