Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
AIR Is FULL OF THEM
BALLOONS ARE REPORTED
FROM MANY POINTS.

CHICAGO. October 1s,-The following
dispatch was received here this morning
by the Associated Press:
LEEsBURG. Ohio. October 1s.-This
| message is dropped from the balloon Sig
nal Corps 10. at o'clock am. October
1s over Hillsboro, Ohio. travelling fast
southeast.
(Signed) CHANDLER and MCCOY.
Hillsboro and Leesburg are in the same
county In Ohio. and the Chandler-McCoy
balloon left ST. Louis at 4:1O yesterday
afternoon.
Good Trial Record.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. October 1s.-The
message dropped from the United States
Signal Corps balloon No. 10 by Aero
nauts James Mccoy and Capt. Charles
De F. Chandler, and telegraphed to
the Associated Press at Chicago from
Leesburg, Ohio, by the finder. shows
that the balloon in thirteen hours and
fifty minutes covered a distance meas
urlng 300 miles on straight line.
The international record. established
by Lieut. Lahm last year In Europe.
was 4o2 miles on straight line, win
ming for him the James Gordon Bennett
d
to the aeronaut beating his record
The message from Aeronauts Mccoy
and Chandler states that at the time of
dropping the message they were travelling
fast southeast: Therefore. it is consid-
cred possible they may beat the record
established by Lieut. Lahm.
Passing Balloon Reported.
The ascension was made here at 4:10
last evening, merely as long distance
test. preliminary to the international
aeronautical contests next week. The bal
loon holds $4,000 cubic feet Of gas. and the
two aeronauts felt confident of being able
to remain in the air all night.
Word was received here this morning
from farmers living near Jacksonville, ILL.,,
that balloon passed over them about
10 o'clock last night. The farmers did
not know whether 1t was the Mccoy or
Hawley craft. Jacksonville is about 100
miles north Of here.
Occupants Plainly Visible.
HILLSBORO, Ohio, October 1s.-A tele-
phone message received here this morn
ing reported a large gas balloon in sight,
passing over or near Leesburg. this coun-
ty, in which two men were plainly discern
IDLE. The persons telephoning were after
information as to the identity of the bal
loon. which Is believed to be the United
States army balloon which was sent up
at st. Louis yesterday afternoon.
About Half Mile High.
JACKSON. Ohio, October ia gas
balloon, believed to be the United States
army balloon. which left St Louis at
40 o'clock yesterday afternoon, passed
over jackson at o'clock this morning.
1t was about half mile high and going
in westerly direction. The basket APP
nc q rSG tf, tot
Hawley Balloons Trip.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. October 1s.-The
Hawley balloon, which left ST. Louis late
yesterday afternoon came down at Lon
don, Ind, sixteen miles southeast of this
city this morning. All were well and
there was no mishap. The balloon was in
good shape.
The landing was made on a farm about
$50 o clock. The greatest height reache d
was 1.50O feet. The lowest point of navI-
CATION was $50 feet in the air The aver
age altitude was about 800 feet. Sailing
was fine at that altitude. the men declar-
ed. The supply of gas had about given
out when the descent was made.
$50 Miles for Trial Trip.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. October 1s.-The bal
loon Stevens No. 81. with a capacity Of
$4,000 cubic feet of gas. assembled from
here at $50 yesterday evening. carrying
Lieut.. Alan A. Hawley and Augustus
Post
Owing to misunderstanding the regu-
lar supply Of light balloon gas was shut
off after the departure OF the balloon. in
which Aeronauts Mccoy and Chandler
had assembled previously. and Hawley and
Post were forced to use inferior quail
ty of gas for filling their balloon. That
dampened their hopes for covering any
considerable distance, but they decided to
make the trial anyway. AS they landed
at London. Ind, this morning the distance
covered is go miles in a straight line.
Seen in Ohio.
GALLlPOLIS. Ohio, October ia bal
loon containing two persons and sailing
in southern direction passed over this
city at 9:4o this morning. The ship came
from the direction of Jackson, Ohio.
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