The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29
BALLOON DRAGGED ON ROCKS
c. =. GLTDDEN AND .. 3. BAILEY
NAVE LIVELY LANDING.
Csme DsWn IN q Btoas and stump pteld
Near New Haven AFTER an EaFly
Mssaina BaaFs Prem Pilisnsia Beth
RFulaed -Gals Made l.nnasng hard.

MSsAiaa BaaFs Prom Plttansla- Beth
RruIsed-Gale MADE lansing HBArd.
NRw HAvRN. Nay N.-Charlea J.
0hddsn. millionaire mOtoriat. aviator
and president Of the Aero Club Of
New England. and Jason 3. Bailey
of Bailey a Guild. cotton brokers ol
New YOrk and BostOn. had bad shaking
up this morning =ssa ihsy completed .
seventy flvsm mile tFipin the touring balloon
Massachusetts, by dropping unexpectedly
on the farm Of Dennis D. MsGin Of Beth
any. about seven miles northwest Of this
city.
Mr.. 0lidden, who has made forty
i've flights In the last two years.
experienced the most exciting drop In
hia NE. and HE companion said when thew
were rescued by farnhands that ~
wouldn't repeat the experience for
$4,000
The ballOOnists were making prepare
tons 20 descend when the balloon landed
IN forty mile an hour gale and sWoOped
down on the Megin farm. dragging the
wicker basket across q rock and stump
sirewn Geld for distanoe Of seventy Ave
feet before the gas bag collapsed. Both
men were bruised and considerably
shaken up.
They started from PittsReld. Mass.
this morning with q west sind flowing.
according to their statement The bal
loon shot up out Of sight Immediately.
passing through dense clouds. The wind
then changed. drifting them over the Con-
nectiCut line. Above Waterbury they
reached miximum height Of 100 feet
just az the hour when the streets were
throngsd with factory hands on their
way 20 work. From this height the bal
lOOnlsts wera able to hear shouts from
the people IN the streets and 10 recognize
signs Of amaRement.
They then hsw over Naugatuck low
enough 70 shout down for directions and
got response from a trainman there. Tor
rtngton was also passed over low enough
10 cause much excitement in the streets.
New Haven vas next sighted aud a.
the Sound doomed up a landing was immS-
diately decided upon. The throwing out
Of ballast was stopped and the balloon
began 10 drop. The forty mile an hour
wind struck the balloon over the Rethany
Hills and then came the stirring landing.
The flight was one Of the most delight
ful ever. said Mr. Glldden. We started
jus, after daylight and the view OF the
sunrise from the clouds was a wonder
ful one. We passed through several layers
Of clouds. eli Of them like banks Of thick.
dry fog. and IL was some time h@far= &c
could locate ourselves az the start.
After tho sun came well up the sosns
was beautifth. People In the streets
looked about the sine Of a mans thumb
and yet Ne could recognize motion aud
hear their shouts and cheers. We car
RED along some breakfast and some cold
ssa and despite the rough landing even
the tea bottle came out unbrOksn.
A peculiar incident Of the landing was
that IL stopped Mr. Railey's wAtch az
exactly O'Clock When We stopped my
showed that We were seventy
Ave miles from PittSheld. air line. and
seven miles from the New Haven harbOT
II IL never safe 70 so nssrsr the water
than seven miles. In being dragged
over the rough field on the Megin farm /
Ne we're In great danger. but escaped win |
only a bad shaking up. Had We struck !
against trees or any similar obstruction |
Il would have meant wreck with serious
results of course
Am ] going up again right away? !
Well. you bet IhAve flight On Monday |
has its charms. but riding
In the sir u the most wonderful thing 1
In ell my fights I haven't 4
had an accident and have made flights |
not only here but In England and France |
rs a great way 70 entertain your friends. I
think
Mr.. 0liddeu showed a map made by a I
recording barometer carried In the balloon |
n show speed and height confused /
nix blot blurred the end Of the mAD.
That's where We were dragged across /
hat fed, explained NJ. Bailey a. MIR. /
1liddea chuckIed