, 1873-10-07
When the Gas Bubble is Caught in a
Violent Storm.
The Acronants Descend, Rehchfng tho
Earth Safely.
While the Balloon Ma:estically Con-
tinues its Journey 0oeanward.

1t IL thoroughly equipped with al tho noeos-
sary sciontiac Instruments, food, and clothing.
1Ts OCCUPANTS
wero Washington II. Donaldson, the famous |
aeronaut George 4. Lunt. Ban Of George Lunt, |
prominent citizen Of Boston, and formerly
edtur-in-chiof Of tho Boston Courier, who goes
aB an artist correspondent Of the Graphic and !
Alfrod Ford, journalist and correspondent.
AT TILE HOUR OF STARTING
tho a1r-voyagers were entbusiastio aud were anx-
ious to got away on their journey. Mr. Donald
SOL was especially eager. ue Expressed himself
froo1y, and beloved tho attempt to reach Europe
%obLb nE stdcEssFUt,
that tho chances wore better to-lay than tlioy
Ind over beon this Year. His ascension the 9th.
or day. ho said. In the balloon Magenta, only con-
tlrmed his belief in the theory Of the easterly
ourront Of wind, and bio astonlshod hb listeners
by saying TINT he should not be surprised if he
crossed the Atlantic in
THIRTY HOURS.
He might land in Sweden, but thought 1t more
likely that tho drift Of the huge aircraft would
land them in franco or Spain. Ho had the ut
most confidence in the balloon. Tho advice Of
the bost aeronauts in tho country Ind been
sought in its construction, and he believed
could not fail him In his great undc1taking.t
Everything WIS in his favor, and he believed tho
result would DO grand euccesa. Alr. Donaldson
further said that his whole soul Was wrapped In
the enterprise, and nothing, not oven
THE FEAR OF DEATH,
should doter him from tho attempt.
Both Ford and Lunt wero fearloes and conf
don't Of the SUCCESS Of the enterprise.
The balloon rose rapidly from tho BtartIng-
point, and aoatod ma1 1eRtically over the ocean,
md when last seen was moving towards Europe.
THE DIsAsrER.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, oot. CAS- near aa can
be learned in this city at present, Donaldson's
balloon reached Canaan, about so mileH distant.
i'll tho northeastern corlor OF tho State, ut 1:25
2. m., whero it wna caught iu q violent storm.
For few minutes before that time it had been
! nenr tile carth.
DONALDSON AND FORD JUMPED OUT.
ceoded in reaching tho ground unh,,rt.
THE BALLOON ESCAPED,
and lad not been captured at laBt accounts.
From tao Graphic Qf Saturday. 0ck !.
WASHINGTON II. DONALDSON.
dp R lsG of Quakos %af eoFq na4o1sa IN re
Eavly iu liie he struck out for nimBolf aud in
| 1857 studied ambrotyping with his father In
1860 ho was onagagod IN photographic establish
mont In Now York, and afterwards loarned tho
| art of engraving On stone. But Ills health failed
undor tho confinement Of those pursuits, aud
| he was obliged to seek outdoor exercise and
businosa. ln 1861 ho secured an engagement as
cess. few yearg aro he ieterm;no3 ~ ~ tmr,,
his attention to aoronautics, aud accordingly
made his first ascent at Reading. pa., Aug, Sd,
1871. Since that time Mr. Donaldson has made
more than thirty trips, many Of them Of q very
In porson Mr. Donaldson is OF medium height
! dark complexion, with black hair and eyoa, ind
possesses Q superb physique. Ho is temperate
to fault, abstaining iron, all intoxicating
smokes nor chews tobacco T,s n,anner corr;oa
with it IN Impression Of earueatness % and de.ar'
Mutation, and eonvncos tho listener that he viii
tho oasibtv Of nayicatjn e1g ts aehfo sr G scy
ration that he viii make the presont nttcmnt
though certain doath shouiI ataTa Kin ~ r.
tie tic mau Ii IL made 'A''' Of 'n' A'na 0l mAs'r'1'
Alfred Ford ras 4srss9 5s9a rse? st Portsmouth, Eng
lanl, e the 2lnt Of October, lSs7. Lis fatbssr s
catod 1t privato aeademios % fn por}ssa Mas o9I IL
learned Shorthand whiln bov ~ areiv 9rc,, o,,o ~
riosity, but subgoouontly founi Il yaafni and md
pursued the study. His nrst nowspapor @ ofiort n1
Ehu Bairit % in tho Beneficial aociotvs Hn y
for lie Hamnshire Tulencndemi so A. ~ hraan @
ing out Of tic Crimoan var ho rocoivej m an-
i polntmont in tic Hosnital Commassriae :" ana n
VAS stationed as disbursipg oicer at tho cnn. atl.
erai hospital at Chichester. lie anbseauaSntIv SyIv
paesod al examination boforo the Giv5 kepvcss
Board and received promotion. Havjnr ~ hoan ,sso
transferred to tho gonoral hoan,tn1 At piynn,,t1,
lie ouarrolod with tho officer in oharga a .baro
and resigned his position il tLe oueonsH H seryico'
In 1860 10 came to this country and. altar writ.
! ing for somo Of tho clty panera. h. m III" tha
bronking out Of tho war, enlisted in the Initial
statea regulars. At Fort Hamilton he aoted ~
secretary to Col, Burke, tie commanGant md
drafted tho notifications to Mr.. Steward of tho
arrest and incarceration in Fnrt I,nfayette NJ
Senator qwynn, Mr., McAInstors. and altar note;l
prisoners. Boing finally tranYferTod as Eocond
Sergeant to tic Twelfth Hocuiars, COM
| mAlldoil bv COL Cltz ho want with hjn rorinont
to the fold In 1869, Uo was surrounded
twice at the battle Of Gainos' Mill. and was in