The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-28
ROWING IN THE am.
Farmer Woodward Confident that He Com
rropei HIS nafloon with Oars.

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in 8 horizontal position forced them quickly
upward. and the resistance OF the air. acting
against eS ins a wi psis Of oars, forced the balloon down:
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again assembled he seized the oars, and II the
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been il it. How he did row and fan the air!
His efforts were successful, for the balloon
a southeasterly direction, eway from the hay.
AT Tia Juana., on the Mexican boundary;
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was surprised to encounter a current moving
In the opposite direction from the one which
he had been carried south BY. and began NOV:
ing in the direction Of this city. This created
considerable amusement In the crowd watch
ing him through glasses.
Hes tired and Is coming hack said one.
1t developed. however. that he had found a
current contrary to his expectations. and this.
with the fact that there was not sufficient gas
IN the balloon to sustain him at a high alti-
tude without great effort, induced him to de-
scend. He opened the valve and came down.
his air shiptouching on a ranch In Sweetwater
Valley. about fifteen miles from the city; He
in an instant BY the Juggling OF the monster,
pushed along by the strong breeze which had
sprung up from the ocean. He was dragged
along the ground at q fearful rate. bumped
and damned against hillocks and bushes. and
was finally dragged across q barbed wire
fence. which tore a great. hole In the balloon.
wrenched the cage. and scratched the aero
naut about the head. but not seriously.
Several ranchers in the vicinity. seeing the
predicament. ran to his assistance. and after q
lively chase OF three-Quarters OF a mile over
hauled the monster thrashing along the
ground, and held 1t until the gas escaped.
Mr.. Woodward packed the balloon and In
struments and returned to the city: He is not
at all discouraged. and says every trial makes
him more determined In his efforts.