The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-28
AERIAL NAVIGATION.

Ing shtp"-DepRrtuFJ of tbS Inventor
and Party of Friends In the "AareOn,
Hheir Safe Return--DescrtptiOn OF tn,
Vessel,
4, Inc long-anticipated attempt at mr1al nayiea
uon, winch 1t was several weeks ago promised
the people OF New 3ork should witness. bas al
last taken place. About O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon, DIR. Solomon Andrews, the inventor
an9 tIm constructor OF the tiyine Ship" OF which a
tull account was given in the Tribune lew weeks
since, accompanied by party of lriendsstarted
with his apparatus 10 make the trial which he
mas consented shall be considered the crucial
TEST OF the correctness or taacy of his theories
OF aerial navigation. The ascent was made from
the enclosed yard at the corner of Greene and
houston streets, where the apparatus has been
aor several weeks on exhibition. The party OF
8eorge W. TIow, 9. NJ. Plumb, and G. Waldo
HILL so quietly had all the arrapr ements heen
made lhat very few persons besides the travellers
themselves were aware that the trial was IN
occur that day. DIR. Andrews commenced 6Iling
the balloon OF his vessel about 8 O'clock in fhe
morning. and about o'clock p. NJ. 1t was pro.
nounced to be ready. F
=. The other preparations occupied but n short
tilne, ana ABOUT O'Clock, we have said the
signal was given to "cut lOosev ana the shin
anu ml lts Ewing freight rose rapidly into the air
ihe yard winch had contained the apparatus
oeng barely large enough 10 receive it, and en-.
closed with high fence, and further surrounded
WIN lofty houses and chimneys, it had been
reared that some difficulty would be encoun.
tered in getting out, but in this respect the yov
ayers were happily disappointed, the balloon
rslng almost directly up until it was above ali
suIFouhulhs obstacles, when it began to drift
rapidly away. Almost at the start by some mis-
chance, the rudder-ropes became entangled in
some portion OF the rigging, which prevented
ner steering The wind was at this time blowing
llgnt but steady breeze from the south west
ana the balloon drited with it for some con.
SIDERABLE distance. At last, however the WOW.
ayers seemed TO get their machine under con.
lEol ior they turned her repeatedly In different
TNaIh hn.N 4
ward and eastward, crossed the East river, and
passed rapidly out OF sight. The rate of speed
OF the machine, when last seen seemed to be
ABOUT 2O or rs miles per hour.
AS this is absolutely the first trial not merely
ol Cnls, Dut OF any apparatus constructed in a
similar manner, even the inventor declines TO
max any prophecies of what may or may not
De acnleVed IN this trip. Whether he intends or
eXpects 10 reach any particular point, is known
only TO himself. The only information which
ne VoucAsaies to any one is that he intends to
S see b wnat & she VIII DO" The principle upon which
ne bases his theories has been previously and
successfully tested, but the present construction
OF his apparatus has not been, and it is not i'm
propahle that unforeseen difficulties may arise
IN the management Of the apparatus which will
prevent his accomplishing all that he evidently
hopes TO do. We shall wait with much interest
the return of the @rounauts, or some intelli-
gence OF their whereabouts.
full account of the construction of tho
Aereon,' and the principles on which its one
ration is based, was published in the Tribune of
monoay, May Ia, but it may not be amiss to
Drehy mention again the man points of its diff
terence from ordinary balloons The aerostal
OF tnlS apparatus, instead OF beng pear-shaued
IKE that OF the common balloon, more resem-
pies long lemon terminating in sharp point
at either end. This floats borizontally in the
ar and by means OF strong netting passing
over the whole bag, supports the car, shaped
IKE cradle, OF wicker-work, about eight ieet
IN length by two III width. A strong leather
strap passing along the top and bottom of the
balloon, and drawn together by cords, forms
deep groove in the upper and under sides.
. Inc principle OF its operation is that, owing to
It's peculiar form, it will move much more easily
IN the direction of its length than in eny other:
and consequently when it Is rising through the
ar or sinking toward the earth, if one of its
points be turned partially in the direction i'm
which 1t is going, the loon will glide of in
the direction in which it is pointed and thus by
alternately rising and sinking in slanting dlrec.
tons, the machine is propelled ahead. The bal
loon with which DR.. Andrews has undertaken
his present trip is about So feet in extreme
length and AZ feet in diameter in the middle 1t
contains, when fully inflated, about 60, 900 cubic
teet OF gas, and is estimated to be able TO sustain
burden OF 1900 pounds.
LATER-RETURN OF THE ERoNAUTs.
Since the above was written, we have seen
MIR. TTow, one of the gentlemen who accom-
panied Dr. Andrews IN his trip, and have learned
nom him Tie particulars OF the VOYAGE At
hrst starting, as was apprehended, the rope by
which the rudder is managed became entangled
and the vessel drilled some distance before she
Coulu ne COnLrOlleu. Wnen the ropes became
clear, IT was found that she could be readily
managed and TUNED i'll any direction, but owing
to inability TO give the machine as much incli-
nation as was needed, they we're unable to make
headWay against the wind, which had BY this
time become quite fresh. The utmost they
could 90 was to bold themselves from going
with the wind, but not to travel against it.
Under these circumstances it was not Judged
advisable to go very far away; and after cruising
about for awhile, the yoyagers finally landed near
the village of Astoria, l.. |. The people of AS
toria rendered them every assistance TO secure
and pack the balloon, and they all reached
New York late in the evening, highly pleased
with their lip. DR.. Andrews and his com.
panions are all satisfied that by making some
trli;ng alterations in the rigging OF the appa-
ratus, they will be able TO MAKE headway against
any ordinary breeze, and they are all sanguine
as to the hnal success OF their plan. As soon as
the requisite alterations are completed, another
trial VIII be made, OF which public notice will
be giyen.-N. Y. tribune Sdttrddy
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