The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-01
A TRIP In A BALLOON.
AMAS.A WOMAN AND Il LITTLE DOG
Went Up Yesterday Afternoon From Forest
Bii Park and All Returned Safely.
Other News From Manchester.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMEs,
1871 Hull STREET, BEATTIE BLOCK.


-Four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
found all the Manchester world and his
wife, and for that matter a goodly part
Of Richmond's. going towards Forest
Hill Park to see the balloon ascension,
and by 4:30 there were 1000 or more
people on the grounds, the baseball held
being selected for the show.
Perhaps the reader who stayed at home
wonders how it was done? Listen, then.
The balloon. a large canvas one, is ninety
feet in height, and $50 feet in circum-
ference, hung from a rope between two
poles, and other poles supported guy
ropes on four sides, with 1.475 yards OF
canvas i'm it. \ trench is dug and COW
cred, over which the great bag hangs
limp aud straight. Just outside its folds
Ia hole about the size of q small grave,
into which the trench runs. The FRO
fessor, as he is called. does his own firing,
and he appeared promptly and started
it in this hole. He uses barrel slaves. for
they make no sparks, and pOurs coal OIL
on the fire to make il fierce and hot.
man inside the balloon keeps him advised
of the height of the flame. which roars
through the trench, the heat of which
fills gradually the canvas. Professor
O'Dell is an athletic, Understanding
man, and is clad in an acrobatic suit OF
purple shirt and vest and green trunks.
The balloon fills and pulls and tugs at
its ropes and the boys and men have all
they can do to hold it down. The three
parachutes are made ready at the bot
tom of the balloon, with final tight
pull of the ropes.
lsVfl
with rope to it by which they are cut
loose is seen TO be in order. The Profess
sor and his wife take their places on
the bar below the parachutcs. the dog,
who is called Tam O'Shanter,' is put
in his basket, and bang goes pistol
as the balloon shoots up, followed by
mighty cheer from the people LETT be-
hind.
The day was perfect, with not breath
of wind. and a great height IS reached
before the pistol cracks again, and the
dog comes tumbling down, the parachute
opens and he falls with glad bark IN
side the fence. Higher yet goes the AR
ship. Professor and Mrs. ODell had
their ropes tangled as they shot up, Dut
can be now seen to swing clear ana Gach
commences performances on the OAR;
Madame is also in green tights ana
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the pistol snaps out warning twice, aud
the man comes shooting along. TIL bis
parachute slowly opens. lie does all
sorts Of daredevil turnings as he comes
down. and falls safely just outside the
fence.
MAIDS me seems in no hurry to be back
Of terra frma. but proceeds TO perform
or. the trapeze bar at loo feet III III.
air. with as much of nonchalonce as II
She were only few feet above the stage
of q theatre, with net 10 catch her IL
she falls. ".,.--
from the ladies. as she takes 4 pune
through space, but the parachute Sprea9IS
open safely, and comes down III hel,I
rear by. | go in their tent TO WAIT l'r
them. Tam O'Shanter, the Hos' IN
prottv skye terrier, comes tr0ttlh% III
first and jumps up on ne 10 be pettGd'
and his little companion, "Dalsy' Wn9
goes llp with him alternately, barked anu
bowlei y welcome TO him. Here came
tho aeronants. heated. flushed ana brea'n-
lnss and I congratulate them on tncr
,,oet successful ascension. The lady -
small of stature, pretty blonde. Whlle
he is tall. dark and sunburned' 40,
don't feel at all uneasy, she sald peas
Gritty. welcoming me. as dld the lrolcs
ROr, when we al sat u""u 80, -" - re-
81 am quite useG to 1t, anu IKE 'Ie I'it.
( hive becn irirred once by fall IN
some me- trees. and my back hurts me a
little to-day ,
He remarked. You see. we are always
rrrdent and careful. and SO have made
hundreds of ascensions in safety; !
a a'i,, f,e to every detail myself: And
then they showed me no end of favor favor
Ollie Offices from the press, and stepped
outside of the tent for the crowd to SCI
them, for the tent was almost pulled
down in their eagerDess TO get a glimpse
of the daring two: ..,.;nc
The crowd on the GERS was something
drIadful and the crush and jam unprc-
cedcnted. as everybody wanted to come
bsck Of once. But everybody was GOOD
rrtured, ard soon all reached their
hoTcs.