The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-20
A NIGHT IN THE TREE-ToPs.

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From the Watertnwu IN. Y)Times, SePt9.
Miss Nellie Thurston, the daring lady
aeronant, who has made several success
full ascensions this season, under the direc-
ton of Professor Squire, Of this city,
made beautiful ascension from the
Watertown fair grounds on Thursday.
Nothing was heard from her until a late
hour yesterday evening, and great anxiety
was lelt in regard to her safety, she
landed in the woods about twenty-five
miles back OF Richland Station, in the
town OF Redfeld She remained In the
basket OF the balloon suspended in tree
all of Thursday night, and jumped out
Yesterday morning, She arrived at the
Woodruff House last night In rather
unused up" condition, but without suffer.
ing any serious inconvenience from her
trip
She describes the view US seen from her
balloon tor the first hour US magnificent
in the highest degree To the west lay
the broad lake, beneath her the dotted
landscape. The afternoon train was creep
ing on its way toward WatertOwn, just
beneath, Us she passed over farms and vii
lagos toward the southeast, 1t is prnba-
BILE she passed nearly over Barnes Cor
ners, and the neighboring settlements in
Lewis county. Seeing the large forests
ahead, shortly after 0 p. N, she tried 10
land In n clearing. As the balloon ap.
preached the earth, the strong current OF
air would drive her hack again oyer the
woods, until, by throwing out ballast, she
would rise again and keep on her way.
Three times she tried in this way 10 land
In clearingS in the woods, At the third
trial, the current which was quite strong,
drove her back again over the forest, and
this time the Atlantic" having lost so
much gas, refused TO rise again, and set.
tied itself in o lively manner In the top Of
a tall birch tree, In the town OF OsCeola,
on what are known as the Osceola Flats,
Phis Is directly east Of the town Of Red
field, In 0swego county, in almost a direct
line southeast from .Watertown, and not
far from fifty miles distant, The noblest
tree Ia the forest was first to catch the
sllken car with its precious freight, and
the lady found the balloon spread out
over the birch sentinel, and herself
swinging in mid.air, about fifty feet from
the ground. Making the network fast as
best she could to a limb, and leaving q
portion OF the gas In the balloon to pre-.
vent injury TO It by settling down upon
the limbs, she considered her prospects"
II was now 7 o'clock r. NJ. Not being
very well acquainted with this portion Of
the United States, and tearing to inVestl-
gate a strange country at night, IN the
midst Of the forest, she resigned herself
cheeriully 10 her fate, and made prepara-
lions to scamp ont" The basket hung
on iIs side, so that she could not rest
on the bottom of It, but upon It's side,
which was, In fact, a very perllous posi-
ton In which to be rocked To sleep.
A light shawl and the CarvaeS used to
wrap the balloon was all the extra bag.
gage she carried. She did not order them
sent 10 her room. Wrapping herself in
these as best she could, she sat lOBp to
pheasant dreams OF comfort and con.
vanlence at home. The cold awakened
her napy times during the night, as she
became nearly chilled through. She
awOke at 1880 A. NJ, and took another
survey. Below her she saw what she
supposed was bushes Throwing out her
CANVASS Il would not reach. Then she
tied u rope 10 the canvass and though It
would answer. She Immediately settled
the bin for her lodging and left the AT.
lantic" on tho frat down" train. Reach.
inG. the end Of her rope, about thirty feet
she found the "bushes" TO be birch trees
about twenty feet in height She could
not go back and dropped to the ground.
Here she received her injuries, and
was three hours In reaching clearing,
going distance Of two miles through
The forest, lording streams, and pursuing
devious ways. At the clearing she found
u boy chopplng wood. He directed her
to his lather's house, and party Of four
or five left ut once 10 find the balloon,
Miss ThurstOn was then unable to walk,
and was carried by the party. She had
marked her way out, by breaking branch
ca Of the trees, SO that no difficulty was
had In finding the balloon. About one
o'clock the Atlantic" was brought out,
without the slightest injury, and at two
o'clock the twenty.fiye mile ride to Rich.
land station was undertaken This point
was reached shortly after seven o'clock
last evening, from which point she tele.
graphed of her safe descent. The bal.
loon was brought to WaterlOwn ON the
same train with itS fair passenger