The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-06
THE GREAT AERIAL VOYAGE.
wA,Loey EXPRESS TO TME s.ER sLD,
Interesting Account of the Aerial Ex-
cursion from st. Louis, Flo, to
Troy, N. Y,
We rsoeve yesterday the suooin,d letter, bearing the
solowing e1pcrscript,un:-
BY AERIAL DE3PArCH
Thi ough the kiudoess OF Nessrs Wise, eager ana
Ia MouL;sun.
10 SUE INV YORK HERALD,
Nrw YORK Cry. ar
ST LOUIS, July 1--6 z. NJ
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AERIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW Yoak HEhALo'
ST. LOUIS, July Ia p. v.
wa long ookedfor event Of attempt 70 perform an
l uroev from 81 LOUIS N the Atlantic scaooard bids
"a, 70 ,e realized and thorough and careful press
a,ious waich have been made by the projectors d this
wonderful voyage 10 be, such al might be expected
nom those who have had The faith, GOODNESS and deermi
nation 70 push their cherished projects TO practical test
nessrs wise eager and La Mountain be understood do
nus embark this enterprises with view Of making It an
exeisop Of their daring esoluon TO satisfy the
suresty Of an crowd bat with view Of establish
mg facts IN relation aerial navigation which 10 them
near evident and undenisbe rne theory Is thsthat at
certain altitude from the earth there continual
rent Of running 10 eas and WITH the proper
means for varying aude they hope AMI rely upon
Mis- theory determining their and for the u,
mite Of their project Everything connected with
the mechanical part Of the undertaking has been done in
the ost thorough manner and nothing has been len un
done on the score economy the expenditure Of money
o. OF pains taking labor.
surely an aerial trip OF ten or twelve hundred miles
scsoss the continent feat which, If accomplished will
marx new era IN the history OF wonders, Il not Of
fu!oess the out es sssgned each Of the gentlemen
making The ascent AZ foliows:-Mr John WISE, sci
sahoc director MI La Noao.an, aeronsa1i Mr. u ., a.
the Or fer tin Washington square, the OF
reDg freely given by the city fathers The gas sup
n
on Of Initiating the balloon commenced a. one o'clock but
psme size The process OF hling vas ne
eopeary The balloon 10 the largest, or one Of tue
nsucteo, the entire length from the top
10 The bottom being 100 feet aud the diameter
60 feet The bssket Is four aud half feet in length,
three and q half widih, and about three feet deep
The boat long aud four feet in width, and
In itself model OF beauty aud strength fne mscnnery
for ebsngiog OF the balloon attached 70 the
boat ADO ny however, but little to Its orig mai weight
The ehoe suspended from the balloon by thirty eight
sords each quarter OF an inch IN dameter the cords
cot being attached boat Itself, but 70 heavy
vass casing which the boat securely rests The buoy
ana capaci,y Of balloon esins.ed At 900 pouads
and their equipments about 600 pounds.
O'CLOCK P. H.
Balloon twothirds inflated. hesars. Wise, eager
and La Mountain have deposited their carpet bags,
blankets, &C., in the boat with ali the cooiless Of
veteran railroad travellers, and in fact their
iug uncolcern E hall Success for their project
u announced that Professor Wise would address the
object and aims OF the present enterprise
owing the sieness OF the hour will prob ABLY
be possible for him to do II is the i2fention OF
party nearly thousand miles east of ST Louis
60 you viii this after their landing. 1
seno This personal OF Mr. eager the financial
protector OF this grand experiment
6o'CIocK P. H.
.he car and boat beng attached aud must close
with the wish of crowd, that may be
theire.
No news Of importance Weather very warm.