Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-22
MORNING LEADER.
Bauoop Race and Collision.

The a. Pride of the West, Prof Steiner, and
" Leviathan,' - Mons GODDARD, shot up from Gin
cinnati nearly together When about three
miles from the city the balloons were within
speaking distance, when compliments were ex-
changed in sparkling Catawba. A Mr.. Hoel
accompanied Mons. GODDARD. The balloons
moved at the speed of 25 miles an hour. The
Gazette says:
THE COLLISION BETWEEN THE BALLOONS.
Scarcely five minutes after, the balloons came
in collision, at an elevation of some 5000 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 cOmpaoion
promptly forced it of with their hands,and Pro
Steiner shouted to Mons. GOdard to throw out
ballast. Zhieh lac did, AMI rapidly rose above the
Pride of the West and out Of danger Of any fur
ther contact
The -KrOnauts were not again within speak
ing distance during the race. Steiner started
ahead at an elevation Of about 1900 feet, and
gradually gained upon his competitor He
found strong current Of air, and taking advan-
t1ge Of It by keeping at about the same eleya-
ton, made rapid progress Mons. GODDARD soon
after commenced 10 descend to within five OF
six hundred feet of the earth, creating the great
est excitement among the country people, who
shouted like an hundred steam whistles.
Mr. Steiner still kept the current which was
rapidly carrying him north Oy northeast, at
hight Of about nine thousand feet. At O'Clock
he opened his basket of provisions, and sat down
TO an excellent supper, which he partOok Of
while driving through tine air at the rate of so
miles an hour
At 5 minutes past he passed over Dayton,
at IN elevation of about ten thousand feet
He cast overheard several dispatches, but
found that the wind was so strong that they
were carried several miles from the city. Nothing
could be seen of Mons GODDARD, and Mr Steiner
concluded that he taken the under current
and gone southwest. He passed over several
towns, and sent down dispatches, but as lie
could hear nothing from the inhabitants, con
clvjed that he was unobserved, and kept on his
course.
THE AERONAUT GETS ASLEEP AND BRINGS Up N A
TREE TOP.
About half past o'clock, the Aeronaut be-
came very sleepy, and found it almost impossi
bic TO keep awake The cold was quite be-
numbing. He sung songs, overhaued his traps
in the basket 70 divert his attention, and final
" attached about 5000 feet Of i guide line to
his wrist, so that If he descended, the drag rope
would awake him. He then threw out ballast
and ascended to an elevation of about IL 900
feet, and unable longer to keep hiTself awake,
quietly resigned himself to a comfortable nap.
About ten o'clock the Aeronaut was awaken
ed by 4 crash, and found that his balloon had
descended so low that the car in which he was
enjoying sound sleep, had struck in the top
of tree, in the middle Of small forest. The
basket was turned nearly over, and the sleeping
Asronaut 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
OyerbOard-a part of his ballast followed in the
descent; his bundles OF dispatches and papers
kept them company. Tue shock was so great
as 10 split the seat on which the Aeronaut was
taking SieSta
The basket righted in 4 minute, and the bal
loon being relieved of considerable weight in
the wav of cold chicken and other " Walnut
Street House" preparations for a long voyage
shot into the air with great velocity, so rapid
| that the Aeronaut opened his valve in order to
prevent going, away up yonder" amongst the
stars. Before being stopped the balloon reach
ed an elevation of 1900 feet, and finding the
atmosphere disagreeably cold, the Aeronaut
commenced to descend
/ 5000 feet, Prof Steiner managed to keep his
conveyance in it, and proceeded at i speed Of
/ sixty miles an hour, when he discovered Lake
/ Ere but few miles ahead. The cement around
/ his valve had become broken in the collision
/ with the tree, and as he had already discharged
| a considerable quantity of gas, he did not deem
I 1t advisable 10 attempt 10 cross the Lake. The
/ direction in which he was sailing would have
clrried him about North by Northeast from San
| dusky to Long Point, on the Canada shore, some
/ $50 miles. With dense forest for 4 landing
| place, TO escape which he would have been
| obliged - travel probably 800 miles, he opened
his valve, and rapidly descended.
THE AERoNAUT GOES TO SLEEP IN CORN YIELD.
The balloon struck the ground about 500 yards
/ from the lake, and dragged TO within 800 yards
/ Of the water before the anchor took firm hold.
/ The landing place was about half mile from
/ Saudusky city, IN corn field, on the farm Of
/ Mr. a. G. Townsend. Prof Steiner called
loudly for assistance. but falling 10 arouse any
body, he evapOrated his balloon, and gathering
a shock or two Of corn stalks, he wrapped him
self in his blanket and overeoat, and lay down
by his pride Of the West" and slept until day
light.
After enjoying refreshing sleep, Professor
Steiner proceeded TO the farm house, and arOus-
ing the inmates, was carried Dy Mr. townsend
to Sanjusky, where he shipped his balloon by
express to this city, and himself took the morn
ing train.
All this time from six o'clock, Prof Steiner
had no knowledge of his competitor in the
race, but on arriving at station oa the rail
road, some fifteen or twenty miles from San
dusky, Mons GODDARD came on board with his
monster ' Leyiathan." He had landed neal
Hunts Corners, some eighteen miles this side
Of Sandusky.