The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-08

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When Major HerSey WAS asked To tell
of his trip, he said:
'our hight has been of inestimable
value. We have passed over Illinois,
Lake Michigan, Lake st. Clair. over
Ontario. above Lake Erie and back
again TO Canada. and We're heading for
Lake Ontario when i'll was thought ad.
visible to land.
The operations at varying heights
and winds had diminished our. supply
of ballast. and gas, SO that it was
thought by MIR. A%therholt and me that
it would be too dangerous to try the
night ride e the length of Lake On
tario.
The only time we suffered from cold
was Tuesday morning before the sun
rose. The air was raw and the cold
penetrating. AS soon as The sun rose,
however. the air grew warmer and we
We're comfortable all day.
wv had a very pleasant trip. com-
paratively free from incidents out of
the ordinary in a balloon fight.
The viz was fairly steady and
there was no danger until we found
ourselves near Lake Ontario. We had
crossed lower Ontario and We're blown
out over Lake Erie.
When We were apparently over the
middle OF Lake Erie the wind shifted
and drove US back over Ontario toward
Hamilton. 1t was growing dark very
rapidly. and with the increasing wind
which from it's direction we Judged was
likely to drive US OH a l~engthwise trim
over Lake Ontario, we thought 1t wis
er to land"
Tho Americas Flight.
Captain Charles De F. Chandler. of
the signal corps OF the army, who ac-
companiei Pilot ]. C. Mccoy on the
balloon America a the balloon was
sailing almost u east when Mccoy
decided to anchor. From the record
made by h German balloon Pommern,
1t Is clear that the America had no
chance to win had 1t continued for
there was not land enough to the east
for Mccoy and Chambers balloon ia
cover the difference had they continued
to a point near the Atlantic ocean,.
The occupants of the America stood
the trip well, although they felt the
cold while crossing the Allegheny and
Blue Ridge mountains. n suffered
some from lack OF sleep. They a ex-
pected to take turns on guard and en-
Joy sleeping blu the cold prevented
ana both were compelled to remain
awake practically the whole time they
were in the air. Captain Chandler
p: l.. Monday, 1t sailed northward over
Missouri for a humble Of miles and
then described a circle and crossed the
Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. At that
point Mccoy used a fmegaphone ia
speak with a farmer and in that way
got his bearing.
After that only small towns were
seen. and 1t is therefore impossible for
the aeronauts to accurately map their
flight. They got their bearings again
while crossing Indiana on TUESDAY
morning, and there were treated to an
inspirin~ sight OF three other balloons.
one was to the north I'M Chandler
believes 1t to have been the German
balloon Pommern. The others were far
to the south, and he thinks one was
the English inc the other a French
balloon. All were travelling east.
Over the Mountains.
The America swung northeast and
passed over Marion, O., but Mr.. Mccoy
decided not to a the chance of skirt.
ing Lake Erie. and he dropped down
to catch an air current ainost due
east. Practically all of Tuesday night
was spent over the mountains. At 4:3O
a. IN. they passed owe Harper's Ferry
and at sunrise they reached the highest
altitude Of any time on the voyage
They were then about one and a hail
miles high. At s q. M. they made out
Washington very distinctly, and II was
then they determined TO alight with
out attempting to cross Chesapeake
bay.
They regarded this as a wise pre.
uGSause .He schfcity OF bal
last. which made the trip across the
bay hazardous and a safe landing on
the narrow neck Of land on the
Maryland or eastern shore ques-
tfOnable. y -
From Yonkers Statesman.
Judg@YOu say the prisoner was In
a wagon trying to make his escape
when o arrested him?
Constable-Yes. Your Honor.
Was IT n covered waRoil?'
Yes Your Honor. IL uax ccynraa ~