The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-07-13
Navigating the Air.

~ party "l lnur persons McSSTS W lSc
! Hyde, l.amonntain and Gager, started on
an AERIAL excursion from ST. Louis, Missouri
on Friday evening, July LIST. and landed at
Henderson, Jefferson county, New York. in
the afternoon of the next day, n distance Of
l.l5O miles. This is, we believe, the most
successful balloon excursion that has ever
been accomplished The poin, which the
parties designed to make wa, the Atlantic
| coast; they did not reach so FAR. but the
direction Was pretty well sustained. which
shows that they were capable Of managing
their vessel. With the rapid advances be-
fore H., which science has achieved within
the last few wears, it is not dfiicmlt To be-
lieve that in less time than n century from
now, men will navigate the mir with as much
safety, far leg. expense and many fold great
ar speed, than they are now trans ported up
on steam boats ahd railroad ears.
The annexed particulars of tho voyage
will be read with interest
Sr. IoUr.. July l. Tho first uranl cx.
! prriment..l air voyage to the scnb0urd took
! place rom Washington Square this even.
| ing, Professors Wise, Iamountain and Ga.
gcs having nude 'UCccssful ascension in
tive mammoth balloon Atlantic" AT 40
p. NJ, the initiation oi the balloon Was fin.
! shcd, having been witnessed bv thousands
Of citizens, white the Square outside of the
enclosure was thronged bv excited spccia.
tors, and the voyage was commenced. Mr.
! Wise is determined 10 reach tho Atlantic
] a..
SANDUsEY Cry, ONO July = The bal.
loon Atlantic" passed over this citv.a; !
o'clock this morning
! CINCINNATI, July 2.-Thc balloon passed
siN miles north of Fort Wayre at ] o'clock
! this morning. Tho small balloon was seen
Mt the same time, considerable distance
south. The large balloon passed Fremont
nj 7, and Sandusky at : 30 \. VI. Its course
was then due east II is possible it took II
northeasterIy direction after passing San.
dnsky, rs nothing has beon heard from it
on the southern shore of Lake Erie
! CLEVELAND, July 2-The balloon pass.
ed Fai:port, thirty miles east Of this point.
Il: $50 4. NJ and was seen to nearly touch
the water II rose again and disappeared
in a northeasterly direction.
SANDUsKy, July 3.-The nereal ship, At.
Iantic, passed here ut o'clock this morn.
ing Its course was east by north. A paper
was dropped from il, hut il fell. unfor.u.
na'eIy, into the lake. )nly three persons
were visible. The name Of the ship was
distinctly seen.
Troy, Sunday, July 3.-The Troy Daily
Wing learns from Mr.. eager, one of the
passengers by the Atlantic, who arrived in
Troy this morning, the following partiau.
lars
Saturday, half past ] ,P. NJ, were abreas,
OF Rochester, over Lake Ontario, when the
altitude was Increased on account of the
wind, which was blowing perfect hurri.
cane, unaccompanied by rain The supply
OF gas was small, consequently the ballon
did not reach the altitude above the storm
fhc vessel was Immediately headed far
shore.
| When the storm was highest the weasel
was only about 30 feet above the level OF
the lake. We rcache6 land in few sec.
onds in the town or Henderson, Jefferson
County, with all hands on board. We Ian.
ded at m edge Of Woods with The basket
swinging to and fro, making rapid eyolu.
tons among the higher branches Of the
Trees, the passengers clinging TO the rig.
| ging.
| Inc strength and general excellence oi
the arrangements of the balloon basket
probably saved the party. The balloon was
left In n high tree, swinging about the boat
and much damaged.
The whole distance Travelled is ,l5O
miles We started at 8 40 y. VI. on Friday
from 80. Louis, and landed at Henderson
Jefferson county, at 2.20, Saturday, i. NJ
.. grand reception was given to the par.
iies at the village Of Adams, Jefferson coun.
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