The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-28

freight gently toward the earth. they
tipped over before reaching it and dash
ed the unfortunate inventor 10 the
ground.
Young Baldwin figured and figured,
and finally made up his mind that the
reason these crude parachutes tipped
over was not because the air failed TO
support them, but because too solid a
column of air was formed beneath them.
causing them 10 come to a standstill
and dodge sidewise in the effort TO obey
the law of gravitation. With this theory
in mind, young Baldwin invented a par
achute made Of canvas. like an ordinary
sail. but umbrella-shaped. and with a
hole al the apex, permitting the column
of air TO escape and the parachute to
descend gently but steadily. With this
new-fangled parachute Baldwin went to
San Francisco. made an ascent in bal
loon at Golden Gate and dropped from
his parachute and landed safely in the
Bay.
Since that day parachute leaping has
become a recognized vocation. There
is hardly a country fair at which there
isn't a balloon ascension and g para
chute leaper. A pupil OF Baldwin's. nam
ed Forsman, has this 20 say about the
dangers Of parachuting:
Rightly conducted and with proper
precautions. there is much less risk in
parachute leap that the observer would
suppose The accidents that occur are
almost without exception due 10 careless
ness or absolute recklessness on the part
OF the aeronaut and his assistants. For
instance, through utter neglect the para
chute is permitted 10 set into an unsafe
condition. Again. the jumper is sent up
in close proximity TO a large body OF
water, without wearing a life-preserver.
The consequence is that cross current
Of wind in the upper atmosphere carries
him out over the water and when he
drops he IS drowned before assistance
can reach him. The greatest danger,
however, that confronts the parachute
leaper. he daily meets in order 10 save
a little trouble. IL is this way: an in
lated balloon Of normal construction
will. after the aeronaut has cut MS para
chute loose. travel miles out into the
country before IL finally turns over and
falls 10 the ground This would necessi-
tate long trip in a wagon out into the
country to find the balloon and haul Il
back That means time. trouble and
money To avoid this. the top OF the bal
loon is weighted so that a moment or
TWO after the parachute * cut loose and
drops, the balion turns over and comes
falling down after IT, \ balloon weighs
a good many pounds. II il misses the
parachute. all right: If X hits The para
chute. that's the end OF The parachute
ieaper. This Is the sres test danger in
parachute leaping. and L is one ina.
parachute leapsrs daily court with an
icy nerve that IS astounding
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