The sun., 1873-10-01
FAILING FROM TllECL0UD6
PEOF BOLFT'S TITAL ErPFRL-
AENT wan A FIHE BALLOON

The ,rrihir rrd Of nm As"cr.iou rtnu .cif-
cuiturrl Euir in Wtprlic. lOwa-A Waru-
tns 10 Careics- Aerouagts.
t0rrrspouGcHoo ot Ihc SUM-
W,rriLo, Iowa, sept 2e.-'rhc managers
~ the Agricultural Fair now being hold at this
place extensively advertised an cStrancous ot-
traction in two balloon asccnsionq by Prof J. IL.
loley. the original date for the first beln, the
94th. The Professor was practical acronaut,
living at Alcdo, ILL.,, but spending tho summer
mon, hs each wear In making ascensions at West
ern state and county fairs. ON the appointed
day heavy ralu enforced "A pOstpOnemcnt, but
Yesterday was bright and clear, and arrange
rncnts Tor the event proceeded under the eyes
of a vast attendance. Tue balloon used was not
nilcd with gas. hut was n largo Monrolncr. con-
si4ting uf bag for holding hot air, to which was
attached by ropes u liIht trapeze. These bal
loon are regarded Ivy aerousuts as extremely
dangerous, because OF tuc'r aptitude for catcii-
ing iife or mIl,ing too rapid dcsceuts when the
air in the tag cools too suddenly. None but
reckless Oucrators use them. a wind surluy up
in the afternoon. aud threatened 10 neceSsIiate
another Adjournment, bat al o'clock IL mad 80
neatly subsidcd that, urWuling 60 di-appoint
tho spectator, hui@N prepared To- make tho as
c"usiOn. The folds uf Tho balloon were DIS
came rarlfyd 1t hcEul Go tnt at the ropes which
held 1t To- the gtound. lucl t',-e ropes were
tied 10 the trape@e, and all vaa 'cady it 20 nin-
Trp uArrnos oS rtpF
Prof. B'l'y -i1.r.d the bar of the trapezc,
the las ~ wis rut. amt hc was carried ~ li'.a
rocket. llN s1' cuuliV GA hia fraii perch, bow
tns In response 30 the plaudts of the crowd,
un'u tIls" p'ludlt+ audltulY changer tp Crlr4
Of c.u-trrnai ''n. ihe bnil1on " 10, on Are It
anl t'c rob up" ri throurh ulc air hal tts
'-'. 'i itt'und"'7 lrA' 'rudinS tuc .e
az hre q WI tto lpN,- which hcid the trau,7'.
the doomed rudu Instantly slW hls unrl lut
could du nothing Hot air balloons N nlt tUr-
ui,hed wirn valves. or with any apuara, is E. r
% D.. "A D.
w.tUIu t'on crols. ord then Or ~ more or :
rrdly, t"o speed dcpcudrS. dpon thc state u
than Goo r hundred ftet fuIi tho ground when
the lll'',' were discovered. ANT ne hr'eh was
carrying hlu tu the northeast. Iuc heat ~ tho
NAnes seemed - send the uulo.n Li. th
tNDi,l.l1- rtrtItty, until an Hl.lftlr n not l'-4
tulu twelve hundred feet WIS ret.lrt. 40
HfOli l4i"n- Wnile leriorm.n- l.. usual -y.H-
strap from hls belt To- thc har Ul'on arst us.
cove rn- ris t'rr. y rt-tt bee hai apparently
rc,. t1 di-'rta.' ..i.lsvlf nom this, latenGiil
tr.bu'N atNu o. tn' ground: hut, before ha
htd c.l hinls'if loose from the strau. the ball
loon had % -4ch height that a iail
would haNo o,on moiJ certain death than 10
a.. i. 60 .L. t.l On.
\ rAIL % TWELVE HUNDRED FTUT.
Meant. .ue 10 balloon was being rapidly COM
suined. Ou' 81 the rpues from which tho
traprze was suspended burned ur, hut Bolev
:, ~ h9il on. Thcn the other gave way and he
frIbtful dc-r-nt. but kept \ near.y erect pori-
ti.u. lu'n o." t4rncd 800 hs sidc, bat piece
~ the burhlnc canvass -tiu Sangiu1 t. the pIeoe
r tuir "hd ii'scu'ns a sort ui resistance 10
the atmosn here, he was struishtCncd M n ain
as b. cluus ~ u. Although he struck mora
than hat mil" sway from the starting place
the spectators now hr gthlcsslY silent, dis
tnr'N heard he thud .as his body strgck t.c
ground. y ilurtdc to the spot ousued. which
W... iucI .n Ly the acro nauts wife. WHO u.d
boon - '.nrr "a vitucss e thc H'c'usiln and i's
tud. The n.dY was found driven 500 she ku,Dt
r... .,..t.'r L.n n ana i-irc7 .n.. f'.a. I. "
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