New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-19
SYSTEMATIC BALLOONING.
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SIR: Although many persons seem dspoIed to re-
gard the la's balloon voyage from St. Louis east raid
a. mere Quixotic adventure, It is cerainlys very
important event, not sitbstsndpg It's perilous cooou-
sion, since it confirms in striking manner tue exist
ence of cfaud aerial current 10 the upper regoos OF
our pheIe, fosirg steadily and uniformly from
cesf 10 east at the rate Of 40 or 20 miles sn nour,
above the range Of clouds storms and variable winds.
Since the year 1885, Mr.. Wire has male go a'cen-
stems and 10 40 out Of III times 10 which lac reached the
hight Of miles he has found thIs current moving
blwsys III the Eau direction ln November $50 the
celebrated aerobaut Green sailed in biz gigantic VauN-
bal bG lopn across the from London to Webbing,
Germany. With the express design of settling the
ong.0gu0ted question a. to shether there we're, az
" geai altiiure currents o mr. IN one direction J0r
strtroi months together lie Travelled the dls'ance'
800 miles fTOrn uosf east in Is hours aud Gays, ~e
had power enough, had we been 20 intentIon.d, To
shave continued course throughout the whole cr-
" cumfers nee OF the globe 10 september, 1913, W.
AubaD, a French aeT0Daut, sailed by hight over the
Alps from Marseiles - 1uru, vest 10 east distances
400 miles, il eight hours. These facts ard especially
the late voyage from s. Louis render highly prooa-
bic that the ZANE current exsts in all parts Of the north
Temperate Zone. 1t is not Only subject vel worthy,
in ,stf Of the attention and labors Of scientific men,
but to this cuueD Must so look for the nfst prac-
teal results of aerial navigation. Every one feels that
more speedy communication between our Pacitc aud
AtaLc States IT, for many reasons eIcse fnglV desi-
rabe. Let the experiment OF a balloon voyage be
tried and if Government cannot be Induced 10 lend iis
powerful aid let jont-.tock company, some enter
prsDg INDIVIDUAL furnish some competent baloon.st
with tie means necessary to construct balloon OF the
proper dimensions, and material fot trip from San
Francisco to ST. Louis BY ascending into the upper
current where there no storms or c0mmCious to
occasion disaster, and maintaining his position there
by the HELP If the barometer, ana an ample supply OF
ballast there is good reason why he should not hoat
l700 miles the distance from San francisco to S.
Louis a. the crow fies) in 80 or 10 hours, with as
uufh the iedky and ll-cOudlt Ont1 Atlantic
sailed / 600 miles, from St. Louis TO Adams, III 30
Should the trial be made and prove successful balloons
can be- bu of capacity sufficient to carry several tuus
weight ard he conveyance Of letters, passengers and
gold riH soon become profitable BUSINESS fewyo
ages will bring larger experience and lessen the dau-
eers which, if may Judge from the nunber OF times
experienced aerouauis have returned in safety from the
regions above greatly exaggerated. But, dangers
or Do dangers demonstrate the possibility ct the thing,
and the love Of gain will do the rest. When AERIAL
JOURNEYS from San Francisco and New-Iork have be-
cone 40 old story, and not till then will II be time 10
thIk Of voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. 7. C. 2.