The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-09
ANDREE'S DEPARTURE,
Leaving for the North Pole in Hi
RallA0n.

ANDREF'S DEPARTURE.
Leaving for the Nortl, Pole in III.
4 Balloon.
After sound sleep during that night
(July 10Y, we were awakened the fol-
lowing morning with joyous cry
which rang out in chorus from the
younger members of the balloon expe-
dition: "Southward! A strong and
steady south wind!" We rolled out of
our beds, jumped into our clothes, and
ran up on deck. Andree had already
gone ashore. I hurried after, gave the
carrier-pigeons food and water, and
went to the balloon-house. Andl ee, who
the night before had said to one of the
younger members of the expedition: "[
feel that it will not be long before we
shall go up" looked a trifle more seri-
GUS than usual as he walked about in
side the balloon-housc and looked up
at the balloon.
After Il few moments consultation,
it was decided to wait for an hour, Dur
ing which time the three aeronauts
were to finish their correspondence and
all private preparations. The fated
hour passed; another consultation was
held on top of the balloon-house. Be-
sides the aeronauts, M. Machuron, of
Paris, the nephew of NJ. La Chambre.
this consultation. Andree asked each
one separately to give his opinion. All
were in favor of starting, although the
strong wind made the start somewhat
risky. Then they came down. Andree.
as he went on board the Svenskund,
seemed to be more pensive than ever.
The next morning Andree told the
captain Of the gunboat, Count Ehreps-
ward. that he had decided to start. In,-
mediately the order was given to make
the final preparations. This was 10: Is
a. m. on the 18th of July. Then fol-
low ed few hours Of intense work and
great suspense. In less than an hour
the northern side of the balloon-house
was pulled down, and in little over
two hours more the balloon had been
raised a few meters, the basket secure
ly fastened to it's place, and everything
else belonging to the last preparations
accomplished.
All being ready to start, Andree called
me aside, and told me that he had de-
cided to call his balloon the Eagle (Or-
ncn), and authorized me to publish it's
name; he gave ME some messages and
salutations to his relatives and friends,
whereupon he, Mr.. Strindberg, and
Mr.. Fraenl<el, smiling, and without GER
emony, warmly shook our hands and
bade us farewell. Then Andree jumped
into the basket, and called out, "Strintl-
berg! Fraenkel!"-each jumping quick
ly into the basket as they were ordered.
The extra sacks of sand were then UNI
fastened by Strindbcrg and Fraenkel,
and the balloon was held only by three
strong ropes manned by number of
sailors.
Andree now instructed the sailors
to cut the ropes when he should say,
'Three!" There followed few mo-
n"ents of suspense and painful waiting
for a favora BILE moment when the wind
should not blow so hard. Exactly at
$50 in the afternoon Andree called out
with calm and steady voice, "Cut!-one,
two, thrce!" \ simultaneous snap, and
the gigantic balloon rose majestically
out of it's prison, while Count Ehrens-
ward shouted, "Lefre Andree!" ("Gool
luck to Andree'O, followed by strong
Swedish fourfold 'Hurrah! Hurrah!
Hurrah! Hurrah!" while the daring
aeronauts shouted back from above,
'IIesla, gamla Sverige!" C'Salute Old
Sweden!") as the balloon lifted anil
started before the strong wind, on it,,
way to the unknown regions of Ultima,
Thule-a voyage more daring than any
since old Pythcas, more than 1900 years
ago, sailed out of the port of Massilia
Nlarseilles), steering toward the I'M
known regions of the north.
As the balloon was being cut~loose
/ ran upon the side of the mountain
behind the balloon-house, from which
point I saw it ascending, and took a
number of pictures of it as it started.
With it's weight of about five tons, the
gigantic balloon rose majestically to
Il height of about 600 feet; then it sud-
denly descended until the basket
touched the surface OF the water. This
depression was no doubt caused by the
great resistance of the three heavy
guide-ropes, each measuring more than
900 feet, and which in some way or
other must have caught upon something
during the ascension; for it was found
that large part of them had been sew
cred from the balloon and left on the
shore. Notwithstanding this mishap
which it is hoped caused no injury,
since to the balloon were attached
eight ballast lines, each $50 feet long
which might be used to lengthen the
guide-ropes-the ascension was accom-
plished successfully. in spite of the
strong wind. When the balloon had
been relieved from the tension of the
tangled guide-ropes, it rose again, fol-
lowing the current of the air between
the mountains, first northeast and then
north, whereupon it rose to some 1900
feet. enabling it to pass over the noun
famous island of Fogelsang, after an
hour finally disappearing in a north
northeast direction.-Jonas Stadling, in
Century.
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cup of cold water for two hours Add
half a pint of boiling water, one cupful
of sugar and the juice of one lemon.
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