The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-03

came me- SO that the optic nerve had sud-
denly lost power. but 1 was still con-
scious. with as active brain as at the
present moment while writing this. L
thought I had been eized with asphyxia,
and believed l should experience nothing
more. it's death would come unless We
speedily dsoended. other Thoughts were
entering my mind. when became uncon-
scious as on going to sleep. cannot tell
anything OF the sense of hearing. as no
sound reaches the ear to break the per
feet stiffness and silence Of the regions
between SIX and seven miles from the
earth My last observation was at ia
above . coo feet.
While powerless I heard the words
Temperature and observation and
knew SIR Coxwell was IN the car speak
ing TO and endeavoring TO raise me. there
fore consciousness and hearing had re-
turned Then heard him speaking more
emphatically. but could not see. speak. OF
move ! heard him say again. DO try.
now; do Then the instruments became
dimIy visible. and Mr. CoXwell. and very
shortly saw clearly. ] said 70 Mr.. Cox
we'll I have been ipseusible'; he said.
You have. and 7. too. very nearly.' He
told ne he had lost the use q his hands.
which were black. and I poured brandy
over them. Nj Coxwcli told me that
while in the ring he felt 1t pierc'ngiy cold.
and that on attempting 70 cave the rins
he found his hands frozen, he had. there
fore. 70 place his arms on the ring and
drop down. and when he felt insensibil-
ity coming over him. TOO. he became anx-
ious 70 open his valve But n consequence
Of having lost the use % his hands ne
could not do this. ultimately he succeeded
by setting the cord with his teeth and
dipping his head two or thres~fimes. unslI
the balloon took a decided turn down
ward. The descend took place ~
Cold Weston. seven and laif miles from
Ludlow
Thus ore % the seronauts vas inzeusl-
he and the other had only the uze of his
teeth left vith which % open The waive.
ard on that taeir safety dspende1 The
height 10 VhicA they had attained i
without parellel Mr.. Glsisher s2yH.
Ny last observation was made - .
height u - - ,sef. a. - when we Eers
ascending 100 feet Der Minute. ard when
7 resgrred ohseryatiors we aeEe desceus-
inE 90 feet per minute Thee tVo ncsl-
tlens must Dc on1n@cted. tsSinE into &c
count the interval between fh@rn. thirteen
minutes. And er these corsss1sfaftefls the
balloon unusf have aftsiae6 a. a!oigos =
- - or = - feet. ~. Cozgelf. on curs-
iaz from -. rfaE noticed tfai tiss csntsr
y ths snerrs4 barometer ST. bloc s@rd.
ard rors aftachea - - csr we're Al
or ths are -t~aizhf lire I'D fhfF gaze
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