Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-15
Up i'm a BaIlOOn-V0yage OF
tine Hyperion from Buffalo
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On the 9Th instant the Bal
loon Hyperion assembled at Buff
falo, carrying up Professor
King and four gentlemen of
the press one OF whom,2a wri-
ter in the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser, has published a
long and exciting account of
the trip, from which we con-
dense the following narrative.
The ascent was made at 4:l5
P. M. At twelve minutes to 5
the drag-rope fell into Lake
Erie, causingaa serious loss, as
there were but twelve bags of
ballast on board. The MARIA
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A twenty-five minutes past
5 o'clock, being then pretty
nearly three-quarters of a mile
high, and about opposite
Point Abino, the balloon COM
menced descending, the mo
mentum constantly increasing,
as Professor King notified us.
He also gave us to understand
that we should. go into the
water, but assured us thatthere
would be no danger, as we
would quickly rise again. He
instructed all to graspt the ropes
firmly, to step aupon the edges
of the basket when we struck,
and be careful not to be thrown
out by the shock .a2oAll this
was uttered in an instant, and
in less than two minutes, as it
seemed, the balloon struck the
water. The shock was quite
violent, but we maintained our
positions, and nothing serious
followed. The bottom of the
basket sank but a few inches
beneath the water, on which it
skinned for something like a
hundred feet. A portion of
the. provisions were soaked,
and our overcoats and feet got
wet. A small quantity of bal
last was discharged, and we
again rose. $50 '7s 9a.
The voyagers made another
descent, fifteen minutes later,
but Immediately arose to an
altitude oftwo miles, travelling
at the rate of thirty miles an
hour At twenty minutes to
six they passed over the village
Of Eden, and shouts were heard
asking them to come down,
and agreeing to furnish them
with a conveyance back ! to
Buffalo. ."ae. .-'
Having determined, says the
writer, to accepted the kind
invitation extended by the peo-
pie of Eden, Professor King
suffered the balloon to descend
gradually, and at twenty-five
minutes to Z we came close to
the earth in an oat field be-
long ing to Mr.. Michael
II hutchinson, one mile and a
quarter east of Eden village. =
The anchor was let go, but
dragged upon the ground until
we had passed into an adjoln-
ing field, when one of the men
who had come after us threw
himself upon it and the Hy-
perion was brought to a stand
still.
After sufficient number OF
men had taken hold Of the
basket to prevent the balloon
from ascending, Professor
King gave permission to those
of his passengers who wished
to get out and stretch their legs
to do so; which we did. After
pleasant chat of fifteen min
utes' duration the command
twas given to reembark. We
babe our friends good bye, and
scared away amid expressions
Of good will and hearty cheers,
(which we duly reciprocated.
Ascending with speed We
soon reached an altitude OF q
mile, and while drifting about
I'VE ate our suppers and chatted
pleasantly. At twelve minutes
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