New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
MADE A PARACHUTE


-~cx TIE ropes that connect the ssseas are
.,,-A~s n The latter the eous1or Then tnere
1s.-,o,.g one which controls the mouth OF
..x hs,lcon-the lower end where the gas Is pot II
vsH .hsx rope released the -o~er section OF 1ne
- ,su e.rch II The wind re carried into the
x,-~F .<ccor and tie two held by the ropes so-14
.raod chance 70 FORM parachute
@-x+ scr US 70 release this rope and try
psracs.l1e formed l worked Ike mad and
oo- oz = loose aad the lower section hoarso into
-rs upper the ons patching the rents IN the othsF
sD1 catching Il the wind and Unfurlng-
II tie mean tine Post was busy with the baIlasI
Z. 5--np4a the sand II the basket overheard We
haa great ceal Of ballast aboard, and he tried TO
Fs- ID q this 10 tighten the lead before the Dag
ps-zcnuted for this would make Il easier for the
psrschute 70 check OJr fan I came II MS AID
= have carried e long knife IN my belt ever since
! first started balloO-lng. I have been 2o4heo
sssut i good deal. but have always said the tine
soui5 ccIns when I would need II quickly and Il
wouid De ready. This the tine There were
thi-ry-twO bags q sand eight on each size OF tne
szsket With she kni1e I siashed these OF
-This greatly Lghtened the balloon. an when
~ ns-acaute sled tAere was less 0f a pull upon Il
BE were sriu busy throwing over ballast WAen
tae parachute spread out and easec Us up Inc
xi.5 "a was checked and felt more secure
BIT he feeling of safety was only ncTnentAry
s. g-zz- vas the strain upon the damaged Ds41ooH
beg converted into e parachute that Il again spA1
oge1 and s1sr as we found leisure 70 pause 1oF q
CONSIDER C1T poSlA-CL AC1--@O- N--@@
sr Sped vas again being sccelerated- and that
We were approachiug the housetops with danger
oas rz1!Gtrv They seemed flying up 10 meet Ia
-hs s-one gables and spiked fences looked most
uapro-a!ss,lg as place which 10 alight
II xgs a this stage OF the game that the only
zsH-a-=z q sl.- position AM the personal element
aid the serti-1lenJzlity u the situation touched
Fast and
,Gootsy. Fo-besy. Old man he said holding
his hand 10
'Goocby. Gus : sad. and clasped Il
-Iesa we went al rate u speed that was
ier-ty.ag get was al the same time er-ectually
broken By The parachute doing half duty There
below what appeared 70 De an apartment
house. occupying e hollow block Oh three sides
Wit a opea court hoored with cement Across II
vas w1ckedly spiked fence We feared the fence
Gad ne feared going over The crest Of the sOping
roof sad rebouadiug into he cen1ented area
CLUNG TO RIGGING.
But fortune again favored We anticipated the
c-asA and took hold Of the rigging OF the gas
tax and drew ourselves I'd into il and entirely
.-ee from TIE basket This latter was still OF
considerable weight II contained besides its own
shea-linE q CORK. goodly store Of the provisions
=1rh which had starred out
TIE basket struck the ulaasard roof just short
of TIE crest So great was the force that Il
vent directly through bullet goes through
pane of glass. making smooth hole Beng
sz,ouE tae ropes We missed the conclusion of the
received 10 injury. The basket had gone through
Tie roof e. c los- its force in 50 doing II hung
susoendec IN the midst OF furnished apartment
occupied by e young LADY who happened not 10 De
The Bag y ozlloon Topped over the size OF ene
building and hung the areawaE Post and
we're somewhat Jared bet in 10 way injured
TIE e-st question asked by Post when we found
crseves snug5y SCORED n the bottom of the base
f.sxss
- told him and he grabbed Il. upon the roof
sno begsn znaFshotting everything IN signt
r-s1bIe6 Up 70 the Eoof and joined him N 4 SUI
rsy q the pandernonium below In the course oI
Two minutes tia heads Of German policemen ana
Hre-nen began appearing the caves and these
were v1ssbly surprised 70 both busy about
M houseJop. one taking pictures and the other
frEElg with the disabled balloon, but both as chp
peE Eou please and entirely unin5ured
Our fortune WIS simply phenomenal. Had the
balloon burst when were az an elevation OF
hfteen hundred feet less would have been
. ssEaed to pieces before Il parachuted Had Ee
beer higher would have beer dashed 10 pieces
shen the bag tore through the second time Had
Il failed 70 parachute. had We failed 70 get the
Ballsst overheard FIad rot struck the housetop
1usy right. lad climbed into the rigging be
fore striking We would have been dead men But
He cane through without scratch
Post the Of instruments on the trip
he rook elevations and distances until you couldn't
rest After the drop over he showed very
careful jott.ng down Of attitudes and the time OF
-e bursting OF the bag Upon alightng on the
hSUsetop. however his interest 50 centred on
lie he neglected Il record tse time Of
te landing This the single omission IN the
<ecord of the experience Il is known, however,
Ia Il the air about rTo minutes from
ne tine the bag burst
The rEo American aeronauts. with their thrilling
tal diverted the attention OF the multitude from
le other entries the race that the crowd
thronseo the place OF their coming down. ard
e we're IS surprised its results were the
hrensn- They we're congratulated By a Joyful
multitude a their hotel and followed about the
Nreets and pJfated out everywfe<
They called upon the Emperor, upon his invita-
D1A and received his congratulations They al
Tended the theatre and sat IN q box which had
1sca presented 10 them by the Emperor
tAey were introduced 70 woman who hsd sssa