The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
BALLOON TRIP ENDS
WITHOUT A MISHAP

fered at all from the race through the
clouds. and the balloon came through
without mishap.
From the time we left until we landed
l slept only fifteen minutes" declared
Chandler. Mccoy slept little more
than that, but ! was acting as pilot.
The wind was almost ideal for US at
first; just strong enough to keep US
speeding through the air, but after we
passed over what 1 imagine was about the
West Virginia line We began 10 encounter
severe weather. and when We came into
the mountains We decided that We had
better anchor.
The trip was wonderfully exhilirating
throughout
Lahm's Record Beaten.
There was general el1tion yesterday
over the safe ending Of the trip. that
not only won the Lahm Cup. a trophy
offered by Lieut. Lahm. after he won it
in Europe last year. but that broke sew
erai records. AerOnauts Chandler and
Mccoy beat Lahm's record by % miles,
he having only accomplished 4l2 miles in
a straight line, In the race from London
70 Paris, Not only was the rec0rd-break-
ing flight made by an American, but in
an American-made balloon and belonging
to the American army. One Of the most
pleased persons in the city yesterday was
Marshal Frank Chandler. United States
marshal for the Northern district Of Ohio
and father Of Lieut. Chandler. who left
for the Moundsville pen;tentiary on d
tour OF inspection last night.
Word comes from st. Louis that the
aeronauts entered in the international
race for the Bennett Cup were pleased TO
hear Of the successful flight
Unless the record of Chandler and Nc
Coy is exceeded by some baIioonists in
next weeks contests. aside from those
in the Bennett cup race. the Lahm
trophy, offered by the Aero Club Of
America, viii become the possession Of
the United States, as the flight was made
IN d government war balloon.
special weather Bulletins.
Prof Willis Moore. chief Of the Wealth
er Bureau. yesterday issued orders 10
all stations from the Atlantic Coast as
far West as Denver. Colo. to take spe-
Cial observations at noon Monday and
report them to St. Louis. for the infor-
nation Of the aeronauts gathered there.
On Monday viii take place the ascen-
sions for the Bennett cup. The nine con-
testants entered include three American
balloons. three German, two French. and
one English. Chandler and Mccoy will
also be in this race.
lrri ff4~r,
the English contestants, have been
studying the meteorological records and
physical and geographical data. and have
concluded that the fight viii be toward
the Northwest
Tuesday there will be a test Of gas
less machine, built on the .heavier-
than-air' principle for the Scientific
Americans Cup. On Wednesday dirigible
balloons and flying machines will contest,
and on Thursday aeropIanes and other
varieties of air-navigating craft
Mai. Russell Delighted.
Maj Edgar r. Russell. acting Chief
Signal Officer Of the Army. in comment
ing upon the flight of the Signal Corps'
balloon. expressed himself as much graf
flied. He said he knew none Of the de-
tails other than in the telegram received
from Capt Chandler 10 the effect that
the flight had been entirely successful.
Such trips" he said. from the army
standpoint, are very beneficial. The army
only uses balloons. as captive balloons
that is, they are never entirely released
but can be brought down 10 the base of
operations at any time; but it is a good
thing to have the balloon signal officers as
proficient as possible in handling a free
balloon. as there is always a possibility
- OHe DitdhiHs away, and IN that case
"Vulu De necessary for them TO be pro-
loleht III us hahollnS. 1t is with this
idea in view that these flights have been
conducted