, 1875-07-15
ABOVE CHICAGO.
| Buocessfnl Balloon Ascension by Prof.
Donaldson and Press-Gang,
Picture Of the Garden City and
Suburbs from tho Clouds.
Curious Phenomena Observed on the
North Side.
1hlnas thai Could Bo Seen and Heard al an
Altitude of 1000 Feet


Altitude oil 2,QQ0 Feet
..-. ....
ABOUT one'he'i sho popa,e''on Q. nn'e"so
stretched 'ts mock very far sna opeheu ia oso1
very wiue Yesterday afternoon 10 aee 'no @sc'""
sion OF frof' pooAlaaon'H Dal'ooh' 'a'
r. T. oAnS"a'
WHICH 100. p'seo !!on uea'oo'. ,,,.,s ~ wv
GOTHIC. VI "ssn'nR'oA "''ae. ~ ~ .re.s-
hae ]"st ~1'ot ano e'one =. .ao ~. ..pp.'. .pra0'
ot "hlon ~ coha'''u'o" ouo .. '''' "'''"s'''1''
sAss .no"n ,.s ,sn, ..
embracing tno Hu''''',' 'o' 'ooss 'lv4' .no po
io1msnoo' snu saoa'"uae A,.,' 10"
leosea sno "@!toa WIN peH."eo "nleu .u'
gr'ilin8 aun co1'a ho' euouaos us"'''s p'sAe.
potn eH'oso' hnu ""e "'.a 0i~'5 4.o'' 0,o" ,.o
from tic ground feqaIeoa iof tn' "esk atteoohG
Tho balloon departure, by ropca antl police.
Tho windows OF tho buildings fronting tho
r.rt vcro rrogdol with spoctAtors. and tho
ras, -, t,,,s. a. .v.v vhara no v,su At all ri
tooi" u suo0o ~. ~ ..',s sss.....,
tho operations Ut tie start cohld DO onfatheu'
we're black with others who Nero content to
socura An uniutesruptedl range Of vision after
~. a-u,k -shin rataaa ,hoyo thu nurrnuu,]jnc
,ls,,,o W. s,o1s "a
pul!a'nRe. M.
Tho balloon, tho hscensio" of WHICH, "'tu
dariua and well.known seronaut, and d 1uartetto
of conf,dinr poyopspor representatives, wasa
ur,r vvp.n4u ,s HEAVY o11cto1n
stoutly knatteo togethoF' a'u ~" "uon 0'as'.'u.
cd To its utmost extent Win Rab ttnohloleo
~. no. ~ o.. contannl In tho Citv-EIa,t. It ia
~. - ~. I.....t ,,r,t ,t,,ctot1 cnn,air,no *
ono oi sne 'aibo'' oo"0.a' ..s,a =.
uuo ouplo loet VI ben' o"a a''eo 1'sf"o ~ ee.
ryfng far more weight tia. any other which has
vct hcsn nnalc,
A. far., the c.nyns vas concerned. It WAS a
" 49,, ~ r', -.
very n"eu auslf' oat -....
ITS ACCOMMODATIONS
fnr thu racepsion Of tho invited guests wcre not
.,ton,vo ~ o,cpnnt, Tho aeronauts OF tho
80 .,r,o,v,,t d,.,nno,ntoa
newspapers "e.o 7ol'o"n"s u'oAFto'.soa ,''
to find, tpHtesd Of commodtous and lux
| uriots apartments after the aty!o
Of ps}ace car or flrst-ciass stosmor cabin, that
they wore to 10 deposited IN = w!ckor- basket
.no,,t tho aize of thoso IN which tho weeks
rgsh washnr ~ for I iares family 10 usually stored
nsuiin9 tho opera;ona OF tho laundry.
THE intnt7sE man, who wont down with his
| vai,aa pacttr.f and naknd
'S TrN .u,arn OF u1a BERTH
will, nm osay. luxurious confidence. waa 4 litlo
imieartened IT tic accommodations provided
0cron and H,tats. Zti,tnq men vero regrcttiug tho
.g.itsrnc haste With Witch saoh had triol 10 be
f,rrt an hsn.i 10 SECURE the best state-rooms 10
sha cectTo Of tho car aud away from the roar Of
thc naJ,1ie-whco,a rs thoy oxoressed It 10 then1-
soyaa.
Tlra attractive plcce OF wicker work, looked at
| from washerroa,au's pofut OF view, contained
!" huno's ~ Mos or aAsp.
| which acted a ballast rather than \ valuable
sddition to the comforts Of "the car" It WINS
| socnreh tn the immeuse ers-bag by \ network
ss'u5 " pouas oa ~ '1'' '''A'''''' e'"0 - ' "0'
Prof, Donaldson and the daring acronaut Of
rnr Tn1nnYr. and noyices iu aorial naylga-
| tion frotn tho otAqr morning papers, crowded
| nnnn I'm acann At about i;3U o'clock, am!i tho
piauttita and porsplIhtion Of the enthusiastic
multitude Ia waiting. largo number Of other
newspaper gentlemen wore In Assoudaucc, who
wrung the hands Of tho Times ard inter- Ocean
men Until they burst into tears, aud asked them
not to mako 1t 10 Affecting,
Preparations for tho departure uere then
made. Tho car Was relieved Of portion
Of it's ballast, tho ropes which secured
i wsre examined aud rendered mors t
among tue network directly under tho mouth
| OF the bag. the reporters stopped in and hung
on, tho hoarso voice Of command shouted
words OF direction to the men at ths cables,
tho whistle sounded, tho bells rang, tho paddle
| wheels Tevu1yed, waves Of email hoya ware
dashed from the PROV Of the car, the check
limos were looaoned, people got out from under.
aud tho bravo craft
hose INTO THE uppxn AIR,
6al1luR "lfke thing Of ife" or, moro likely lke
| 4 thing of ras-blRu, sAutl-bsgH, basket, ropes,
etc., Which It was. The Times and Inter- Ocean
reporters buried their faces In the bottom ol
ito basket, ana cursed tho hard hearts Of their
| ctr editors which had prompted sending thcm
| upon tic expedition,
Tho balQpn rosa frea and gently almost
| DIRECTLY UPWARDS,
and, at quite au altitude. uaitad gracefully over
| the nearest buildings,
The crowd shouted Justify ~ tho departure
vas made, and tho northumberland thrown
to tho broczo looked like wlute wAyea upon a
lnky sea. As tho aerist craft gained
| ouEATKn AND ouEAIEA uklouT
and was borne gently iarthcs to tho northwest,
tho yoIcea ware reduced from q myriad varying
uotca 10 ono deop mouotone. it seoued ~
sensitive TO The goptlo breozo whloh catno from,
the southeast "a feather, and the lghtsst
breath Of ufr waited it farther knd farther on.
ward. Until point was reached
DIRECTLY OVER THE FREMONT uousE
no great altitude WAS attained. Then The
Professor, who was still In tho rig
eing, throw over little more ballast
Just as It waa being done the Inter- Ocean sepre.
sentative yentureI 10 cautiously peer over tAe
edge Of tho basket, aud thrust lia head out In
tame tn recetve 1 showar of sand which after