The Branding iron. [volume] (Atoka, I.T. [Okla.]) 1884-1884, 1884-03-01

The coveted distinction of being the
first 10 cross the channel from the
French side in n balloon has been gained
by the wcll-known young acronaut. VI.
L'IIostc. This result has only been
obtained by perseverance after several
unsuccessful efforts. The first time he
went up from Boulogne in company
with NJ. EloV. and the balloon fell at
Dcsvrcs. little town about twelve
mile. inland. On the second occasion
he went up alone at midnight. and,
after descending Mt Dunllirk in the
morning. started afrcsh and was picked
up in the North Sea by a iishing-boa,.
Nothing daunicd by perils from which
he had narrowly escaped. he made two
subsequent asccnts, aud each time came
down ~ Dxmudc, n little town in
Belgium. In recognition of his energy
subscription was stared at liouloguc
TO provide him with new balloon. to
be called the Vile de Boulognc-s
Mcr. and il was with this that he effect.
ci his ascent from the ruilcrcs garden
nj Boulognc at i've O'Clock one Sunday
afternoon. in the presence of u great
crowd Of spectators. The wind a' start.
ing was cxcccdagly light. aud in order
not to overweight the balloon the aero.
naut had to leave behind IN amateur
who had arranged {, accompany him.
The wind carried the balloon i'm u north.
castcrly direction. but halt an hour
aitcrward il was caught by II southeast
current. and after foating awhile abov,
the pier IL took It's course over the strait,
at 70 height of one thousand yards.
Wishing TO be informed as TO tho
! land current, NJ. LlIostc dropped down
to about one hundred and fifty yards ia
question some fishermen whose smacks
were beneath him. and also the TUG
Faidherbc, which had followed him ont
of the harhor. Having obtained Tn,
necessary reformation I've threw. ont
ballast. and ascending TO thirteen hun
drcd wards. continued his course. with 4
southwest wind. which took him toward
Cape Grisnez. At G:30 the balloon
dropped into the lower current anC
| kept on favorable course. with :
breeze that'vnricd from east to south
west At ESQ both sides of the chan.
mel were hidden by u thick fog, but ~
eight % clock the moon rose and th,
acronaui could make out steamers on
their way north. lie could also dis
tinguish lights ut Cape Grsncz and 81
Dover At nine o'clock. believing him
self 10 be- near the English coast, il
order to test the correctness OF his SUP
position hc hailed land loudly ans
| heard the echo of hi, own voice. whicl
proved him right The wind con
tinted To carry him landward, an,
/ his attention was attracted to tn,
lights of Folkcstonc. He was then nj
height of three hundred meters. A
about ten o'clock NJ. l'Hoste saw th,
! English coas, beneath him. He left he
hind him Il little town which he sup
| posed 10 be Sandgatc. where he wa
! hailed by several persons. Later on h,
arranged for his descent and fell into
\ large field, so that he had to discharg
/ the gas alone II was then about clever
O'Clock. aud. taking II rapid glanc
around him and finding that the spo
was entirely deserted. he decided tina
he would sleep beside his balloon an,
matc the best arrangements he coul,
for passing the night Early on Mon
day morning he went 10 the ncarcs
farmhouse, ut n village about twclv,
miles from Eolkcstonc. The farmer
very o.bligingly offered him the usc) ol +;
vehicle to convey the balloon to th,
town, and travelling With it he rcturne,
to FOlkcs,ono and then proceeded h,
tidal boat To BOuiognc, where II warn
reception was accorded him. LoadOi
ItUil3.