Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-08-17

| We have at last description Of the
''Aerial Steam Carriage" in San Francis
co, Of which we have heard so much by
telegraph. The San Francisco Times de-
scribes it as follows: ....
working model, is a paIIoon, snapea nxe
a cigar, both ends coming to point. 1t
is thirty-seven feet long, eleven feet from
top to bottom, and eight feet in width.
These arc measurements at the center Of
the balloon, from which point it gradual
ly tapers off toward either end. Around
the balloon lengthwise, and a little below
the center is a light framework of wood
and cane, strongly wired together and
braced Attached TO this frame, and
standing up as they approach the front of
the carriage are two wings, one on either
side. They are each FIVE feet wide at
little back Of the center of the carriage,
and do not commence to narrow down un-
til they reach the foont, when they come
to point. These wings are made Of
white cloth, fastened to light frame
work, which is braced securely by wires
The main framework is secured in place,
by means Of strong ribbons, which 90 over
the balloon and are attached to cores
pondlng portions of the frame on the 9th
cr side. 70 the frame at the bind part
Of the carriage is attached a rudder or
steering gear, which is exactly the shape
Of paper used in pin darts, four plans
at right angles. This, when raised or
lowered, elcvates or depresses the head of
the carriage, when in motion; and when
turned from side guides the carriage as a
rudder docs boat. AT the center and
bottom Of the balloon is an indentation, OF
space left in the material of which it is
built, in which the engine and machinery
are placed on framework. The engine
and boiler are very diminutive specimens
but they do their work handsomely. The
boiloI aud furnace together are only a
little over foot long, four inches wide
and FIVE or six inches. in heighth. Steam
is generated by spirit lamps. The
cylinder is two inches in diameter and
has three inch stroke. The crank con-
meets by means of cog-wheels, with tum-
bling rods which lead out to the propcl-
lers, one on either side Of the carriage.
The propellers are each two.bladed, four
feet in diameter, and are placed in the
frame work of the works The boiler is
made to carry eight pounds of steam.
: When not inflated, the carriage weighs
eighty-four pounds. The balloon has the
capacity of 1860 feet of gas. When
inflated and ready for flight, it is cacula-
ted to have the carriage weigh from four
to ten pounds, .r h,
An engineers private trial trip was
first made in the presence of the con-
structing engineers, several of the share
. holders, of the Aerial Steam Navigation
Company, aud number of the employees
and residents in the neighborhood. The
: morning was beautiful and still--scarcely
: breath of air stirrin,. The gasolnetel
was fully inflated, aud the model foated
: out Of the building. In six minutes steam
was got up-the rudder set to give q
: slight curve to the course Of the vessel
and the valves opened With the first
torn of the propellers she rose slowly into
!; the air, gradually increasing her speed
until the rate of five miles an hour was
attained. The position Of the ruddel
caused her to describe great circle,
around which she passed twice, occnpyinl
about FIVE minutes each time. Lines had
been fastened to both bow and stern
which were held by two men who follow
ed her track, aud had sufficient to do tt
keep up with her at "dog trot," Al
she completely described the second cir
Gle, pull given to the head line unln
tentionally, caused the rudder to shift Y
fore and aft position, when the mode
pursued straight fight about quarte
of mile she was then turned round
and retraced her flight to the point of de
parturc, when, being guided, she cntcre'
the building. The fires were drawn, AM
the first extensive flight of a vessel for ac
rial navigation was accomplished. Tn
total distance traversed was a little owe
a nile The appearance Of the vessel j
the air was really beautiful. AS seen j
: the building she looks cumbrous and awk
ol ward. The change Of appearance ~ sh
is circling gracefully through the air
Ie equal to that Of a ship when first seen
the water. The moment of opening th
/. steam-yalve was one Of suspense as N
vessel arose and moved slowly ahead. th