Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-12
DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF THURsTON,
THE LOST AER0NAUT

The body of Thurst0n, who, it will be recol-
lected, was carried up by his balloon, in Sep
TENDER last, prematurely, before he had pre-
pared for the ascent, and was last seen at a
great hight cinging to the outside of the bal
loon, from which he must have fallen, has been
found. The Adrian Evening Expositor Extra
of the 9Th inst, has the following
"Our city was thrown into considerable ex-
element this morning, in consequence OF the
arrival of two or three gentlemen from Sylvan
la, with part OF the remains of the lost 9ron-
aut, Ira j. Tnurston, whose tragic tate, last
Summer, is so well remembered by our read
ers.
The facts of the discovery, as near as we
can ascertain, are these Last Sunday, as the
son of Michael Hoag was searching for some
sheep in the woods, on the farm of Mr.. s.
Miner, about four miles Southeast of the vii
lage of Sylyania, he discovered the remains of
the body of man. He Immediately ran to
| his father, who, in company with Mr.. Miner,
repaired to the spot, and there found abundant
| evidence that the remains were those of Mr..
| Thurston, who must have fallen from his posi-
ton on the valve of the balloon, where he was
seated when carried off so singularly last Sum-
mer. These gentlemen Immediately proceed
| ed to collect what could be found, but only
succeeded in finding the skull, and foot IN
boot, and few other small bones. The rest
| of the body had been carried off by the wild
! beasts They found, however, the coat, pants,
vest. and shirt and with them Mr.. Thurston's
cards. upon which he took his minutes on his
balloon trip from Adrian to the place OF land
ing, near Sylyania. The pencil marks on the
cards were so water-soaked the writing could
not be made out.
They found, however, in memoranda
book. a letter directed to Mr.. Thurston from
firm in Philadelphia, which was in reply to IN
ouiries about balloon silk.
They also found Mr.. Thurstons watch and
knife, both of which are fully identified by
MANY of our citizens as his property. The
watch is unhurt, but stopped at 20 minutes to
- O'Clock, which shows the time he fell
All that now remains of the unfortunate
Thurston about whose fate there has been SO
much solicitude, is now enclosed III small
box, at this office, where we have SO often
greeted his honest face, and answered his
pleasant salutations in days past. What dis
position is to be made of them, we have not
been informed Thus ends this tale Of peril,
and death, and anxiety over his fate, and the
discovery Of his remains.
Mr.. Thurstons case was singular ana
sad one, and excited much interest. On the
10th of September last he made successful
ascension with Mr.. Bannister, and while secur-
! ing the balloon after removing the car, 1t sud
denly rose while Mr.. Thurston was upon 1t,
and rapidly disappeared. AS II rose Mr, l.
chung to the portion on which he was seated,
and remarked to Mr.. B. that it would soon
come down again. The balloon was after
wards discovered at great height, and some
persons fanced they discovered an object still
, clinging to it. Some days afterwards the
, balloon was discovered in the vicinity OF st
Clair river, but though extensive search was
: made for many weeks, the body of the aero
: naut could not be found.