New-York tribune., 1909-10-08
Fix LOST In TIE FOG
.lNERicAN AEkOA4OTS
THRILLING YOYAGE.
U-;apcr Of International Race Vas
f,u;Eed OnIy by Compass Through
DreRching Rain and Wist.

. 0-t --Edgar ". Mix. Of Columbus
- rirus~ of the international balloon race
- ~. co~1on Bennett trophy which started
-zaricb on sunday. sends the following ac-
IN his memorable voyage. His dispatch is
ss,ed warsaw
living zurich on sunday at s:57 p. m, we
ssle a. recognize our route only as far as
--s.s-.e. Thence 70 the finish the weather
:, chick thar direction could be determined
-,,. DIX compass During Sunday night the bal
,.,- in a drenching rain. sometimes seemed 10
-, a complete standsuH. We ascended and
s..,,,.s.d I'm search OF better currents OF air.
80. q7rreciable results. BY O'Clock in the
---,- l-Il ~ our ballast had been used.
-,,. reysare of the Bavsrian Alps through
.-7 clouds was thrilling. once we svooped
, -he 7nouutainside with frightful velocity,
-.,-.rs into a chasm Of fog which seemed bot
.,--..ss ]; was as II the earth had opened II
..aoo MS u0. The basket several times
.ss- through the treetops after two hours
- emerged from the valley and got north
-...-r slant q wind. When clear Of the noun
..-va --1veG - a lively rate. The guide rope
,-.--r .r.- tarmhouses. breaking tiles and
.-,-s The peasants rushed out with cries
sr5 nfrars-ions-
~. rhs~ found thar the guide rope had be-
- -.,sf~-. which were most difficult as We
-s-s 81 tra same time working hard with the
,,,v,- 20 r-syent the balloon from falling. \
.sv. hours rstcr we recognized several villages
,,s rhan tae town Of K0aigstadt. We sighted
1sfo5n L. the eastward with peasants hanging
or no The guide rope.
after passing hCn4gstadt. which cost three
sscss n ballast. we rose through the clouds 10
s- altitude OF s600 metres (abour 1900 feet),
sna saw above the clouds balloon 10 the north
about 100 metres higher. We began 10 descend
s- 40 o. -n- emerging from the clouds about
4sa metres above the town Of WaldenbUrg, and
we're obliged ID jettison eleven sacks OF ballast
and ha,f = our provisions 10 keep clear OF the
roofs but. as il was. the guide rope dragged
rrer the wires of the fortress and railroad sta
ion. creating CONSERVATION among the yelling
p0pgistion-
We rose again 10 $500 metres. near Breslau.
.hrowiug overheard the lifesaveTs. mattresses
ana the remainder Of our provisions. Gradually
ue continued 10 descend after reaching that
situde until o'clock in the evening. With
good equilibrium we managed 10 keep afoac
Until o'clock Tuesday morning without e1-
penditure Of ballast. OF which, a matter Of
fact there was not an ounce left
The balloon landed and became wedged be
tgeen pine trees in the forest Of Gutova. We
waited until $50 before Debating, and thea
searched for help We found peasants, one OF
whom had been in America ana spoke q little
English. With their aid we loaded the balloon
on carts While this was in progress q forest
guard wantonIy killed one of the peasants dogs
srousing great Indignation. We accompanied
he owner TO the proprietor Of the estate to
loige a complaint and found a peasant woman
spssking q little French, who registered an
entry OF our landing in the logbOok. While the
peasants We're conveying the balloon 10 Ostr0-
ieuko the woman gave Us a primitive meal Of
potatoes and water.
hy the police. who took u, together with the
balloon. 10 the station. where we remained until
Instructions were received from St. Petersburg
FOR our release We were treated exceIlentIy"