New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-09
RISE FROM WANAMAKER'S
A. Leo Stevens and W. D. Cash
Start in Balloon from Store Roof.
SOAR UPWARD 5000 FEET
Then Descend in West Nyack,
After Bully Time Thousands
See Aerial voyagers,

A Leo Stevens, the balloonist, ard W.
=. Cash, member Of the Asro Club OF
America, we're pulled of the roof OF the
John Wanamaker store. at Sth street ana
Broadway, ar 5.45 r n. yesterday BIZ
large balloon from which they were grace
fully suspended in basket as they waved
2 proud farewell They landed at West
Nysck, ". z, ~ 6l5 .. m
Immediately after the start several thou
sand pedestrians IN Broadway and adjacent
thorouehfaree struck attitudes dsnoting
teen pleasure and som. surprise. The feel
ing II pleasure vas the natural conse-
ouencs o. being permitted 70 sea so charm
ing 2 picture as that made by huge
spherical balloon keeping silent pace with
= ffteen-rile breeze toward the land OF
the setting Gun
The surprise was m,ldsr and vas tbs
result Of wonder. not so much that two
men should be thus leaving the fifteen
story roof Of the John Vanamaker store
az early candle light but rather that they
the pedestrians. should be fortunate enough
20 be stroling IN the neighborhood az that
auspicious moment
To the hundred or more persons u'hc had
watched on the roof the interesting and
undoubtedly thorough preparations for ths
trip that began az O'Clock Yesterday
morning, pleasure was also the keener
sensation Of the two when the bag, With
gas capacity Of 5000 cubic square feet,
finally lifted the two men up from the IN
usual starting point and continued 70 pull
them up and on IN = north Of vest direc-
ton over the congested city. 600 feet above
the Hudson, end growing smaller, but no
less attractive to look az, while nearing the
Palisades
This Wanauater company had hoped
earlier in III. dav that the balloon would
reach Philadelphia, an1 even vent so tsr
as 10 express 4 wish that Nr Stevens
might find II possible 70 alght on the roof
II the Wannmaker store IN that city
Preparations for the sail wers le'surely
undertaken throughout the morning and
afternoon, the wind part ~ The time ne'n9
from the wrong quarter. and when not -
was blowing too hard Tor safety.
Considerable anxiety was felt AZ tho last
minute by Mrs. Stevens, who assisted h'r
husband throughout the day, concerning
lis safety ~ he vepture-i on m" trip Al
though u required an hour and a quarter
after Ncesrs stevens and Cash Vsr" IN
the basket before they gave 'he order -
IL, or 60. tho t5o men ~ last made
reaceful start. and in fifteen minutes could
no, be DISTINGUISHED from the dot repre-
ssntnE their basket.
The balloon passed over the centre 81
Hack,neack. =. J. shortly before dark.
living northwest. TIE streets were lined
With persons when tho balloon was sighted
and hundreds used field glasses 20 watcn "
as II went over the city. ~ height OF
about one thousand feet.
Just south Of Park Ridge. y J. tho bal
loon was sighted az 10 o'clock. and the
wind was driving II IN a northeasterly d.
roct,on. II was between 20 and loo feet
in the ar ~ the time and moving fast
The village was greatly excited over inc
balloon and hundreds lef' their dinner
tables TO watch ~
After alshurg az West Nyack a. 80
o.clock last night NJ stevens said he
took his Hrst bearings over Paterson. y. y.
s,d soon afterward assembled 70 an altitude
Of eight thousand feet. soon Thereafter
no said. they became lost for short urne
and then discovered that they were over
yonkers and II was then that he and MI.
Cash decided - land a. the nrst oppor-
tunity
y, was bully TRIP said NJ. Cash
vho ,s connected with the contract de-
rartment Of the Wanamaker stores. The
landing was faultless. az vas The Journey
throughout