St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-19
The Balloon Fizzle.

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fenced to pay a fine of S25 and costs.
The Balloon FiZZle.
We had simply the information last
week that Mr.. Wise and his balloon did
not go off. us was expected. The fol-
lowing are some of the particulars of
the fizzlc
NEW York, Sept. 10.
The initiation of the balloon has
proved il failure. 1t was continued un-
til eight o'clock, at which time 1t was
about onc-quartcr full. The wind was
blowing quite strong ut the time, and
the monster gas bag WAS 80 pitched
about that it became unmanaScahle.
Fears were entertained that 1t would
! break loose from its faStcningS.
During the greater part OF the morn
| inc only half dozen men were engaged.
under the supervision of Mr.. Donaldson.
in the work of initiation. and it WAS
clearly manifested that unless more aid
could Ice obtained this work could not
possibly he carried on. Men were sent
out to obtain Il larger force. hut before
these arrived Mr.. Donaldson wa> com
PEELED To suspend the imitation.
There should have been ut least lWO
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and nnn,Idson thnugIt hest tn Irt ont
,ho ,r,. lie nnIIed the valve cord but
tho os,.,ro ~ th. c,s was tnn slnyv to
mt fine monster under entire control.
and ha th,n h,L recourse tn fine cxpIu-
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,f IN. h,lInnn ~ first ronnrt.J but
nrIInd ,bis r,nn which b,d tho effect of
,;mn;ng dawn =, seam tnw,rJ the tom
c,r MINI al, MIN. f,.t Tho ,,ll,nSn
! fn1In,v.d in :, fovr Minutes
Tho,. i, IN ;mu,.u.,. bo,n of m,tcri-
nj mu,b ,f WITHIN ,n,,n. cntir,I, unfit
t.J fn, il. r,rn,so In ,.i.vinr tL,
r,.'.s ,.anrd, c,t r,.r +Ia i,ina th,t
the whole affair is a huge advertising
scheme. Somchodv's card starcs at
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boat to thc haromctcrs, and from the
chronomctcr to the canned meats. There
are enough scientific Instruments to set
up Il library or endow an observatory
and a grand array of other traps. for
which little Use can he found except aS
ballast. The ear itself oppcarS LIGHT
enough. and Mr.. Wise is understood to
have withdrawn all objections to it.
The life boat is heavy. and will deprive
the aeronauts from taking 400 pounds
of ballast which they otherwise might
add to their available stores in this di-
rcction.
Donaldson appears to enjoy the lion
iZinr he is subjected to on the cxhihi-
ton grounds. and the i'll success. of to-
DAYS attcmpt seems TO afford him little
Observation-Disclosures. He is a very nattv.
good looking little gentleman. with IL
waxcd moustache. and with IN open.
frank, good natured sort of wav with
| him. Wise is more reserved. but never
theleSS extremely courteous. The latter
visited the tent this afternoon soon after
Donaldson had left.
NEW York Sent H.
If is asserted Inv Donaldson and tbe
Ncssrs. GooJscU that thr ascension will
certainly he made Tomorrow. and that
the process of initiation will begin
promptly AT y "eloek III 'he morning.
lie 't'e'l'li'ii m "i Spectators to-"if
WIS very Sn';.il' A,'e! H's'elu,H Ei.l-
III, ile 'ie pune are 'oS'nS coi1li"e'lce III
'ht 'h'e'ii'Se. 1t Is '"i'il"eil'H en- N
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prihG out great crown. ne uFoPhc
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place VIII ne iiileu.
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as iSeS assistant mas concluded 10
stay Ill New "rk, ana 10 go across Ill Il
steamer Wiieh ne deiiiii'eiN eohcl'ides 10
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