Evening star., 1907-10-23

tween 6:4J a m. and 40 COCK tnis
morning One was positively identified as
the German balloon Pommern which
was seen at Cleveland yesterday after
noon. Another was partly identified as
the English balloon Lotus III. which
passed near Wheeling. w. Va, yester-
day. travelling eastward. note dropped
from the German balloon and picked up
by man on his way to work reads:
Am 5000 feet in the air and have
Travelled 1GDO miles. Am trying to make
Atlantic city.
The third balloon was not identified. All
were travelling in a northeasteriy dlrec-
tion. and unless they meet with some ac-
cident they VIII land on the coast within
a few hours.
The balloons were seen by people In all
parts of this city and created intense IN
terest. as no one thought that any OF the
air craft would travel as far as the At
lantic seaboard. In some sections the
crowds of people watching the balloons
were great that street car traffic was
interfered with.
The first balloon report came from Bryn
hawr. ten miles west of this city, at 6:*O
Am. Then Roxborough. Germantown and
Holmesburg, all suburbs of this city. next
reported a balloon. The first New Jersey
town heard from was Beverly. at 7.2j.
Riverside at 80 and Burlington at 7:aD.
Hightstown, y. j.. also saw one of the
balloons.
if all the balloons seen in this vicinity
continue in northeasterly direction they
Will strike the sea and will. of course, be
compelled to land. If this occurs. they
VIII fail to break the record of /. 1s5 miles
as 81 Lou is only about $50 miles on an
air line from the Atlantic ocean.
Later the English balloon was positively
Identified as the Lotus II by a gentleman.
who. with the aid of 4 powerful telescope,
decfphered the name on the side of the
big gas bag
1t is asserted that fourth balloon
passed over this city early this morning
but the story has not been confirmed.
Pommern Makes New Jersey.
ASBCRY PARK. N. J.. October 23.-The
German balloon Pommern. from St. Louis.
landed here about m. today
The journey from St. Louis to the point
Just outside of Asbury Park, where the
balloon landed. was made in lust five
minutes less than forty hours, according
10 10 the record kept by the aeronauts Mr..
.' toh' one OF the occupants OF the
oaiioon. said they had provision and gas
enough fp- an additional 500 or 600 miles.
no said the voyage was an unusually
pleasant one. There was no rain and
scarcely any cloudy weather
Chandler Lands Safely.
BALTIMORE. October 23.-The balloon
America-Chandler. pilot: Mccoy. aid
iahoed at O'Clock this morning at
Fatuxent. about two and one-half miles
from Annapolis Junction.
yesterday afternoon the America was
over northern Ohio. but a change of wind
croueht the balloon into MARYLAND. n
y stated That the distance covered Ia 7OO
"iiles' There were no mishaps.
Hersey Starts Home.
CALEDONIA, Ontario. October %
maj. Hersey, who landed here las,
evening from the balloon United st.t..
expressed himself as having had a nlea..
ant trip and left at II O'CLOCK on ~.
Irand Trunk road for Chicago e
. d'hur i. AtherhOlt, who accomna nta5
m. 1a is stili here preparing the balloon
ior Shipment to st. Louis.
Landed In Maryland.
BALTIMORE. October 23.-rhs AmerI.
can balloon st. Louis, with HavIev ana
|os' landed about a mile south OF West
minister, Carroll county. Md, at $40 m
Inc 81 Louis could have remained IN
one air much longer but the atmosnha,a
fe:y hazy and the pilot and His aid
Cens In doubt as to their whe,eahant.
tbs Tearing Iearihs that they were approaching
ns was made without difficultv go ~.
p1nooh Is intact. Westminster is on ~
western Maryland railroad, thir,viro,.e .,.e
anIss @ (about twenty-eight miles al, ,ius,
northwest of this city. Oil ''"e'
.. Passed Over Wilmington
WILMINGTON. Del. October sa-o,e
VI the balloons that started from, g,
1ouiS o'. Monday afternoon passed over
"n"ihs'on this morning 1t was srst
noticed about $50 o'clock in the soutb-
"esi' and In half an hour Appeared 70 ~,
over the center of the city. II was NAV
ans northeast, apparently about ten mill.
N hour. 1t appeared to be 100 or an
Ieet above the earth.
As the balloon advanced in its course
o.' WIN nston 1t increased its speed.
ana soon seemed to be moving at a r.ta
a""u' twenty miles an hour But Il
- retained It's altitude. and powerful
were required in order to discern
Ahyapistinsuishing features. All over the
peis"hs VINO possessed glasses of any
S.e. ieVeied them at the aerial visitor
Sapt- Ludiam. keeper Of the Exht hon..
n EdgemOor. Pa. by means of hi. mart
sasss di'tingutshed the German flag float.
ing from the balloon. and also its nur.-
Which was 8. the number Of the
nrocaaa,, oaioon Abercron. 1t was then
proceeding in direction a LITTLE north %
EAST and crossed the Delaware rtvar
Instance above Edgemoor. AT the
II was moving and in this direction
:. rohiSed to be over New Jersey a few
niles below Chester, Pa
ceVeta! persons in this CITY while tb.v
Meu their glasses leveled at the ha1,oon
enouent they could discern light fiashea
SsIuehtiy signals. but none could decinhsr
snem- There were two men In the hst.
s'on' plainly visible to all glasses.
Flew Low at York.
YORK. Pa. October 23-A h.r,.
passed over York county between ana
o'clock this morning 1t was travel
ing eastwardly when seen about five ,,,,a.
south OF this city and came within tor,v
ieet OF the ground. But one man was
visible In the craft. 1t almost alighted
~ one point. but after drifting about Yor
. while caught a favorable current and
arose TO considerable height and con-
unued It's eastward flight
iork rs about ninety-six miles west OF
Philadelphia,
Dusseldorf Lands.
DOVER. Del. October 23-The German
oehoon Dusseldorf, landed at Little
creek. three miles from this city. this
morning.
Frenchman Lands in Virginia.
RICHMOND. Va. October 2s-A long.
distance telephone message to the News
Leader from Mineral. Louisa county, saws
that balloon passed over Armenius
mines. near that city, at 735 this morn
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