The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-30
EXPLOSION OF A BALLOON.
TEREIBLE ACCIDENT Nv THE CRYs-
TAI P4LJC.. GROUNDS
A BALLOON. Rotten from Dl-use, Drops 800
Feet-Acrrnaut Dale Killed. Hts soa
Will Die. and Others nre Badly tpiured-s
A Scene ofTcrrlbir Ex ctt . ~ . n, aca n..Sa

a Bulioon. Rotten from Dl-usc, Drops 800
Feet-Acrrnaut Dale Killed. Hts Son
VIII Die. aud Others Badly rslureds
AScenc ofTcrribie Excitement aud Panic.
LONDON. Juno ga frightful accident oc-
Cured to-day Mt tho CRYSTAL Palace. Capt.
Dale. the wcli-known acronaut, was to Givo
balloon exhibition In the presence OF thou
sands OF Sunday school holiday seekers. The
Captain invited any one who desired to accom-
rany him in his VOYAGE In the air. Several
volunteered. and the balloon started on its
upward flight. the great multitude, largely
composed OF children. watching Il with wona
dering gaze. Suddenly the balloon burst and
a cry OF terror arose from the audience as the
explosion came with noise as of the dis.
charge OF hugo cannon. The aoronaut fell
to tho ground dead. and three OF the passen-
gers were seriously injured. For few mo-
ments there was panic among the sight
seers. Tho relatives OF those who were In.
jured rushed forward and IL was some time
before the extent OF the accident could be un-
derstood. Capt. Dale was an experienced
aeronaut. and has given many successful ex-
hihitions before The cause OF the accident ID
1t Is found that tho material of tho balloon
was rotten from disuse Otherwise the acct.
dent c e not be sssounted iol
most consummate GOODNESS.
chsre s mSs Is
Dale took aboard. among others two amateur
Dronauts and his son. aged IA years. Whom
released the balloon shot up about 500 feet
Then redd ish cloud burst from the top OF the
balloon. heavy report was heard, the car
fWsyed n man sSsga b. seen cschnf among
nS ess s Mn 81:
It About 100 feet from the ground Capt
Laie. VINO was clingtnE to rope. was thrown
loose by sudden !urch and he fell. dead and
The car struck on tho stone wall arodnd an
artificial lake. rebounded against IN iron rail-.
Ing. and fell to the ground In fragments. The
son OF Cart. Dale was hanging to the eide OF
the car o when It struck the stones. He was
car held on to, the last. All OF them were ia
the car when It struck and were strewn with
the wreckage after the coll !sion with the iron
railing. All Ind sustained numerous frac.
lures. hut It is possible, that they may recover.
Young foIIG Dale had hardly q whole bone in his
and the ply scians say that he will die within
n few hours. One spectator was caught In the
shoulder by the graphing anchor He was
thrown to the ground and the anchor tore
were Injured blythe anchor but not severely.
The PANIC In the crowd during the fall was
appalling. Hundreds started to run, tramplin0
children and women. Others fell to the ground
and covered their faces. When the car struck
the shrieks Of the occppants and spectators
tainted. After tho accident they were laid out
on the piles OF freshly cut grass and were
brought to consciousness BY friends and rela-
tives. For half an hour the green looked Ike
a, great open.air hospital: then most OF the
carried homo N carriages. Most OF those who
were neither III nor injured left the grounds Q
few minutes after the accident