The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-05
UP IN Il B-dLLO0G.
story OF Lady Rassenger--"I Thought
MY S1ne Had Come"--The Perilous Pior--
In the Swamp--Tho Escape.

b (San francisco ChroDicle.]
Yesterday afternoon Chronicle re-
porter called at the Park Hotel, Ala-
media, upon Miss Emma Allison, the
lady reporter ofthe New York q9aph-
&c, who accompanied Prof. Colgrove
in the balloon which left Woodward's
Garden Oh the Fourth. Her injuries
arc far moro serious than at first SUP
posed, and will confine her to her
room for some time to come. She
was found with her head covered with
bandagcs, her eyes blackcncd and her
face Scared. Her appearance told
the story Of her disastrous journey.
"Sit down." said she, "and l will tell
you all about it. You see, l am Just
going to try to get over to my home in
the city, though the doctor wants me
to remain here a few days. I think
will feel better at home than in u
strange place." A look Of pain crept
over her face, and the long, low sigh
which she uttered told its own story.
"Im black and blue all over my left
side from head to foot, and every time
l move l feel sharp twingcs ofpain.
can't talk fast, for the physician saws
if do l shall tear my lip open again.
You know it was cut when we had
the accident. This is the second suit
l'yc borrowed since last night. Mine
was wet and torn, and the ono / had
first belonged to Danish girl, who
Ii fn a. l,, g.,
But YOU want to know about the ac-
cident: ,...
WHEN WE STARTED
from tho gardens I felt no alarm or
uncasiness, though l confess | thought
| should. We went up like shot
from the ground, and in few minutes
Mr.. Colgrove said: we are 1000 feet
high The sensation was something
indcscribablc; you could not convey
the exact idea in any words, for it was
ono Of those sensations that must be
experienced by person in order to::bc
truly realized. There was no motion
whatever. We were simply there
with the great panorama of land and
sea, mountain and valley, in fact, all
the world below us. 1t was when the
balloon was stationary over Hunters
Point that the sublimity Of the view
came to me with its fullest force.
When we were away up there Col
grove said he thought he'd 90 sup
stairs rs ho called it, and asked him
why? fIe said he did not like the way
the balloon was acting, and he showed
INC tho little rent through which
THE GAS WAS ESCAPING.
We then went down and up again,
and then down toward the water. /
saw the little shadow md called Mr..
Colgrove's attention to it. lie acted
very coolly, and l felt groat confidence
in him. The shadow on the water
grew larger. We thought we were
going to strike the water, and everv-
thing was thrown out to tighten the
car. IL was Of no use, and wo WSnt
down. could see by the shadow
that we were travelling very fast,
though wo could feel no motion what
ever. He told INC to turn my back TO
the water, bit before could do go VIC
| struck and went under. was fiirht-
cncd and thought my timo had come
to die. We went right under the
water. lost my hat, and nv hair
came down and began to blow about
my face. After dragging through tho
water 4 little tho balloon lifted and we
had time to breathe. Co|groye told
me to catch the ropes and hang on.
did SO. The balloon then came
down, but we were more prepared for
the shock and knew what It meant,
IT WOULD STRIKE THE WATER,
drcnch us and fly up to come down
again. My mouth and cars got full of
tho water, and I could hardly hang on.
Then he put his arm around my neck
and told ME to lean against him and
keep my senses. He seemed to be
sensible Of the danger, but was cool
and firm and not q bit frightened. !
did not mind tho dipping so much
after the first shock; that was the
scvcrcst one. We came down into the
water four times with great force,
going under each time, and the cnr
struck, should think about thirty
times. We were going very swiftly.
I climbed up the rope SO rs to be out
of the water when the car struck, but
IL was so dangerous up there, swing
ing out Of and into the car. CAME
down again, lest should be thrown
| WV tt''a Ntoh ilCNs ~ = SAW lIlC DlCl
ahead and knew we would strike it.
Colgrovc said to me, IF we strike that
picr 1t will be sure DEATH l was so
tired and worn out with the knocking
about that l had got so that did moi
care much. l Thought thcro would be
one crash and then all would be ovor.
twas terrible position 1 can tell you
with almost certain death before vou.
flc said had better get out in tho
water, but l had on a pull-back dress,
and it was soaked through and
through. | tried to get up, and he
tried to help nc, but my clothes were
like 80 much lead. I had hurt my leo
and could not not got out Of the car.
tic was trying to help mo out, for l
thought if [ struck should be killed.
The pier was struck before we hardly
knew il, and / thon received all my
injuries. cannot rnmclnbcr much
more about tho striki. 7. l knew Col
grove had left tho balloon, for he had
his arm about mo trying to protect nc
when We struck. Then ho went out;
and think I fell in Il swoon. I cannot
recollcct how left tho balloon, for
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