The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-02


IN. tero,. is being enlarged. and is S;cadliS
oreral,G. giving employment to many names,
and inning OFT 2l0 tons Of iron per mohtl.
A u,,c sensation, however, hls arisen coal
has iccn discovered On Mr.. CIlpcr pace,
an LAME. river. near DoggcI'> Sprln@S, III
po,c,ourt. II is said to contain conSlu2rah'c
s,;IpI,ur. and consequently differs very mate
.-iully from the West Virginia coal. Ii re-
mains to be seen what ii will turn out.
Exciting RaliGon-Eoyagc-Ekr Miles
Ahavc the Perks OF the white Nouft-
rnips-A EcsG OF rne Upper !Air-s"r-
from the Boston Journal
Mr.. Samuel A. Kings balloon voyage from
pI,mouth, \. H.. OIL Thursday last proved
TO be one o. the most thrilling and eNcitln.
aerial adventures ever performed IN luis
country. lie lett terra tirnia 1t seventeen
minutes past 3 O'Clock, the balloon at that
time being not quite halt full OF gas. lly-
droren "as vas manufactured for the infla-
ton. and a laaky tank prevented Il full sup
NV. There was enough buoyant power,
however. to carry up the balloon and its ap-
nurtepanccs, including drag-ropc and an
Choir. and from two hundred TO two hum
dred and fifty pounds Of ballast together
with the aC;onuut. A second passenger
would have gone but for the fact that it was
desirable 10 take good supply of ballast IN
order that the mountain region might be
safely traversed. The lower current OF air
was from the southeast, and there were
heavy masses Of clouds above which appear
ed to be passing toward the north. In SIX
minutes after leaving the earth the balloon
disappeared in the clouds, having then as
sumed q northerly course. Ten or fifteen
minutes later, when the balloon was wholly
beyond the view of the people on the Fair
Grounds, 1t Nus seen by Mr.. Woodnan. con-
ducter of the dra~ing.room car Nouns.
Washington, and other persons on the SOUTH
ward.bound trslin, which was then in the
vicinity of Tilton. 1t then appeared to be
over tie mountain region, and above the
bank OF clouds which still Oyerhung that
section.
Dir. King reports that when he reached
the regions above the clouds every vestige
OF the earth was hidden from his view en-
ccpt q long, dark mountain, which appeared
10 be ten or fifteen miles north or northeast
of him. This was doubtless Moo>lauke.
AL the other mountains were covered by
clouds, the upper surfaces of which seemed
to conform 10 the mountains and valleys
For "A time he seemed TO be drawing toward
The mountain which hc first saw, but rs he
asccndld higher he probably took different
direction, for tie mountain faded from view
or was lost in the clouds. Ii had been Mr.
Kings intention not to ascend above the
clouds, but to avail himself of the surface cur
rent and thus Journey toward the IaSSllmp-
sic River railroad, over which lie might be
enabled to take the night train and reach
Lowell early in the morning. This plan was
frustrated by a tritling circumstance. As
the balloon was only partly filled with gas
at starting, tile lower section vas drawn up
TO one side. Upon attempting TO pull the
Yelve-cOrd he found that it was retained by
the cloth or by ENHANCEMENT with the col
lansing cord, and as disturbance with the
latter was not particularly desirable, he deem
ed it the best course to let the gas di>tend the
balloon, apd thus free the cords.
At S:45 the barometer indicated only tit-
teen inches, or Il hejght of 1902 feet above
Plymouth, which has itself IN elevation Of
4SS i..et, making IN altitude above the sea
level of 1850 feet. Fifteen minutes later
the barometer had su&k to 14.75, showing an
altitude Of about 1880 feet, or nearly three
and thEee-fourths miles. Mr.. King was ut
this time sailing high above the clouds, and
not far south of the Fi9lncOnia mIuntainS.
although Ac had nothing 20 indicate the lat
ter fact ut the time. He began to realize that
he had reached a cold rcgiG.,. An orcrcoat
became desirable, and there were other indi-
cations than cold temperature Of great alti-
tudc. For example, he found That the pulSl-
lions Of his heart were very rapid and very
noticeable, and there were disagmeable sensa-
tions in the head. The thermometer at
$40 vas 2G degrees, and it fell successfully
to % ut 1 O'Clock and y at 4:15. the bal
loon having fallen 10 about 1890 feet at the
latter reading. The wet bulb was covered
by Il film of ice and the mercury therein
condensed slower, marking successfully Is,
q, and 20, while the dry bulb marked 90,
%, and 81 respectively. II afterwards sank
10 10, while the dry bulb indicated "a, at
400, when the balloon had descended to
within 1884 feet OF the sea level. AT 40
the balloon Was at IN elevation of 1914
feet, and the temperature was "a, The wet
bulb still indicating 10. While the balloon
was at its highest elevation, the gas had en-
banded and distended the envelope to its
fullest capacity, although it had not been
half. filled at starting.
Mr.. King gradually began to see through
riffs in the clouds, but nought but forests
met his view. BE could also sec beyond the
cloud banks in southerly direction. Not
hong after leaving Plymouth, but after he
got above the clouds, he heard several heavy
discharges OF cannon or rock-blasting, but
no other sound came UP to him in his lofty
quictude, the music Of the mountain rlls
and cascades even being hlIShed. AS he de-
scended toward the clouds he heard rail-
road train beneath him, and as he passed
through the misty mantle he was brought
directly over it, though yet at considerable
altitude. It was train on the Grand Trunk
railroad, wich was passing through West
Bethel, Me-, on its way from Portland to
Montreal. AS he sailed over the valley Mr.
King saw the dark reflection OF the balloon
In the waters Of the Androscoggin river. AS
the balloon approached the ground the drag.
rope did good service, rs the balloon itself was
brought beyond the cleared land and over the
woods. He decided upon crossing the woods
and landing in u valley he had previously
seen TO the east and northeast, leading into
tho Androscoggln valley, and accordingly
did SO, the journey taking him Il further dis
tance Of about ten miles, and directly over
the top of Black Mountain in Bethel. at
forty-three minutes past o'clock he landed
the balloon in little cleared space beyond
the woods, aud found himself OH the land of
Mr.. Stilman Littlehale, in Riley Plantation.
Mr. Littlehale's place is on the Bull branch
of Sunday river, and there is no other clear.
inx beyond this for long distance.
After leaving West Bethel the. balloon
took the southeasterly surface current again,
md driftet n0rthWesterly toward the town |
,hip of Success, q wooded section of country |
uss oxo1s she New Hampshire border, |