, 1873-09-11
THE AlR-VOYAGE TO EUROPE.

prof. Wise Said to Ho Unwilling to
Mako the Transatlantic Tril---Fhu
Balloon Rs Seen ON tho Cnpitoltnc
Grounds.
From the Nttc FORK tsttn, Sept 0.
Tho Ddtlv Graphic balloon was exhibition on the
CapItolino Grounds, brooklyn, yeserday, and from
about until O'Clock at night thero waa far at
tendance Of spectators. The humber did not orcee
800 Mt any one time but as thorough inspection Of
tho balloon md ta appurtunanccs did not occupy
hour, thoro was constant coming and golng sud tho
aggregate Number Of visitors 1uBt have been 1000
large apace in tho ce1tre Of tho enclosure
was ropcd and snhe off, tho spectators fringlps its
sile about one-third allied with a!r that had been
pumped int 1se :, 1t ,yith ANAL engine sad
with sn cnys soms so'sF sray ss ass
should md tts why to tho oiled and nflan,msble aur-
every breath Of air 1n Tic forenoon tho noting was
placed the af-tlled globe Of mnslin, il bning
see to ao stFa hn might % TOO mn for @
tho attached to circs Of ean-bnas and cloth
isspread on tho ground to abrasa by contact
sharely ptlc about thirty feet high, and twice that
lenash, entirely lacking tho form Tint It will assume
eada il the osna psn has not ie Sat
tntenae aa an additional safeguard In Of accident
but tho aesonRuts have decided to DO without It.
1t about feet Of ga viii be ot into tho baloon
glance was sufficient to take IN the points Of tho
tion Of the visitors IN largo tent tnoir curiosity
was better gsatitlcl by DISPLAY Of tho varied ad-
1uncts Of tho mir voyage The Mehoat Chicago, n
pretty ncQuac toy yet stanch eneugh for tolerably
safo voyage IN good weather, was greatly admired.
It is smalor than tho well-known 1,cl, Thjta aud
ngc, but is probably safer and bettor appointed. Dy
the side Of this boat were pilcd some water-kegs,
boxes Of cannel meat mud hominy, and four ufe-prc-
serving mattresses. Hte further along atood the
paper cAnoe Donaldson, in which its naoaako 1nAde
the trip to Long Branch. It IL Light, trim, lille
cage ot pretty, blg-eycd carriar-rigcona mildly
stared at the laaIes, who admirngly surrounded
them. Next to tlleao WAS tho chr, ready to be
attached to the balloon. It ls formed Of rope and
network, kept III ahape by Iron hoops, and Inns
two co1npaEtments,-a lower one for atornga and
0ne-haH Of tho canvas covering was rcmoyed,
exposing tAe interior, which was carpcte1 mud fur
nfahed with chars md table. Beaido tose things
there was great variety Of scientific apparatus,
charts, itepreserverB, torpcloeB, eo.. ali Of which
wora curiouAly examined by the multitude. Nearly
tho nakor aud giving the exhibition tho air Of fair.
Donaldson, the acronnut, was in tho tent short te,
and was pcatcred with aI sorts OF questions, but he did
not aeenl very anxious to take advantage Of the 0ppor
tnnitg for cfgorihcnton, aud Hoon withdrew Prof.
Wiso was not on Tue ground yesterday.
o'clock tomorrow Afternoon. At tint time the breozo
seta seaward, and tho balloon will 10 carried out
beforc reaching tho altitude OF tho theoretical eastward
current. Should the weather prove at I'LL windy, how
nFer, posponoment will bo necessary, tho great
balloon, unWtoldy under the most favorable circuu-
agcabie Tho number Of passengers has becu A1ed ut
FOUR II ia said TINT Mr. Wise will not 60 ths yoy
ago. He na fault with Of te details, and this
III TAKEN ny Bono aa paving tho waJ to declining to CO.