The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-10-28
The Balloon Race.


The balloon raco between Prof. Steiner and
Monsieur GoIard, came OF on Monday OF last
week, as per announcement. They both left
Cincinnati little after four o'clock, 7, M
After travelling a short time, the balloons
came ia collision. Mons. Gollrd threw out
a portion Of his ballast, aud rapidly rose nboyc
the "Pride of the West" and the aeronauts
were not again within speaking distance du-
ring the race. We copy the following partica.
lars from the Cincinnati Gazette
About half past o'clock, the Acrouaut Stein
er became very sleepy, aud found it almost im-
possible to keep awake. The cold was quite
benumbing. He sing songs, oveIhoued his
traps in the basket to divert his attention, aud
finally attached about 5000 feet of n guide line
20 his wrist, so that il he descended, the drag
rope would awake him. He then threw out
ballast and assembled TO an elevation OF about
1000 feet, aud unable longer to keep himself
awake, quietly resigned himself to comtora-
BILE nap.
About ten o'clock the Acronaut was awaken
ed by u crash, and found that his balloon had
descend so low that the car in which he was
enioyiug a sound sleep, had struck iu the top OF
a tree, in the middle of small forest. The
basket was turned nearly over, and the sleeping
Aeronaut 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 out-his wine was cast over
board-a part OF the ballast followed III the de
scent his bundles of dispatches und papers
kept them company. The shock was so great
Ms to split the seat on which the Acronaut was
taking a siestd
The basket rghcd in minute, and the bal
loon being relieved of consd, rabln weight IN
tho way Of cold chickens aud other "Walnut
Street House" preparations for long voyo8"
shot into the air with great velocity, so rapidly
that the Acronaut opened his valve in order t.
prevent going. away up yonder' amongst III,
stars. B fore being stopped, the balloon reached
an elevation of $4,000 leot and indias the at
mosphere disagreeably cold, the Aeronaut com
nenced to descend.
Finding good current at an elevation o
5000 feet, Prof Steiner managed to keep hl'
conveyance in it, and proceeded at speed o
sixty miles an hour, when he discovered lhh'
Erie bnt few miles ahead. The cement arount
his valve had become broken in the collision
with the tree, aud as he had already discharge
a considerable quantity Of gas, he did not deem
il advisable tn attempt 10 cross the Lake. Th
direction in which he was sailing would hdv,
carried him about North by Northeast from
Sandnsky to Long Point, on the Canada shore
some 1870 miles. With a dense forest for a Ian
ding plscA 10 escape which he would have bee
obliged to travel probably 800 miles, he openc
his valve aud rapidly descended.
rnE AERoNArr GOES TO s.Erp N A coRN rIELT
The balloon struck the ground about 400 yard
from the Lake, aud dragged TO within 800 yard
o. the water before the anchor took firm hold
The landing place was about half a mile tror
Sandusky city, in corn field, on the farm
Mr.. A. q, Townsend Prof. Steiner calld loa,
ly for assistance, but failing TO arouse amy bod
he emptied his balloon and gathering shoe
or two of corn stalks, he wrapped himself in h
blanket and ovrrcoat, aud lay down by h
Pride OF the West aud slept until daylight,
Atterl enjoying refreshing sleep, Profess
Steiner proceeded TO the fam house, and arou
ing the inmates, was carried by Mr.. Townser
10 Ssn6usdy, where he shipped his balloon
express to this city, and himself took the mo
ming train.
All this time frcm six o'clock, Prof. Stein
had had no knowledge of his competition IN Z
race. but on arriving gat station on the rail'roa
some fifteen or twenty miles from Sandusk
Mons GODDARD came on board with his mons,
"Ievnthan" lie had landed near Han
Coraers, some eighteen miles this side OF "a
dusky.