The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04
UP IN A BALLOON.
FLIGHT IN THE Ala.
Arhr.s Year Old chlld Meets with singular Ad.
r.nturs-rIsd to tor Balloons she is Taken
up asd Scars ont to sss-Thrill.
Ing Particulars Of her Rsseus.

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PHILADELPHIA, July "a MoreheaC
Cty. N. g.. correspondent OF the Press re
Io,a. tha io,,o,v;n, s,orv. A ,bri,l,ng en;
."'s' .Ne ''S"Ne ", S'O' '1, ".
sode IN TINS village yesterday caused mort
excitement, CONSERVATION and weeping
among the people than were ever known
bo,o boiora Tho s.voarold darob.sr A
~ ~ 30. es r,,;... ....sI.e..shs 49, H. 49,
NS' t'ooe.. DH.o. "ao e.ousAs " '-e ss..
s.ue moh'n am "so " 's1o'e' nun :" 'e'ot. .
attacR Oh lexas lever. one became pei
and favorite at the Alabama Hotel. Yes
terday morning A strollinY Italian made
his appearance In front Of the hotel with a
large cluster oftbose red bladders like TOW
balloons. Major Hawkins. OF Alabama, Ia
amnse the child Birdie, who he at that
time had in his arms, tied the cord around
her waist. and then. as is 80 often done 10
amuse children, gave her a toss OF Eve OF
six feet In Inc air and held out bis hands
for her return. "Gfeat G ID! she is gone," +"
cried the Major, as be saw her rapidly 60
inc M. up. up, until she had passed the
house tops. Floating In the clouds. with
outstretched hands, the little angel could
be heard distinctly calling "Mamma!
mamma! mammal" until her voice became
drowned by the whistling Of the wind.
"All to your boats!" shouted old Cap
tain Dixon, "and never son OF man turn
hack until that child ia brought to its man.
muT' ~
yI. /. l." responded six OF as daring
boatmen az ever reefed a sail, and all with
boats seaworthy for any waters.
w,crr ~ p,,,sr,r
i"e =, 49, ..s,,L.
minutes appeared as III, houts ahu .le oAps 3
was nylng soutneast tke ny, S anu wou!a H
pc out over the great Atianlic ocean IN iess
.nsn no bas,s aiast ,Sa sbnn,a V1t II
mea ,dnns nd anseo n,s ~ womsn and cb;i5pen
msaa rMen anu sUi gu. ;a;"eS H.. H. .,n,,, Sa,
from ON Bes,,iort ali Of which kept as near
under the little angel in the cloud as posi-.
BILE. Mr. Charles J. voorhees,, Of the
southern Express COMPANY, aa WIN aa;I pfrt
v Voserhees ia one Of the most expert rifle.
men in the country, aud, as Providence
had ordained it, he had on board his Smith
& S'esson rihe. He at once took in the
situation, remarking, "Six miles out at Sea
and going at the rate OF ten miles an hour,
and now four hundred yards high, and
every minute going higher, higher, higher.
I can cut those balloons, and will do it or
die. Steady the boat, throw her leeward
OF the squadron, Squire Wadel"
"Let us all fine In prayer before he
shoots" said Sieve Turner, the colored
minister and mail carrier.
~ don't put much confidence in 'ligior
when danger is about" said Mr.. Dixon.
BY this time the boat had got into posi-
tior to give her the most protection from
the stiff breeze then blowing
"Nows your time," shouted Piyer
"don,t you see them two of to them
selves" ..
Primo IN THE AIR.
ap,,o,n went the r;f,e-bnt no change
% | - - oaI .a,,n ,1t
10 position. again. agaih anu ssa''-'
fifth shot enc balloon disappeared amids'
the shouts Of the boatmen. At the eighth
ohot a hscsna eviaent that the balloon,
oto, ,, ~ Dse .,.s' ss 80. .,,o ma;.h. ~ Al,
Gonld hot longer carry Sas WEI Ws,sas =, Snai, II,
little n9ating angeI, m sne VIZ ~ ~.
descending, nos ~ 9uaSsi i'no uar.a.,s guJ
southsast aIeclon, poMata .,iaa 'Ae. ..eas
a lsianu1pu' ,ai nSwn S..udr down. down shs comes @
Nsa asn,ia az II HANDLED by suman hands
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