Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-22
FLYING ABOVE THE SEA.
4 TRIP THROUGH THE CLOUDS
FROM DENMARK TO SWEDEN
Taking . Plunge Into the Chilly Water
Of the BsItie--A Midnight FLIGHT from
Cop~nhAg~a-The Trumpet That Startled
the Natives


In 1871. SAYS Rufus Gibson Wells. the
veteran Philadelphia asronaut, ! made sev-
erai noteworthy aerial voyages from Copen-
hagen, the beautiful and very interesting
capital Of Denmark The directors Of the
famous TiyoE garden one Of the largest and
finest In the world, had read the description
Of the gigantic aerial machine, l35 feet
IN length which | bulk for the French
government in $50, sni requested me 10
construct a new one Of the same shape, but
Of much less dimensions. with which 10 make
my ASCENSION from their spacious garden
Many hundred yards of fine linen were OBJ
tainei instead Of six and cigar shaped
aerostat Of 100 feet in length and 30 in
diameter was soon manufactured in one OF
the immense dancing halls al the Fivoh.
THOUGHT GABRIEL aAD CONE
An immense multitude came TO witness the
first ascent An American traveller and
Danish photographer, Mr. Schroeder, con-
Guided 10 accompany me on the "trip across
the channel, or sound thirty miles aide, 10
Sweden The wind was favorable for such
an excursion. As We Intended to make
trip Of several hundred miles over Sweden
and Norway II the wind permitted, we were
provided with plenty TO eat, with scientific
instruments for observations in the higher
regions life preservsrs. etc. had CON
structsd a fine life dress Of rubber similar to
the one used by Capt Boyton N his Wild adj
ventures IN many lands
The band played the Star Spanged Ban
nerH as aung our national flag TO the breeze
and gave orders to let go the ropes. We
SCARED aloft ina .e~ssls.iy, amid the shouts OF
the multitude 1t was glorious day The
grand old city, with its ancient walls and
houses, and Its picturesque palaces and ro-
mantle gardens it thousands OF vessels in its
spacious hartor, decorated with Gags Of all
nations, the distant shores of Sweden, and the
placid Baltic beneath Us, all presented a pie
ture Of varied interest and beauty. As We
passed over the ships and steamers we could
distinctly hear the cheers and shouts Of the
sailors We soon reached the altitude OF one
mile, and enjoyed a charming view Of the two
kingdoms as We gradually approached the
shore Of Sweden, about two miles west of
Malmo
As night came on We found cur course was
toward the northeast, and we hoped to be
able to make long journey over Sweden be-
fore morning, as we had plenty of gas and
ballast. Mr.. Schroeder lad long trumpet
with which he would now aud then give a ter
rifle blast, or talk with the people when We
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