The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-07
 BALLOON TRIP
 - Dr. Thomas Makes Long
 Flight. TRIP WITHOUT ACCIDENT Was Accompanied by Roy Knabens- hue, Aeronaut.
 --s--- Rag sailed Throush Air From New York city to Braat Rock, Mass, wrth Many Interest
 ing Experiences. 

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 Brant Rock. Mass. Aug s.-Sailing above the clouds and over 225 miles of panoramic land and water from New York city and landing today at the lit- tie seashore resort of Brapt Rock near the historic town Of Plymouth. Dr. Ju- Han P. Thomas of New York and Roy Knabenshue of Toledo, Ohio, profess sional aerenaut. made one of the most successful balloon trips yet undertaken in this country and learned much. 1t is believed. that will assist in the develop ment of aerial navigation.
 Dr. Thomas, in an interview, said that the trip. from every point of view. was the most successful he has yet acc complished The balloon was undam- aged. but Knabenshue was cut slightly during the final descent at this place. Otherwise nothing marred the flight.
 The voyage was made with one stop and thai voluntary one, at Noank, Conn, early this morning. where by the aid of new guide rope pr Thomas quickly brought his balloon to the earth to procure breakfast and water. The aer ,nauts landed at Brant Dock at 11:30 this forenoon and as they left New York af midnight last night they were nearly twelve hours on their trip
 The trip was made for tho purpose of testing two new appliances. guide rope and water anchor. The former de- vice worked with great success.
 Accent Was Perfect.
 The ascent m New York was made without mishar at midnight The bal loon rose high over New York city and sailed ever Long Island sound Asfte' several milesa thieaE4fog swept over the sound m the areonauts S6sg un- able. to tell}whtther they were drift ing. By Hs use of his guide rope pr. Tkf1as brought the car nearer earth ali from the blasts of the fog horns kikw heewas #ttli over the waters of sf prle<sep aasf Conn, attracted by ok of 7tht lngS craft. Dr. Thomas bAuQhr Sp still Aeloser to the 1 vEter ar he'd thge members of a hchtii Sy haiIfig them from mia 4ays M thfm he learn led hA and then quickly fesu ysd ms Jvus ney.
 tAeabout 5 o'clock this morning the ontlinp of land couldg be made out thfouk the fog and by the aid of his ,new Geiees of water anchor and guide rope. T, Thomas sn 1ssnded gently at breakfast and were so enthusiastic . -sl fine success of their trip which at thi' noint had been at about 140 miles. thu longest thus far attempted by pr Thomas, they decioed 10 continue oi their journey.
 The suns action on the balloon had made it still more buoyantaand as soor as released from its anchorage, the bie bag shot up high in the air to heighi not hitherto reached, and far above tht fog bank that still hung over ths water Dropped In On Warwick.
 T,onr Island Sound was left behind and the balloon scared over the hills and meadows of Rhode Island. De. sirous of further testing his guide rope pr. Thomas dropped nearer to land al warwick and descended so close tha' he was able to ask of wondering in habitants what place it was.
 over Narragansett Bay and into Massachusetts the balloon sailed anC finally the ocean came in view ana preparations were at once made for . final decent
 The car dropped rapidly until it struck the meadow land belonging tC George H. Thomas at Brant Rock. Int ear made unsteady by It's lack of bal last bounded along the ground fol over a hundred yards before it's anchor brought 1t up with the oper waters oi Massachusetts Bay scarcely 800 yardi away.