Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-07-07
From The Ne@ York Daily Tribune.l
GREAT BALLOON VOYAGE.
THE JOURNEY EASTWARD.
ALMOST IN LAKE. ERIEn
SAFE ARRIVAL AT TROY /!
Sr. LOUIS. Friday. Iulv l. IS

ST. LOUIS, Friday, July /, 1859.
The fret grand experimental air voyage
to tie sea-board took place from Washing
ton Square this esenins. Professors Wise.
Lamoantain and eager having made a sue
cessui ascension in the mammoth balloon
Atlantic" At $40 P II the imitation OF
the balloon was finished, having been wit
messed by thousands OF citizens, while the
square outside OF the Enclosure was throng-
ed with excited spectators, and the voyage
was commenced.
William Hyde, reporter of The Rspubli
can, accompanied the aronsu,s, but should
his weight prove an obstruction to the pass
age of the balloon, he will be landed at
favorable point, and this course will be re.
peated, if necessary TO the accomplishment
of the end in view. until all the party ex-
cepting one, together with the boat, are
landed, Dir. Wise being determined to reach
the Atlantic const il such is possible.
A package containing letters, ST. Louis
papers. and Western exchange papers, was
sent by the United States Express. which
will be forwarded to their agent in New
York from whatever place the aronauts
alight. They are expected to reach some
point on the seaboard between 9 and II
O'Clock 10 morrow.
Mr.. Brooks, manager Of the St. Louis
Museum, preceded the main party few
minutes in his balloon Comet, designing to
accompany the Atlantic a short distance
and 10 return in :he morning. The weather
was favorable, and the balloon took direc.
ton toward Lake Erie, but, when last seen,
was pursuing a course almost due East.
CIkcISsATI, Saturday, July 2. 1859.
The balloon passed six miles North o:
Fort Wayne at 4 o'clock this morning. The
small balloon was seen at the same time a
considerable distance South. The large
balloon passed Fremon. at 7, and Sandusky
at 3:20 A. NJ Ea .uav
Its course was then due East. It is pos
sbIe it took North Easily direction after
passing Sandnsky, as nothing has been heard
from it on the Southern shore of Lake Erie.
CLEVELAND. Saturday. July 2. 1889
The balloon ssed Fairport, thirty miles
East of this point, at $50 a. M, and was
seen to nearly touch the water. Ii rose
again, ond disappeared in North Esstery
directions.
SAKDUsKY, Saturday, July 2, 1859.
The @rial ship Atlantic passed here at
seven O'Clock this morning. Its course was
East by North. A paper was dropped from
it, but it fell unfortunately into the lake
OEiy three persons were visible. The name
Of the ship was distinctly seen.
RETURN OF MR.. BROOKS TO ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Saturday, July Q, 1859.
Mr.. Brooks, who preceded the grand bal
loon expedition last night, has just returned
He alighted short distance East OF Edwards
vile, ILL.,, at quarter TO eight O'Clock He
attained The altitude Of twelve thousand
feet, and travelled twenty five miles.
Troy, July 3, 1859.
The Troy Daily Wing learns from Mr..
Eager, one of the passengers by the Allan
tic, who arrived in Troy this morning, the
fol.owiD particulars:
Saturday, . P. NJ, St Louis time, were
abreast of Rochester, over Lake Ontario,
when the altitude was changed on increa. e
of the wind, which was blowing a perfect
hurricane, unaccompanied by rain. The
supply Of gas was small. consequently the
balloon did not reach the ltitude above the
storm. The vessel was Immediately headed
for shore. When the storm was highest,
the vessel was only about thirty feet above
the level of the Lake
"We reached land in few seconds in the
town of Henderson, Jefferson County, with
all hands on board. We landed in an edge
of woods with the basket swinging to and
fro, making rapid revolutions among the
higher branches Of the trees, the passen-
gers cIinging to the rigging. The strength
and general excellence of the arrangement.
OF the balloon basket probably saved the
party. The balloon was lef. in high tree.
swinging above the boat and much damaged.
THE whole distance travelled is 1850
miles, we started at $40 P. M. on Friday
from st. Louis, and landed at Henderson,
Jefferson County, at 2:20 Saturday p. NJ"
Mr. Lamountan remained in charge of
the balloon. Mr.. Wise, Mr.. eager and
Mr.. Hyde, viii come on in the Eastern train.
A grand reception was given to the parties
at the village of Adams, jefferson County.
Mr. eager will come on to Troy, Mr.. Wise
to Albany, and Mr. Hyde to New York.