Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-10
Balloon Asccnt--ENtaordInary Acct
dent TO the

f0Tn ne ne AeWHl~le .Er-FrlI Chronicle
Yesterday Captain Han. the aeronaut. as
cended in bis balloon from an incIosure 10
Newcastle. The wind was northwest. Capt.
Hall, attiTed Boz fun acrobatic costume, took
bis place in the car, and having arranged the
ropes Of his trapeze, etc he gave the signal
for an lands 20 ~relirquish their holds Of the
balloon simultaneously The balloon ascen-
ded with greet rapiiitv Immediately upon be-
ing released from restraint. and as It glided
higher andhigher the crowd repeatedly cheered
the seronart, who descended from bis car-a
kind u basket covered with red 10th, and
containing seats for two pers0ns-snd per-
Formed his trapeze eXploitsto the half-ayerted
gaze OF the assemblage in the distance. His
adventurous achievements were pretty freely
condemned by those whon he had left a few
moments previously, and we can say that il
was a great relief. after seeing him suspended
bv the foot from his frail machinery al a hight
Of about 1000 feet, 20 perceive that he had re-
taken his seat inside the car.
After The balloon had been uu about a quar-
ter Of an hour, she was seen descending rap
di-. A. length she disappeared entirely be-
bind the houses, and the spectators began 20
look out for amusement IN the music and the
pleasure Of the promenade. Ia a few minutes,
however, the balloon was seen 20 shoot up
with great Tapi1itv. and before the majority of
those present were aware Of the fact, she had
diminished in appearance to tho size Of a hat.
T. WIS supposed n first that tho aronaut had
again assembled. bHt 1wav the airy vessel con-
tiuued 20 sail 70 a snu'h-eas'erly direction,
until some alarm began to be felt for the safety
OF ifs conductor. Opera glasses were IN great
requisiiion. but the balloon got so far aw =
that the ear was not diScernible.
Shortly after ten O'Clock. the cabma1, who
had heen sent ont 70 follow ne balloon re-
turned % the town. confirming orr susp -cioa
that IN accident NJ a serious character had
hauprned 70 he m@ronaut.
Il spnears hat CAPTAIN Hall. having nrs-
ceeae4 for about twenty minutes, descended in
'he Heworth district, not far from Pplaw.
The h7lloon was seen ~ descend in a clever
field, hv a farmer and his son, who were en-
ploved in the ADJOINING fnclosu-e.
The hedge prevented them seeing exactly
what occurred. but there is no Doubt that the
car reached the ground i1 safety. There was
verv little wind 40 The time. and The descent
took place IN a most favorable situation. There
can be little doubt, however, that the graph
Ting iron failed 70 keep its hold. and that the
b7l0ou dragged a few yards along The ground,
causing some Of the ballast 10 be uusett thus
lessening the weight to be sustained. At hat
moment the daring r0v1cer seems 10 have been
ont OF he car. whea he balloon, rising with
SUDDEN velocity. caught his feeti1 the ropes, and
whirlei him into the air.
Fora moment he was seen hanging with his
head d~ovnwaris, intha nex' the rope was dis
enian-led. and he feil into the clover fed be-
meath, a distance certainly not less than 100
feet. The persons near him Immediately ran
70 his ass st7uce. To their surprise be was
not dead, but sroke iu an incohsrent manner,
complaining That be was nearly suGocated
with pas. Upon close elimination It was dis
covered that no bones were broken. nor were
there wounds of any kind. The medical gen
tlem1n in attendance REGARDED the case favor
ably, and the general impression was onr OF
urbounded astonishmsnt that so little injury
followed The catastrophe. The dress Of The
Rronsut was only slightly snilei, and a
watch, which was suspended from his neck at
he time Of The fall, was living on The table BY
his bedside, and continued faithfully % record
tho time