The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-30
A Perilous balloon voxage from Albany

from the Albany journal Sept. 2Sl
Mr. Charles Cevor. accompanied by George W. Pike yes
tepday afternoon made very fine ascension in his balloon
Montpelier from the National Garden in this city The bal
loon left the garden at AL and rose handsomely in the air
until reached northern current Of air II to the
north and continued TO rise unt reached eastey
rent when waited in that direction and sunk behind
the hills about fifteen minutes to six o'clock. The weather
delightful, the sky clear, with only slight southery
breeze blowing when the balloon assembled. II
of the most beautiful ascensions witnessed and
we doubt If more satisfactory successful
took place Mr. Cevor and his companion reached this
city at early hour this morning. and have received
from his friend the following of his aerial voyage
Everything being in readiness orders given to
the ropes ut quarter to five O'Clock. The air ship
Montpelier arose handsomely from the garden until it
high above the lles dwelling houses in the vicinity
when it took northerly course AS near as could be
estimated, went six miles in that direction, until
struck an eastery current, when We were carried in
southeaserly direction the Hudson river the
hills distance of about thirty miles. We then made
preparations to descend, and in coming down struck
northwest current and carried in that direction
about miles. The grapplings thrown out and
caught in toll gate, which instantly carried away
hinges and all by the balloon distance Of from ten to
twelve rods when the anchor rope gave way and the
balloon carried into forest striking against dry
hemlock tree. 1t was blowing quite gale at the time,
and the balloon struck the tree with such force to
break off ten feet of the top which became entanged
the network.
We were then carried some distance over tree tops
and finally succeeded in getting released from the incum-
brance but not without doing considerable injury the
balloon which then discharging gas very freely
Having succeeded in relieving vessel of heavy
weight in hopes of ascending and of getting out
Of the woods, but the wind being high and losing gas
through the hole made by the broken tree assembled
but short distance, and finally down distance of
seventy feet Our fall broken by coming down upon
young saping, which bent under weight and we
fell upon the earth in the midst of the woods When the
balloon struck the hemlock tree it floating upon its
side for want of weight having thrown out ballast
and lost our anchor
We landed in Grafton, Rensselaer, county fourteen miles
east of Troy the farm of Lucius p Worthington near
Gravel Pond and, although fell great distance nei-
Their severely injured. Mr. Cevor struck upon
slightly injured his hip, receiving also bruse upon the
face Mr. Pike did not receive any injury worthy Of
tce.
The distance travelled as he ascertained,
must have been about forty miles for carried
six miles to the northwest after commenced descend
ing
Their descent witnessed by large number of per.
sons many Of whom rendered them timely assistance af-
ter their descent Tho balloon extracted from the
woods and conveyed to the residence of Mr. Worthngton
who rendered Mr. c. and his associate all the attention
and aid they required They obtained supper and lodg
ings under his roof and at early hour this morning he
conveyed them and the aerial vessel this city This we
believe is the third voyage Mr. Cevor has made but not
in this balloon. Previous to this the vessel he assembled
in at point in Vermont, and the next in Massachu-
setts, much smaller one, which he parted with
some months ago, and then obtained the Montpelier But
for the ENHANCEMENT in the woods the voyage yesterday
would have been delightful and far the best he has yet
experienced.