New-York tribune., 1908-07-06

dropped into Lake Michigan soon after the start
and for an hour more Colonel A E. Mueller
and George Schoeneck. its pilots, were swept
across the surface. finally arising with their
craft to height Of seven thousand feet, from
which they descended to Benton Harbor. Mich.
similar experience fell to the lot Of c. H.
Perrige and J. L. Case, crew of the Illinois.
While endeavoring to effect landing near
Lake Ontario their balloon fell into the Bay
of Quinte. The aeronauts had donned life pre-
screws, and managed to keep afloat until a
yacht put off from Glen Island and rescued
them. The fate Of their balloon is not known
here Perriges message to his family saying
only that he and Case were safe.
The third accident occurred near Clinton, On
tario. The balloon Columbia could not be con-
trolled by Captain NJ Peterson and c. H. LEIGH
letter. and they dashed against trees and
dragged through barbed wire fences. Both men
were painfully injured.
The landing places of the nine balloons were
as folows:> The Fielding. West Shefford,
Quebec; the America, Carsonville, Mich the
King Edward, Canada's entry, Port Huron.
Mich : the Chicago Atwood, Ontario; the United
States Pinkerton Station. Ontario; the Colum-
bia Clinton. Ontario; the Cincinnati Covert
Mich: the Illinois. Glen Island, Ontario, and
the Vile de Dieppe. Benton Harbor Mich.
Tho occupants Of the Cincinnati saw the ac
cident to the Vile deDieppe and landed in
Covert Mich in order to advise the hfesaving
stations of the accident Leslie Haddock and
George Howard. pilots of the Cincinnati, report
that their craft in good condition. but that
they gave up the contest in order to aid Mueller
and Schoeneck.
OTHER BALLOONS IN DANGER.
Cold air currents over Lake Michigan brought
nerii to other balloons besides the Vile de
Dieppe Both the King Edward and the Illinois
descended rapidly after the start, the for
mer touching the water, while the occupants OF
the Illinois were forced to throw out ballast rap
idly to keep away from the waves.
When the Vile de Dieppe left Chicago it was
inflated to only 70 per cent of its capacity, owing
to patch on the gas bag, the stretch of whicn
was mathematical Colonel Mueller said that
the balloon had not travelled five miles across
the lake when it suddenly shot down like a
stone The basket was almost submerged, de-
spite the frantic efforts of Mueller ana Schoe-
neck 10 tighten the load Sand. provisions, In
struments anchor drag rope and even the coats
of the pilots were tossed overheard. Each
srasned a life treserver and Schoeneck tried to
leap into the water. but was prevented by MS
older campanon. Schoeneck was ordered 10
climb into the rigging, but Mueller remained IN
.ha car. although the water was above his waist.
The Cincinnati passed over 'iieii "hiio 'ioS
were In this plight, and promlsed 10 SEND as
sistance. Mueller waved them on their course
as the Vile de Dieppe was already beginning to
right itself according to the direction Of the
wind
For ten miles the basket was dragged over
the surface of the water at a rapid rate Some
times II dipped alarmngly into the waves. and
then rose a few inches above the surface
schoeneck clung desperately to the rigging. the
Jerk of the big bag nearly tearing the cords from
his grasp So tightly was he compelled to
clinch the ropes that his hands were cut deeply
by the rasping OF the cords Then the balloon
suddenly swept into stratum OF warm air, and
lea ped to a height of seven thousand feet the
eardrums of Schoeneck and Mueller nearly burst