PERILOUS BALLOON JOURNEY.
An aeronaut named Youens had a perilous balloon journey on May 4th. He had been engaged by the Messrs Sanger to ascend from Nunhead Grounds, Peckham, and commenced inflating the balloon at eight o'cleck in the morning, but in consequence of a scarcity of gas the balloon was only three parts filled when the time to ascend came. Several gentlemen wished to accompany Mr Youens, but he declined to take any one with him. The ascent was rapid until he got into a south-south-east current, which carried him back to the place from which he started. A slight breeze sprang up again from the southward, and ultimately Mr Youens found himself over the river Thames. When between London Bridge and Southwark Bridge the balloon appeared stationary. At a quarter to eight it was carried by a south current towards St Paul's Cathedral, and Mr Youens states that he was driven back towards the Thames no fewer than six times. By throwing out some ballast he got into a south-south-west current, which carried him over the railway bridge at Ludgate-hill, and shortly after eight o'clock the balloon fell with great velocity into Farriugdm Market. Mr Youens was unhurt, but a thief, taking advantage of the confusion caused by the crowd which gathered around the place where the balloon fell, stole the aeronaut's watch.
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Globe, Volume IV, Issue 352, 29 July 1875, Page 3
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225PERILOUS BALLOON JOURNEY. Globe, Volume IV, Issue 352, 29 July 1875, Page 3
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