Telegram-herald., 1890-09-22
SHEISONLYA WOMAN
But She Has the Courage 20 Do
and Dare.
HISS NELLIE Ia NOUNS Worn
fhe Crowds al the Lake wttness ths
MAFssIoas Eailoen Asoeat Aad Para
chute Drop Done - a fSnaals
Performer sensations
A fight 70 the clouds.

Suen was the scene witnessed by s.
thousand or more almost breataless
spectators who had gathered around
the banks Of Reeds Lake Yesterday.
The serial artiste Was Miss Nellie la
Mount, slip OF giri Of = years old.
"Oh, she's got more nerve than any
woman in Amenca," said one of the
attendants previous 10 the ascension.
Just then the pretty young aeronsut
appeared on the scene, and took crit
icsl view of the surroundings. Every
thing appeared most favorable. il Was
calm, still day Scarcely breath OF
wind was blowing.
"she's gong up" exclaimed several.
This was true. Already the monster
air shin was swaying % aud fro IN It's
mad effort to escape. The crowd be-
came excited, and only the ropes which
surrounded the enblosur Ire kept the peo-
pie from suging forward. The flames
from the furnace in which the hot air
WAS generated could bo seen darting
INTO the balloon. Suddenly the guy
ropes were cut. There was Il quwer
and then upward darted the immense
canvas. Chnging 10 a trapeze was the
Young girl. Up, up, went the ar ship.
Nothing seemed 20 impede ITS Hight.
Smaller and smaller II became. The
The girl looked like a vanishing thing
OF lie. She was now 5000 feet IN the
air. The flight to this great height oc-
cupied less titan half a minute. Theu
il seemed TO sway 10 and fro and a
figure was seen 10 take \ sudden drop.
The girl was making a parachute de-
scent. Down she came for 100 feet with
the swiftness Of an eagles fight. Then
the parachute gradually opened and
she sailed gracefully downward.
"The balloon is on tireY exclaimed
several.
1t certainly looked so but It proved
to be only the escaping smoke.
In the meantime the big umbrella
was descending with a human being
clinging 10 the bar. She was directly
over the lake, and nothing could pre-
vent her falling IN.
''She Will be drownedu' was the ex-
clamation that went up from a thoas-
and throats.
This was not the case however. IN
Vulnerable small boats put out from the
wharves, and almost as soon rs she
struck the water, one of them reached
her. A steamer went TO her assistance.
She WAS taken on board, aud IN less
than five minutes after the ascent she
was safely lodged in one of the hotels,
none the worse for her Il ght TO the
clouds, and subsequent cold bath. 1t
was one of the most successful and
pretty ascensions made this season.
EMlss LaMount is pretty, well IN
formed little woman, and her daring
performances have excited much won
der. She exhibits no fear. There IS not
the slightest sign of timidity. After the
ascension Yesterday she attempted to
illustrate the sensation she experiences
as she Is whirled and tossed about
through space.
"They call me a girl of IRON nerve"
she said. "Ihis may be true enough,
but there are times when | feel timid
though. This was an exceptional day,
and there was little Or no danger. Take
IL NAE4 AAlt NlllAA - AAONa4i-s lA0N-
ever. and | feel like breathing a
prayer for deliverence. When the
balloon first starts / close my eyes bat
only for a second. When / first open
them so quickly am being lmpelied
through space every thing appears
misty and unreal. After / recover
what / deem my senses / see nothing
bat wide expanse Of emptiness, that IS
If there are no clouds. Then have 20
prepare for the descent by catching my
breath. As soon "a the outlook is
favorable I catch the handle Of the
parachute, and then comes the most
critical moment of all. There is no
time for hesitation, however. There j
a dizzy sensation as | shoot downward.
60 about GOO feet before the terrific
speed ceases. Tne parachute open.
and the balance IS very easy. Then
the only danger IS that Of landing
among the trees or on q building. !
have had many narrow escapes, bat |
seem 10 be lucky IN escaping dangers.