The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25
The Aerial TIP from ST LOUIS TO si.e Attain.
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From the S.. Louis Republican, June POI
Some time ugo published attcle relative
or the grandest experiments ever projected IL this
try, VIZ, voysge throcgh the air from ST. Louis to a
point On the Atlantic coast thousand miles distant
However chlmercal hazardous this undertaking may
DO viewed, the attempt will sssuredy be made PROBABLY
during the pi ssent week The persona engaged in this
great enterprise are have heretofore stated Prot
John Wise. the well known eroneut, aud hessrs C
eager and John LamOntau The rst two mentioned
already this city and the latter is way here
with the monster baiioon expecting TO arrive acre by
TUESDAY.
We yesteIda had conversation with Pro-. Wise aad
Xr. Gsger They very sensible every up pear
snce and seem 10 have 60 shade Of coub as To the
cefs OF their voyage. Prof. WISE contends tina. at
distance OF from three to four miles from the
earth there ia a current Of wind blowing from
west to east which constantly sams never vary
ing ils dir ec,on ami rarely 10 the rase Of velocity
On this proposition he has experimental for years
and bas Lot failed u observe this nvarEbe
in the amof phee Az soon as Professor W Uncovered
this phenomenon, which years ago he
ceived the idea that it not impossible TO
air from America 10 Europe AMI nuTtured the design Of
come Gay making the experiment Ia urtherancc Of this
purpcee be applied to his friends for assistance 10 procure
The l1qusite outfit but they booted at the project as
grees Tor aid but that body was too muco engossed with
every day affairs, ana paid no attention to the prayer
And thug the distinguished ba!loonst not being cir
cuDsances 20 take upon himself the Of gigantic
scheme he had planned forced 10 orego his che;
cd cea Until some months ago, when he associated with
him Hessrs Eager and LsL0ntan the former the
Of palson boat with air wheels, snd the latter balloon
builder OF Troy, n Y and the uned energies OF the
70 MAKE series Of experuen's-one or two from st.
Locis TO New York-and II successful then from Cali
fofnia eastward)y and then from New York the
Altar tic ocean. The three went " work Immediately and
earnestly, and IN few days 10 what il
10 attend the first trial.
The balloon cow on it's way here in care CT Mr. La.
mountain and gentleman PANIED Rhodes, s called the
Atlantic, and is by far the lar air ship that has
been constructed. 1t constructed the Fair Grounds
at 1ansingburg Y The car, Mr.. Gager's boat, is
sixteen feet long and four fee. aud half width, bat
very symmetrcaly, aud provided with rowlocks and
cars, ready for IN OF emergency. was built 10
New York By most competent ship carpenter, and will
accommodate half dozen Eve hundred miles out at
Ye< ts whole weight but one hundred and fifteen
poGnds. 70 this boat will be attached propeller wheel
each sde but cannot describe the uses OF this
obanical apparatus inteiligoly.
The balloon proper, alter initiation, will be sixty feet
IA diameter and with the car, one hundred and twenty
feet high Twenty two hundred and fifty yards of the
best oiled Chinese silk, of ordinary width, have been
used N this enormous vessel the cords that form
tho ret work which encloses the balloon have
an aggregate strength Of hundred and twenty tons
The cost Of the whole apparatus is somewhere IN the
neghbOrbo01 OF SO Goo If entirely inflated, the Atankc
will bold about hundred and twenty thousand cubic
feet Of gas At leaving the earth, however the balloon
viii contain not more than sixty thousand cubic feet or
hydrogen having bouyant power OF twenty aye hun
loon will expand to its fun capacity az II ascends.
Besides good snppy Of provisions, including every
thing which will conduce 10 make the voY comfortable
the aronauts will take up with them the usual mathe-
NAUTICAL and meteorological instruments and at least
thourand pounds Of ballast They will chose mild day,
expecting 70 reach terra Hrms somewhere the ocean
shore between Boston and New York early noxt day.
The place and day Of the ascension havc not Is yet been
decided upon.