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home | newest check | boards | help index | log | ps | userlogin | send sysop | slog | status forward | bcm news | users | version | remove cookieKF5JRV > TODAY 10.05.26 19:02l 19 Lines 1924 Bytes #7 (0) @ WW BID : 25327_KF5JRV Read: GUEST Subj: Today in History - May 10 Path: JH4XSY<N3HYM<W0ARP<KF5JRV Sent: 260510/0959Z 25327@KF5JRV.#NWAR.AR.USA.NA BPQ6.0.24 On May 10, 1785, a hot air balloon crashes in Tullamore, Ireland, triggering what is considered by many to be the world's first aviation disaster. Launched during a local fair, the unmanned balloon drifted off course and ignited a fire that tore through the town, destroying nearly 100 houses and businesses. The blaze, later known as the Great Fire of Tullamore, exposed the unexpected dangers of early ballooning experiments. A Dublin newspaper reported that the stunt had been devised by two English gentlemen, who persuaded an 窶廢nglish adventurer窶� to construct and launch a Montgolfier hot air balloon 窶彷or the amusement of their friends.窶� Likely made from paper and lifted by a basket of burning straw, the balloon rose after its tethers were cut窶俳nly to be caught in 窶徭mart winds窶� that carried it into a local surgeon窶冱 chimney. There, it caught fire, scattering embers and flames across town and setting buildings alight along Barrack Street. 窶弋he utmost distress has been experienced by the miserable inhabitants,窶� the newspaper wrote four days after the fire, noting that the remaining houses could scarcely shelter the displaced. 窶彜everal of the wealthier residents have suffered losses nearly to their total ruin, particularly Mr. Norris whose dwelling house, office and malthouse containing a considerable quantity of grain were destroyed. This dreadful calamity 窶ｦ has overwhelmed this ill-fated town with inconceivable distress and inconvenience.窶� Relief came nearly two weeks later, when Charles William Bury, the town窶冱 young landlord, arrived to distribute 550 pounds to those affected窶蚤n act the Dublin Evening Post praised as one of 窶彡harity and munificence.窶� In a fitting symbol of recovery, the Tullamore coat of arms bears a phoenix窶杯he mythological bird of fire and rebirth. 73 de Scott KF5JRV Pmail: KF5JRV@KF5JRV.#NWAR.AR.USA.NA Email KF5JRV@gmail.com
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