The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20

utes' vigorous work. in which all took
hand, brought him around. The Atlantic
had entered the west-east current, and the
aeronauts were feeling much elated. The
continued cold, however, cooled their ar
dor, and drop was taken into less
swiftly running current, but one In which
the addition to comfort more than COM
pensated the loss OF time in making the
coast Shortly after o'clock another de-
scent was made, until a dense forest was
visible, and the wind could be distinctly
heard passing through the tree bOughs,
sounding like heavy rain.
After tho forest, farm lands appeared,
and sounds Of dogs barking and frogs
croaking reached the voyagers. They re-
sponded TO the salutation by tossing out a
bundle OF newspapers, doubtless TO the as
constituent of the natives next morning.
At 1880 a. M, the Wabash River and New
Albany and Salem railroad were passed.
BY this time all the party were fast asleep
but Mr.. Hyde who was the least fatigued,
and realized the voyage would probably be
his last as well as first. At 3 o'clock ap-
preaching dawn had snuffed out the stars
and the deep mouthed dogs below had
sought their kennels. The balloon was
now riding majestlcally through the clear
ether. At 1926 o'clock the ship foated
over village composed OF a dozen or so
houses In a pretty cluster. All hands were
awake now. and while eating their
o'clock breakfast Fort Wayne, Ind, was
left to the right. The shouts OF the as
tonlshed inhabitants we're plainly audible
and some papers and bills OF fare Of the
old Barnum hotel were thrown off, and
fell within ten miles OF the town.
At 4:30 o'clock the ship was sailing al q
moderate speed near a large forest Al u
minutes after o'clock a large lake was
discovered. The vessel was wisplng along
at a brisk rate, dragging It's shadow on
the ground, encirellng In fantastic coll
ors. Lake Erie. with It's 1900 square
miles Of surface, soon burst into View
groups Of white clouds, like great puffs
from steam pipe, hoated languldly on
every side, unfolding their gauze-like
robes and passing off in edying currents.
There was collection OF small houses
huddled at the mouth OF the Maumee riv-
err. marking the site OF the present city
OF Toledo. Slowly the quartet noated
over the great bend, dotted with specks
Of land, where Perry gained hts Vietory
In 1913. Sandusky City was passed at 7:25
O'clock, and tho Atlantic swept far into
the lake, headed due east. At $3.50 o'clock
steamer bound for Buffalo was over
taken and an exchange OF compliments.
consisting Of cheers, followed. At 10
o'clock the steamer was out OF sight In
the rear, so rapid was the balloons flight.
IN AuItf HDufh inc fHNlfe ltHktn or Lake
Erie had been travcrsed
Al 1880 O'Clock Lake ontario was sight
ed. The balloon WAS a mile above n ter
rible storm that WAS bending the trees
to the ground, and lashlng the waves into
an lndescribable fury. But above the
wildly tempestuous elements the Atlantic
sailed easily, not a shred OF silk being 10
much az stirred.
Buffalo. Niagara Falls and Welland can
al we're sighted Of II o'clock AZ noon the
four passengers had an opportunity OF
scoing the mighty Niagara as perhaps no
others ever havc-in It's insignihcancc. AZ
an altitude Of q mile there appeared a
descent Of about two feet, and the water
seemed 10 be perfectly motlonless. The
spray gave the whole an appearance az
OF ice. and there was nothing grand nor
sublime about Il seen from that altitude.
The balloon was being borne directly to-
ward Lake Ontario, and as the ballast had
been exhausted II was decided 70 descend
TO the earth. land Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. Ca
ger take on a sufficient quantity Of new
ballast and again steer for the Atlantic
ocean. The airshlp was lowered. but was
Immediately caught In n hurricane The
voyagcrs had mistaken tho roar OF the
storm foe that Of Niagara. The balloon
was carried near the tree tops. Some bag
gage was thrown overheard and the ball
loon shot out over ~ lake Soon land had
faded, ana a droary Noslo Of nearly 100