The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-19
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY 49, ls7sTRpLE SHEET

same warm glow through every opening. We saw
!. 70 grea'er au tantage ON account or the CLOUDS
to a nom the car to the 's upper pA surface The
eject Therefore, was though huge con-
inagraton. was going on beneath US, the
names, by the density Of the Smoke between
II AID the earth. With a gorgeous admlxture OF
ye,f0w and purple below and the aspect OF purely
Nhite and apparently endless field OF snow above,
the effect was truly magical and inspired US with
an enthusiasm not previously experienced. Above
the SUI itself there was that delightful shade OF
misty blue aud purple such MS Is sometimes seen
on the Highest points Of the Catskill Mountains.
OUR THIRD MESSENGER
was sent out on his honeward journey at four
minutes alter SIX O'Clock. No sooner had the sun
fairly sunk below the horizon than an oppressive
darkness began TO cover the entire cloud surface,
and We at once made the necessary preparations
for equipping our last pigeon The despatch read
thus
s,l above the clouds probably over Yates the
hind The clouds-Sorgeous scenery.
There seemed to be q kind OF natural instinct OF
dread on the part OF pigeon NO. 3; 1t remained for
lew seconds on the edge OF the basket then
dashlng boldly down into the now sombre-looking
cloud, disappeared in the twilight. We all ques-
TONED II the little fellow could wing his way back
that night. rs..r.-
THE LAST OBSERVATIONS BY DAYLIGHT
At SIX minutes past six We mad descended con-
slderaoly again, the aueroid barometer indicating
7.039 feet above Erie Lake. The thermometer
stood al thirty-two degrees-or freezing pOint-the
coolest part OF the Journey.
We mad now reached the string of lakes. Pass
ing to the southwest Of Lakes Conesus and Hem
lock, we Were speedily in sight OF Little Honoye
which suddenly turned at Tyrone, in Schuyler
county, from east-southeast to southeast We had q
ahead OF US. Our last observation by daylight was
thirtysix minutes past SIX, when the altitude was
$3.50 feet and the Thermometer at iorty-six
TRAVELLING IN THE DARKNESS.
We were overtaken by the Darkness immediately
alter crossing Crooked Lake. 1t then became a
question whether we should come down ut some
clearing In SteuDen COuutV. anchor for the nluhs
and 90 up again early the next morning, but the
majority appeared anxious TO proceed further be-
lore resting. We were gradually descending how
ever, and Mr.. King finally determined to let us
have land ride with the AID OF the guide rope.
tops OF the trees, and occasionally lelt sudden
check when 1t would catch and snap on some light
bough with crack ana culver. Ahead OF
u.s., In our rear and at either side. were seen
twinkling lights In the farms and cottages,
that seemed like bright stars beckoning again
to the earth. Here and there the rope would Iall
from the tree tops into q clearing with a whiz,
whiz, and the next instant it would be scraping
over wooden fence, whizzng and cracking, ana
before the astOnished dweller in the land could
understand why the geese cackled and the dogs
barked furiously, he would ind the rope scrap
w6oops that would nave driven Captain Jack wild
with jealousy. In many places we found the people
out watching us, and we invited them on many
occasions to catch the rope ana pull US down, but
the answer invariably was, "Where Is itY"
Cant you see the baloOn?" King would demand,
have been at least 200 leet above the heads o. the
poor people, who would have been only too
anxious to see the 'critter."
LIGHT AHEAD.
Just before we struck into the splenddly wooded
hills and valleys OF Horribly, we saw an immense
halo OF light in the distance directly In
We all concluded It was large town at first, either
Corning or Elmlra; but as we approached nearer,
we saw q row OF ferce-oOking blazing fires highly
suggestive OF blast furnaces. We had scarcely
concluded that they must be either iron furnaces
found ourselves In the valley leading right
over them. The balloon, however, now
shifted her course little, and we passed over q
very high hill and saied along quietly until we
were over the farm OF Thomas Oldneid, in Post
Creek Valley, about six miles over the mountains
to Corning. After attracting the attention Of Mr..
Oldded we desired him to seize the rope and bring
us down. knowing that he could easily DO SO, as the
wind had dropped entirely and we were only NOV
ing at the rate OF six miles an hour. The hill on
which we were was about sou feet high. In the
valley Is what is known as Post Creek road, leading
from the farm house to Corning. The balloon
gradually settled down over this road the rope
dragging Just above 1t. Here we learned that
they were bush fires that had attracted our atten-
ton.
OBSERVATIONS.
The following are the observations taken up to
thirty-six minutes past SIX O'Clock on Tuesday
evening. 1t viii be seen that there are some
apparent irregularities in the heights and tempera-