New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
B1LLOONTSTS HERE.
Landing Near, They Hurried to
Ne5c York 7cith an 1ppetite.

Three hungry baIoonists entered tho Waldorf
late yesterday afternoon and ordered something 70
eat. Nothing was said for time. and then J. B.
Mccoy who made the trip from St Louis with
Captain Chandler In the America, turned TO +. W
Mix and Alfred Leblanc and said: How would
a little moro of the same go?' The others did not
speak They just beckoned To the waiter and re-
peated their orders.
Mr. Mccoy and Captain Chandler landed in the
morning at Pautuxcnt Nd. on Chesapeake Bay.
after rs miles OF aerial travel and after con-
sultation decided that Washington might be able
to satisfy the hunger Of one. hut that the other
would have 70 so on 20 New York. So Captain
Chandler went 10 the capital 10 eat and report TO
the War Department. and Mr. Mccoy came on
here.
II Leblanc and Nj Mix landed a little after
noon at Herbertsviue. y. J.. and they were hun
CRY cold and sleepy Aside from these minor dis
comforts the aeronauts had had fine trip. they
had seen the country from point OF view.
and they had formed part Of the greatest aerial
squadron that ever went cruise. and Mr.
Mix had revisited tho scenes OF his childhood. lie
said he was born in Franklin County Ohio, on a
farm. but had not seen the place for good many
years
Before he and NJ Leblanc embarked the Isle
de France he had remarked that Il would he funny
II ne should pass his birthplace in balloon
Sure enough. Tuesday morning Hr Mix looked
down and some familiar country. They were
pretty the earth. and presently the scenery
got familiar. He shouted 10 NJ L.
blanc that they were right his old home. and
as he looked tho side Of the basket ne saw
some Of his relatives and old friends They rec
ornized him. too he said last night. and IL seemed
pretty hard that they could not understand what
said.
BEFORE they reached Franklin County Mr. Mix
and VI. Leblanc were sailing along with two other
balloons one contained Hawley and Brewer. and
they had quite long conversation in the small
hours OF the morning with these TWO.
Mr.. Mix said that there were provisions in the
balloon. but that sandwiches and coffee especially
when you don't know how long you going to be
up. might be improved upon. Also. YOU get cold in
a balloon If you don't go up than two
thousand feet. That the highest point the Isle
de France reached the trip. and the America
did not so far up as that Sweaters and over
coats did not serve 10 keep the balloonists warm.
The Isle de France passed over Grafton on Mon
day evening and over Columbus the next morning.
That night they went over Ptttsburg and enjoyed
watching the trolley cars and the lights. They
crossed the Susquehanna at Delta, Penn, and went
over Delaware Bay in thick fog, 30 metres up
The Delaware River they crossed at Wilmington
and Philadelphia came in sight yesterday morning.
They intended sail New Jersey and New
York TO Long Island. but were afraid of being
blown out to sea. they landed Herberts-
vile
The America stayed further south. and Captain
Chandler wanted to land in Washington The
Mississippi crossed at Grafton H. and the
balloon. which had stayed near the earth. went up
a hit then. captain Chandler wanted 10 stay near
the earth. to take advantage of the course taken
h. the other balloons but he soon lost sight Of
most of them. Pontiac was passed, and the Amer
lea crossed the Ohio River at Wheeling w Va
1t was after that that the hardest time of the
trip came The balloon crossed the Allegheny
Mountains at night and the cold severe There
were heavy clouds beneath the balloon so that
little could be The next day IIarper's Ferry
passed. and the America began sailing over
hospitable Maryland country.
There every one wanted the baoonsts 10 come
down and have something to eat and drink but
they withstood temptation nobly until the fear of
the drove them to descend on the shores of
Chesapeake Bay