New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13

In any case, Mr. Donaldson. and Mr.. Lunt, the
navigator would CO. and artist and correspondent OF
The Doilv Graphic When reminded that the propri-
etors had said that only four could be carried and
asked how WISE Houghton, Donaldson, Lunt, and the
artist and reporter referred to could be carried, ne
reped that it was possible TO forty or fifty. Prof
Wise had broken his contract with Messrs Goodsel by
agreeing carry Mr. Houghton for $780, payable three
days before the ascent Mr.. Goodsel had heard that
part of this money was already paid. Prot Wise was
unjustifably absent when the accident occurred on
Wednesday morning In his opinion, the accident was
due to that absence On Thursday, aletter had been
to Prof Wise ordering him to report for duty at the
Capitone Grounds, but he had not complied. MT
Goodsell thought Prof Wise did not intend to CO. He
would not say whether Prof. Wise would be allowed to
go even IL he wished That would be seen at 6 O'CLOCK
when the imitation complete. Pointing with pride
to the swollen ball, Mr. Goodse saic IL should surely
that afternoon evening and asked exultngly II
that looked like humbug
Mr. Donaldson told the reporter that he had not seen
Prof Wise for three days. and did not know whether he
would go not. For his own part he was confident
and hopeful The balloon would surely go up in few
hours unlessan unforeseen accident prevented He was
certain hat abundanty strong and suitable 1t had
been decided Thursday to leave behind the greater
part of the and many of the traps Half the articles
exhibited had only been provided to entertain the pub
lie and with intention OF taking them. The Graphic
reporter who was TO go up with the balloon and de-
scribe the journey, said that II definitely settled
that Prof. Wise would not be allowed 10 go; that
Messrs Goodse had announced their intention to ex-
cude him. and indeed they could not we'll do otherwise
after the statements which he had made decrying the
conduct of the enterprise and rejecting upon them
Three persons only would go-Donsldson, Lunt, and
himself Lunt sketches as well as navgaes and Is the
mysterious artist of whom so much has been said
THE BUBBLE BREAKS
By O'Clock the crowd had increased to great proper
TONS and all watched eagerly the rounding bulk, which
rose and enlarged slowly that its advance was almost
imperceptble The great volume Of imprisoned gas
tugged at the lines that held it down. and the enormous
globe swayed gently in the moderate breeze. The
throng around the guarded ropes pressed ickly and
from without the Enclosure, from windows and house
tops, and coigns Of vantage for many mile around,
tens Of thousands Of eyes watched the uneasy arshp
sign of ruin without any marked increase in the easy
wind, without movement or noise 10 announce col
LOOM close by the valve The gas struggling TO get free.
immediately expanded the gap, and, with running
outburs the great balloon split from the top downward
fell IN and northward, collapsed in an instant ana lay
feet of gas spilled in an instant There was
great shout from the multitude, and then rush for
crowd made room for itself everywhere. The police
soon partially cleared the roPedn space ana t9en mr.
moment had almlessly 10 and fro when their ca
lamity upon Them gathered together conferred,
Messrs GOOdselI announced that the thing would not
be given mp So The burst balloon should DC le1i
not be made to new one should be made OF SILK
necessary and completed at the earliest possible day
The broken balloon had not failed from inferior mate
rial of construction but from the enorm
Gus pressure of the wind on so immense balloon.
THE ACCIDENT EXPLAINED SCIENTIFICALLY,
Mr. Steiner asserted that it impossible for cotton
balon Of that size and weight to bear the Of
imitation with the wind against it, as it had been for the
last half hour. The surface presented against the wind
was about 1900 square feet The pressure OF the gas
within was like column against the crown where 1t
split had started close by the valve aud ran down IN
two three directions the upward pressure OF the
tension the force of the wind pushed 1t SO against
the incosng netting that the strained canvas was
parted Just before the rift opened he notced gust
Of wind strike the balloon and heard the fatal break by
the valve. He had feared beforehand to undertake
made anticipating accident The imitation
had gone wen. however, the balloon showing nneI,
pectd strength IL the breeze had not qulckened
after O'Clock 1t could probably have been safely COM
pieted II the imitation had been finished without acct
dent the balloon would not have burst after the ascent
as the pressure Of the wind would not act with the pres
sure OF the gas SO as 70 an 3 bs had cot
away the balloon would not have sustained them more
than S hours owing to the ng a oss 81
with The gas similar accident TO this happened 70
in the air The only apostolic way, IN Mr.. steiners
opinion 10 initiate successfully SO large Daioon Wouu
other with space OF 10 or u inches between them.
The outside one should be made OF the strongest
material, unvarnshed and TO this should be fastened
the netting The inner vanished bag should hold the
gas Prompted by theMessrs G0odseil, MI etelneI suu
that the present balloon was strong oneas could well
he made of cotton and such one 10 in it
had asked for. silk one similarly constructed woua
probably have met fate Mr. Steiner afterward
admitted that the sheetng IN the ruined balloon had
been weakened by too much yarnish as well as mao
patch up the broken envelope. 1t would certainly meet
the same fate. 1t would be impossible 70 complete
proper silk balloon before Spring as inc Six ponses
must al be imported from China.
HOPE IN THE LITTLE BLUE TICKETS.
For hours after the catastrophe the Capitoline
Grounds were still thronged Thousands stood gazing
upon the fallen balloon, If expecting II to rise again
Hundreds tried TO get in at the gates after they knew OF
the collapse TO see what remained while hosts from all
ar,s NJ this CITY and Brooklyn who we're on their way
10 witness the ascension were turned back by the nyn
news Of disaster The unfortunate multitude VINO mad
we're given back not their money but their admission
Sr ss 1ea s s
Others demanded their money, and SAID something ike
and would have been vastly surprised TO see
the Wanted voyage auspicousy begun ihey naa seen
rapid descent instead Of graceful ascent aaa eDSoysd
relieved ss If q big burden bad been rolled on theit
T6s wHsS t spsco
and again the precious blue cards Of te
almost universal opinion was that windy bubble had
been peked cheap notoet peen cast aOwn bs
crowded streetcars which rolled away to the
ferries and with antics and dernye gestures called
out again and again "sold" That weird refrain
sank deep into the Of many deluded unfortunate
returning from airblown spectacle and mingled I'M
pleasantly with last nights dreams. IL Donaldson snd
fHnt ever do go up they or great cloud OF
witnesses the inyriads OF little blue tickets scat
ssS ~ M a as
mote as the Merites have ever found the service OF
their ASCENSION rebes At esst they 20 expressed them
tho Hudbrastc maxim, Doubtless the pleasure Is ae
great, Of being cheated as 20 cheat"
ANOTHER BALLOON PROMISED.
TRIBUNE reporter called upon Prof W. ii. Donald.
hia YieRa reRardinc