The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-21

sank down in the swamp to my knees seye-
raj times, but Professor Colgfove helped me
out. The deep. bitches gave us the most
trouble. for they were 30 wide. We came
to one, and had to sit down In the mud to
prevent sinking up to my knees while he
went for some rails. I don't want any more
swamp journeys. Finally We came to Terra
Jfrn,a, aud got ON The dreary. dusty
road, which was almost as bad as
the swamp. We came to a small house,
and when we went IN to ask assistance
the people were frightened at US. They
were Danish. and could speak but little
English, so we had to make signs to them.
They did not seem TO understand y and / do
not wonder ut their being frightened, Tor
we had both lost our hats, and l was a pic
ture OF distress, covered with blood and
dust and mud, my clothing torn and all
wet, and my hair was flying every way.
The dust had settled thick1y on our clothes,
and the evidence OF the balloon accident
and swamp journey was enough to frighten
the people. at last girl named Christine
Rameusen seemed to understand me,
though she would not come near me for
some time. She helped me to remove The
wet, torn, and soiied garments, dressed my
wounds as we'll as she could. and kindly
IOauEu LUG
looked SO comica1 could not help laugh
ing. It was a sad affair, but there were
some sunny sides to it after all. Professor
Colgrove went to the railroad station and
sent Mr.. Peterson after me with buggy.
I came with him.
WE CAME ON THE TRAIN ..
to Alameda, where was advised to remain
all night. Every one treated me very kindly,
especially the railroad-men and the people at
the hotel. / felt very bad last night, but
feel better now. have had no sleep. eX-
cept haf-hour this morning, since the ac-
cident. When reach home thiuk l will
recover rapidly. Ny injuries are all on
the left side, for that was the one l struck
on. I cannot get upon my feet without
aid. Ny eye, you see, is black, and the cut
on my head is about three inches long.
There, that's the whole story"
"You will go upon no more balloon eN-
cursions, I presumed" inquired the re-
porter.
sNo, indeed Pve had all desire. Any
one else can have it. I want no more.
Why, a person might go up twenty-one
times and not get as much OF it as | did.
There was the crowd and the ascension !;
the magnificent sight from above and the
clouds; the great panorama and strange
sensations OF viewing it from above; the
swift travel and no percertble motion; the
descent aud the saltwater bath; the fear
ful Journey and its dangers; the accident
and its injuries; the swamp and its mIre,
and everything else. No, / want no more
balloon excursions" and faint smile cov-
cred the disfgured features Of the lady, to
| be followed by look OF pain and q refer
ence to the ugly wound in her head.
| Did Mr.. Colgrove act wel?"
ooh, yes. He did all he could. do not
think the mishap was any Of his fault. 1t
was an accident which be could not pre-
vent-one that would happen in connection
with so dangerous journey. I don't
blame him at all. When we were sweeping
over tue surface of the bay and dipping into
the water he did all he could to shield me
from harm, and in the swamp he helped me
out OF the mire and water. l don't blame
him for the accident"
"Have you ever had any accident be-
fore?"
None at all, except being thrown from
q horse; nor do want any more, especially
Of the kind have just experienced"
Miss Allison came over to this city, and j:
now at her home, doing as well as couid~bt
expected under the circumstances. The
only danger to be apprehendcd is that fever
may attack the patient.
Professor Colgroye proceeded to LathroE
yesterday and found bis balloon in foul
pieces. He says it went up so high aftel
the accident at Chisholm's Point that il
burst, and the gas escaping, it fell to tbt
earth. It was torn from end to end, bu
can be repaired in few days and made
ready for the next ascension. Several per-
sons entered the freight-house where it wa:
lying and tore of pieces to preserve as me-
mentoes OF the occurrence. The aeronau
says he thinks he will make another voyage
in a few weeks, as the late disaster is looked
Upon by him US one that may never occur
again.