New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-21
SECOND RECOVERY or THURSTONS
BALLOON-ITS FLIGHT.


Our readers viii remember an announcement N our
teerraphc columns about days since OF The asceh'
sion OF Mr.. Bannister az Kalamazoo on lues1sy tie
7th inst in the mammoth balloon ADRIAN, 10 winch
80 much interest attaches in the publc mad from Us
having been the one that carried he uniUlaale
Tbufston away and Caused his horrible death last all
TIE ascension of Banhister was successfully accom-
pshed the aeronau ascending 10 the hight OF Doout
miles passing southwark and east ward over the
village OF CoIdwater and Hisdale, and then north
WARD over Jackson and other smaller places, until he
became satisfied with his ride and attempted 10 deseeni
but finding that he was coming down IN the mist oil
dense forest he ls go all his ballast sand, bottles, ana
even provisions in order to pass safely over it, which
he did. He finally landed between and o'clock ia
the evening near the village OF featonville.
But in landing he met With an unfortunate accident
by hch lie lost his balloon lie threw down his grep
ping hook to stop bis progress, hoping 70 bring the
balloon TO the ground The hook caught IN a tree
but just at that moment gust OF WIND struck the
balloon and tore the cord attached IA the HOOK ara
the windiGSs by which Il connected VITA the
balloon car, out, so that he had nphng left with
which TO stop himself. He pulled open the valve to
let the gas escape a. last - possible aud soon came
81 near the earth 10 be able To catch hold Of the
branches of trees that in his path. tie had Sc
cured firm hold upon branch of apple tree when
another gust Of wind stuck the balooa which pulled
II awsy with such turce aS to crag hm from The car,
leaving him suspended 10 the tree, from whch ne zen
70 the ground. The balloon, relieved OF his weight,
bouoded a. ain into the air ana was soon beyond sight
or trace.
On Friday Of last week portion of a balloon about
II feet square, and composed Of striped six, was
found in field opposite the residence Of Va Graham,
ESQ, three miles from the village of Delaware small
town on the Thames River, few miles southwest oil
London wv. Another portion, nearly 1ofset square,
having evidently belonged 70 the saue ba"On' Wac
found in deld about half mile distaut. There Is no
question as 10 the identity of the balloon, as there are
few balloons Of the large size Of the ADRIAN, when
was seventy feet in leugh a1d made OF stuped six
Beside there is DO other balloon missing but this one
The place where the remnants were found Is Oh iii
rect line east Of Fentonvle, and distant about 100
miles. From the time OF the disappearance OF the
balloon until the discovery of these pieces was about
three days. Ga the former occasion, when this balloon
went away, bearing with the unfortunate Ihurston
j, was found, alter about the same lapse q time, near
the Thames River, IN Canada, and almost IN direct
Inc from the point from which II started to the place
where II is now sgaia found. lis !andng-place "a tina
time was 80 or 60 miles this side Of where II now re
covered. There 10 be stTargr fatality sitaca
.ng il, ana wonderful propensity ior eseapiO5 10
Canada.