The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-01-08

known" for the
Century. The ar
ticie Is accompanied by photographs,
Including number OF the balloon after
the ropes were cut Mr.. Stadlins
says:
After a sound sleep during that night
DULY i0J, we were awakened the fol-
lowing morning with q 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
ou- beds. jumped into our clothes. and
ran up on deck. Andree had already
gone ashore. hurried after, gave the
carrier pigeons food and water, and
went to the balloon house. Andree.
who the night before had said to one
OF the younger members Of the expedi-
ton. Il feel that 1t win not be long
before we shall go up" looked trifie
more serious than usual as he walked
about inside the balloon house and
looked up at the balloon. After q few
moments consultation, II was decided
to walt fsr an hour. during 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 Besides the
aeronauts. NJ. Machuron of Paris, the
nephew Of n. La Chambre, the balloon
manufacturer. took part in this consul
tation- Andfee asked each one separ-
ateiy 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 boar the Svenskund, seemed
to be more pensive than ever. The
next morning Andree told the captain
Of the gunboat, Count Ehrensyard, that
he had decided to start. Immediately
the order was given to make the final
preparations. This was 10:45 a. m. on
the 11th Of July. Then followed q few
hours Of intense work and great sns-
pense. In less than an hour the north
ern side Of the balloon house was
pulled down. and in a little over two
hours more the balloon had been raised
a few meters, the basket securely fas-
tened to its place, and everything else
belonging to the last preparations &C
complished. All being ready to start,
Andree called me aside, and told ME
that he had decided to call his balloon |
the Eagle (ornen). and authorized me |
to publish its name; he gave me some |
messages and salutations to his rela-
lives and friends. whereupon he. Mr..
Strindberg, and Mr. Fraenkel, smiling |
and without ceremony. warmly shook
Dur hands and babe US farewell. Then
Andree jumped into the basket, and |
called out. "Strindberg, Fraenker"-
zach jumping quickly into the basket
IS they were ordered. The extra sacks |
Of sand were then unfastened by
strindberg and Fraenkel, and the bal
ocn was held only By three strong
ropes manned by a number of sailors.
Andree now instructed the sailors to
ut the ropes when he should say
sThreer" There followed few mo-
nents Of suspense and painful wait
ng for favorable moment. when the
Wind should not blow so hard. e.
lctly at 2:30 in the afternoon Ahdree
allied out with calm and steady voice.
'Cuts-one, two. threel" A simulta-
icons snap, and the gigantic balloon
ose majestically out Of its prison. while
count Ehrensvard shouted, ssLefye
Andreei" ('Good luck to Andree!'').
by a strong Swedish fourfoId
Hurrahi HurrahI Hurrah! Hurrahi"
Thils the daring aeronauts shouted
ack from above. "Hesla ganla Sve-
fgel" ('-Salute old Swedeni"i as the I
aIloon lifted and started before the
trong wind. on its way to the I'M Z
nown regions Of Ultima Thnle-a yoy-
&c more daring than any since old
'ytheas, more than twenty-five hum
red years ago. sailed out Of tho pert !
I Massiiia tMarseiIles), steering to-
ard the unknown regions of the
orth- As the balloon was being cut {
lose ran upon the side Of the noun .
lin behind the balloon house. from !
hieh point saw It ascending. and Z
,ok number Of pictures Of II rs II
arted- With It's ~elght Of about
We tons. the gigantic balloon rose
ajestically to height of about six
zndred feet: then 1t suddenly de- l
ended Hntil the basket touched tie / >
lrfaee Of the water. This depression q
as no doubt caused by the grext re- \
stance Of the three heavy guide /
pes. each measuring more than nine Z
inbred feet. and which in some way +
other must have caught upon some e
ing during the ascension: for It was I
und that large part Of them had
en- severed from the balloon and left s
shore Notwithstanding this mix J.
Ip--uhich Il is hoped caused no in :,
y. since to the balloon were attached :,
ght ballast lines. each two hundred = =
q nifty fest long. which might be used =
lengthen the guide ropes-the as
nsion was accomplished successfully :,
spite Of the strong wind. When :.
. balloon had been relieved from the = =
lsion Of tangled guide rc1ss. It z3ss :
ain, following the current or the az,
tween the mountains. first northeast