Show A DARING LEAP Tliomas Ilaldvriii Drops From a Itallooii MIle High QorsoT I July 5The muchtalked of leap from a baloon was made by Professor Thomas Baldwin at the fair gronnes in this city yesterday Over 20000 people witnessed the performance which was very daring Baldwin assended to a bight of ono mile and then holding his parachute launched himself him-self into space The parachute was about eighteen feet in diameter and made of cords and strong silk When the jump was made it was closed and tho first 200 feet the aeronaut dropped like 1 rock Then as the parachute expanded the speed became less rapid and the eronnnt and his strange apparatus floated steadily down like 1 bird I was u grand sight The descent was accomplished in 3 minuts and 20 seconds Baldwin struck the ground with some force but not enough to injure him The descent varied about a quarter of a mile from the vertical and the Professor struck the ground about a mile and a half from where the ascent was made His attempt to collapse the baloon when jumping failed and i soared away skyward when releaved of his weiyht Baldwin is a native of Quincy and 26 years old Ho was for a number of years engaged in the newspaper business herp but for the last few years has been studying athletics and balooning He made similar i leap in California last winter the distance benl 2CflOeeL |