Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-09-29

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Dawn X, and b. : Cadillac were exhibited
before the grand stand. The following
are the summaries
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Tlme-.4as .S5.. ea,..
Up In "a balloon.
Probably tie most exciting event con-
neCted with the Whole fair was the balloon
ascension and parachute descent oh Wed.
ne-day afternoon. This wa- accomplished
by The feafir~~ aerunaut Prof c. f.
CuIpy 7 proved successful in the high
- i"gree- The large crowd seemed more
r->t.e,. rhsr Il. ]. nv ws-cn.d NJ.
credirg. while ~. wn,t II nr.n.rs,,o
w,utuu Tn. work ~ irds,i,,y II ,.ra.,
hot air balloon which j. ,in..,v -. ~
length /. d,srr3had a. f,ll,r,- ,-b
twn fee, ~11sre /. tpr IN III .ar,h -
some twenty fe., snd cox.r,d .i,h Iii
road sleep.rs and then thrift ovar no.
end i op.n and from the o,h.r,f. ah-l.t
chimney sans ~. ~ ~
loon i. suspended over rhis chinnsv =,
means of a derrick ana IL AHA ,rI,h ~,
air. Tie mos, intans. h., i oh.a,nat
from oak barrel slaves ssjs,.d ,,anh.ha
which /. thr ,wn on The dr.. in t,nnerfnIs
When all I. ready 10 all m. hsnonr q arn -
started in the outer end ~ the french snd
the heat ru-he- RAPIDLY throryh i, and into
the canvas II tax. I'm, a vsrv sbn,, ,i,,a
TO MI il and soon tho nop.,ar haai,s -
sway back snd forth md tho =, 49,. -.
witch hold II I, soon s,snda 60 "a
The surpor,s ar. dronnea ga ~, 49,, 49,
stationed arou,d tho ID 70 ts.sni, L.
The parachute which Is sbsp-d 80
thing I'ke bnee rn'hrslia isa.,aah"t.a
the bottom Of the balloon and from the
parachute i trapeze on which the profts-
sof sits and performs when descending.
- 49, = iSa't anu ttc
taxes ms seat The balloon is now held
down ny the strong hands Of men who sur
round T. With gesture of command"
the professor gives the word: Let go.
everybody he men obey him and the
balloon shoots swiftly up. Up. and still
up, II goes t" great hight until the pro-
fes.or looks no larger than doll and the
balloon Ike some good-sized toy. 1t is
SIGHT never 10 be forgotten. Then by the
man'puiatlon OF lever at HE side the par
achute is released snd the frigh'fnl descent
is commenced. The parachute suddenly
opens and the downward flight is checked
lhence The descent seemed easy and grace
iul. IN short time he landed safely IN
Mnllan> Held, little distance away. on
the Hancock road The balloon Ian led at
Nortn Hancock near the Dea- Monroe Bat
Ter place and was found the next day.
Prof- coIhy has hsd many hair -hresdth
escapes I"ics has he had leg broken
ana once been kn"cked senseless BY stTik-
ing MS heau sssinst the ground Besides
the oaii"oh ascension se gave wire walk
ing ano 'raptze performances which were