The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-08
MIX TELLS OF
 EXPERIENCE
WAS ARRESTED WHEN HE LAND ED BY THE RUSSIAN AUTH
 oRITIES.
Encountered Bad Weather During His Entire Flioht--After going Short
 Distance He Lost His Way.

Paris. Oct 7,-Edgar w. Mix, of Columbus, the winner of the Interna- tional balloon race. for the Gordon Bennett trophy, which started from Zurich Sunday, has sent the following account of his memorable voyage 10 the Associated Press.
 His dispatch Is dated Warsaw
 Leaving Zurich Sunday at 3:57 D. m, we were able to recognize our route only as far as Constance. Thence to the finish the weather was so thick that direction could only be determined by compass. During Sun. day night, the balloon, in drenchng rain, some times seemed to be at a complete standstill We ascended and descended ill search of better currents of air, without appreciable results. By o'clock in the morning half of our ballast had been used.
 The passage of the BavaItan Abs through rain and clouds, was thrilling Once we swooped down the mountain side with frightful velocity, plunging into a chasm of fog which seemed bot tomless. It was as if the earth had opened to swallow us up The bal loon several times crashed through the tree tops. After two homs, we emerged from the valley and got a noHheasterly slant of wind.
 When clear of the mountains we moved at lively rate. The guide rope dragged over farm houses, breaking tiles and chimneys. The peasants rushed out with cries and impreca- tions.
 We then found that the guide rope had become unrayelled and holsted it into the basket for repairs, which were most difficult, as we were at the same time working hard with the blower No prevent the balloon from rising. A few hours later we recog- nized several villages and then the town of Konigstadt. We sighted balloon to the eastward with peasants hanging on to the guide ropes.
 After passing over Konigstadt, which cost three sacks of ballast we rose through the clouds to an altitude of 4,600 metres (about 15,000 feet) and saw above the clouds balloon to the north about 100 metres higher. We began to descend at 1:40 D. m., emerg- ing from the clouds about 460 metres above the town of Waldenburg and were obliged to jettison eleven sacks of ballast and half of our provisions to keep clear of the roofs, but as it was, the guide rope dragged over the wires of the fortresses and railroad station, creating consternalion among the yelling population.
 We rose again to 2.sOO metres. near Breslau, throwing overheard eight life savers. mattresses and the remainder of OUT provisions. Gradual ly we continued to descend after that altitude until o'clock in the even ing. With good equilibrium. we man. aged to keep afloat until 3 o'clock Tuesday morning without expenditure of ballast, of which. as matter of fact, there was not an ounce left.
 ''The balloon landed and became wehged between pine trees in the for est of Gustoya We waited until 6.s0 before deaating and then searched for help. We found peasants. one of whom had been in America and spoke little English With their aid. we loaded the balloon on carts. While this was in progress, forest guard wantongy killed one of the peasants dogs. aro.Hsing great indignation
 We accompanied the owner to the proprietor of the estate to lodge a complaint and found peasant woman speaking a little French. who register
 ed an entry of our landing in the log
 book, While she peasants were con.