The Press., 1888-09-27
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS AGRICULTURAL
 SOCIETY,
NOTES ABOUT THE COMING FAIR, ccr. l6
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 Julius 0. Anderson is superintendent of grounds, and in charge of rentals of sphce on the grounds during the fair.
 Season tickets, admitting one person with team to fair on both days, are sold at 70 cents. They may be bought in ad. vance, but those wishing to get them at the ticket office will need to call for what they want, as the sellers will have no time then to explain to those wanting them what they are.
 No return checks will be given at the gate. The price charged is for single admission.
 The ticket takers are not allowed to re- ceive money. Only tickets will procure admission. Visitors should be sure to uu. derstand this, aud avoid making a block ade at the gate by their neglect to secure tickets before attempting to enter.
 D. H. Parsons has been appointed chief marshal.
 PROF. HoaAN's EXHIBITION.
 The following, from the Auburn (N. Y.) Morning Dispatch, June 7th, 1888, gives an account of Prof. Hogan's eronautic ex- hibition in that city in connection with the June races in that city,
 Perhaps the greatest attraction at the fair yesterday was the balloon ascension which was arranged to take place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The crowd on the ground was large in the forenoon, but was not q compari- son to the jam in the afternoon. Genesee street was filled with busses, carriages and vehicles of every description conveying peo- pie to the fair ground. The sidewalks were also filled, everyone seemingly bound for the same destination. The balloon was a large and handsome one, made of silk, machine vanished to make it perfectly air tight. When filled it contains 20,00 cubic feet Of gas, is 36 feet in diameter, and measures 90 feet from the trapeze bar to the topmost point The trapeze bar is supported by network of ropes which entirely encase the balloon. The parachute which is 16 feet in diameter, is made of strong canvass formed in shape of n large umbrella, whith hole in the top six inches in diameter. To this six inch ring arc fastened numerous ropes which extend along the parachute like ribs to an umbrella, and depend from the outer edge. These ropes are securely fastened 10 m iron ring two feet in diameter 20 feet below. When the balloon goes up the parachute is suspended on one side by a small cord, which breaks when the leap is made.
 Prof. Hogan was early at his work yester- day morning, having begun operations at about 5 o'clock. The pressure on the city gas main from which the balloon was filled was not very heavy, and the strong wind which blew made progress very slow. The ascent was advertised to take place at 3 o'clock, and it was only about % minutes later that everything was ready and the dar- ing @ronaut began his journey in mid air The wind was blowing strongly from the 1 north-west and the balloon hoated rapidly over Fort Hill and the south eastern part of the city. When the air ship was nearing the city limits, it then being about 5000 feet high, Prof. Hogan made his daring leap. were somewhat tangled, and it did not catch the air readily, so that for about 400 feet he fell like stone, turning a complete somer- sault when he left the balloon. The para
 chute once filled, the descent was very grad
 ual for the rest of the way. The wind was
 very strong and leap in mid-air, dangerous
 at any time was rendered doubly so thereby,
 as when nearing the earth, if trees or build
 ings obstruct the way, the @ronaut is liable to
 have his brains knocked out. Prof. Hogan
 was fortunate yesterday, however, and landed safely on the farm of Morgan Davis in blow. ed field just beyond piece of woods, in fact,
 so close that the parachute just grazed somc P of the topmost branches of the trees. Tho
 distance travelled was between three and four
 miles. After he left the balloon it scared up. ward rapidly, and was turned bottom side UT by the sand bag which was attached by q rope to the top, thus allowing the gas to es. cape through the neck. It then gradually . collapsed and fell to the ground. Men were } sent in pursuit of it, but, owing to the strong wind, it was carried away long distance be fore it came down, and had not been brought
 back to the city at a late hour last night Every one is loud in praise of his wonderful feat, and declare that it was the finest the!
 ever saw.
 The issue of the same paper next day says:
 It was then after o'clock, and it was m nounced from the judge's stand that the bal loon ascension would take place within a few minutes, and the remainder of the race wai postponed until after that event had tran spired. The balloon used by Professor Ho gan yesterday was hot air one little moro than three times the size of the silk gas bal loon used on Wednesday, which, by the way, f came to the ground in the Onondaga valley , At about half past five o'clock the imitation was completed and the ascension made. The
 wind was not strong but blew gently iron the north, and the big balloon shot almost : straight up into the air when released. As il , was passing over the south bounds of the faii ground, the balloon being about 3 LOGO feet in
 the air, Professor Hogan made hIs leap witi the parachute, and could be plainly seen by . every one. The eronauts big umbrella caught the air almost immediately, and thougl it swayed backward and forward considera
 bly,, seemed to descend very easy and grace
 fully. From the time the leap was made un
 til the ground was reached only one minute
 and 15 seconds elapsed. Prof. Hogan landed few rods south of Genesee street, between the South Central railroad and South Di vision street, without sustaining any persona
 injury whatever. Those who saw his daring 3 performance Wednesday were more than sat l ished, but the immense crowd was rapturouf over his brilliant exhibition yesterday.