Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1897-08-02 | Page 2 | Saw Andree's Balloon

1 t SAW ANDREES BALLOON The Latest Story Conies From a Manitoba Farmer Winnipeg Man Aug IA Whltemoutti dlsipaitch to the Free Press says Inqui Ire I-re regarding a large l Walloon which wa seen passing In a northeasterly direction on the evening of the SiCi three miles from Whitemouth have elicUed the fact that the evnlnj > was remarkably calm and I clear Farmer Henderson was standing at the door of his barn and was taking I a glance around the airy when he saw a i tae object sailing slowiy across I the horizon Gradually he made out the car when he saw a large sail swing into view Aston IsJiment heJd him spellbound and again the srhostilke sail swung in full view shawing Its enormous proportions then slowly drifted out of sight in the twilight Henderson on returning to his house consulted a newspaper having 3 picture of Andjrees balloon and declares toe airship air-ship he saw is of the same character The balloon was floating very low and Henderson says It could not have been I more thn half a mile away He could light see no signs of life and It chewed no