The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14

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The German aeronau, W.
had 4 most terrible cxpcrio,. ~
trip in a balloon from ~. ~
the Cologne Exhibition j., s''Il
War, says the New York -. ~t Y
pany with Pctor Schmi,, Ia
iacturcr named Dcpcnbere-+' N
IN the balloon StOllwerk a, ~ r.
on cloudy afternoon m
new one mile almost st-a.-,
into the thick Of storm. H..
ful Of the strong winds and t,sT "gT
him, decided 70 make lan5'-- =
as possible.
There was nothing bu, Nm
woods under US, he -aid sr,'H' "OH'
The balloon descended ,i,t
rapidity / finally discoyo,.55
clearing on a stIey Inoup,.f-
prepared 70 anchor. Tho har
soended more slowly, and -.
who had observed Us hur-,os
underneath 10 help Us land
ventilator Il little further ono, ~.
TONED 20 Schmitz 70 get ON, y
heucr sltyhted. and al yas 80 =
suddenly whirfwind s.rucl, N.
rible JcrR sends ne on nv 49,.
car. ] jump up 10 find all tb,r-
ming down, down below mo
men clinging heiplessly 70 -
the car. catch tho neares, or. =
ant who tried 70 assist IN ~"
Too late! His strength is ponc' 1 |
go, and | hear with horr,bI. a
ness the mufiied thud Of his bosy
ground.
Ny heart sckcns, but I r.llv,.
my friend Schultz, Who s,ilI e.
the oars side. Already the clo-i
sinking benCash us. We are !.
two miles above the curth. t-y...
Schnirz into she car but Le bs: s..I
far down frolI the edge tha. "a,
ly grasp his wrists, and no IS To-
70 make an effort for himself h.,
US grosn our despair, Lor a.. seen,
Slowly and painfully raise Nm i
tie, set my teeth in the bach o.N.
and endeayor TO bind him tas. VII.
storR-line. a few moments d-,,L
hope and despair, and I finally g,.
In fastening tho rope under hi. =
and in tying him 30 tQthe car n ]
Is no safety in the device, h0war,.
weIo Schmitz 20 lose consciouns, j
an instant his body would relay
wOuh slip away. ! call 20 Lin. ,-,
out your arms! Spread Ou: yog,r,
hear his body move in rcspoass
admonition, but his voice IS los, 70 :,
.'AIE this has occupied twes,
minutes, and we have in the mes,
been slipping upward. Every /.
now depends on our making . /,
landing. ] draw open the valve q
begin falling. We plunge into n
storm. The balloon spins around. \
clcS and sways about Ike 0 i..ll
man. Rain, hail, thunder ana lig-a,
sweep over us. Ehe balloon rss.
that must ne on my face 70 rens!,
the caf.
Peter! Peterr call 70 ~ I'D
Hold fast. only hold tastn
mo Eesponse, for he can no: Lec !
The agitation OF the balloon
Ioosened the sope and he has s.a.
back again, down Tie side Of the ogI
can Sec enly bis finger tips @
edge. ] creep 70 the eide o' ..s I
seize his right wrist with my le,, I'd
and with my right hand and .ee;. Z,
a. the valve.
~ can not hold out longrf cazs
a weak voice from Schmit. IEz sl!I
ping away.
80 One minute, only 4 minute n@
! CRY back, and we viii be there
THE nearer we come 70 the rfon.
however, the moro violent becomes .
oscillation OF the balloon. Finhl!'
slip overa house, barn and drop Va
shcs 10 the ground.
LET CO. ] shouted 70 Schniu .
Jump away from the anchU.'
HE obeys and the balloon ls'Pd-1
lighter, scars upward. I pull 81 |
valve with all my strength TIL .aeaa /
catches a small tree. But ne I
gives way, and with the rebound ID
springs up 70 the balloon, snd !Hi7
ment L hang on almost By ny u
The anchor catches again 10 !
Again a jerk. n crack, Q reboun-' y
am tossed about like q ball. Once
the ancher catches. find myself
above the top OF @ dense o!a 's-I
Head first / dive into the bai'
and fan from bough 20 bough IL! 4! y
the ground. The anchor RATES =
me. Another tree breaks, and 'l' Z
loon sails of TO the northwest
II had landed near Cllye. !aHa--
/ had the whole neighbOrhood '.' :.
ing for Schmitz- Ho was h9'
found. Dead I thought S5 w,
painfully along between two pes'l-.
the direction OF the OTeFaih %
station. Presently q group o' n'-
women. hurried toward Us iFo.
street. Three OF them were AA- :
ing O man. ! hastened 20 them > =
ly as could, and had schmiH /
arms. =.
To-day my head IS deas :
weighty. Every bone in ny ooa' = :.
and pulsates. 1 can not sleep =,
have no peace, since I can ge' y - !.
OF the poor peasant who fell 81
to,his willingness 70 help ne