The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-06
BALLOON RACERS
 IN DOUBLE PERIL
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advise the life saving stations of the accident Leslie Haddock and George Howard. pilots of the Cincinnati, rec port that their craft was in good con dition but that they gave up the con test in order to aid Mueller and schoenek.
 Of tho nine starters. tho Illinois is | supposed to be still in the air and we'll on the way toward the eastern sea board. On the ability of their pilots to overcome atmospheric conditions de- pend the hopes of Secretary Pickens of the Aeronautlque club of Chicago, for a new worlds distance record.
 Cold air currents over Lake Michigan brought peril to other balloons than the Vile de Dleeppe, Both the King Ed ward and the Illinois descended rapid 1 ly soon after the start, the former touching the water while the occupants of the Illinois were forced to throw out ballast rapidly to keep away from the waves.
 When the "yille de Dleppe" left Chicago 1t was inflated to only 75 per cent of its capacity, owing to patch on the gas bag, the strength of which was problematical Col. Mueller said that the balloon had travelled less than five miles across the lake, when 1t suddenly shot down like stone. The basket was almost submerged despite the frantic efforts of Mueller and Shoenck 10 tighten the load Sand provisions, instrumentss anchor, drag rope and even the coats of the pilots were tossesd overheard Each grasped q life preserver and Shoenck tried to leap into the water but he was pre- vented by his old companion.
 The boy, schoenck. was ordered to climb Into the rigging but Mueller re- mained in the car although the cold water was above his waist
 For ten miles the basket was drag ged over the surface of the water at a rapid rate. Sometimes 1t dipped alrmingly into the waves and at others rose few inches above the surface. Schoenck clung desperately on the rigging. the jerk of the big bag near ly 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 without warning the balloon swept into stratum of warm air and leaped to height of 1000 feet. The ear drums of Schoenck and Muel- , Ter nearly burst from the effects of the sudden change. the boy scream ,, ing with pain and shivering with cold. Mueller, despite his own misery took l the lad in his arms and warmed him as much as possible. Fortunately the bag did not remain long at the high altitude, beginning to descend slowly
 almost Immediately.
 , How long they remained above the clouds was impossible for Mueller to
 determine. Without instruments he was unible ito calculate time. direc-
 ton or distance Soon, however they
 were able to distinguish the lights oi 7 town beneath them and they knew
 tht solid ground was below. The
 landing was made safely.
 The receipt of the message from Had 4 dock and Howard of the Cincinnati I caused considerable anxiety, and a life n saving crew was sent out to cruise fol n signs of the balloon. The life saver remained on the lake nearly ten hours 4 and then learned on their return tha
 the vllle de Dieppe had reached Michi
 gan in safetyc
 Pictcn. Ont, July 1.-Two balloons
 passed over this town at 11:30 th
 morning. One balloon, containing tw 2 men, one of whom is said to be rep
 resenting the Chicago Tribune, droppe
 into the Bay of Quinte, near Glen Is 7 land, about five miles from here. Tn
 occupants, who were wearing life pre- servers were rescued by a yachtln " party and taken to Glen Island. Tn
 other balloon continued in an easterl
 course.
 Syracuse N. Y, July GA balloon go
 inR In northeaserly direction. in tn li Chicago ocean race passed Claytol h in the Thousand Islands, at noon to "a day, name unknown.
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