The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-06

Emmettsburg. Ia. Oct. ga binding
snow storm several thousand feet
above the earth caused the balloon
America II, which sailed from Kansas
City in the International race last
night TO descend at point four miles
west of here at 1870 o'clock this MORN
ing When nearing the ground the bal
loon struck telegraph wires along the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul road
and was wrecked. Pilot w. F. Assman
escaped without injury, but Aide Huri-
bert was painfully bruised in fall
from the telegraph wires. After the
mishap the men found shelter in
farm house nearby
At $3.50 o'clock Pilot Assman notified
the Associated Press by telephone of
his landing. He said he and his COM
panion had been through a most thrill
ing experience. Early last night they
encountered a rainstOrm and ascended
to higher attitudes in the hope of find
ing clearer sailing. Instead they ran
into a fierce snow storm and intense
cold The balloon was whirled around
bv the wind to such an extent that they
considered it dangerous to attempt to
remain up any longer and decided to
descend.
the telegraph lines below them and be-
fore thev knew what had happened the
balloon was entangled in the wires
Assman and Hurlbert expected to re-
One Reported in Minnesota
Kansas City, Oct. 6.-At noon today
but one balloon. the America II. of the
nine that flew away from here in the
race yesterday had landed 1t came
down at Emmettsburg, Ia, approx
mately 500 miles north of here. at 1:S0
O'Clock this morning after encounter
ing snow storm
Judging from the high rate of speed
at which the America II Travelled. the
other balloons must now be flying
somewhere above Minnesota One was
reported seen at Austin. Mimi
The America 1T flew at rate Of an
proximately 40 miles an hour from the
time it started until it landed.
Aero club officials here believe the
other eight balloons have encountered
rough weather and give this as the
reason for their not being heard 'front.'
May BE in Storms.
Patrick Connor head of the local
weather observatory says the balloons
may either be travelling in circles
above Minnesota or flying high above a
veil of clouds that cover the southern
Canada region today
eff the balloons encountered the
same storm that caught Assman's craft
they probably are above Minnesota,
buffetted about by the high winds ana
snow" said Connor-
IF they passed above this storm
they probably are now over some OF the
northern lakes or farther north into
Canada Should the latter be the case
it would be impossible to see them.
Heavy clouds are lowering over that
region today"
Topeka I'll crew sends Word.
st. Joseph, Oct 6.-Shortly after dark
last -ght as Mrs. ]. c. Dugdale was
standing in her front yard, she noticed
a huge bag travelling near the earth
It's occupants were trying to attract
what balloon is that?'' shouted Mrs
Dugdale.
@The Topeka H." shouted back Aide
Webb. wish you'd wire back to To-
peka that we're having fine trip ana
that we won't stop till we get TO Can
ada
Two Flying Low.
Stewartsville, Mo. Oct 6.ZTWo ba
oons passed over here at 7:15 o'clock |
last night within five minutes OF eacn |
other Both were up less than 1,9oo |
feet and headed northwest One made !
the Il miles from PlattsburS in Z min |
ltes.
F'renchman Careless With Bottle.
ST Joseph. Mo. Oct. 6.-Two balloons. |
,eIieved to be the ones which were seen
near 'Stewartsville. passed over mere T
and crossed the river here shortly be-
fore s o'clock last night.
An empty champagne bottle. thrown
from one Oh tne Dd'ioOii9 % - -
over at a height of 200 feet south of the /
,ity landed in an automobile in whlcE
George Townsend and C. F. Enrlght,
nterl1rban promoters, were riding and
larrowly missed Mr.. Townsend's head;
The balloonists saw what had occurred
and yelled down their apologies n
French The balloon then rose and dis-
appeared in the northwest
Agency. Mo. IL miles south Of St
Joseph. reports a balloon flying about
500 feet high, passed over that place
headed northwest at 6:25 p m Agency
s so miles from Kansas City