Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1909 — MIX’S DESCRIPTION OF HIS TRIP IN BALLOON [ARTICLE]

MIX’S DESCRIPTION OF HIS TRIP IN BALLOON

Tells of Peasants Angered Over Broken Tiles and Chimneys. Paris, Oct. 8. —Edgar W. Mix, winner of the international balloon race for the Gordon Bennett trophy, gives the following account of his voyage: “Leaving Zurich we were able to recognize our route only as far as Constance. The-.ce to the finish the weather was so thick that direction could only be determined by compass. The balloon, in a drenching rain, sometimes Seemed to be at a complete standstill. We ascended and descended in search of better currents of air, without appreciable results. “The passage of the Bavarian Alps through rain and clouds, thrilling. Once we swooped down the mountain side with frightful velocity, plunginr, into a chasm of tog which seemed hot tomless. It was as if tne earth had opened to swallow us up. The balloon several times crashed through the tree tops. When clear of the mountains we moved at a lively rate. The guide rope dragged over farm houses, breaking tiles and chimneys. The peasants rushed out with cries and imprecations.”