The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-23

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n the international balloon race have
broken into three separate columns. Two
balloons, one Of which ii piIoted by
Major Hersey of the United States army,
are now floating over Lake Michigan,
propelled By . stiff northHesterIy
breeze and should be next reported nesz
Ludington Or ifanistee On the penin.
sula. The balloons ia the first column
have covered about $50 miles and are
leading The race 10 far. Apparently the
balloons that took the higher altitude
are floating along 4 more southern
course and are going much slower
Caught up by soft east wind which
veered slightly TO the north, the big gas
bags we're waited over Illinois and at
dawn we're sighted BY the Hoosier
farmers, one bsg as vat unidentified.
passed Lafayette,at 81 this morning. This
bag Is apparently leading the southern
group Of contestants. 1t has caught the
outer rims Of the same wind belt that
is carrying the two northern bags and
may be expected to cross Ohio in the
vicinity Of Toledo and perhaps event
ually reach Detroit II the wind does not
veer. the bags seen further south are
floating lazily IN the grasp of = south
easterly wind. One Of these balloons Is
the German entry, supposedly the Pom
mern.
The balloons seem to be sailing in |
sets Of three. II Is now thought that |
three balloons passed over Waukegan
ind thence across Lake Michigan and
'hree are supposed to be sailing in the
Erection Of Ann Arbor. Michigan. ski
if the balloons took this course, three
,oing as far as Indianapolis, then taking
southerly course. The other three
ontinued in northeasterly direction.
XENIA, Ohio, Oct. p. -Four Of the
acing balloons passed here between 81!
nd o'clock this afternoon. One Of
hem was the America (
CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-The Associated
'ress received dispatch at 4:s0 p. m.
rom Marion o.. which had been drop
ed from the America, saying that the
escent would b. made BY the shore ofI
AXE Erie.
WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 22 Ia tele.
hone message to the Associated Press
fom Cambridge, O, says one Of the
alloons passed over there at S:l5 p. m,
mother was seen at 7:30 p. m, 25 miles
orth Of Cambridge and at $3.50 d. M,
third was seen 30 miles north of !
All were going east.
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. %. The Ger.
an balloon ''Pommern'' passed over !
eyeland at $40 this afternoon. The
Illoon was going toward Lake Erie.
WILMINGTON, O., Oct. 22 Three :
'llcons passed over here at s:35 p. m. 4
trough the telescope one Of them was
cognized as No. 10. AIT D. m. an \ \
her balloon carrying bright green &
int passed to the northeast. :
COLUMBUS, O, Oct. 22.-The Isle de l
ance passed over Columbus at 4:2O $
M. going southeast, A note was drop
4 asking that the Associated Press &
notified.
PORT HURON, Mich, Oct. q. What
) apparently balloon carrying green
1 red lights stood almost stationary
sr this city between 8 and p. m.
is thought to be the same one sighted
Detroit and Chatham. 81
". PAUL. Oct. ga special to the %
meer Press from Winona, Minn. says tn
i balloon was sighted there at $3.50 Ill
M, travelling northwest. VI
WHEELING, ". Va. Oct. ORA tele- br
me report from Barnesyille. o.. says Of
,alloon passed over there at Q p. n. ed
balloon vas travelling due east. ii