, 1873-09-13

it's fultillmant The wind awept over tho un-
protected, ground with increasing strength,
bloTlnE tho muslin bag inward from the netting,
aud snl,jootina 1t to seriona abrason. At lcngti
At noarlY o'clock, q sutltlon and powerful 9ust
llftod tho balloon clear from the ground. and in
aI,lte Of .ho sat'd,baga md tho hundred c1nging
On tho west sido waa partially toru from it's fas.
tenings, and tho bng bnlged out az though On tho
point Of splitting Away enttioly, mid float
Ing On. ,seeing that only energetic action would
opened tho valyo. Tllis howeyor, did not
l,ayo tho immediate effect dosirnd, and tic BAL
loon still s,1rgcd nnil tnggod. Attached to ono
I el the senma on tic inside Of he bag is ropo,
loading thence out Of tho nook. It In called d
iandlng IL ~ mnecosaary, or upon Attempting to
launch tho lffe-boat in gale, to tcar s1lt md
allow thc gas to cecapo. Dy its uso tho bng, can
10 torn from top to bottom. BoizIng this ropo,
Donaldson gayo Il strong pull.
A tearing sound was heard, and six~foot u.s.
Baro appeared in tho balloons ntlo, out Of which
The gas ruBhod with roar Several Of tho few
spectators. who had in tho meantime gathered,
run up to this gap aud as hurrlcdly ran away
again, Tho air was tainted for fow seconds
with the hundred thousand foet Of gus, and
thera was MT involuntary clutohiug Of losos to
tho "ndwarsl.' Tho collapse Of the balloon was
almpbt ihnasantaneons, aud It soon lay q tangled
mass. Theodore Tilton was au oarly visitor, md
saw tue complete subsistence of tho punoturol
globe. 11e laughed, and said TINT human gaa-
bags might evolve wholesome moral. One Of
tie doodsoll brothers danced around, md said
that he would rather hnd lost 81, 600 than had It
happen. Then lo discharged ono OF lis en-
Ployos, who hadn't Ia tho emergency boon "any
bottcr than d - dead man." and seemed to
fool ro1iovod. Navigator Lunt pushed bis natty
little cap more to QUO side, and scratched his
head. Donaldson aat down On a coil Of ropo and
aworo mildly. When tho monentary sensation
lud Bubsittod, an examination OF tho balloon waH
made, mud it was found to ba uninjured, except
Ing tho rent mado by tho ''rip-lino," aud small
profs. Wiao aud stiner nrriyod ut 10 O'clock
They pulled of their boots so as not to injuro
tho balloon, aud examined it thoroughly. Be-
foro they arrived Donaldson had begun the re-
strip Of muslin was sown firmly over it, md
covered with several coatH Of varnish. siml-
lar plaetor honlea the wounded neck. Mrs.
Ibling, Prof. Wlse's niece, also aided In tho ro-
pairs. and there was strong corps Of volunteer
advisors.
From. tie Eeto York Tribune, Sept H..
Prof. Wiso, who Ind been conspicuous BY his
abaence from tho scene Of tho exhibition,
hours With bis publishers during the evening,
and at midnight returned to his residence IN
City Hnll place. Az ho ontorod ho was accosted
BY Tribune reporter, to whom ho stated that
tho failure % OF tho @ ascension IT., yestsrsy Was due
tho inability to innato tho balloon, and the lack
of completeness in the preparations. Tho
Professor seemed dsinclinod to speak Of tho
treatment which no Ind received from tho man.
agers OF tho enterpriso but. after solicitation
on tho part Of his son, who accompanied
him, ho mado moro positive statements,
though in O conservative md modest
mannor. He aaid TINT his arrangement with tho
Nloasrs. Goodso!l was substantially M follows
They agreed to construct such balloon Us he
suggested Of materials OF good quality, and 1t
was to bo equipped with approved scientific ill.,
strumonts and facilities for tho ststenance and
Preservation q lifo: Instead 9f actingg OF his
loon after their own idoas. They procured differ
ent material from that which ho suggested, ON
ployed 4 superintendent Of construction who
wes utterly antlt for the nostion, and entirely
has merely an advisory position in the oouncs
Of the enterprise, and whenever his views
differed frUlu those OF tho managers they wore
disregarded. Tho balloon: instead Of being
Navy Yard, Has exposed to tho action of the ole-
ments for five wooks, until tho material was ac-
tually rotten, and could not contain the gas.
Instead Of having an ample force of twenty-five
tho balloon. Donaldson md few boys woro
thoro. and they, of course, could accomplish
nothing. The balloon WAS rent in several placos,
and ho was in doubt as to tho ability of tie con-
BtructorB to repair it 70 81 to enable it to be- OF
suilicionr service to demonstrate the theory
which ho had 40 much at hoart.
In rciation to tue business details OF the bal-
loon. Prof. Wise said that the figures had beou
grossly ovegrated. Flo had made an estimate OF
tho coat Of construction and presented it to the
managers OF tho entorpliso. Hs had estimated
that q first-elass balloon aucll as hc required
would cost $5,630. Tho managers had not spent
over 81, 600 OH tho balloon which WAS now on OK
llibition. They had Advertised for contributions
Which they declarel would be TUNED over to
Prof. Wise. On tho strength Of this statement,
number Of subscriptions wero recoived-ono
from q scientific society amounting to 81, 400.
This check ind been drawn to the order Of
Prof. Wise, aud lie had indorsed it over to
tho managers, and had not received anything
out Of it. He protested against his
name being used as a bait for subscriptions, and
declared to them that ii thoy did not cease such
matter. Many Of the implements and instru-
ments of tho enterprise were contributed gratuit-
ously or for advertising, purposes: Tho actual
outlay had boon moro than repaid by the rates
baoon 61 o s dspay he was 9epy o cS
nvorae, as ho did not think TINT it was Just to
charge admission fces Ilo did not think that
ho had been justly treated by the Graphic. He
had spent hia summer, oil his energy and
this city at a large coat to himaof. All that
ho had received was about 9195 for
e1ponsos in connection with tho balloon.
IIo particularly dwelt upon tho treatment
Of the managers in relation to his book, which
ho had contracted to write and publish. With
perfect knowledge OF this subject, the managers
had advertised BY implication that be was to edit
THIS book in con Injunction with some OF tho poo
plo connected with thom. This had alarmed his
publishers, and it had boon necessary for him to
dlbclaim all connection with tlls book. Prof.
Wiso concluded by stating that he waB still de-
girous Of prosecuting tho enterprise, and that it
this balloon could DO repaired aud made to
cend. 10 understood that tho intention was to
initiate the balloon at & q. m. to-day with gaE,