The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-02
A NOTED BALLOON TRIP.
tntcrestins Account Of tho Recent Attempt
TO Cross the English Channel.

tniere.tins Account Of tho recent Atteinpt
10 Gross the English Channel.
II will be remembered that the at
Tempt OF Colonel u inc and Mr.. SIM
mons to cross the Tn lish Channel in
q balloon failed. Ii description OF
the voyage Mr.. Simmons says; I'VE
started under conditions 80 favorable
that neither I nor Colonel Brine felt
the least misgivinR as to the result.
After one OF the most successful ascents
have made, with wind and light and
everything in our favor we got fairly
away at l1:30. As we passed over Earl
Sondes' estate at Washington, the ane-
roid gave our altitude OF 118 feet, and
the sun was very hot. At 11:35 we
we're mile southwest OF Lower Bar
dres Rectory. At 1885 we had risen
TO an elevation Of 800 feet, and were
three and q half miles on our way. At
1897 our altitude was 1,606 feet. A
minute latter we passed over . magnif-
cent lake. At 11:40 we were coming
down again; VIC were over q field, and
got so low that we could distinctly hear
some boys cry out: They are coming
down in our field I consequently dis.
charged ballast. and we shot to 400
feet. 11:42 We found ourselves again
descending. but by throwing out more
ballast we went up to the same height
as before and remainded at that altitude
for three minutes. We were advised
before starting to keep low, and we
tried the force Of the different currepta.
At 1850 we lowered the graphing iron
and went up to 300 feet. Up to this
moment the atmosphere was perfectly
clear in all directions At 1:50 vessels
out at sea were in full view, looking
| like small pilot balloons In the air, AND
not appearing to be on the water at all.
We could also zee the Goodwin Sands,
which presented the appearance OF soles
n the water. At ~ O'Clock we had
lover in full view, and heard the noon
gun fred from the Castle. At 1901
our course was strn 4 ht for Folkestine.
Our altitude now wa 2, 100 feet. Up to
1904 had not had occasion to touch
the valve. At 1920 We were midway
between Dover and Folkestone, or on
the western sides of both towns"
Mr.. Simmons then describes what he
terms perfect photograph Of the bal
| loon and car, seen on cloud which
had then surrounded them, the effect
produced being so remarkable az to
strike the voyagers with feeling OF
awe. "We could see our own reaec-
tions continues Mr.. Simmons) and
every detail, even to the untying OF a
knot, which was engaged In doing. It
was q perfect portrait. There was at
| this moment lovely rainbow surround.
ing the car-not the balloon about
ssn feet in diameter, anu tho Leauty ef
the whole scene was strikingly grand.
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alton. and having. at 3:16. got the tai
loon on board. We were brought To
Dover. landing at the Admiralty Piei
where We were greeted with cheers
from thousands OF people,"