The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-05

Chief Robert W. jackson, commanding.
81 ISL ASH. thomas n Paying, % J. p: Lorin E;
Department.
6 Goohester Cadet Banda pieces.
chemical No. 1-Capta1n Butler.
Engine No. Captain Jose.
Engine No. 2-Captain Hatch.
Hose No. 2
Ladder No. I--Captain Goud-
Engine No. 3@CapIain knight.
Hose No. g.
Engine No. 4-Captain Griffin.
Hose No. 4.
Ladder No. 2-Capt. Farnsworth.
Engine No. 5-Captain Brown.
Engine No. 6-Engineer Howe.
Ladder No. 3-Captain Jordan.
Dlrlgo u ose No. 6-Captain Jose.
Peaks Island Company
Valentine Hose Co., Westbrook-Capt. Will
Hamilton-90 men.
Veteran Firemen's Association-Vice Presi-
dent PlalSted, commanding; Assistant,
Treasurer A. J.. Cummings-l60 men.
Barges drawn by four horses, containing
these veterans: President Henry Fox, q.
Roberts, j. 4. Dodge, E. Wheeler. Il. Q.
Goodhue, W. senter.. T. Conner, J. ].
HUTCHINSON, G; Jewell. g. H. Rich. n.
Redlon, L. D. Eldrldge, B. L. Trickey, J.
Hellyer, Joel Woodbury., ]. P. Eveleth, N.
F. Cobb, +. H. Murphy, 6. H. Owen,
Crawford Dunn. v. White, C..F. Plummer,
Dennison, G. H. Gill, j. E. Foster and
Sylvester Hobart
After the procession had been reviewed
by the Governor and staff, Mayor Baxter and
members of the city government, theschief
marshal and staff, Governor sand staff,
mayor and city government, and officers of
| the Mlantonomoh were entertained at lunch
at the Falmouth hotel by the city. The
Miantonomoh officers expressed themselves
highly pleased at the reception they had
received.
The Balloon Ascension.
There was an errorsin regard to the
balloon ascension. Some of the papers
gave the hour as 2 p. M, others as D.
m. In consequence there was q large
gathering on the western slope Of the
Western Promenade by o. clock, and by
8 o'clock the appearance of the slope
from st. John street was magnificent.
There must have been from twelve to
fifteen thousand people assembled on
the esplanade and its sides, and the va
| ried colors of their dresses made a most
effective display.
At few minutes before 8 O'Clock, the
process of initiating the balloon began
on the level just off of st. John street.
A barrel like structure was erected.
over which the mouth of the balloon was
stretched. This barrel was sunk into
the earth, connecting with an under
ground oven. which was fed with barrel
slaves and naphtha, creating the hot air
with which the balloon was filled, The
balloons itself was composed of $50 yards
of cotton sheeting. 1t was supper ted
by two uprights to which guys were at
ached. The process of imitation was very
slow, for the heavy wind clouds gath
cred threatening showers, and occas-
ionally there were heavy squalls of
wind. 1t was consequently O'Clock
before all was ready. Then Miss Nina
Madison, very attractive young wonl-
an, dressed in a white, short dress, took
her place in the chair, which was at
tached to the guys connected with the
parachute, which was connected with
the balloon. The ascent was perfect.
The great sphere, which was "a feet in
diameter, rose steadily and gracefully,
while Miss Madison waved her saluta-
S.OAA'' W oAS PSOPlO bClOWs wi A6u2f SIZE
reached an altitude of 1000 feet she cut
loose from the balloon, the parachute
opened and she dropped easily to the
Western Cemetery, alighting on her
feet. The balloon caught on a tree
in the cemetery, and was recovered. At
5.25 p. M, Miss Madison was back
where she started from. Miss Madison
has made many ascensions, and all of
them successfully.
High Wire Walking.
In the evening. at 100 O'Clock, there
was another great crowd assembled on
the Eastern Promenade, where Prince
Leo did his high wire walking. He
walked at high altitude, with his feet
in baskets, discharged fireworks and
performed all sorts of fea is to general
acceptance.
The Decorations.
The city was gay with bunting yester-
day. The front of the City Building was
festooned with the national colors. and
bore the city seal, with the motto.
"Resurgam, Sigillum Civitates PORT
ldHudo. He clglu0 houses were decor
ated with flags wreathed in every con-
ceivable shape. Public buildings and
private houses displayed flags, and many
private residences had more or less of a
display. The vessels in the harbor were
dressed, including the q. SIS. Miantono.
mob.
Notes,
The driver of Cum berland 8 did a
plucky thing yesterday. He had four
horses attached to his engine, and as he
turned from Brackett into Spring street
the horses started on run. He kept
them in the track, and at the corner
OF Free and High street, managed to
get them under control, but the engine
in getting out of the track twisted the
axle. The steamer went into t. pro.
cession with two horses. The driver did
fine piece of work preventing the
horses from wrecking the engine.
A blonde young man, who refused to
give his name, applied to reporter of the
PRESS for surgeon. He was at the
balloon ascension, and was firing re-