Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-07-30
Ballooning Extraordinary.
FOUR ACCENTS IN FIVE DAYs-INCLUD-
ING BALLOON RACE.

Madame Carlotta. the lady eronaut. so
favorably known to our people on account
of her successful ascension from the Staun.
ton fair grounds last October, is now in
Canada, making daily trips to cloud-land.
The Utica IN. Y } "Observer" gives the
following sketch of her recent exploits
Carlotta, the lady aronaut of Mohawk,
assembled from the Exposition grounds,
Ottawa, Canada, on Dominion Day. July
1st, landing twelve miles away in an hour
and quarter. at Eastman's Springs, tine
locality where she made her famous para
chute descent whsn her balloon burst In
1883. Saturday, July Sd, Carlotta assembled
from the fair grounds at Ogdensburg, N.
Y, with the balloon "Skylark.' at the
same moment Prof. Carl Myers, @ronau-
tic engineer in charge, sent up the famous
s'Flying Cloud" balloon, with the aerial
gYmnast Edwin Clarage, of New York, as
seronaut, performing thrilling feats in
gymnastics as the balloons raced to the
clouds. The spectacle, witnessed by the
largest crowd ever in Ogdensburg, was
the prettiest sight that has been seen in
this country, and is the first. instance
known where two balloons, Simultaneous
ly inflated with hydrogen gas generated
from water, arose for ''balloon race. y
Carlotta describes the ascension as the
most interesting one among the 200 which
she has now made. The balloons at first
kept we'll together, at times nearly touch
ing, and latterly, when from three to four
miles apart, conversation by shouts was
possible, the balloons acting as telephones
by the vibration of air on their tense sides.
Various air currents were at command.
of which advantage was taken, so that
after drifting about for twelve or fifteen
miles the balloons finally returned to
within seven miles of Ogdensburg before
landing. As Clarage prepared to descend
Carlotta rapidly arose 81 miles, the high.
est attained during the trip. Here she
caught rapid current, which swiftly
drove her directly over the Flying Cloud,
when she as swiftly descended, reaching
the ground the same time as Garage and
! landing in the same field, within twenty
rods of him, after voyage Of one and a
quarter hours. Her success in landing
both at Ottawa and Ogdensburg, shows
the precision which may be attained even
by simple balloon when considerable
experience has been attained in navigating
the air currents, as the balloons at each
place started off in widely different direc.
tions from the landing places. The ascent
by Carlotta at Herkimer. July 9Th, with
the Flying Cloud occupied forty-fve min
utes, the air currents being particularly
lazy. The landing was made few miles
norta Of Herkimer. and not opposite the
Uti@a Driving Park, as has been stated
The, costume worn by Carlotta, which at
tracsed mnch attention as the most ele-
CANT ever worn by an eronaut, was of blue
silk embroidered with flowers Of old gold
and trimmed with gold lace over gold
ored satin; hat of straw, trimmed with
blue velvet and gold lace.
Madame G. is engaged to repeat her as
cension during the approaching Fair Of
the District Association, in Staunton nexl
Fall.