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The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], A disastrous balloon excursion. (search)
A disastrous balloon excursion. There was a grand balloon excursion from Paris three weeks ago. It was a monster balloon, and carried a two-story wicker house with thirteen persons in it. The trip was to be made to St. Petersburg, Russia, and a few days before the Emperor Napoleon had presented one of the proprietors of the balloon with $5,000, to aid in perfecting his scheme for navigating the air. The Constitutionnel gives the following account of the freight for the excursion: The balloon was called "The Giant;" it was white. The car carried some legs of mutton, ices a lobster, champagne, carriage wheels, Chateau Margany wine, swords, Lyons's sausages, guns, a wild boar's head, speaking trumpet, a dinner service in handsome porcelain, a printing press, a table, and everything necessary for photography. It was mounted by Madame La Princesse de la Tour d'auvergne, Jules and Louis Godard, Messrs. Nadar, de St. Martin, Delessert, the Prince Witgenstein, Tournachon, St. Fe