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Show Disastrous ISulloon Ascension Cinciunati, September 24th. Tin Enquirir'x St. Louis special says "Gcure Wintbrop made an ascension in a hot-air balloon at PaxlOD, III., on Saturday, and at an altitude ol oOO fet t the balloon burst with a loud report and began to descend rapidly. The wreck formed a parachute, and cheeked tho rapidity of tho descent for a short time, but when about three hundred feet from the ground a collapse occurred. The man thot mpidly earthwards, and struck with such frree as lo drive his legs into the ground up to his knees. His lore-head lore-head was cut open and his nose was broken by the basket, which fell on his faco. His back was also badly hurl, and it is thought he has sustained sus-tained severe ii.teni.il injuries which will prove f ilal. He was however, alive at Inst accnunts. " |