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7 June 13 Thursday at Baddeck [STRIKETHROUGH] 45 [/STRIKETHROUGH] 104
New York
Ap - 1907

BALLOON TRIP.

[[?]] Aeronauts Nearly [[?]]] Out to Sea.

[[To-day?]] from their thrilling [[?]] balloon that came near [[?]] before landing at Matawan, [[?]] Hawley, of this city, and [[?]] went back to Philadelphia [[?]], called the Initial, is [[?]] Chandler, a broker, and [[?]] from Philadelphia yesterday [[?]] a height of 7,000 feet and [[?]] a terrific rate, at times as [[?]] minute.
[[?]] a capacity of 35.000 cubic [[feet?]] once reached an altitude [[?]] came near carrying the [[?]] sea. As it was, they landed [[and?]] both were more or [[?]]. This is the sixth ascension [[?]] is qualifying for the inter-[[?]] races to be held at St. [[?]].
[[?]] said after the trip: "It [[?]] sensational ascension Hawley [[?]]. First we went up to a [[?]] and found that the wind [[?]] gale. It was bearing us [[New?]] York at the rate of forty or [[?]] and we decided to try to [[?]]. We went rushing along [[?]] until suddenly something [[occurred?]] and we went shooting [[?]] level. Soon we saw the sea.
Then we dropped into the 

Paterson N.J.
-1907
T HAD
LE EXPERIENCE
[[?]] Failed to Open
[[?]] Was Near Earth

April 22.--John Mack, a [[?]] suffering today from the [[?]] experience he had yesterday [[?]] park where he made





Eve Herald New York
23 Apr 1907
Philadelphia Brokers Who Had a Thrilling Ride in a Balloon
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A.P.Kawley     A.R.Atherhoit and Leon Stevens

The "Initial" Rising
MILE-A-MINUTE
RIDE IN BALLOON
PLEASED BROKER
Amateur Aeronaut Hawley Declares He Enjoyed Terrible Trip.
five minutes we got our bearings and started off in a northerly direction. In about forty-five minutes we were sailing over Trenton and from there we drifted northeast to New Brunswick, which we reached about 1.50 o'clock. "The wind at this time became very sharp, blowing about eighty-five miles an hour. It was driving us toward the coast. We debated whether we should keep at it and run the risk of being blown out to sea or make a descent. We decided on the landing. When we finally hit ground, and we were some time getting there, we struck about half a mile west of Matawar, N.J., at 2.10 P.M.

Had to Dodge Buildings

"Coming down we had to fight our way to clear trees and buildings, and to dodge some of the obstacles we had to dump out ballast at different times. In all we threw over about seventy-five pounds of sand.
"When we got over the place at which we decided to land we saw there was a creek about six feet wide. We figured the water was three feet deep and we determined to dodge that creek at all hazards, but it got us good in the end.
[[?]] waited until we passed over the creek and threw out the anchor but the ground wasn't the right kind and the anchor didn't get a good hold. Gusts of wind caused us to zigzag back and forth over the creek [[?]] I thought

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