New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-23
THE .fRIAL TRIP FROM ST. LOUIS TO
THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD.
From The ST. Louis Republican.


Some time ago we published an article relative to
one of the grandest experiments ever projected in this
country VIZ: ayoyage through the air from ST. Louis
to spoint on the Atlantic coast 900 miles distant.
However chmerical or hazardous this undertaking
NAV be viewed, the attempt will assuredly be made
probably during the present week. The persons en-
Gagged in this great enterprise are, as we have here
,oiore stated Prof. John Wise the wel-kown ;eronaut
and Messrs. {. III. eager and John Lamontaln. Ihe
first two mentioned are already 10 this city, and the
latter on his way here with the monster balloon
expecting to arrive here by Tuesday.
We Yesterday had conversation with Prot. W Use
and Mr. eager. They are very sensible men to every
appear ance and seem 10 have no shade OF doubt As Ia
the success of their voyage. Prot. Wise Is udas-
Stunning and agreeable gentleman, very reasonable in
his views, and quite competent Ia sustain them on
scientific principles. He contends that al distance oil
from three to four miles from the earth there Is eur
rent OF wind blowing from west to east, when Is con.
s,antly the same never varying in its direction aud
rarely in the rate Of velocity. On this proposition he
has experimental for years and has not failed once 70
observe this nvarisbe feature in the atmosphere As
soon as Prof. W. discovered this phenomenon, which
was Il years ago, he conceived the idea that was
not impoe sbe 10 navigate the air from America to
Europe and nurtured the design OF come day making
the experiment. In urherance OF tins purpose he APP
ped to his friends for assistance 10 procure the requ-
site outt but they hooed the project "a crackbraine
and non .encal He petoned Congress for and but
that body was too much engr0ssed with everyday
affairs and paid attention to the prayer. And thus
10 take upon himself the cost of the gigantic scheme
he had Planned was forced 10 foego his cherished idea
until some months ago, when he associated with him
Messrs eager and LamOntein, the former the inventor
of baloon-bOat with air wheels and the latter bal
loon builder of Troy n. " and the united energies of
the thee were brought to bear on the subject They
decided TO make series OF experiments-one or two
from St. Louis To New York-and if successful, then
one from California eastwardly and then from New
York across the Atlantic Ocean, The three went to
work Immediately and earnestly, and in few days We
are to what success is 10 attend the first trial
The balloon on It's way here, in care of MIR.
IamOntain and gentleman named Rhodes, is called
the Atlantic" and il by far the largest airsp that
has ever been constructed. IL contracted the
Fair Grounds at Lansingbug, \. \. The car, or Mr..
Gagers boat is 10 feet long and 4 feet In width built
very symmetricaly, and provided with rowlocks and
oars ready for in Of emergency IL was built
in New-i0T by most competent shp.carpenter, and
will accommo1a half dozen men i've hundred miles
out at sea. Yet is whole weight is but l5 pounds.
To this boat will be attached propeller wheel on
each side, bu, cannot describe the uses OF this
mechanical apparatus inteligibly.
1.-The balloon proper after initiation will be sixty feet
in diameter and with the car, 100 feet high. Twenty
two hundred and fifty yards OF the best oiled Chinese
silk of ordinary width have been used in this enor-
NOUS vessel. The cords that form the network which
ircloses the balloon have aggregate strength Of 100
tuns. The cost of the whole apparatus is somewhere
in the neghborhood of $3 600. Ii entirely inflated the
Aapt C. will hold about 10 600 cubic feet of gas
At leaving the earth however the balloon will contain
not than GO 600 cubic feet If hydrogen, having
buoyant power Of , 800 pounds. Being thus half
filed at starting the balloon viii expand to it, full
paclty a. Il asce9ds.
Beside good supply OF provisions, including every
thing which could cOnduce 10 make the voyage com
Portable, the aronsus will take up with them the usual
mathematical and meteorological instruments, and at
least thousand pounds Of ballast. They will chose
mild day. and start late in the afternoon, travelling all
light, and expecting to reach terra trina somewhere on
the ocean shore between Boston and NewYork early
next day. when they will distribute few copies Of TIE
Missouri Republican, Of the previous morning to the
wondering nsliyes-proo,ded nothing happens to inter
fere with The success OF the tnp.
The place AMI day Of the ascension have not a. yet
been decided upon, but of these readers will be
spprised in doe time also Of all other particulars
which we may gather for shall again alude to the
subject az soon a. the balloon arrives.